Adam Jogee MP: written questions
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Transport: StaffordshireDepartment for TransportTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16213More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what fiscal steps she is taking to improve transport connectivity in North Staffordshire.
Answer: Spending Review 2025 confirmed £2.3 billion for local transport through the Local Transport Grant (LTG), providing long-term funding for areas outside the City Region Sustainable Transport Settlements (CRSTS) and Transport for City Regions (TCR) programm...
Answered 13 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordWaste: CrimeAttorney GeneralTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16212More
Question: To ask the Solicitor General, what steps she is taking to support the Crown Prosecution Service in tackling serious financial crime in the waste sector.
Answer: The CPS considers every case referred to it by investigators and will prosecute where the evidential and public interest tests set out in the Code for Crown Prosecutors are met. The Solicitor General supports the CPS in tackling serious financial crime ac...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordG20: Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16211More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether he has made representations to cabinet colleagues about the potential merits of inviting Ireland to be an associate member of the G20 when the UK assumes the Chair in January 2027.
Answer: Planning for the UK’s G20 Presidency in 2027 is underway, and decisions on guest attendance have not yet been taken.
Answered 13 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordCommon Travel Area: Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16210More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what discussions he has had with the Home Office about the operation of the Common Travel Area.
Answer: I have recently had discussions with the Home Office on immigration and the Common Travel Area following the recent public disorder in Northern Ireland in mid-June. The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Northern Ireland joined the Minister of Sta...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordUK Internal Trade: Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16209More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what recent steps he has taken to improve trade links between Northern Ireland and Great Britain.
Answer: The new SPS Agreement we are negotiating with the EU will facilitate the smooth flow of agrifood and plants from Great Britain to Northern Ireland - protecting the UK’s internal market, reducing costs for businesses and improving consumer choice. Working ...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth: StaffordshireDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16208More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help improve the health of children and young people in a) Newcastle-under-Lyme and b) Staffordshire.
Answer: The Government is committed to raising the healthiest generation of children ever, as highlighted in the 10-Year Health Plan for England. Delivery will be underpinned by the three shifts, from hospital to community, from analogue to digital, and from sick...
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAmbulance Services: StaffordshireDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16207More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce ambulance response times in a) Newcastle-under-Lyme and b) Staffordshire.
Answer: A range of actions to improve ambulance response times are being taken forward in collaboration between the East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust and the Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board, including;Getting It Right First Time imp...
Answered 13 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: StaffordshireDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16206More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps he has taken to ensure residents in a) Newcastle-under-Lyme and b) Staffordshire can access a GP in their local community.
Answer: The Government wants everyone to be able to access a primary care professional when they need to. As per the National Health Service constitution, anyone who requires services provided by an NHS general practice (GP) has the right to receive these service...
Answered 13 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordResearch: FinanceTreasuryTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16205More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions she has had with her cabinet colleagues about the fiscal steps required to ensure the long-term sustainability of research funding in a) Newcastle-under-Lyme, B) England and c) the United Kin
Answer: The Chancellor regularly discusses funding for R&D with Cabinet ColleaguesR&D was a priority at the last Spending Review, with the government allocating £22.6bn per year by 2029/30, including £500m over the period for the Local Innovation Partners...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordResearch: FinanceDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16204More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what recent discussions she has had with His Majesty’s Treasury about the steps required to ensure the long-term sustainability of research funding in a) Newcastle-under-Lyme, B) Englan
Answer: DSIT Ministers and officials meet regularly with Treasury counterparts on research and development funding priorities. DSIT is investing a record £86 billion in research and development from 2026/27 to 2029/30. UK Research and Innovation support c. £36 mi...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordTechnology: ResearchDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16203More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department has taken since 1 January 2026 to support research infrastructure that facilitates the advancement of key technologies.
Answer: The government’s Modern Industrial Strategy focuses on frontier technologies and eight key growth sectors. Since January, progress on research infrastructure has included:Up to £250 million to expand access to cloud through the AI Research Resource (AIRR)...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordOrchestras: StaffordshireDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16202More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will take steps to support community orchestras in a) Newcastle-under-Lyme and b) Staffordshire.
Answer: Through Arts Council England’s 2023–26 National Portfolio Investment Programme, more funding is reaching orchestral organisations in more parts of the country than ever before, with around £65 million of public investment each year supporting 139 music or...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordChoirs: StaffordshireDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16201More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will take steps to support community choirs in a) Newcastle-under-Lyme and b) Staffordshire.
Answer: The Government supports the arts sector, including community choirs, through Arts Council England (ACE). In 2024/25, ACE allocated £1.83 million through its National Lottery Project Grants programme to projects classified as ‘Choral’. In Staffordshire, AC...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: CommonwealthMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15814More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many visits by ministers in his Department have been made to Commonwealth member states in each of the last five years.
Answer: Details of ministerial overseas travel are published quarterly in the transparency returns on GOV.UK.
Answered 13 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordTreasury: CommonwealthTreasuryTabled 3 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15813More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many visits by ministers in her Department have been made to Commonwealth member states in each of the last five years.
Answer: Information on overseas travel undertaken by HM Treasury Ministers is published regularly as part of the Department's transparency disclosures. These records are available via the GOV.UK collection "HM Treasury ministers' meetings, hospitality, gifts...
Answered 9 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Business and Trade: CommonwealthDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 3 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15812More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many visits by ministers in his Department have been made to Commonwealth member states in each of the last five years.
Answer: Details of the meetings held by Ministers of the Department for Business and Trade and its predecessor the Department for International trade are available on transparency pages of gov.uk and are released as part of the Government’s transparency agenda.
Answered 10 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office: CommonwealthForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 3 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15811More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many visits by ministers in her department have been made to Commonwealth member states in each of the last five years.
Answer: Details of ministerial overseas visits are routinely published in each department's quarterly transparency releases.
Answered 10 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordHair and Barber CouncilDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 3 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15810More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent discussions she has had with the Hair and Barber Council.
Answer: The Department for Business and Trade engages closely with hair, barbering and beauty businesses through the Personal Care Sector Roundtable, which is chaired by myself. The CEO and Registrar of the Hair and Barber Council is a longstanding member of thes...
Answered 10 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordCommonwealth Games 2026Foreign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13344More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to encourage the maximum ministerial representation from across Commonwealth member states at the Commonwealth Games in the UK.
Answer: The Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) is working closely with the Glasgow 2026 organisers, the Commonwealth Secretariat, Commonwealth Sport, and the Commonwealth network to encourage strong ministerial participation at the Glasgow 2026 ...
Answered 2 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordInternet: ChildrenDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12923More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to keep children in a) Newcastle-under-Lyme and b) Staffordshire safe online.
Answer: I am grateful to my Hon. Friend the Member for Newcastle-under-Lyme for his strong advocacy on behalf of his constituents. Keeping children safe online is a priority for this government. We published the ‘Growing up in the Online World’ consultation, whic...
Answered 3 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordInvestment: StaffordshireDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12922More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to support locally led innovation investment in a) Newcastle-under-Lyme and b) Staffordshire.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring every part of the UK benefits from innovation-led growth. UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) is supporting c. £36 million of active projects in the combined areas of Shropshire and Staffordshire, helping to drive loc...
Answered 3 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordTrade Promotion: CanadaDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10304More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what plans he has to appoint a Trade Envoy to Canada.
Answer: There are no plans at present to appoint a Trade Envoy for Canada.
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordChurch of England: Community RelationsChurch CommissionersTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9819More
Question: To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, what discussions the Church of England is having with other religious groups on helping to promote community cohesion in a) Staffordshire and b) the United Kingdom.
Answer: The Presence & Engagement programme of the Church of England shapes how the church takes seriously all its relationships with other religious communities. It recognises that the most important level that this occurs at is locally through churches and ...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordYoung People: StaffordshireDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9818More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to increase the number of places that young people in a) Newcastle-under-Lyme and b) Staffordshire can go to outside of school.
Answer: Through Youth Matters, this Government is delivering more and better places for young people. We are investing in 250 new or refurbished youth centres alongside 50 Young Futures Hubs. We are streamlining local funding by merging our major youth funds, whi...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSports: StaffordshireDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9817More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent steps her Department has taken to help ensure that the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games support grassroots sports in a) Newcastle-under-Lyme and b) Staffordshire.
Answer: The Government is proud to support the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games which is aiming to both build on the legacy of the Glasgow 2014 Games and also leave its own, including inspiring participation in grassroots sport. I was delighted to recently visit t...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
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