Adam Jogee MP: written questions 2025
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Middle East: Foreign RelationsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33247More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his counterparts in the Middle East on (a) the territorial integrity of the West Bank and (b) the steps that will be taken to ensure the esta
Answer: The Foreign Secretary raised this issue when he spoke with Israeli Foreign Minister Sa'ar on 22 January. Stability in the West Bank is crucial to ensure the fragile ceasefire in Gaza can last. All sides should work to ensure a lowering of tension in the W...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordFood Standards AgencyDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33246More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent meetings he has had with the Food Standards Agency.
Answer: I meet regularly with the Food Standards Agency Chair Professor Susan Jebb.
Answered 25 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordAfrican Union: Foreign RelationsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33245More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when he plans to meet the new Chair of the African Union.
Answer: The Foreign Secretary sent congratulations to Mahmoud Ali Youssouf following his election as Chairman of the African Union Commission on 15 February. The Deputy Prime Minister, the Rt Hon Angela Rayner MP, was visiting Addis Ababa on 17 February and congr...
Answered 4 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordRural Payments Agency: Leadership and ManagementDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33244More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with the (a) leadership and (b) management of the Rural Payments Agency.
Answer: Ministers meet with the leadership and management of the Rural Payments Agency regularly.
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordRural Payments Agency: StaffordshireDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33243More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of the support provided by the Rural Payments Agency to farmers in (a) Newcastle-under-Lyme constituency and (b) Staffordshire.
Answer: The Secretary of State meets arm’s length body CEOs and Chairs bi-annually to discuss delivery and performance. The Minister for Farming has set out a programme of quarterly performance meetings with the Rural Payments Agency (RPA). As the principal spons...
Answered 11 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordRural Payments AgencyDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33242More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the (a) performance and (b) effectiveness of the Rural Payments Agency.
Answer: The Secretary of State meets arm’s length body CEOs and Chairs bi-annually to discuss delivery and performance. The Minister for Farming has set out a programme of quarterly performance meetings with the Rural Payments Agency (RPA). As the principal spons...
Answered 11 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordBritish Coal Staff Superannuation SchemeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32332More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will meet with the hon. Member for Newcastle-under Lyme to discuss (a) the potential merits of releasing the British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme (BCSSS) investment reserve and (b)
Answer: This matter is currently under consideration. I am happy to update my honourable friend.
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordRailways: PassengersDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28281More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has had discussions with Network Rail on the use of the word passenger.
Answer: The Secretary of State regularly discusses all aspects of Network Rail’s performance with the CEO and Chair of Network Rail. She supports Network Rail in its efforts to engage with passengers in a clear manner that recognises passengers' position at the h...
Answered 11 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordBarclays: ICTTreasuryTabled 3 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28280More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions her Department has had with Barclays Bank on technical issues impacting (a) payments and (b) transactions for customers in (i) Newcastle-under-Lyme and (ii) Staffordshire since 31 January 2025.
Answer: The Government was sorry to hear of the issues impacting Barclays customers over the weekend including those in my Hon. Friend’s constituency but understands that Barclays’ services are restored, and the firm has committed to ensure customers are not left...
Answered 10 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordProbation Officers: StaffordshireMinistry of JusticeTabled 3 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28277More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to support probation officers working in (a) Newcastle-under-Lyme constituency and (b) Staffordshire.
Answer: West Midlands Probation region is committed to supporting probation officers across Staffordshire, including those working in the Newcastle-under-Lyme area. The challenges faced by probation staff are recognised and the region continues to take steps to e...
Answered 11 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordTrade Agreements: Southern African Development CommunityDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 3 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28276More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of a free trade agreement with the Southern African Development Community.
Answer: None of our partner governments in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) have requested a collective UK-SADC FTA. There are two customs unions within the SADC grouping, which our existing agreements aim to align with.Our UK-Southern African Cu...
Answered 10 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordParents: StaffordshireDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 3 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28274More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she plans to take to support parents who live in (a) Newcastle-under-Lyme constituency and (b) Staffordshire into work.
Answer: Our recently published Get Britain Working White Paper sets out our aspirations to overhaul the Jobcentre system and establish a new Job and Career Service, which will focus on people’s skills and careers instead of just monitoring and managing benefit cl...
Answered 11 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordJob Centres: StaffordshireDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 3 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28273More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of job centres on economic growth in (a) Newcastle-under-Lyme constituency and (b) Staffordshire.
Answer: Jobcentre colleagues understand the labour market needs of their local areas. Across Newcastle-under-Lyme and Staffordshire, our Jobcentre teams engage with employers and providers to host job fairs, Sector-Based Work Academy Programmes, recruitment event...
Answered 11 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: AppealsDepartment for EducationTabled 3 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28269More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the number of appeals against Special Educational Needs and Disabilities decisions in (a) Newcastle-under-Lyme constituency and (b)
Answer: The last Ofsted/Care Quality Commission inspection of Staffordshire special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) services took place in February 2022 and identified two outstanding areas of weakness. An Accelerated Progress Plan is in place and progr...
Answered 11 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordDeath CertificatesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28268More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the changes to death certification process support in (a) Newcastle-under-Lyme constituency, (b) Staffordshire and (c) England.
Answer: The Government is monitoring the impact of the death certification reforms, which came into legal effect on 9 September 2024, but has not made a specific assessment of the impact of the reforms in the Newcastle-under-Lyme constituency or Staffordshire.The...
Answered 12 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordBarclays: ICTTreasuryTabled 3 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28267More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an estimate of the number of people impacted by the Barclays IT outage in (a) Newcastle-under-Lyme constituency and (b) Staffordshire.
Answer: The Government was sorry to hear of the issues impacting Barclays customers over the weekend including those in my Hon. Friend’s constituency but understands that Barclays’ services are restored, and the firm has committed to ensure customers are not left...
Answered 10 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordReoffenders: StaffordshireMinistry of JusticeTabled 30 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27791More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent steps her Department has taken to help reduce reoffending in (a) Newcastle-under-Lyme constituency and (b) Staffordshire.
Answer: The Government is committed to tackling the causes of reoffending by giving people the tools to move away from crime. That is why we are investing in a wide range of interventions to directly support a prisoner’s rehabilitation journey, including accommod...
Answered 4 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordHeathrow Airport: Queen Elizabeth IICabinet OfficeTabled 28 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26993More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of renaming London Heathrow Airport after Her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
Answer: Royal Titles are granted very sparingly and there has always been an emphasis on the rarity of the honour. Permission to use protected Royal titles is given by the Sovereign on the advice of Ministers. The Royal Names Memorialisation Public Guidance is av...
Answered 7 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordRoyal MailDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 22 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25847More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the responsiveness of Royal Mail to enquiries made by Members of Parliament on behalf of their constituents.
Answer: As Royal Mail is an independent business, the government does not have a role in its operational decisions including its responsiveness to enquiries from Members of Parliament.
Answered 28 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordRoyal MailDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 22 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25846More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent discussions he has had with Royal Mail.
Answer: Ministers and officials have discussions with Royal Mail on a regular basis in its capacity as the universal service provider. In November, I met with Royal Mail’s CEO, Emma Gilthorpe, and stressed the importance of a reliable postal service.
Answered 28 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordRailways: Stoke on TrentDepartment for TransportTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25443More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of introducing a direct train link between Stoke-on-Trent Railway Station and Manchester Airport.
Answer: No assessment has been made. However, the Manchester Taskforce has identified a number of infrastructure constraints impacting on the operational deliverability of additional direct services to Manchester Airport, including services that previously operat...
Answered 29 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordScience: TeachersDepartment for EducationTabled 20 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25052More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the number of (a) physics, (b) chemistry and (c) biology teachers in (i) Newcastle-under-Lyme constituency and (ii) Staffordshire.
Answer: As of the department’s latest census data covering the 2023/24 academic year, for the five out of seven secondary schools that returned curriculum data in Newcastle-under-Lyme, there are seven, five and eight teachers of physics, chemistry and biology res...
Answered 28 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordInstitute of PhysicsDepartment for EducationTabled 20 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25051More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with the Institute of Physics since 5 July 2024.
Answer: My right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Education has not had any meetings with the Institute of Physics since 5 July 2024. However, departmental officials maintain regular engagement with the Institute of Physics.
Answered 30 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordFlood Control: Newcastle-under-LymeDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 17 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24745More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many people in Newcastle-under-Lyme have accessed financial support through the (a) Property Flood Resilience grant and (b) Flood Recovery Framework.
Answer: Newcastle-under-Lyme has not been eligible for the Flood Recovery Framework or the Property Flood Resilience (PFR) Grant Scheme when they have been activated in recent years. With localised flooding incidents, we expect Local Authorities to have well esta...
Answered 10 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordFlood Control: FinanceDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 17 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24744More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what information his Department holds on the (a) number and (b) proportion of people impacted by flooding in homes who have accessed financial support through the (i) Property Flood Re
Answer: The Flood Recovery Framework (FRF) has been activated four times since its publication in 2017. A total of 13,538 flooded residential properties have been reported by eligible local authorities across all four activations. Of the two MHCLG schemes that pr...
Answered 11 Feb 2025
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