Adam Jogee MP: written questions
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Civil Disorder: BelfastNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9792More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what steps he plans to take with the Northern Ireland Executive to help tackle the potential impact of the a) attempted murder in North Belfast and b) the subsequent violence and disorder on the young pe
Answer: It is vital that we work together with the Northern Ireland Executive to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all our communities across the United Kingdom. I meet regularly with Northern Ireland Executive Ministers to discuss a range of priority issues, in...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil Disorder: BelfastNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9791More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what discussions he has had with the Irish Government about the violence and disorder that took place in Belfast in June 2026.
Answer: Following the disorder I spoke with the Irish Minister for Foreign Affairs Helen McEntee on the evening of 9 June and the Irish Justice Minister Jim O’Callaghan on the evening of 10 June. I regularly engage with Irish Government Ministers on a variety of ...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil Disorder: BelfastNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9790More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether he has provided support to the Northern Ireland Executive to help ensure that people who lost their homes as a result of the violence and disorder in Belfast are rehoused.
Answer: The scenes of disorder witnessed recently damaged communities and put innocent lives at risk. There is no justification at all for this type of racist thuggery and there is no place for it in Northern Ireland. The Northern Ireland Housing Executive (NIHE)...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil Disorder: BelfastNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9789More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what discussions he has had with the political parties of Northern Ireland about the violence and disorder that has taken place in Belfast.
Answer: I met with the leaders of the main Northern Ireland political parties on Thursday 11 June to discuss the horrendous knife attack in North Belfast and the subsequent disorder. I welcome that they have all condemned the violence we saw in the strongest of t...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSecurity: Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9788More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what most recent assessment he has made of the security situation in Northern Ireland.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to my answer to the Urgent Question on 10 June about the recent disorder in Northern Ireland. The scenes which we saw of people being burned out of their homes because of the colour of their skin are chilling and have no place in No...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCeramicsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9787More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what his planned timetable is for introducing the funding of £120 million to support the ceramics industry in a) Newcastle-under-Lyme and) North Staffordshire.
Answer: In May, the Government committed to £120 million of government support to help the ceramics sector stay competitive, modernise infrastructure and decarbonise. Officials at the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) will now engage with a wide range of st...
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPalliative CareDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9436More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of Marie Curie's Fix End of Life Care campaign.
Answer: We welcome Marie Curie’s Fix End of Life Care campaign. We are working closely with Marie Curie, alongside a number of other stakeholders, in the development of our Modern Service Framework (MSF) for Palliative Care and End of Life Care.We will continue t...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordEmergency Services: TrainingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9435More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the potential merits of mandatory suicide prevention training for emergency service workers.
Answer: Significant work is underway to strengthen the quality and consistency of training across the system.On 4 April, NHS England published Staying safe from suicide: Best practice guidance for safety assessment, formulation and management to support the Gover...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordHousing: Young PeopleMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 12 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9434More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has had discussions with the YMCA on their proposals to deliver 10,000 homes for young people.
Answer: MHCLG ministers meet with a range of stakeholders and partners to discuss delivering homes our young people need. Full details of all ministerial meetings are published quarterly and can be found on GOV.UK. For more information about what the government a...
Answered 13 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: Visual ImpairmentDepartment for EducationTabled 12 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9432More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on ensuring children and young people with a visual impairment in a) Newcastle-under-Lyme and b) Staffordshire get the support that they need.
Answer: The Department for Education and Department for Health and Social Care ministers are jointly engaging stakeholders to ensure our reforms work in practice. As part of this engagement, I took part in a roundtable earlier this year to discuss visual impairme...
Answered 8 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil Disorder: Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 11 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9191More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what discussions he has had with political parties in Northern Ireland on the a) knife attack on Monday 8 June and b) violence and disorder on Tuesday 9 and Wednesday 10 June 2026.
Answer: I met with the leaders of the main Northern Ireland political parties on Thursday, 11 June to discuss the knife attack in North Belfast and the subsequent disorder. I welcome that they have all condemned the violence witnessed last week in the strongest o...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordG20Foreign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 900445More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on the UK's priorities for the G20 Summit in the US.
Answer: The G20 Leaders’ Summit will take place in Florida in December, preceded by the meeting of Foreign Ministers in Georgia in October, and the meeting of Finance Ministers in North Carolina in August.All these meetings will have at their heart the need to re...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordWaste: CrimeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8723More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions he has had with cabinet colleagues on the impact of waste crime on community cohesion.
Answer: The Government is committed to tackling waste crime and the serious harm it causes to communities, the environment and the economy. Through the Waste Crime Action Plan, we are working to strengthen enforcement powers, improve coordination between agencies...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordChurch of England: Roman Catholic ChurchChurch CommissionersTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8722More
Question: To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, what recent engagement the Church of England has had with the Roman Catholic Church of England and Wales.
Answer: The relationship with the Roman Catholic Church is warm and one that has grown closer in recent decades, exemplified by the reciprocal attendance by both Archbishops at each other's Instillation in Westminster and Canterbury, followed by the pilgrimage to...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCost of Living: StaffordshireChurch CommissionersTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8721More
Question: To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, ?what steps the Church of England is taking to help support families in (a) Newcastle-under-Lyme and (b) Staffordshire with the cost of living.
Answer: The Church delivers community projects across the country to support individuals and families with the cost of living. Across the country churches are delivering around 31,000 community projects, including 8,000 food banks, 4,000 parent and carer groups a...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordChurches: DisabilityChurch CommissionersTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8720More
Question: To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, ?what steps the Church of England is taking to ensure that its churches are accessible for disabled people in (a) Newcastle-under-Lyme and (b) Staffordshire.
Answer: The Church of England is committed to improving accessibility so that all who wish to attend churches, whether for worship or community activities, are able to do so.Parishes may apply to the Parish Accessibility Fund for up to £50,000 or a Small Grant of...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordElectricity: ProcurementDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8719More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an assessment of the potential benefits to people in a) Newcastle-under-Lyme and b) Staffordshire of a move to public procurement of electricity.
Answer: The Government is taking action to ensure that procurement and investment deliver benefits for communities across the UK, including promoting supply chain resilience, supporting domestic industry, and recognising social value in procurement decisions. A m...
Answered 19 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordIsraeli SettlementsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8707More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to support the Gulf Cooperation Council in the context of increased settler violence in the West Bank.
Answer: We continue to have regular discussions with the Gulf Cooperation Council and its member states on a range of issues including the situation in Palestine. We are committed to working together to support the rights of the Palestinian people and the viabili...
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBuilding Safety RegulatorMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 900418More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Building Safety Regulator.
Answer: The Building Safety Regulator is now operating as an arm’s-length body under MHCLG, with greater operational flexibility and clearer accountability. The Department and the Building Safety Regulator have implemented a substantial programme of operational i...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPakistan: DiscriminationForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8282More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her Department's policies of levels of progress made by the Government of Pakistan in tackling discrimination a
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 18 May in response to Question 77.
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBusiness Rates: Pride in Place ProgrammeTreasuryTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7681More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she she has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a business rates holiday for small businesses in areas that have received Pride in Place funding.
Answer: The Government has introduced new permanently lower multipliers for eligible retail, hospitality and leisure (RHL) properties. These new multipliers are worth nearly £1 billion per year and benefit over 750,000 properties. The new RHL multipliers replace ...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAnimal Welfare: CommonwealthDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7673More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking with her Commonwealth counterparts to help improve animal welfare.
Answer: As set out in this Government’s Animal Welfare Strategy, Defra is committed to working collaboratively in international fora, including with Commonwealth countries, to champion the importance of high standards of animal welfare and promote best practice. ...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCommonwealth: DefenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7672More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to strengthen defence cooperation between the United Kingdom and members of the Commonwealth.
Answer: As set out in the Defence Diplomacy Strategy, the UK Ministry of Defence is taking a more deliberate, targeted and coherent approach to deepening its international relationships with a range of allies and partners, including members of the Commonwealth.
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordEconomic Growth and Trade: CommonwealthDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7671More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions he has had with his Cabinet colleagues about the potential merits of a Commonwealth first approach to a) trade and b) economic growth.
Answer: The UK’s Trade Strategy sets out the Government’s approach to maximising trade opportunities in support of growth and economic security. The UK already has formal trade arrangements with the vast majority of Commonwealth members. This includes through FTA...
Answered 12 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordOverseas Trade: CommonwealthDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7670More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential benefits of a 'Commonwealth first' approach to trade; and what steps he is taking to develop such an approach.
Answer: The UK’s Trade Strategy sets out the Government’s approach to maximising trade opportunities in support of growth and economic security. The UK already has formal trade arrangements with the vast majority of Commonwealth members. This includes through FTA...
Answered 12 Jun 2026
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