Ian Roome MP: written questions
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Maternity Services: DevonDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 30210More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate her Department has made of the additional ambulance and transport capacity required in Devon as a consequence of the temporary suspension of births at North Devon District Hospital.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordMaternity Services: DevonDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 30209More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate her Department has made of the additional travel time incurred by pregnant women transferred from North Devon District Hospital to the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital for intrapartum
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordGynaecology and Obstetrics: DoctorsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 30208More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of doctors completing higher specialty training in obstetrics and gynaecology in each of the last five years remain employed by the NHS five years after completing training.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordGynaecology and Obstetrics: Labour TurnoverDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 30206More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what analysis she has undertaken of the reasons why trained obstetricians and gynaecologists leave NHS employment before retirement age; and what proportion of those leaving in each of the last fiv
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordGynaecology and Obstetrics: StaffDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 30200More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether her Department plans to require NHS trusts to report the number of unfilled obstetric and gynaecology rota shifts centrally to NHS England.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordMaternity Services: DatabasesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 30199More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether her Department plans to establish a national system for recording temporary suspensions, diversions or closures of maternity and intrapartum services arising from staffing shortages.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordGynaecology and Obstetrics: StaffDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 30198More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment her Department has made of the difference in (a) vacancy rates, (b) time taken to recruit, (c) staff turnover and (d) locum expenditure for consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordGynaecology and Obstetrics: RecruitmentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 30197More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what additional national incentives are available to NHS trusts to recruit and retain consultant obstetricians and gynaecologists in remote rural and coastal areas; and what assessment she has made
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordNorth Devon District Hospital: Gynaecology and ObstetricsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 30195More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment her Department has made of the number of substantive consultant obstetricians and gynaecologists required at North Devon District Hospital to provide a sustainable 24-hour consultan
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordGynaecology and Obstetrics: StaffDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 30194More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate her Department has made of the number of additional obstetricians and gynaecologists required in England to provide safe and sustainable 24-hour maternity services; and what proportio
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordGynaecology and Obstetrics: StaffDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 30192More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment her department has made of the implications for her Department's policies of the recommendations and workforce requirements identified by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gyna
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordBluetongue Disease: Disease ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29702More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential financial impact of bluetongue virus on livestock farms; and whether she plans to provide additional financial support to farmers facing f
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordFlour: Folic AcidDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27086More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance his Department provides to people who have been advised to avoid folic acid, including people with coronary stents, on how to identify and avoid foods containing folic-acid-fortified
Answer: For food sold in restaurants, cafes, bakeries, and other out-of-home settings, consumers who have specific dietary requirements or medical concerns can ask the food business for information about ingredients used in the preparation of food.On the wider is...
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordIron and Steel: Import DutiesDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26770More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what his Department is doing to ensure manufacturing businesses have access to high strength alloys in the context of a change to steel import tariffs.
Answer: The Government recognises the importance of high strength alloys and other specialist steel products to UK manufacturing. The steel trade measure is designed to protect the long-term viability of UK steelmaking and supply chain resilience, while ensuring ...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordIron and Steel: Import DutiesDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26769More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the level of availability of steel grades subject to import tariffs but not manufactured by UK steel mills.
Answer: The steel trade measure applies only to product categories that can be made in the UK. In some instances, technical constraints mean that some product codes cover both UK-produced and non-UK-produced grades and sizes. In these cases, quotas have been size...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordIron and Steel: Manufacturing IndustriesDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26768More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of steel goods manufacture being offshored on the cost of goods manufactured in the UK.
Answer: The Government recognises that a strong domestic steel sector and a competitive manufacturing base depend on one another and our approach seeks to support both.We are closely monitoring impacts across the supply chain, including on downstream manufacturer...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordMaternity Services: SafetyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26767More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to standardise guidance on safe staffing levels in maternity care between NHS hospital trusts.
Answer: We have a record number of midwives working in the National Health Service this year, with over 600 more than a year ago. We are also investing £10.6 million in an additional 1,000 temporary roles to help newly qualified midwives join the NHS. The Governm...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordMaternity Services: SafetyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26766More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that NHS hospital trusts are able to maintain minimum safe staffing levels in maternity services.
Answer: We have a record number of midwives working in the National Health Service this year, with over 600 more than a year ago. We are also investing £10.6 million in an additional 1,000 temporary roles to help newly qualified midwives join the NHS. The Governm...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordGynaecology: StaffDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26765More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle the shortage of gynaecologists and obstetricians in the NHS.
Answer: We have a record number of midwives working in the National Health Service this year, with over 600 more than a year ago. We are also investing £10.6 million in an additional 1,000 temporary roles to help newly qualified midwives join the NHS. The Governm...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordFuels: PricesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26764More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps her Department is taking to help prevent profiteering on the sale of road fuel and off-grid fuel prices.
Answer: The Government will not tolerate profiteering or unfair practices in fuel markets. For road fuel, we are supporting greater competition and transparency through Fuel Finder, which requires retailers to share live prices. The Competition and Markets Author...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSafusidenibDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23667More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether her Department has had discussions with Nuvation Bio about bringing clinical trials of Safusidenib to the UK for patients with IDH1-mutant Astrocytomas who have previously received radiothe
Answer: The Department is supporting engagement with commercial sponsors of clinical trials through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Life Sciences Industry Hub. The NIHR Industry Hub provides a single, nationally coordinated pathway for ...
Answered 22 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: StaffDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23666More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing (a) transitional protections and (b) alternative arrangements for long-serving NHS employees who retired, accessed their NH
Answer: No assessment has been made of the potential merits of introducing transitional protections or alternative arrangements for staff who have previously claimed pension benefits.Redundancy terms for National Health Service staff on the Agenda for Change cont...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: StaffDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23665More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance her Department provides to (a) NHS employees considering retire-and-return arrangements regarding the potential effect of accessing their NHS pension on their future contractual redun
Answer: No assessment has been made of the potential merits of introducing transitional protections or alternative arrangements for staff who have previously claimed pension benefits.Redundancy terms for National Health Service staff on the Agenda for Change cont...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPharmacy: RegistrationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23664More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of increases in registration fees charged by the General Pharmaceutical Council on the pharmacy workforce; and if she will hold discussions with
Answer: The General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) is independent of Government and is funded by fees charged to its registrants. The council is responsible for setting its own fees and determining flexible payment methods.The GPhC currently offers the option for ...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordOmaveloxolone: Friedreich's AtaxiaDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23663More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of curent levels of access to omaveloxolone for patients with Friedreich's ataxia on NHS costs.
Answer: No specific assessment has been made. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) was unable to complete its appraisal of omaveloxolone after the company withdrew its evidence submission and it is not therefore routinely funded for Nation...
Answered 15 Sept 2026
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