Adam Jogee MP: written questions
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Duchess of KentDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102156More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has plans for a formal national memorial to the Duchess of Kent.
Answer: The Government does not have any plans for a formal national memorial for the late Duchess of Kent.
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordEnergy: CeramicsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102155More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of a bespoke strategy to reduce energy costs for the ceramics industry.
Answer: The government recognises high energy prices as a significant pressure on UK industry, including ceramics. The only way to bring down bills for good is by ending the UK’s dependency on volatile fossil fuel markets, through the government’s Clean Power Mis...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordCulture: Newcastle-under-LymeDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102154More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will visit a) the New Vic Theatre, b) the Brampton Museum and c) Apedale Heritage Centre in Newcastle-under-Lyme.
Answer: The Minister of State (then Sir Chris Bryant MP) had the pleasure of visiting both the New Vic Theatre and Brampton Museum on 27 August 2025. I will ask my officials to keep the Apedale Heritage Centre and attractions across Newcastle-under-Lyme in mind w...
Answered 7 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordAfrica: Foreign RelationsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102153More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has considered the potential merits of hosting a stand alone UK-Africa summit in the United Kingdom.
Answer: The Government regularly engages with African countries and African regional bodies. Any announcements of future summits to be hosted, or attended by, the UK Government will be made in the normal way in due course.
Answered 15 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordWaste: CrimeDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102152More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking with the Secretary of State for the Home Department to tackle waste crime in rural communities.
Answer: This Government is making the necessary policy and regulatory reforms to close the loopholes being exploited by waste criminals. Key reforms include carrier, broker, dealer reform, waste permit exemption reform and the introduction of digital waste tracki...
Answered 9 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordRoads: Newcastle-under-LymeDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102151More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what powers other than additional funding she has to ensure Staffordshire County Council fills potholes in Newcastle-under-Lyme in a timely and thorough way.
Answer: Local highway authorities, such as Staffordshire County Council, have a duty under Section 41 of the Highways Act 1980 to maintain the highways network in their area. The Act does not set out specific standards of maintenance, as it is for each individual...
Answered 7 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSt Vincent and the Grenadines: Politics and GovernmentForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102150More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the political situation in St Vincent and the Grenadines.
Answer: The UK shares a close, historic relationship with St Vincent and the Grenadines, and we look forward to that relationship continuing under Prime Minister Friday's newly-elected Government.
Answered 6 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordRussia: UkraineForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102149More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent steps she has taken to help Ukraine win the war against the Russian Federation.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the oral statement made by the Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry on 18 December 2025, and to the UK support to Ukraine factsheet available on GOV.UK here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-support-to-ukraine...
Answered 9 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordMyanmar: SecurityForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102148More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the security situation in Myanmar.
Answer: The UK's security assessment for Myanmar is kept up-to-date on the FCDO Travel Advice: https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/myanmar/safety-and-security.On the economic side, poverty rates, food insecurity and forced labour in the country remain signif...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordMyanmar: Economic SituationForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102147More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the economic situation in Myanmar.
Answer: The UK's security assessment for Myanmar is kept up-to-date on the FCDO Travel Advice: https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/myanmar/safety-and-security.On the economic side, poverty rates, food insecurity and forced labour in the country remain signif...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordBayeux TapestryDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102146More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to ensure that young people from a) Newcastle-under-Lyme and b) Staffordshire are able to see the Bayeux Tapestry.
Answer: The Bayeux Tapestry will be on display at the British Museum from September 2026 to July 2027. The British Museum, which is operationally independent of the government, is eager to enable access to the exhibition for as many schoolchildren as possible, an...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordJohn SmythChurch CommissionersTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102145More
Question: To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, what lessons the Church has learned from the case of John Smyth QC.
Answer: The Church of England commissioned the Makin Review into the historic abuse surrounding John Smyth, which was published 7th November 2024 and can be found here: https://www.churchofengland.org/media/press-releases/independent-review-churchs-handling-smyth...
Answered 19 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordJohn SmythChurch CommissionersTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102144More
Question: To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, what discussions the Church has had with the Government of Zimbabwe on John Smyth QC.
Answer: The National Church Institutions of the Church of England have engaged with the Church of Southern Africa and the Church of the Province of Central Africa regarding the historic safeguarding cases relating to John Smyth. The two provinces of the Anglican ...
Answered 19 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government Finance: StaffordshireTreasuryTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102143More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much funding Staffordshire County Council has received from His Majesty’s Government since 1 May 2025.
Answer: Funding for individual local authorities is primarily distributed through the Local Government Finance Settlement. Details of the funding allocated to Staffordshire County Council through the Settlement for 2025–26, as well as its Core Spending Power, are...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordBuilding Safety RegulatorMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102142More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Building Safety Regulator.
Answer: The Building Safety Regulator (BSR) has a range of duties, including facilitating safety in higher-risk buildings (HRBs), keeping the safety and standards of all buildings under review and facilitating improvement in competence across industry.The introdu...
Answered 8 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordNigeria: SecurityForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102141More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the security situation in Nigeria.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the Written Ministerial Statement of 27 November 2025.
Answered 7 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDairy Farming: Newcastle-under-LymeDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102140More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent steps she has taken to support dairy farmers in Newcastle-under-Lyme.
Answer: The UK dairy sector is highly resilient and adaptable and continues to supply healthy and affordable products, both capitalising on the opportunities and rising to the challenges it has faced in recent years. Following a recent period of enhanced profitab...
Answered 23 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordHigh Speed 2 Line: CompensationDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102139More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many people are owed money by HS2 Ltd.
Answer: Individual land and property claimants can have multiple active claims at any given time so data in the form requested is not available. HS2 Ltd is strongly committed to paying compensation as quickly as possible, although some compensation claims can be ...
Answered 14 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordHigh Speed 2 Line: CompensationDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102138More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what support is available to people in a) Newcastle-under-Lyme and b) Staffordshire owed money by HS2.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring that anyone entitled to compensation, whether in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire or anywhere along the HS2 route, should receive it as soon as possible once it falls due. We will continue to impress upon HS2 Ltd...
Answered 7 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordHospitality Industry: StaffordshireDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102137More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to support the hospitality sector in a) Newcastle-under-Lyme and b) Staffordshire.
Answer: The Government recognises the importance of pubs and the wider hospitality sector, including in Newcastle-under-Lyme and across Staffordshire. We continue to support these vital local businesses through a range of measures designed to ease cost pressures ...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Houses: StaffordshireDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102136More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to financially support pubs in a) Newcastle-under-Lyme and b) Staffordshire.
Answer: The Government recognises the importance of pubs and the wider hospitality sector, including in Newcastle-under-Lyme and across Staffordshire. We continue to support these vital local businesses through a range of measures designed to ease cost pressures ...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: EnergyDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102135More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Energy and Net Zero about the potential impact of increases in energy costs on farmers in Staffordshire.
Answer: The Secretary of State has regular discussions with Cabinet colleagues on a range of issues.
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordAir Pollution: Pollution ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102134More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of a standalone clean air act.
Answer: As set out in the Environmental Improvement Plan, we are committed to a series of interventions to improve air quality to deliver benefits for public health, the environment, and the economy.
Answered 7 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: Inheritance TaxDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102133More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland about the potential impact of proposed changes to inheritance tax on family farms in Ulster.
Answer: Following the reforms to inheritance tax announced at Budget 2024, we have engaged with the farming community and businesses. Having carefully considered this feedback, we are going further to protect more farms and businesses, while maintaining the core ...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDairy Farming: StaffordshireDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102132More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment has she made of the adequacy of support for diary farmers in Staffordshire.
Answer: The UK dairy sector is highly resilient and adaptable and continues to supply healthy and affordable products, both capitalising on the opportunities and rising to the challenges it has faced in recent years. This Government recognises that food security ...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
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