Adam Jogee MP: written questions 2024
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Written questions
Anti-social Behaviour and Drugs: Newcastle-under-LymeHome OfficeTabled 22 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1092More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she plans to take to help tackle (a) anti-social behaviour and (b) drug use in Newcastle-under-Lyme constituency.
Answer: Tackling anti-social behaviour is a top priority for this Government, and a key part of our Safer Streets Mission to take back our streets.We will put thousands of neighbourhood police and community support officers into local communities so that resident...
Answered 30 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordAutism: Newcastle-under-LymeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1089More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of the process to secure an autism diagnosis for children living in Newcastle-under-Lyme constituency.
Answer: It is the responsibility of integrated care boards (ICBs) to make available appropriate provision to meet the health and care needs of their local population, including autism assessment services, in line with National Institute for Health and Care Excell...
Answered 31 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: Newcastle-under-LymeDepartment for EducationTabled 22 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1088More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to support (a) children with SEND and (b) their parents, families and carers in Newcastle-under-Lyme constituency.
Answer: This government’s ambition is that all children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) or in alternative provision receive the right support to succeed in their education and as they move into adult life.Ofsted and the Car...
Answered 29 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordRoads: StaffordshireDepartment for TransportTabled 22 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1087More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will hold discussions with Staffordshire County Council on the condition of road surfaces in Newcastle-under-Lyme constituency; and if she will visit Newcastle-under-Lyme constituency to assess the condi
Answer: I welcome conversations with local authorities, including Staffordshire County Council, to better understand the challenges that they face with regards to maintenance of the local highway network. I look forward to receiving an invite and further details ...
Answered 29 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordDental Services: Newcastle-under-LymeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1086More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he plans to take to help improve access to NHS dentistry in Newcastle-under-Lyme constituency.
Answer: The Government plans to tackle the challenges patients face when trying to access National Health Service dental care with a rescue plan to provide 700,000 more urgent dental appointments and recruit new dentists to the areas that need them most. To rebui...
Answered 30 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordWalley's Quarry LandfillDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 22 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1085More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will publish all correspondence between the Environment Agency and his Department on the Walleys Quarry Landfill site in each of the last five years.
Answer: The Hon Member has requested a significant amount of information. Some of this correspondence may be subject to the conventions regarding access to papers of a previous Administration. Publishing some items of this correspondence could also risk prejudici...
Answered 29 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordWalley's Quarry LandfillDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 22 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1084More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will publish all correspondence between his Department and Staffordshire County Council on the Walleys Quarry Landfill site in each of the last five years.
Answer: The Hon Member has requested a significant amount of information. Some of this correspondence may be subject to the conventions regarding access to papers of a previous Administration. Publishing some items of this correspondence could also risk prejudici...
Answered 29 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordWalley's Quarry LandfillDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 22 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1083More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will publish all correspondence between his Department and Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council on the Walleys Quarry Landfill site in each of the last five years.
Answer: The Hon Member has requested a significant amount of information. Some of this correspondence may be subject to the conventions regarding access to papers of a previous Administration. Publishing some items of this correspondence could also risk prejudici...
Answered 29 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordWalley's Quarry LandfillDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 19 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 849More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will publish the correspondence received by his Department from Staffordshire County Council on the Walleys Quarry Landfill Site in each of the last five years.
Answer: The Hon Member has requested a significant amount of information. Some of this correspondence may be subject to the conventions regarding access to papers of a previous Administration. Publishing some items of this correspondence could also risk prejudici...
Answered 29 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordWalley's Quarry LandfillDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 19 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 848More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will publish the correspondence received by his Department from Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council on the Walleys Quarry Landfill Site in each of the last five years.
Answer: The Hon Member has requested a significant amount of information. Some of this correspondence may be subject to the conventions regarding access to papers of a previous Administration. Publishing some items of this correspondence could also risk prejudici...
Answered 29 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordLandfill: Newcastle-under-LymeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 745More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of hydrogen sulphide from landfill sites on the health and wellbeing of people aged (a) 18 and under and (b) over 65 in Newcastle-under-Lyme cons
Answer: I have agreed to meet with my Honourable Friend about this issue. The UK Health Security Agency undertakes monthly assessments of the risk to people of all ages from hydrogen sulphide but does not produce separate assessments for individual age groups. Th...
Answered 24 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordCommunity Orders: StaffordshireMinistry of JusticeTabled 18 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 744More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of community service sentencing in reducing levels of reoffending in (a) Newcastle-under-Lyme constituency and (b) Staffordshire.
Answer: Across England and Wales, community service, now known as Unpaid Work (UPW), is primarily a punitive measure, however it can contribute to an individual's rehabilitation by providing an opportunity to gain vocational or skills-based on the job training wh...
Answered 25 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: ScotlandDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 18 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 743More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with the Minister for the Environment in the Scottish Government on his departmental priorities.
Answer: The Secretary of State had a call with Mairi Gougeon MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands on his second full day (9 July) where they committed to constructive partnership working and identified early shared priorities to colla...
Answered 25 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: WalesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 18 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 742More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with the Minister for the Environment in the Welsh Government on his departmental priorities.
Answer: The Secretary of State had a call with Huw Irranca-Davies MS, Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs on his second full day (9 July) where they committed to constructive partnership working, and identified early shared priorities to collab...
Answered 25 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Northern IrelandDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 18 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 741More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with the Minister for the Environment in the Northern Ireland Executive on his departmental priorities.
Answer: The Secretary of State had a call with Andrew Muir MLA, Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs on his second full day (9 July) where they committed to constructive partnership working and identified early shared priorities to collaborate o...
Answered 25 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordPolice: Termination of EmploymentHome OfficeTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 473More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the number of police officers who left the service in (a) Staffordshire and (b) England in each of the last five years.
Answer: The Home Office collects and publishes data annually on the number of police officer leavers in the ‘Police Workforce, England and Wales’ statistical bulletin which can be accessed here: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/police-workforce-england-a...
Answered 26 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordZimbabwe: Economic CooperationForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 472More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what plans he has to promote economic cooperation between the United Kingdom and Zimbabwe.
Answer: The Foreign Secretary is putting growth at the heart of our foreign policy making, including improving relationships with the fastest growing markets of the future across the Global South. Trade between Zimbabwe and the UK was worth £633 million in 2023 a...
Answered 26 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordOffice for Environmental ProtectionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 471More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Office for Environmental Protection.
Answer: This Government is committed to protecting the environment. We look forward to positive engagement with the Office for Environmental Protection. Their wide-ranging work is vital in supporting the environmental outcomes we all want to see, including restor...
Answered 23 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordElectronic Cigarettes: StaffordshireDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 469More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an estimate of the number of illegal vaping products that were sold in Staffordshire in each of the last five years.
Answer: Data collection and analysis to understand the scale of illegal vaping products across the country is part of the work led by National Trading Standards, to enhance illicit vape enforcement. This work, funded through a £3 million grant across two years fr...
Answered 24 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordUK-Africa Investment SummitForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 468More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he plans to re-schedule the UK-African Investment Summit.
Answer: The UK-African Investment Summit, due to take place in April 2024, was postponed owing to scheduling issues in the international calendar.The UK is committed to reconnecting with African countries, listening to our African partners and putting trade and g...
Answered 26 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordExports: StaffordshireDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 467More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what plans he has to help increase exports from (a) Newcastle-under-Lyme constituency and (b) Staffordshire to European countries.
Answer: We as a government will work to remove unnecessary barriers to trade with the EU.UK businesses can access DBT’s export support services via Great.gov.uk. This comprises a digital self-serve offer and our wider network of support, including Export Champion...
Answered 25 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordLandfill: RegulationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 466More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the regulation of landfill sites.
Answer: No recent formal assessment has been made, although published Environment Agency data (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/review-of-activities-regulated-by-the-environment-agency-2022/review-of-activities-regulated-by-the-environment-agency-2022 )...
Answered 25 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordAvanti West Coast: StandardsDepartment for TransportTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 465More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of the service provided by Avanti West Coast.
Answer: The performance of Avanti West Coast (AWC) has been inadequate, with too many cancellations and delays. Poor Network Rail infrastructure reliability has also contributed to the disruption experienced by passengers. The Secretary of State met with the Mana...
Answered 26 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordEnergy Supply and Fuel Poverty: StaffordshireDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 464More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of levels of energy (a) poverty and (b) security in (i) Newcastle-under-Lyme constituency and (ii) Staffordshire.
Answer: The latest statistics for the number of households in fuel poverty in parliamentary constituencies in England, can be found in the published sub-regional fuel poverty Official Statistics, in Table 4: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/fuel-poverty-...
Answered 26 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordPublic Houses: Newcastle-under-LymeDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 422More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he plans to take to support pubs in Newcastle-under-Lyme constituency.
Answer: Eligible retail, hospitality and leisure properties currently benefit from 75 per cent business rates relief, up to a cash cap of £110,000 per business for 2024-25. The small business multiplier is frozen at 49.9p for 2024/25. The government identified th...
Answered 23 Jul 2024
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