Adam Jogee MP: written questions
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Afghanistan: 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
Original Parliament recordEnergy Supply: StaffordshireDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2480More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent assessment he has made of the impact of the Middle East conflict on energy security in the (a) Newcastle-under-Lyme constituency and (b) Staffordshire.
Answer: The UK benefits from a diverse and resilient fuel supply chain and remains well supplied across all fuel types, with strong and diverse sources of supply. Around 90% of crude oil refined in the UK is imported, and only a very small proportion, around 1%, ...
Answered 27 May 2026
Original Parliament recordNational SecurityHome OfficeTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2479More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent progress she has made in strengthening national security.
Answer: National security remains the first duty of Government, and as the world continues to evolve, so too must our response. We face increasing challenges across a broad waterfront of threats, including states, terrorists and criminal actors, which the Governm...
Answered 21 May 2026
Original Parliament recordUndocumented MigrantsHome OfficeTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2478More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent steps she has taken to reduce factors that encourage migrants to arrive illegally.
Answer: The Government is clear that there are no simple “pull factors” driving irregular migration; rather, flows are driven by complex global pressures including conflict, persecution and smuggling networks. Nonetheless, we are acting decisively to reduce incen...
Answered 27 May 2026
Original Parliament recordActive Travel: StaffordshireDepartment for TransportTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2477More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to promote active travel in (a) Newcastle-under-Lyme constituency and (b) Staffordshire.
Answer: Staffordshire County Council has been allocated £5,420,018 in total from financial years 2026/27 to 2029/30 for active travel. It is one of 11 local authorities to receive funding to deliver an Active Travel Social Prescribing pilot, trialling ways in whi...
Answered 22 May 2026
Original Parliament recordChristianity: Religious FreedomChurch CommissionersTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2476More
Question: To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, what recent steps has the Church of England taken to help support persecuted Christians in other countries.
Answer: The National Church Institutions of the Church of England are in regular contact with the Prime Minister’s Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion and Belief. Since the publication of the Truro Review in 2019, the Archbishops’ Council has worked closely wit...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordApprentices: Newcastle-under-LymeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2475More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent steps he has taken to increase the number of apprenticeships available to young people in Newcastle-under-Lyme.
Answer: This Government is prioritising young people’s futures and reversing the sharp decline in apprenticeship starts amongst young people, which have fallen by 40% over the last decade. This includes a record-breaking investment of £3.3 billion in the Growth a...
Answered 28 May 2026
Original Parliament recordCrown Lands and Estates: BricksTreasuryTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2461More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions she has had with the Crown Estate on the potential merits of using British-made bricks for the maintenance and renovation of the Crown Estate.
Answer: The Crown Estate is an independent commercial business, established by an Act of Parliament, and the Government is not involved in its day-to-day operational decision-making. Decisions on the materials used in the maintenance and renovation of The Crown E...
Answered 27 May 2026
Original Parliament recordIsrael: PalestineForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2460More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with her counterpart in the United States government regarding the development a of two-state solution to the war between Israel and Pales
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided in the House of Lords on 26 May in response to Question HL76.
Answered 28 May 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces Commissioner: StaffMinistry of DefenceTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2459More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many staff will be working to the Armed Forces Commissioner.
Answer: As the Armed Forces Commissioner organisation matures, staffing requirements will be kept under review, with the expectation that the Ministry of Defence will provide the appropriate funding and practical support needed. A provisional organisational struc...
Answered 26 May 2026
Original Parliament recordSkills EnglandDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2458More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent discussions he has had with the leadership of Skills England.
Answer: The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions maintains a close and collaborative working relationship with the leadership of Skills England, reflecting their direct reporting relationship and supported by regular engagement. Recent discussions have focuse...
Answered 29 May 2026
Original Parliament recordDemocratic Republic of Congo: EbolaForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2457More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with her counterpart in the Democratic Republic of Congo on the outbreak of Ebola in that country.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to my statement to the House on 21 May (HCWS60).
Answered 27 May 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment of Health and Social Care: Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough CouncilDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2456More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many a) letters, b) emails and c) written communications were received by his Department from Newcastle-under-Lyme District Borough Council between i) December 2019 and July 2024 and ii) July 2
Answer: The Department has received no correspondence via our primary correspondence routes detailed on the GOV.UK website from Newcastle-under-Lyme District Borough Council. We do not record centralised data on written communications received outside of these ad...
Answered 19 Jun 2026
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