Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 18 Dec 2025
Animal Welfare Strategy
"Merry Christmas to you, Mr Speaker, and all colleagues across the House. Before my election to this place, I spent five years in the shadow DEFRA team, working with my old boss, my hon. Friend the Member for Newport West and Islwyn (Ruth Jones). We had the animal welfare brief …..."Adam Jogee - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 18 Dec 2025
15th Anniversary
"I am grateful to the Chairman for the statement. A number of colleagues have found it quite frustrating when putting in debate applications that they have to get 15 Government Back Benchers, eight Opposition Members and the rest of it. I wonder whether any thought could be given to making …..."Adam Jogee - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 18 Dec 2025
Christmas Adjournment
"Madam Deputy Speaker, I wish you and yours and all colleagues a very happy Christmas. Christmas is a time for family and friends, merriment and relaxing, but it can also be a difficult time for many: for those who are mourning—it will be the first Christmas for my wife and …..."Adam Jogee - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 18 Dec 2025
Local Government Reorganisation
"In Newcastle-under-Lyme and in Staffordshire, there is real discussion about what the future may look like. It is clear that some things have to change, because councils are not operating as effectively as they might. That said, can the Minister assure me that the views of local people, and the …..."Adam Jogee - View Speech
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Written Question
Thursday 18th December 2025
Asked by:
Adam Jogee (Labour - Newcastle-under-Lyme)
Question
to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of the Environment Agency's budget.
Answered by Emma Hardy
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
The Department works closely with the Environment Agency (EA) at every level to provide constructive challenge and support on performance and to closely monitor funding to ensure it can carry out its duties effectively and deliver for the public and the environment.
Written Question
Thursday 18th December 2025
Asked by:
Adam Jogee (Labour - Newcastle-under-Lyme)
Question
to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the cost to the public purse of waste crime.
Answered by Mary Creagh
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
The Government has made no recent assessment. The Environmental Services Association estimated in 2021 that waste crime costs the economy in England about £1 billion per year.
Written Question
Thursday 18th December 2025
Asked by:
Adam Jogee (Labour - Newcastle-under-Lyme)
Question
to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what fiscal steps she plans to take to cut levels of waste crime in a) Newcastle-under-Lyme, b) Staffordshire and c) England.
Answered by Mary Creagh
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
In addition to driving forward the policy and regulatory reforms designed to close the loopholes being exploited by criminals, we are also increasing the resources available to the Environment Agency (EA). The EA’s total budget for 2025 to 2026 has increased and includes £15.6 million for waste crime enforcement. This is a more than 50% increase from 2024/25. Overall, the EA has been able to increase its frontline criminal enforcement resource in the Joint Unit for Waste Crime and area environmental crime teams across England by 43 full-time staff.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 17 Dec 2025
Northern Ireland Troubles: Legacy and Reconciliation
"It is always important for Northern Ireland to be discussed on the Floor of the House—we are, after all, one United Kingdom—so I thank the shadow Secretary of State for securing the urgent question. We must never forget the people of Northern Ireland. Can my right hon. Friend say what …..."Adam Jogee - View Speech
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Division Vote (Commons)
17 Dec 2025 - National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill -
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Adam Jogee (Lab) voted Aye
- in line with the party majority
and in line with the House
One of
300 Labour Aye votes vs
0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 312 Noes - 165
Scheduled Event -
Tuesday 16th December
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Urgent question - Main Chamber
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will make a statement on the United Kingdom’s new approach to Africa
MP:
Adam Jogee