Written questions by Jogee.

Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to support locally led innovation investment in a) Newcastle-under-Lyme and b) Staffordshire.

Awaiting answer.

What plans he has to appoint a Trade Envoy to Canada.

There are no plans at present to appoint a Trade Envoy for Canada.

What most recent assessment he has made of the security situation in Northern Ireland.

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...

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.

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)...

What discussions he has had with the Irish Government about the violence and disorder that took place in Belfast in June 2026.

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 ...

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.

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...

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.

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 ...

What discussions he has had with the political parties of Northern Ireland about the violence and disorder that has taken place in Belfast.

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...

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.

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...

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.

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...

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

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...

Communities and Local Government, whether he has had discussions with the YMCA on their proposals to deliver 10,000 homes for young people.

Awaiting answer.

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.

Awaiting answer.

What discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the potential merits of mandatory suicide prevention training for emergency service workers.

Awaiting answer.

What assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of Marie Curie's Fix End of Life Care campaign.

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...

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.

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...

Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on the UK's priorities for the G20 Summit in the US.

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...

Communities and Local Government, what discussions he has had with cabinet colleagues on the impact of waste crime on community cohesion.

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...

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.

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...

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.

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...