Adam Jogee MP: written questions
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Commonwealth War Graves CommissionForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 20 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83558More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with the Commonwealth War Graves Commission since her appointment.
Answer: All meetings with external bodies will be published in the normal way on gov.uk.
Answered 28 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordCommonwealth War Graves Commission: FinanceMinistry of DefenceTabled 20 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83557More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what financial support the Government has provided the Commonwealth War Graves Commission since July 2024.
Answer: The Government provided £59.24 million to the Commonwealth War Graves Commission during the Financial Year 2024-25.
Answered 28 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordBiometrics: Republic of IrelandHome OfficeTabled 20 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83556More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether people travelling to the UK from the Republic of Ireland are required to provide biometric data when they land at UK airports.
Answer: Journeys from Ireland to the UK are within the Common Travel Area (CTA). As part of the CTA arrangements, the UK does not operate routine immigration controls of individuals arriving in the UK by air or sea from within the CTA, and no immigration checks a...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordElectronic Travel Authorisations: Northern IrelandHome OfficeTabled 20 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83555More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for (a) Transport and (b) the Home Department on the potential impact of increases in biometric checks at borders on people travelling in the C
Answer: No discussions have taken place.Journeys from Ireland to the UK are within the Common Travel Area (CTA). As part of the CTA arrangements, the UK does not operate routine immigration controls of individuals arriving in the UK by air or sea from within the ...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordBusiness: StaffordshireDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 20 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83554More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to encourage private sector investment in businesses in (a) Newcastle-under-Lyme and (b) Staffordshire.
Answer: The Department for Business and Trade supports regional growth by working with local areas to attract private investment, helping business to grow and export, creating jobs and opportunities in Staffordshire and Newcastle-under-Lyme. As part of the recent...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordParental Leave: StaffordshireDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 20 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83553More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what progress his Department has made on improving parental rights for workers in (a) Newcastle-under-Lyme and (b) Staffordshire.
Answer: We are strengthening rights for parents through the Employment Rights Bill, including making Paternity Leave and Unpaid Parental Leave ‘day one’ rights for qualifying employees, removing restrictions on taking Paternity Leave after Shared Parental Leave, ...
Answered 28 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordIndustry: StaffordshireDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 20 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83552More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the delivery of the Industrial Strategy on people in (a) Newcastle-under-Lyme and (b) Staffordshire.
Answer: The Industrial Strategy is a 10-year plan to back our strengths and realise Britain’s potential, targeting government investment towards eight-growth driving sectors (IS-8). There are clusters of the IS-8 sectors across the whole country, and the policy p...
Answered 23 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: North StaffordshireDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82486More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps he has taken to (a) improve patient care and (b) reduce waiting times in north Staffordshire.
Answer: Tackling waiting lists is a key priority for the Government. Between July 2024 and June 2025, we delivered 5.2 million additional appointments, compared to the previous year, which is more than double our pledge of two million. This marks a vital first st...
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordRural Payments Agency: StandardsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 15 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82485More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the (a) adequacy of services provided to farmers by the Rural Payments Agency and (b) effectiveness of the work of that agency since 5 September 2025.
Answer: Ensuring the adequacy of services provided by the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) and the effectiveness of the RPA is a priority. Since 5 September the RPA has opened the Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier Scheme and supported the recent announcement regardi...
Answered 28 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordChina: CaribbeanForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 15 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82484More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the activities of the Chinese government in the Caribbean on (a) her Department's objectives and (b) the UK's internat
Answer: The Government monitors all such matters closely, but continues to develop its foreign policy objectives and priorities in different parts of the world according to our shared interests and values, irrespective of the activities of other countries.
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordChina: PacificForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 15 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82483More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the activities of the Chinese government in the Pacific on (a) her Department's objectives and (b) the UK's internatio
Answer: The Government monitors all such matters closely, but continues to develop its foreign policy objectives and priorities in different parts of the world according to our shared interests and values, irrespective of the activities of other countries.
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordChina: Sub-Saharan AfricaForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 15 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82482More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the activities of the Chinese government in sub-Saharan Africa on (a) her Department's objectives and (b) the UK's int
Answer: The Government monitors all such matters closely, but continues to develop its foreign policy objectives and priorities in different parts of the world according to our shared interests and values, irrespective of the activities of other countries.
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAdult Education: StaffordshireDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 15 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82481More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much Staffordshire County Council has received in adult skills funding since July 2024.
Answer: Staffordshire County Council was allocated £1,404,490 of Adult Skills Fund funding from the Department for Education in the Academic Year 2024/25. This figure does not account for any reconciliation paid relating to delivery before August 2024. There are ...
Answered 28 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordHigher EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81598More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she had with the Association of Commonwealth Universities on her Departmental priorities since her appointment.
Answer: No meetings have taken place with the Association of Commonwealth Universities.
Answered 31 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordParkinson's Disease: Health ProfessionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80098More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many hospitals have staff who are members of the Parkinson’s UK Excellence Network.
Answer: No estimate has been made of the number of people with Parkinson's disease who have access to a Parkinson’s nurse in Newcastle-under-Lyme and Staffordshire. The Department does not hold data on how many hospitals have staff who are members of the Parkinso...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordParkinson's Disease: StaffordshireDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80097More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number of people with Parkinson's disease who have access to a Parkinson’s nurse in (a) Newcastle-under-Lyme and (b) Staffordshire.
Answer: No estimate has been made of the number of people with Parkinson's disease who have access to a Parkinson’s nurse in Newcastle-under-Lyme and Staffordshire. The Department does not hold data on how many hospitals have staff who are members of the Parkinso...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordNeurologyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80096More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has to develop a neurology-specific implementation plan to support the 10 year Health Plan for England.
Answer: NHS England has established a Neurology Transformation Programme, a multi-year, clinically led programme, which has developed a new model of integrated care to support integrated care boards (ICBs) to deliver the right service, at the right time for all n...
Answered 10 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordParkinson's Disease: Health ProfessionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80095More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department plans to take to ensure the new NHS workforce plan will provide the number of specialists required for Parkinson’s care.
Answer: The Government is committed to publishing a 10-Year Workforce Plan which will create a workforce ready to deliver the transformed service set out in the 10-Year Health Plan, including specialists across the full scope of National Health Service care.We ha...
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAssociation of Commonwealth UniversitiesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80094More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on the work of the Association of Commonwealth Universities.
Answer: The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) are a partner organisation to the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU). The ACU provides secretariat services to the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK (CSC) - an executive Non-D...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordCulture: Urban AreasDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80093More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when she expects to launch the UK Town of Culture competition.
Answer: The UK Town of Culture competition will help to boost pride in place by shining a spotlight on multiple towns and giving them a platform to share their story, building on the success of the UK City of Culture competition. Further details on the UK Town of...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordBuilding Safety RegulatorMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80092More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the (a) effectiveness and (b) adequacy of the Building Safety Regulator.
Answer: The new Minister for Building Safety, Fire and Democracy recently met with the Building Safety Regulator (BSR) leadership, in recognition of the critical role the regulator plays in ensuring the safe design and construction of high-rise buildings. We unde...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordBuilding Safety RegulatorMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80091More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what engagement he has had with the Building Safety Regulator since his appointment.
Answer: The new Minister for Building Safety, Fire and Democracy recently met with the Building Safety Regulator (BSR) leadership, in recognition of the critical role the regulator plays in ensuring the safe design and construction of high-rise buildings. We unde...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordEnvironment AgencyDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80090More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the Environment Agency’s enforcement and sanctions policy, updated 2 October 2025; and whether she has discussed this document with the Environment Agen
Answer: The Environment Agency’s (EA) principal aim is to protect and enhance the environment and contribute to sustainable development. The EA’s enforcement and sanctions policy, last updated on 10 October 2025, sets out how the organisation aims to use its enfo...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordLandfill TaxTreasuryTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80089More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the amount of Landfill Tax (a) avoided and (b) evaded by the operators of landfill sites.
Answer: HMRC estimates the size of the tax gap, which is the difference between the amount of tax that should, in theory, be paid to HMRC, and what is actually paid. These statistics are published annually and are available at: Measuring tax gaps 2025 edition: ta...
Answered 15 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPost Offices: StaffordshireDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80088More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he has taken ensure the continued availability of post office services in rural communities in (a) Newcastle-under-Lyme constituency and (b) Staffordshire since his appointment.
Answer: The Government protects the sustainability of the Post Office network - and the rural network in particular - by providing an annual Network Subsidy. This ensures Post Office Limited maintains a minimum number of branches and a geographical spread of bran...
Answered 17 Oct 2025
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