Adam Jogee MP: written questions 2024
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Written questions
Prostate Cancer: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4826More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential benefits of introducing national screening for prostate cancer.
Answer: Screening for prostate cancer is currently not recommended by the UK National Screening Committees (UK NSC). This is because of the inaccuracy of the current best test, the Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA). A PSA-based screening programme could harm men, a...
Answered 12 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordSexual and Reproductive HealthDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4790More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of creating a new Sexual Health Strategy.
Answer: We are committed to improving sexual heath in England for the whole population, and are currently considering the next steps in doing so. My Rt hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care has commissioned officials for advice on how to ...
Answered 12 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordHospices: Newcastle-under-LymeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 3883More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the (a) provision and (b) funding of hospice care in Newcastle-under-Lyme constituency.
Answer: Palliative care services are included in the list of services an integrated care board (ICB), including the Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent ICB, which covers Newcastle-under-Lyme, must commission. This promotes a more consistent national approach and sup...
Answered 10 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordCommonwealth GamesDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3486More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the Commonwealth Games on (a) her policies and (b) grassroots sports in Newcastle-under-Lyme constituency.
Answer: The UK is proud to have hosted the Commonwealth Games twice in the past decade. This government welcomes the £1bn of Gross Value Added to the UK economy from the Games, including hundreds of millions to the local economy in the West Midlands. The Legacy E...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordRepublic of Ireland: Foreign RelationsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3485More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the strength of the British/Irish relationship.
Answer: The Foreign Secretary spoke to the Tánaiste Micheál Martin on 5 July when he set out how the government was looking forward to resetting the bilateral relationship with Ireland. He looks forward to visiting Dublin in the near future, as do I, which I made...
Answered 3 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordRepublic of Ireland: Foreign RelationsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3484More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with this Irish counterpart.
Answer: The Foreign Secretary spoke to the Tánaiste Micheál Martin on 5 July when he set out how the government was looking forward to resetting the bilateral relationship with Ireland. He looks forward to visiting Dublin in the near future, as do I, which I made...
Answered 6 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordCaribbean: Foreign RelationsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3483More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with the Caribbean Community.
Answer: The Foreign Secretary spoke with the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretary General, Dr Carla Barnett, on 15 August. The Foreign Secretary expressed solidarity with the Caribbean following Hurricane Beryl. They also discussed the situation in Haiti and r...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordSouthern Africa: Visits AbroadForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3482More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what plans he has to visit (a) Zimbabwe and (b) the Southern African Development Community region.
Answer: The Foreign Secretary looks forward to visiting the South African Development Community (SADC) region moving forward and engaging with all member countries, including Zimbabwe, on a range of bilateral issues. The Minister for Africa has already visited bo...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordPension Credit: Newcastle-under-LymeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3481More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate she has had made of the number of people in Newcastle-under-Lyme constituency eligible for but not in receipt of pension credit.
Answer: Information relating to Pension Credit eligibility is only available via take-up statistics. The latest available Pension Credit take-up statistics for Great Britain cover the financial year 2021 to 2022 and are available at: Income-related benefits: esti...
Answered 17 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordPension Credit: Newcastle-under-LymeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3480More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people are claiming Pension Credit in Newcastle-under-Lyme constituency.
Answer: Caseload statistics are routinely published and made publicly available via DWP Stat-xplore. At February 2024, there were 1,878 people claiming Pension Credit in Newcastle-under-Lyme constituency.
Answered 18 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordPension Credit: Newcastle-under-LymeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3479More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent steps she has taken to help increase take-up of Pension Credit in Newcastle-under-Lyme constituency.
Answer: The Deputy Prime Minister and the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions wrote to all local authorities on 20 August. The letter acknowledged the vital role local authorities play in supporting their communities. The Government recognises that many loca...
Answered 11 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordPension CreditDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3478More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of the (a) accessibility and (b) other aspects of the application process for Pension Credit.
Answer: The Department is in the process of modernising the Pension Credit delivery and consideration of accessibility, having previously undertaken an assessment of the application process and introduced online claims, in addition to telephone and paper claims. ...
Answered 11 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordEnvironment Act 2021Department for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3477More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the Environment Act 2021; and whether he plans to amend it.
Answer: The Government is committed to delivering for nature, taking action to meet our Environment Act 2021 targets, to restore and protect our natural world. On 30th July, we launched a rapid review of the Environmental Improvement Plan (EIP) to make sure it is...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordRural Payments AgencyDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3476More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he last met the leadership of the Rural Payments Agency.
Answer: As the Minister of State for Food Security and Rural Affairs with responsibility for the Rural Payments Agency, I met the Chief Executive Officer on 23 July 2024. The Secretary of State also met the Chief Executive Officer on 28 August 2024.
Answered 11 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordEnvironmental Land Management SchemesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3475More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of his Department's Environmental Land Management Schemes.
Answer: This Government is fully committed to Environmental Land Management (ELM) schemes, including the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) and will not be redesigning the schemes from scratch. Record numbers of farmers are now in an ELM scheme, and the Governme...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordLivestock WorryingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3474More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing legislation to extend livestock worrying offences to include roads and paths.
Answer: The Government recognises the distress livestock worrying can cause animals and their keepers. We are considering the most effective ways to deliver our commitments in this area and will be setting out next steps in due course.
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordFly-tipping: FinesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3473More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of local authorities ring fencing fly-tipping fines to pay for environmental recovery.
Answer: This policy was introduced under the previous government. The department has not yet made any formal assessment on the implications of this policy. Defra supports and encourages local authorities to investigate all incidents of fly-tipping, including thos...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordCash Dispensing: Newcastle-under-LymeTreasuryTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3472More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will take steps to increase access to cash in Newcastle-under-Lyme constituency.
Answer: While the ongoing trend in payments in the UK has been away from cash and towards digital payment methods, the government recognises that cash continues to be used by millions of people across the UK, including those who may be in vulnerable groups. For t...
Answered 5 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordCash Dispensing: Newcastle-under-LymeTreasuryTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3471More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an estimate of the number of pay to use ATMs in Newcastle-under-Lyme constituency.
Answer: The operator of the UK’s largest ATM network, LINK, publishes data on the number of ATMs across each parliamentary constituency. This includes a breakdown of the number of pay-to-use ATMs operated by the LINK network. In the constituency of Newcastle-unde...
Answered 5 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordLesotho: Foreign RelationsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3470More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with his counterpart in Lesotho since his appointment.
Answer: The UK values its relationship with the Kingdom of Lesotho. The UK-Lesotho partnership is strong, focused on promoting Commonwealth values, partnering to deliver economic growth, and building a more climate resilient world. The Foreign Secretary looks for...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordZambia: Foreign RelationsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3469More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with his Zambian counterpart since his appointment.
Answer: Zambia is an important strategic partner with whom we engage regularly at Ministerial level on a broad range of bilateral, regional and multilateral issues. On 9th August 2024, Lord Collins of Highbury, had an introductory call with HE Mulambo Haimbe - th...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordBarbados: Foreign RelationsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3468More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with his counterpart in Barbados since his appointment.
Answer: The Foreign Secretary spoke to Prime Minister Mia Mottley of Barbados on 6 July. They discussed a wide range of issues including Hurricane Beryl, the climate agenda and antimicrobial resistance.
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordJamaica: Foreign RelationsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3467More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with his Jamaican counterpart since his appointment.
Answer: The Foreign Secretary spoke to Kamina Johnson Smith, Jamaica's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, on 2 August. They discussed the importance of the UK-Jamaica bilateral relationship and climate issues including Hurricane Beryl.
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordSouth Africa: Foreign RelationsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3466More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with his South African counterpart since his appointment.
Answer: South Africa is a critical partner for the UK, whom we engage regularly at senior official and Ministerial level. The UK and South Africa have a deep and longstanding partnership based on shared values. We are working together to promote democratic princi...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordZimbabwe: Foreign RelationsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3465More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with his Zimbabwean counterpart since his appointment.
Answer: Since the Foreign Secretary's appointment, he has written to his Zimbabwean counterpart to reaffirm his commitment to working with the country in order to boost trade and investment, enhance strong people to people links and to tackle the climate crisis. ...
Answered 7 Oct 2024
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