Adam Jogee MP: written questions
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Agriculture: Inheritance TaxDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102131More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make representations to the Treasury about the potential merits of raising the threshold at which family farms pay inheritance tax.
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 recordAgriculture: FinanceDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102130More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions she has had with her ministerial colleagues in the Treasury about the adequacy of government funding to support farmers in a) Newcastle-under-Lyme and b) Staffordshire
Answer: The Secretary of State has regular discussions with Cabinet colleagues on a range of issues.
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: Newcastle-under-LymeDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102129More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she will take to support farmers in Newcastle-under-Lyme.
Answer: The Government has allocated £11.8 billion this parliament to sustainable farming and food production, targeting public money where it delivers most value, in Newcastle-under-Lyme and across the country. The Government is making supply chains fairer to en...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordEast Africa: Food InsecurityForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102128More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent engagement His Majesty’s Government has had with IGAD about a) food security and b) regional stability in East Africa.
Answer: We remain in regular contact with members of IGAD on a range of regional issues, including through the UK's Representative to IGAD based in Djibouti.
Answered 15 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordJamaica: Hurricanes and TornadoesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102127More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness and adequacy of British support for the clean up in Jamaica following Hurricane Melissa.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the written ministerial statement on the Government response to Hurricane Melissa published on 11 December 2025 (HCWS1159).
Answered 6 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordNigeria: TerrorismForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102126More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what engagement His Majesty’s Government has had with the Nigerian government about the support it may provide to Nigerian efforts to tackle jihadist groups operating in that
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the Written Ministerial Statement of 27 November 2025.
Answered 7 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordCommonwealth Secretariat: FinanceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102125More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with His Majesty’s Treasury about the potential of increased financial support for the Commonwealth Secretariat.
Answer: The UK is the largest donor to Commonwealth institutions and their programmes. We support reform of the Commonwealth Secretariat to help place the organisation on a more sustainable financial footing and encourage member states to contribute as appropriat...
Answered 9 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordCommonwealth Secretariat: FinanceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102124More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the financial contributions made by a) Australia, b) New Zealand, c) Canada and d) India to the Commonwealth Secretariat.
Answer: The UK is the largest donor to Commonwealth institutions and their programmes. We support reform of the Commonwealth Secretariat to help place the organisation on a more sustainable financial footing and encourage member states to contribute as appropriat...
Answered 9 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordGhana: CommonwealthForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102123More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Republic of Ghana joining the Francophonie on the work of the Commonwealth.
Answer: Ghana's full membership of the International Organisation of La Francophonie was confirmed more than fifteen months ago, and there are no indications that it has had any impact on Ghana's status as a historic and valued partner in the Commonwealth.
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordCrime: Rural AreasHome OfficeTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 907057More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent steps her Department has taken to help tackle rural crime in Staffordshire.
Answer: We are supporting forces across the UK, including Staffordshire Police, to tackle the crimes that particularly affect rural communities.We have given £365,000 in funding to the National Rural Crime Unit, a further £450,000 to the National Wildlife Crime U...
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordWaste: CrimeDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99963More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what fiscal steps she plans to take to cut levels of waste crime in a) Newcastle-under-Lyme, b) Staffordshire and c) England.
Answer: In addition to driving forward the policy and regulatory reforms designed to close the loopholes being exploited by criminals, we are also increasing the resources available to the Environment Agency (EA). The EA’s total budget for 2025 to 2026 has increa...
Answered 18 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordWaste: CrimeDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99962More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the cost to the public purse of waste crime.
Answer: The Government has made no recent assessment. The Environmental Services Association estimated in 2021 that waste crime costs the economy in England about £1 billion per year.
Answered 18 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordEnvironment Agency: FinanceDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99961More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of the Environment Agency's budget.
Answer: The Department works closely with the Environment Agency (EA) at every level to provide constructive challenge and support on performance and to closely monitor funding to ensure it can carry out its duties effectively and deliver for the public and the e...
Answered 18 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordChemicals: LabellingDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99956More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of (a) Health and Safety Executive policy not to adopt new hazard classes in GB CLP unless agreed at the United Nations Globally Harmonize
Answer: The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) recently sought views on the application of a consistent UK-wide Classification, Labelling and Packaging (CLP) regime as part of the Chemicals Legislative Reform Proposals consultation which took place from 23 June 20...
Answered 30 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordWaste: CrimeDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98011More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will consider the potential merits of developing a stand alone waste crime strategy.
Answer: This Government is committed to transitioning towards a circular economy where resources are kept in use for longer and waste is designed out. The Government convened a Circular Economy Taskforce of experts to help map that transition; in the new year we ...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordEnvironment Agency: FinanceDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98010More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues about the adequacy of government funding for the Environment Agency.
Answer: The Secretary of State has regular discussions with Cabinet colleagues on a range of issues. The Department works closely with the Environment Agency (EA) at every level to closely monitor funding to ensure it can carry out its duties effectively and deli...
Answered 11 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordFly-tippingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98009More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues about tackling illegal waste sites in a) Staffordshire and b) England.
Answer: The Secretary of State meets regularly with Cabinet colleagues and discusses a wide range of issues including tackling illegal waste sites and other kinds of waste crime. I hold similar discussions on a regular basis with the Environment Agency.
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordImran KhanForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96582More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with the Government of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan regarding the imprisonment of former Prime Minister, Imran Khan.
Answer: While judicial matters are for Pakistan's courts, the UK has consistently emphasised to its counterparts in Pakistan the need for due process, fair trials, and humane treatment for all, including Mr Imran Khan. I covered these matters during a wide-rangin...
Answered 8 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordParkinson's Disease: NursesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96436More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many nurses have specialist training in treating Parkinson’s and working with Parkinson's patients.
Answer: While the Department does not hold data specifically on the number of Parkinson’s specialist staff in England, we do hold data on the number of doctors working in the wider specialities of neurology and geriatric medicine. As of August 2025, there were 2,...
Answered 10 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordParkinson's Disease: Older PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96435More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many geriatricians have specialist training in treating Parkinson’s and working with Parkinson's patients.
Answer: While the Department does not hold data specifically on the number of Parkinson’s specialist staff in England, we do hold data on the number of doctors working in the wider specialities of neurology and geriatric medicine. As of August 2025, there were 2,...
Answered 10 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordParkinson's DiseaseDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96434More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many neurologists have specialist training in treating Parkinson’s and working with Parkinson's patients.
Answer: While the Department does not hold data specifically on the number of Parkinson’s specialist staff in England, we do hold data on the number of doctors working in the wider specialities of neurology and geriatric medicine. As of August 2025, there were 2,...
Answered 10 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordData Protection: ComplaintsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94310More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how many data protection complaints were filed with the Information Commissioner’s Office in each of the last five years.
Answer: The number of data protection complaints filed with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) are available on ICO’s Annual Reports, which can be viewed on their website at: https://ico.org.uk/about-the-ico/our-information/annual-reports/.
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordData Protection: OmbudsmanDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94309More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of appointing a UK Data Protection Ombudsman.
Answer: Data protection complaints are dealt with by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the independent regulator, which has a statutory duty to investigate data subject complaints to the extent appropriate.The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 introduces ...
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordTunisia: Human RightsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 24 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93881More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with Tunisian authorities on the recent crackdown on human rights organisations.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 18 September to Question 70304.
Answered 27 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployment Schemes: StaffordshireDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 24 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93871More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to increase (a) skills and (b) employment support for people in (i) Newcastle-under-Lyme constituency and (ii) Staffordshire who are in receipt of sickness benefits.
Answer: We have a team of colleagues that offer tailored support to people with health conditions in Newcastle-under-Lyme and the Shires District through our Pathways to Work programme. We set out our plan for the “Pathways to Work Guarantee” in our Pathways to W...
Answered 2 Dec 2025
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