Adam Jogee MP: written questions
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Prostate Cancer: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6962More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the implications for his policies of rates of late diagnosis of prostate cancer; and what steps his Department is taking to tackle those rates.
Answer: No such assessment has been made. We recognise that late diagnosis of cancers, including prostate cancer, can impact treatment options, reduce a patient’s chances of survival, and potentially increase the cost of effective treatments. NHS England is takin...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordProstate Cancer: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6961More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what immediate term steps his Department is in addition to the Transform Trial to (a) speed up and (b) improve the efficiency of diagnostic pathways in prostate cancer.
Answer: The Government is committed to getting the National Health Service diagnosing cancer earlier and treating it faster, so that more patients survive with better outcomes, including for those with prostate cancer. The Department is supporting the NHS in taki...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordProstate Cancer: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6960More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of a screening programme for prostate cancer on patient outcomes.
Answer: Screening for prostate cancer is currently not recommended by the UK National Screening Committees (UK NSC). This is because of the inaccuracy of the current best test, the Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA). A PSA-based screening programme could harm men, a...
Answered 11 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordTrade AgreementsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6959More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to include provisions on workers' rights in the negotiation of free trade agreements.
Answer: The UK will continue to work internationally to strengthen workers’ rights and enhance labour standards globally. The Government will protect our labour standards in new trade agreements. The UK has chapters on labour in FTAs with Australia and New Zealan...
Answered 10 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordTradeDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6958More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, when his Department plans to publish a trade strategy.
Answer: We intend to publish the Trade Strategy in the Spring.The Trade Strategy will focus on the ways that trade is changing and how the UK can take a forward-facing approach to drive economic growth. It will be consistent with the Government’s Industrial Strat...
Answered 10 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordTrade AgreementsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6957More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he plans to consult with (a) civil society and (b) the representatives of workers over (i) active and (ii) prospective free trade agreement negotiations.
Answer: Economic growth is the first mission of this government and Free Trade Agreements have an important role to play in achieving that, alongside other levers of trade policy. The Department for Business and Trade deeply values the views of civil society and ...
Answered 10 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordTrade AgreementsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6956More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he plans to take steps to ensure Parliament has greater oversight of the UK’s trade negotiations.
Answer: The Government is committed to supporting parliamentary scrutiny of the UK’s trade agreements, balancing the need for robust scrutiny with the need to ensure we can negotiate effectively in the UK’s best interests. The Department for Business and Trade is...
Answered 10 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordProstate Cancer: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6955More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking, alongside the Transform Trial to (a) speed up and (b) improve the efficiency of diagnostic pathways in prostate cancer in the short term.
Answer: The Government is committed to getting the National Health Service diagnosing cancer earlier and treating it faster, so that more patients survive with better outcomes, including for those with prostate cancer. The Department is supporting the NHS in taki...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordProstate Cancer: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6954More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the impact on patient outcomes in (a)Newcastle-under-Lyme, (b) Staffordshire and (c) England of introducing a screening programme for prostate cancer.
Answer: Screening for prostate cancer is currently not recommended by the UK National Screening Committees (UK NSC). This is because of the inaccuracy of the current best test, the Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA). A PSA-based screening programme could harm men, a...
Answered 11 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordAsthma & Lung UKDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 9 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4867More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to meet with representatives of the charity Asthma and Lung UK.
Answer: The Secretary of State and the Ministerial team are in the process of meeting a wide range of stakeholders since their appointment to the department.
Answered 25 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordProstate Cancer: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4826More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential benefits of introducing national screening for prostate cancer.
Answer: Screening for prostate cancer is currently not recommended by the UK National Screening Committees (UK NSC). This is because of the inaccuracy of the current best test, the Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA). A PSA-based screening programme could harm men, a...
Answered 12 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordSexual and Reproductive HealthDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4790More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of creating a new Sexual Health Strategy.
Answer: We are committed to improving sexual heath in England for the whole population, and are currently considering the next steps in doing so. My Rt hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care has commissioned officials for advice on how to ...
Answered 12 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordHospices: Newcastle-under-LymeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 3883More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the (a) provision and (b) funding of hospice care in Newcastle-under-Lyme constituency.
Answer: Palliative care services are included in the list of services an integrated care board (ICB), including the Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent ICB, which covers Newcastle-under-Lyme, must commission. This promotes a more consistent national approach and sup...
Answered 10 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordCommonwealth GamesDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3486More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the Commonwealth Games on (a) her policies and (b) grassroots sports in Newcastle-under-Lyme constituency.
Answer: The UK is proud to have hosted the Commonwealth Games twice in the past decade. This government welcomes the £1bn of Gross Value Added to the UK economy from the Games, including hundreds of millions to the local economy in the West Midlands. The Legacy E...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordRepublic of Ireland: Foreign RelationsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3485More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the strength of the British/Irish relationship.
Answer: The Foreign Secretary spoke to the Tánaiste Micheál Martin on 5 July when he set out how the government was looking forward to resetting the bilateral relationship with Ireland. He looks forward to visiting Dublin in the near future, as do I, which I made...
Answered 3 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordRepublic of Ireland: Foreign RelationsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3484More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with this Irish counterpart.
Answer: The Foreign Secretary spoke to the Tánaiste Micheál Martin on 5 July when he set out how the government was looking forward to resetting the bilateral relationship with Ireland. He looks forward to visiting Dublin in the near future, as do I, which I made...
Answered 6 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordCaribbean: Foreign RelationsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3483More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with the Caribbean Community.
Answer: The Foreign Secretary spoke with the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretary General, Dr Carla Barnett, on 15 August. The Foreign Secretary expressed solidarity with the Caribbean following Hurricane Beryl. They also discussed the situation in Haiti and r...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordSouthern Africa: Visits AbroadForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3482More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what plans he has to visit (a) Zimbabwe and (b) the Southern African Development Community region.
Answer: The Foreign Secretary looks forward to visiting the South African Development Community (SADC) region moving forward and engaging with all member countries, including Zimbabwe, on a range of bilateral issues. The Minister for Africa has already visited bo...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordPension Credit: Newcastle-under-LymeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3481More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate she has had made of the number of people in Newcastle-under-Lyme constituency eligible for but not in receipt of pension credit.
Answer: Information relating to Pension Credit eligibility is only available via take-up statistics. The latest available Pension Credit take-up statistics for Great Britain cover the financial year 2021 to 2022 and are available at: Income-related benefits: esti...
Answered 17 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordPension Credit: Newcastle-under-LymeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3480More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people are claiming Pension Credit in Newcastle-under-Lyme constituency.
Answer: Caseload statistics are routinely published and made publicly available via DWP Stat-xplore. At February 2024, there were 1,878 people claiming Pension Credit in Newcastle-under-Lyme constituency.
Answered 18 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordPension Credit: Newcastle-under-LymeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3479More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent steps she has taken to help increase take-up of Pension Credit in Newcastle-under-Lyme constituency.
Answer: The Deputy Prime Minister and the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions wrote to all local authorities on 20 August. The letter acknowledged the vital role local authorities play in supporting their communities. The Government recognises that many loca...
Answered 11 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordPension CreditDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3478More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of the (a) accessibility and (b) other aspects of the application process for Pension Credit.
Answer: The Department is in the process of modernising the Pension Credit delivery and consideration of accessibility, having previously undertaken an assessment of the application process and introduced online claims, in addition to telephone and paper claims. ...
Answered 11 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordEnvironment Act 2021Department for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3477More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the Environment Act 2021; and whether he plans to amend it.
Answer: The Government is committed to delivering for nature, taking action to meet our Environment Act 2021 targets, to restore and protect our natural world. On 30th July, we launched a rapid review of the Environmental Improvement Plan (EIP) to make sure it is...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordRural Payments AgencyDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3476More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he last met the leadership of the Rural Payments Agency.
Answer: As the Minister of State for Food Security and Rural Affairs with responsibility for the Rural Payments Agency, I met the Chief Executive Officer on 23 July 2024. The Secretary of State also met the Chief Executive Officer on 28 August 2024.
Answered 11 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordEnvironmental Land Management SchemesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3475More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of his Department's Environmental Land Management Schemes.
Answer: This Government is fully committed to Environmental Land Management (ELM) schemes, including the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) and will not be redesigning the schemes from scratch. Record numbers of farmers are now in an ELM scheme, and the Governme...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
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