Adam Jogee MP: written questions
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Home Education: Special Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5584More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to support home schooled children with additional needs.
Answer: As part of the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act, the department will introduce mandatory Children Not in School registers in every local authority in England and Wales. When implemented, these registers will support local authorities to identify child...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordChildren: MaintenanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5583More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to improve support for children impacted by decisions taken by the CMS.
Answer: The Child Maintenance Service (CMS) supports children through ensuring sustainable child maintenance arrangements are in place. In 2025, £1.6bn maintenance was arranged by CMS. Taken together with private arrangements, this has the ongoing impact of lifti...
Answered 11 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordWheelchairs: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5582More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to improve support for people requiring wheelchairs.
Answer: On 21 July 2025, the Minister for Social Security and Disability announced our plans to develop and publish a Government Plan for Disability. The Department is working with the Cabinet Office Disability Unit to support the development of the Plan for Disa...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordUK Soft Power CouncilDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5581More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions a) Ministers and b) officials in his Department have had with the Soft Power Council.
Answer: Since the Soft Power Council was established in January 2025, it has met four times. Information about the Soft Power Council and its meetings is available on GOV.UK, including meeting dates, terms of reference, and abridged minutes of discussions.
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: UK Soft Power CouncilDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5580More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions a) Ministers and b) officials in her Department have had with the Soft Power Council.
Answer: Since the Soft Power Council was established in January 2025, it has met four times. Information about the Soft Power Council and its meetings is available on GOV.UK, including meeting dates, terms of reference, and abridged minutes of discussions.
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Education: UK Soft Power CouncilDepartment for EducationTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5579More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions a) Ministers and b) officials in her Department have had with the Soft Power Council.
Answer: Since the Soft Power Council was established in January 2025, it has met four times. Information about the Soft Power Council and its meetings is available on GOV.UK, including meeting dates, terms of reference and abridged minutes of discussions.
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordUK Soft Power CouncilTreasuryTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5578More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions a) Ministers and b) officials in her Department have had with the Soft Power Council.
Answer: No Government Department Ministers beyond FCDO and DCMS have met the Soft Power Council as a group. Further information about the Soft Power Council and its meetings is available on GOV.UK. Beyond this, the information you requested regarding discussions ...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordScotland Office: Soft Power CouncilScotland OfficeTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5577More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what discussions a) Ministers and b) officials in his Department have had with the Soft Power Council.
Answer: Since the Soft Power Council was established in January 2025, it has met four times. Information about the Soft Power Council and its meetings is available on GOV.UK, including meeting dates, terms of reference, and abridged minutes of discussions.The Sco...
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordNorthern Ireland Office: Soft Power CouncilNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5576More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what discussions a) Ministers and b) officials in his Department have had with the Soft Power Council.
Answer: Since the Soft Power Council was established in January 2025, it has met four times. Information about the Soft Power Council and its meetings is available on GOV.UK, including meeting dates, terms of reference, and abridged minutes of discussions.
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordWales Office: Soft Power CouncilWales OfficeTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5575More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what discussions a) Ministers and b) officials in her Department have had with the Soft Power Council.
Answer: Since the Soft Power Council was established in January 2025, it has met four times. Information about the Soft Power Council and its meetings is available on GOV.UK, including meeting dates, terms of reference, and abridged minutes of discussions.
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: UK Soft Power CouncilMinistry of DefenceTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5574More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions a) Ministers and b) officials in his Department have had with the UK Soft Power Council.
Answer: The information is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAfghanistan: Humanitarian SituationForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3157More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the impact of the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan on the health and wellbeing of children in that country.
Answer: The UK remains deeply concerned about the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan and it remains one of our largest humanitarian programmes. The £154 million we allocated to Afghanistan in the last financial year ensured continued access to health, nutritio...
Answered 26 May 2026
Original Parliament recordAfghanistan: Humanitarian SituationForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3154More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with her counterparts in a) India and b) Pakistan about the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan.
Answer: The UK remains deeply concerned about the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan and it remains one of our largest humanitarian programmes. The £154 million we allocated to Afghanistan in the last financial year ensured continued access to health, nutritio...
Answered 26 May 2026
Original Parliament recordTechnology: WomenDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3031More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to help women from a) Newcastle-under-Lyme and b) Staffordshire access high-quality jobs in the tech sector.
Answer: We established the Women in Tech Taskforce to identify and address the barriers preventing women from entering, staying in, and progressing in tech.This is a matter of principle; it makes economic sense and is essential to ensure the tech and services of ...
Answered 28 May 2026
Original Parliament recordNew Businesses: StaffordshireDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3025More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to support tech start-up companies to scale-up in (a) Newcastle-under-Lyme constituency and (b) Staffordshire.
Answer: This Government is committed to removing barriers to growth. We are unlocking finance via pension and capital‑markets reforms, while the British Business Bank increases annual investment to £2.5 billion and commits £5 billion to growth‑stage funds. We are...
Answered 29 May 2026
Original Parliament recordChronic Illnesses: Employment SchemesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3024More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to support people with health conditions (a) into work and (b) to stay in work in Newcastle-under-Lyme constituency.
Answer: In the Newcastle-under-Lyme constituency, we have a range of specialist initiatives to support individuals to stay in work and get back into work, including those that join up employment and health systems such as Employment Advice in Talking Therapies pr...
Answered 28 May 2026
Original Parliament recordChildren: PovertyDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3023More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to help reduce the number of children in poverty in (a) Newcastle-under-Lyme constituency and (b) Staffordshire.
Answer: Tackling child poverty is at the heart of the Government’s mission to break down barriers to opportunity and improve the life chances of every child. Our Child Poverty Strategy sets out the steps we are taking to reduce child poverty in the short term, as...
Answered 28 May 2026
Original Parliament recordSickness Benefits: StaffordshireDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3022More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to increase skills and employment support for people receiving sickness benefit in (a) Newcastle-under-Lyme constituency and (b) Staffordshire.
Answer: In the Newcastle-under-Lyme constituency, we have a range of specialist initiatives to support individuals to stay in work and get back into work, including those that join up employment and health systems such as Employment Advice in Talking Therapies pr...
Answered 28 May 2026
Original Parliament recordTrade Agreements: IndiaDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3017More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, a) what progress his Department has made in implementing the UK-India Free Trade Agreement and b) what benefits it will bring to families and businesses in i) Newcastle-under-Lyme and ii) Staffordshire
Answer: Once in place, families and businesses across Staffordshire, including in Newcastle-under-Lyme, will benefit from reduced tariffs on 92% of UK goods exports, and iconic businesses such as JCB will be able to take advantage of lower tariffs on machinery, s...
Answered 28 May 2026
Original Parliament recordEconomic Growth: StaffordshireDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3014More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to help increase economic growth in a) Newcastle-under-Lyme and b) Staffordshire.
Answer: The Department for Business and Trade is supporting economic growth across the UK, including in Staffordshire and Newcastle-under-Lyme, through the UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy, championing free trade agreements (including the recently announced Free T...
Answered 28 May 2026
Original Parliament recordRussia: UkraineForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2924More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent steps she has taken to help ensure Russia is held accountable for breaches of international law.
Answer: The UK is committed to ensuring accountability for atrocities committed during Russia's invasion of Ukraine, including Ukraine's domestic accountability efforts, the International Criminal Court's investigations, and the establishment of a Special Tribuna...
Answered 26 May 2026
Original Parliament recordFly-tipping: EnforcementDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2484More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to ensure that effective penalties are imposed on people that illegally dump waste in (a) Newcastle-under-Lyme, (b) Staffordshire and (
Answer: On 20 March the Government published its Waste Crime Action Plan, a major step up in its efforts to tackle waste crime. The Plan commits Defra to working closely with the Ministry of Justice to explore what more could be done to ensure that those who ille...
Answered 11 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBeef: ExportsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2483More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent steps she has taken to support farmers in a) Newcastle-under-Lyme and b) Staffordshire to export British beef.
Answer: Defra has a global network of 16 agrifood attachés who work to expand market access and create new export opportunities for the UK’s high quality agri-food produce, including beef, delivering benefits to businesses in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire a...
Answered 27 May 2026
Original Parliament recordNature Conservation: StaffordshireDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2482More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to help communities in a) Newcastle-under-Lyme and b) Staffordshire restore nature.
Answer: Defra funds nature restoration across the country. This includes woodland creation grants such as England Woodland Creation Offer (EWCO) that provides financial support for tree planting, providing 100% of standard woodland creation capital costs; with ad...
Answered 22 May 2026
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: Innovation and TechnologyDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2481More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to support the (a) development and (b) use of innovative technology in farming in Staffordshire.
Answer: The Farming Innovation Programme is Defra’s programme for supporting research and innovation in farming. Its investment in innovative technology from concept to deployment aims to derisk adoption and widen access. Support was reinforced with the Modern In...
Answered 27 May 2026
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