Adam Jogee MP: written questions 2026
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Business: County DownNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114597More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what recent engagement he has had with businesses in Co Down.
Answer: I have met with Eakin Healthcare in Comber, The Exact Group in Newry and Lakeland Dairies in Newtownards.
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordBusiness: County ArmaghNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114596More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what recent engagement he has had with businesses in Co Armagh.
Answer: I have met with Wilson’s Country in Portadown.
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordBusiness: County TyroneNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114595More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what recent engagement he has had with businesses in Co Tyrone.
Answer: Minister Patrick has met with Mallaghan Engineering in Dungannon to discuss their apprenticeship programme.
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordBusiness: County AntrimNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114594More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what recent engagement he has had with businesses in Country Antrim.
Answer: I have met with Deloitte, Belfast Harbour, Leckey, Camlin, as well as PRM Group, Thales, Studio Ulster, and Stena Line. Additionally, I have regular engagement with Institute of Directors NI, Federation of Small Businesses NI, NI Chamber, Belfast Chamber ...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordBusiness: LondonderryNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114593More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what recent engagement he has had with businesses in Derry/Londonderry.
Answer: I have met with Alchemy Technology Services, Derry-Londonderry Chamber of Commerce and Foyle Port.
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordEnvironment Protection: Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114592More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what recent engagement he has had with the Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland about the environmental priorities of the Northern Ireland Executive.
Answer: The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Northern Ireland and I have regular discussions with the Northern Ireland Executive, including the First Minister and deputy First Minister, on a wide range of priorities. The environment is a devolved matter...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordTrade: Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114591More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what recent engagement he has had with the Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland about the trade priorities of the Northern Ireland Executive.
Answer: I meet regularly with the First Minister and deputy First Minister to discuss a range of issues, including trade. I also chaired the East-West Council on 22 January 2026, attended by both the First Minister and deputy First Minister, which included a disc...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordTransport: Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114590More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what recent engagement he has had with the Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland about the transport priorities of the Northern Ireland Executive.
Answer: The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Northern Ireland and I have regular discussions with the Northern Ireland Executive, including the First Minister and deputy First Minister, on a wide range of priorities. Transport is a devolved matter in No...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordTransport: Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114589More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what recent discussions he has had with the First Minister of Northern Ireland on the transport priorities of the Northern Ireland Executive.
Answer: The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Northern Ireland and I have regular discussions with the Northern Ireland Executive, including the First Minister and deputy First Minister, on a wide range of priorities. Transport is a devolved matter in No...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordEnvironment Protection: Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114588More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what recent discussions he has had with the First Minister of Northern Ireland on the environmental priorities of the Northern Ireland Executive.
Answer: The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Northern Ireland and I have regular discussions with the Northern Ireland Executive, including the First Minister and deputy First Minister, on a wide range of priorities. The environment is a devolved matter...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordInterTrade UKNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114587More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what recent discussions he has had with the board of InterTrade UK.
Answer: I met with the Chair of Intertrade UK, Baroness Foster, last month at the East-West Council to hear an update on the Board’s work to date and its future plans. I have also engaged directly with Intertrade UK on the advice they have submitted to me on issu...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordTrade: Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114586More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what recent discussions he has had with the First Minister of Northern Ireland on the trade priorities of the Northern Ireland Executive.
Answer: I meet regularly with the First Minister and deputy First Minister to discuss a range of issues, including trade. I also chaired the East-West Council on 22 January 2026, attended by both the First Minister and deputy First Minister, which included a disc...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth: Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114585More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what recent discussions he has had with the First Minister of Northern Ireland on the health priorities of the Northern Ireland Executive.
Answer: The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Northern Ireland and I have regular discussions with the Northern Ireland Executive, including the First Minister and deputy First Minister, on a wide range of priorities.While health is a devolved matter, th...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordRecreation Spaces: StaffordshireMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114584More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to ensure that a brownfield first approach does not lead to loss of green open spaces in a) Newcastle-under-Lyme and b) Staffordshire.
Answer: The National Planning Policy Framework makes clear that substantial weight should be given to the value of using suitable brownfield land within settlements to meet the need for homes and other uses. The revised Framework published on 12 December 2024 bro...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordParish and Town Councils: Newcastle-under-LymeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114583More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will meet the hon. Member for Newcastle-under-Lyme to discuss the work of Parish Councils in that constituency.
Answer: The government values the important work of town and parish councils in representing their communities and delivering local services.I would be happy to meet the honourable member for Newcastle-under-Lyme to discuss the work of parish councils in that con...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordElectronic GovernmentDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114582More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to ensure that people with a) eyesight impairment and b) poor technology skills are able to access government services online.
Answer: Government services must work for everyone who needs to use them, including people who are visually impaired and those with poor digital skills.Public sector organisations have a legal duty to consider everyone’s needs when they’re designing and deliverin...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMagistrates: StaffordshireMinistry of JusticeTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114581More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many serving Magistrates there are in a) Newcastle-under-Lyme and b) Staffordshire.
Answer: Magistrates are appointed to a Local Justice Area (LJA). Newcastle-under-Lyme and Staffordshire both fall under the Staffordshire LJA, and we are unable to separate them as Magistrates are able to sit across all courts within this area. As of 01 April 202...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordUnemployment: StaffordshireTreasuryTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114580More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what fiscal steps she is taking to help reduce the number of unemployed young people in Staffordshire.
Answer: This Government is committed to tackling youth unemployment by investing in young people’s futures. At the Budget we announced over £1.5 billion of investment over the next three years, including £820 million for the expanded Youth Guarantee to help young...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordUnemployment: Young PeopleDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114579More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to help reduce the number of unemployed young people in Staffordshire.
Answer: For many years our young people have not had the opportunity and support they deserve. Under the last government, between 2021 and 2024, the number of young people not in education, employment or training increased by 250,000. The Government has recently ...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCosmeticsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114578More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to reduce the use of skin lightening products.
Answer: As product safety regulator, OPSS is responsible for ensuring that consumer products are safe. The UK Cosmetic Regulation requires that a safety assessment be completed by a qualified assessor to demonstrate the safety of a cosmetic product before it can ...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordBritish CouncilForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114487More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to support the British Council.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer I provided on 28 October in response to question 906060, and to the oral evidence provided to the Foreign Affairs Committee on 9 December by the Permanent Under-Secretary to the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Of...
Answered 25 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordCommunity Relations: StaffordshireMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114486More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to support a) Christian, b) Muslim and c) Jewish communities in i) Newcastle-under-Lyme and ii) Staffordshire; and if he will visit Newcastle-under-Lyme.
Answer: The government offers many sources of support to faith and belief groups.MHCLG has allocated £515,000 this year to fund the Near Neighbours programme in England, run by the Church Urban Fund, which connects diverse communities to build trust and collabora...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCommunity Relations: StaffordshireMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114485More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to promote community cohesion in a) Newcastle-under-Lyme and b) Staffordshire.
Answer: MHCLG’s Community Cohesion Unit supports and promotes cohesion across England by working closely with local authorities, voluntary and community sector and faith organisations, and other government departments.Following the disorder in summer 2024, severa...
Answered 17 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordYouth Services: StaffordshireDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114484More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department has taken to ensure access to good quality, safe and secure youth provision in a) Newcastle-under-Lyme and b) Staffordshire.
Answer: Newcastle-under-Lyme and Staffordshire received Million Hours Funding, to enable local youth services to deliver more positive activities in anti-social behaviour hotspots, giving young people a place to go and reducing young people's involvement in crime...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordWalley's Quarry LandfillDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114483More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many a) letters and b) emails about Walleys Quarry Landfill Site her Department received from the i) Leader and ii) Chief Executive of Newcastle-under-Lyme District Borough Council
Answer: To determine the total number of items of correspondence (including letters and emails) between Newcastle Under Lyme Borough Council and Defra would incur disproportionate cost. I am able to say that six letters from the Leader or Chief Executive of Newca...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
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