Adam Jogee MP: written questions
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Togo: Politics and GovernmentForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71885More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with African Union counterparts on the political situation in Togo.
Answer: The UK engages with the African Union (AU) on a range of regional issues, including political developments in West Africa.While the Foreign Secretary has not held direct discussions with African Union counterparts specifically on Togo, UK officials regula...
Answered 25 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordYoung People: Newcastle-under-LymeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71771More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to help support young people into (a) employment, (b) education and (c) training in Newcastle-under-Lyme constituency.
Answer: The Department is committed to ensuring young people have access to the support they need to move into sustainable employment. DWP currently provides young people aged 16-24 with labour market support through an extensive range of interventions at a natio...
Answered 10 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: FraudDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71770More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of tackling welfare benefit fraud on public sector finances.
Answer: The Government has committed to the biggest ever package of welfare fraud error and debt measures at Autumn Budget 2024 and Spring Statement 2025. These will deliver an additional £9.6bn OBR-scored savings over the next five years.
Answered 3 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) BillDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71769More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill on financially vulnerable people in Newcastle-under-Lyme constituency.
Answer: The Bill includes new and important safeguards, including new reporting mechanisms and independent oversight on the face of the Bill, to ensure we are being transparent about how the powers will be used proportionately and effectively. This Bill is estima...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordPoverty: ChildrenDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71768More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of parental employment on levels of child poverty.
Answer: Tackling child poverty is at the heart of this Government’s mission to break down barriers to opportunity. We are exploring all available levers to drive forward short and long-term action across government to reduce child poverty, and we will publish a C...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordEconomic Partnership Agreements: Sunset ClausesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71767More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether the Department plans to consult (a) Parliament and (b) civil society in its assessment of (i) the implementation of Economic Partnership Agreements to date and (ii) the potential merits of nego
Answer: The UK's Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) do not contain expiry provisions or 'sunset clauses'. The preferential market access they provide to developing country partners will continue indefinitely. EPAs do include review clauses allowing for discus...
Answered 3 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordEconomic Partnership Agreements: Sunset ClausesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71766More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions he has had with international partners on their willingness to negotiate on (a) investment, (b) competition, (c) services, (d) intellectual property, (e) government procurement and (f)
Answer: The UK's Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) do not contain expiry provisions or 'sunset clauses'. The preferential market access they provide to developing country partners will continue indefinitely. EPAs do include review clauses allowing for discus...
Answered 3 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordEconomic Partnership Agreements: Sunset ClausesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71765More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether the Department plans to engage in negotiations on aspects of the sunset clauses of Economic Partnership Agreements.
Answer: The UK's Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) do not contain expiry provisions or 'sunset clauses'. The preferential market access they provide to developing country partners will continue indefinitely. EPAs do include review clauses allowing for discus...
Answered 3 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordEconomic Partnership AgreementsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71764More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps the Department has taken to assess the potential impact of Economic Partnership Agreements on (a) a country’s (i) economic development and (ii) ability to export and (b) the ability of Afric
Answer: Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) support inclusive, sustained economic growth and promote regional integration by providing duty-free access for partner exports to the UK and generous cumulation provisions aligned with AfCFTA objectives. Without thi...
Answered 3 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: StaffDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71763More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the engagement on the development of a 10 Year Health Plan delivery strategy will include (a) a formal consultation and (b) stakeholder engagement with (i) health charities and (ii) other r
Answer: The 10 Year Health Plan will seize the opportunities provided by new technology, medicines, and innovation to deliver better care for all patients, no matter where they live or how much they earn, and better value for taxpayers.To develop the 10 Year Heal...
Answered 9 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: StaffDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71762More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with which health charities has his Department engaged on the development of the NHS 10 Year Workforce Plan.
Answer: In the coming weeks, we will launch the formal engagement phase of the upcoming workforce plan, which will provide stakeholders with the opportunity to contribute directly to the plan’s development. The Government wants to hear from anyone with relevant e...
Answered 9 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: StaffDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71761More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the engagement on the development of the NHS 10 Year Workforce Plan will include (a) a formal consultation and (b) stakeholder engagement with (i) health charities and (ii) other relevant s
Answer: In the coming weeks, we will launch the formal engagement phase of the upcoming workforce plan, which will provide stakeholders with the opportunity to contribute directly to the plan’s development. The Government wants to hear from anyone with relevant e...
Answered 9 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordPoverty: ChildrenDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 26 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 905413More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to reduce the number of children in poverty in Newcastle-under-Lyme constituency.
Answer: No child should be in poverty, and we are determined to ensure a better start for every child in Newcastle-under-Lyme, where nearly a quarter are in relative poverty. Ahead of our Child Poverty Strategy, we have tripled our investment in breakfast clubs t...
Answered 1 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordWhite Butterfly Foundation: Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69528More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what engagement he has had with the White Butterfly Foundation.
Answer: Northern Ireland Office ministers and officials regularly engage with charities and voluntary and community sector organisations in Northern Ireland on a wide range of issues. I have not met the White Butterfly Foundation.
Answered 2 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordAirports: Fees and ChargesDepartment for TransportTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69527More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions she has had with the operators and management of each UK Airport on the increase in costs of passenger drop-offs and pick-ups; and what assessment she has made of the potential impact of this o
Answer: Most airports in the UK are managed and operated as private businesses, and parking arrangements are subject to contractual agreements between airport operators and car parking companies covered by consumer laws. The provision and charging of car parking ...
Answered 2 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordCommonwealthForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69508More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the UK Commonwealth Envoy.
Answer: The UK Commonwealth Envoy acts as a link between the UK government and the wider Commonwealth community. The Envoy represents the UK on Commonwealth governance bodies, leads engagement with the Commonwealth Secretariat and other member states' representat...
Answered 3 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordBritish Industrial Competitiveness Scheme: Northern IrelandDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69505More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he has taken with Cabinet colleagues to ensure that businesses in Northern Ireland will be eligible for support under the British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme.
Answer: The British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme will only be applicable to businesses within Great Britain. This is due to the energy market being devolved within Northern Ireland, where a Shared Energy Market is operated with the Republic of Ireland.We wil...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordParkinson's Disease: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69503More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of missed medication in hospitals on Parkinson’s patients in (a) Newcastle-under-Lyme, (b) Staffordshire and (c) England.
Answer: Hospital providers across England, including hospitals in the Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board (ICB) area, are responsible for ensuring that patients within hospital settings, including those with Parkinson’s disease, receive their a...
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: DocumentsCabinet OfficeTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69502More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much he plans to save by stopping the use of wax seals on official documents; and whether he plans to implement this immediately.
Answer: The Government is considering legislation to scrap laws that get in the way of a modern and productive state. Any such legislation will be brought forward and announced in the usual way.
Answered 2 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordHeart Diseases: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68164More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what (a) steps he is taking to support and (b) funding he has allocated to the rollout of AI-assisted stethoscope checks for heart murmurs in community pharmacies.
Answer: Artificial intelligence (AI) assisted stethoscope tools are currently being trialed in 200 general practices (GPs) across London and Wales, with trials set to end in December 2025. The AI in Health and Care Award and the National Institute for Health and ...
Answered 22 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: WomenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68163More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to take steps to publish a women's health strategy.
Answer: The Government is committed to prioritising women’s health. We are turning the commitments in the existing Women's Health Strategy into tangible action, such as: providing emergency hormonal contraception free of charge at pharmacies on the National Healt...
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordCardiovascular Diseases: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68162More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to introduce a cardiovascular disease strategy.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring that fewer lives are lost to the biggest killers, including cardiovascular disease (CVD).The 10-Year Health Plan, published on 3 July, outlines our commitment to publish a Modern Service Framework in 2026 that will ...
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordYoung People: Social MediaDepartment for EducationTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68161More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the article by The University of Manchester entitled Making headlines: Young people’s social media use and navigating media narrati
Answer: The department notes the article published by the University of Manchester, and officials have recently discussed its content with the authors. Media literacy skills are embedded across the curriculum, including citizenship, computing, English and relatio...
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordPakistan: Politics and GovernmentForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67657More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the (a) political and (b) security situation in Pakistan.
Answer: Pakistan remains a valued bilateral partner. We closely follow political developments in Pakistan and continue to advocate for democratic principles and the rule of law. On security, we are concerned by the impact of militant violence in Pakistan and rece...
Answered 6 Aug 2025
Original Parliament recordImran KhanForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67656More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with the Government of Pakistan on former Prime Minister Imran Khan.
Answer: The UK Government consistently urge Pakistani authorities to act in line with their international obligations and respect fundamental freedoms and human rights. The Foreign Secretary raised these issues in meetings with Pakistan's Prime Minister, Deputy P...
Answered 6 Aug 2025
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