Ian Roome MP: written questions
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Housing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30889More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the potential implications for her policies of the readiness of the construction industry to help meet her housing targets.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 28369 on 13 February 2025.
Answered 20 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordSupermarkets: NutritionDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29338More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing mandatory healthiness targets for large supermarket retailers.
Answer: The Government is committed to raising the healthiest generation of children and tackling the three biggest killers which will require effort from across society on not just obesity but alcohol and smoking. We have made a start with Tobacco and Vapes Bill...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordLife ExpectancyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29337More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the gap in healthy life expectancy between regions in England.
Answer: The Government recognises that health inequalities in the United Kingdom are stark, with life expectancy differing dramatically between and within communities. At the heart of our Health Mission is a focus on addressing the social determinants of health, ...
Answered 17 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Television LicencesMinistry of DefenceTabled 4 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28785More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has had discussions with the TV Licensing Agency on (a) discounts and (b) exemptions from the TV licence for armed forces personnel in service accommodation.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence has neither held discussions, nor has any current plan to hold discussions, with the TV Licencing Agency regarding an Armed Forces discount to the TV Licence or an exemption for personnel living in Service accommodation.
Answered 11 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: ContractsMinistry of DefenceTabled 4 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28746More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to make the process of tending for his Department's contracts is more accessible to SMEs.
Answer: Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) hold a crucial place in UK defence. They are the backbone of the UK economy and vital to delivering the innovation, expertise and agility we need now and in the future. Consideration of SMEs is a key element in ou...
Answered 12 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: HousingMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28340More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many armed forces personnel live in service accommodation.
Answer: As of 6 February 2025, there was a total of 113,461 Armed Forces personnel living in Service accommodation. This figure includes both Single Living Accommodation occupancy and Service Family Accommodation occupancy.
Answered 11 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordApprentices: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 29 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27442More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent discussions her Department has had with Skills England on potential changes to the funding of apprenticeships.
Answer: Apprenticeships and skills will play a critical part in the government’s mission to drive growth across the country, supporting people to get better jobs and improve their standard of living.The government has established Skills England to form a coherent...
Answered 12 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordWaste Disposal: MonitoringDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26922More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress he has made on the introduction of the Digital Waste Tracking Service.
Answer: The introduction of a digital waste tracking service will play an important role in supporting our transition to a Circular Economy that protects our natural resources and mitigates the effects of their extraction and disposal.Having listened to feedback ...
Answered 27 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordHospitals: ConstructionDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26729More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of potential increased maintenance costs for NHS Hospitals whose construction projects have been delayed under(a) wave 2 and (b) wave 3 of the New Hospital P
Answer: The safety of National Health Service staff and patients is of vital importance to the Government. That is why repairing and rebuilding our hospital estate is a key part of our ambition to create an NHS that is fit for the future through our 10-Year Healt...
Answered 3 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces Compensation Scheme: Widowed PeopleMinistry of DefenceTabled 23 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26182More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many death-in-service payments are paid to the families of deceased armed forces personnel each year.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence administer three schemes which compensate for those whose death was caused by service. War Pension Scheme (WPS) The WPS is a provision for individuals whose spouse's demise was either caused or expedited due to their service. It is...
Answered 30 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordHospitals: ConstructionDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26181More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his Department's definition of pre-construction works is in the context of Wave 3 of the New Hospital Programme Review.
Answer: Pre-construction works are carried out prior to main construction commencing and include a wide range of activity including business case development, enabling works, site surveys, and design and planning work for the new hospital.
Answered 27 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordHospitals: Repairs and MaintenanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25820More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase (a) planned and (b) preventative maintenance at NHS hospitals impacted by delays to the New Hospital Programme.
Answer: Repairing and rebuilding our hospital estate is a key part of our ambition to create a National Health Service that is fit for the future through our 10-Year Health Plan.Integrated care boards will continue to receive annual capital allocations. These all...
Answered 29 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordType 23 FrigatesMinistry of DefenceTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25427More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reasons Type 23 Frigate HMS Sutherland has not returned to sea.
Answer: HMS SUTHERLAND is reaching the end of her life extension refit. Once this is complete, she will undertake a period of force generation and assurance ahead of assuming readiness for routine and contingent tasking.
Answered 28 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordShipbuildingMinistry of DefenceTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25426More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his department is taking to maintain UK shipbuilding (a) capacity and (b) skills, in the context of Harland & Wolff entering administration.
Answer: The Government remains fully committed to delivering a thriving UK shipbuilding sector and recognises the vital role shipbuilding and its skilled workforce plays in the economic prosperity and growth of the UK.Navantia's purchase of Harland and Wolff is a...
Answered 28 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordTyphoon Aircraft: ExportsMinistry of DefenceTabled 20 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25025More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the potential demand for Eurofighter Typhoon Tranche 4+ (a) in (b) beyond 2025.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence continually reviews the demand for Combat Aircraft, including through the ongoing Strategic Defence Review. UK Combat Aircraft will be required to operate in increasingly demanding threat environments. The UK Combat Air strategy re...
Answered 27 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: EmploymentMinistry of DefenceTabled 14 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23988More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if his Department, will take steps to ensure the workforce that produced the Eurofighter Typhoon is retained for future defence projects.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence (MOD) values the world class skills demonstrated by the Eurofighter consortium across partner nations in delivering the Typhoon aircraft. The MOD continues to invest in Typhoon to maintain the Royal Air Force's cutting edge militar...
Answered 21 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: RegistrationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23987More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of registration timeframes for new healthcare providers registering with the Care Quality Commission.
Answer: The Department is aware of delays experienced by new healthcare providers registering with the Care Quality Commission (CQC), and has increased its oversight of the CQC to ensure the backlog of applications that are over 10 weeks old, is reduced. The CQC ...
Answered 20 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordHospitals: ConstructionDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23554More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the New Hospital Programme Review has been completed; and when he plans to announce the results of the review.
Answer: The review is complete, and we will publish the outcome of the review, including a new and realistic delivery schedule for the New Hospital Programme, shortly.
Answered 16 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordRoads: CamerasDepartment for TransportTabled 8 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22792More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of AI road cameras at reducing road accidents in high risk areas.
Answer: The Department for Transport has not made an assessment of the effectiveness of AI road cameras at reducing road crashes in high-risk areas. However, trials of new technology including the use of AI cameras in small scale operational activity has been car...
Answered 15 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordMigrant Workers: VisasHome OfficeTabled 7 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22416More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when the Migration Advisory Committee will conduct the next review of the Skilled Worker visa: immigration salary list.
Answer: The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) are currently undertaking a number of reviews. Their current review of shortages in IT and engineering occupations includes scope to consider whether the Immigration Salary List should remain in its current form. We ...
Answered 15 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordRugby: FinanceDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 7 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22415More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what financial support her Department has given the Rugby Football Union to support the Women's Rugby World Cup in 2025.
Answer: To date, DCMS has invested £20.65 million in the 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup. This includes £12.13 million of funding towards the tournament's legacy and impact programme, ‘Impact 25’. This is supporting women's and girls' clubs across the country as par...
Answered 13 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordPupils: AbsenteeismDepartment for EducationTabled 7 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22414More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to improve rates of persistent absence among pupils in state-funded (a) primary, (b) secondary and (c) special schools.
Answer: This government is determined to tackle the generational challenge of school absence, which is a fundamental barrier to learning and life chances. Missing school regularly is harmful to a child’s attainment, safety and physical and mental health, which li...
Answered 15 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordBuses: FaresDepartment for TransportTabled 6 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22165More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has issued guidance to (a) local authorities and (b) bus companies on the pricing of children's fares.
Answer: At present, bus services in England outside London are predominantly run on a commercial basis by private operators, and the level at which bus operators set their fares is a commercial decision. The government is committed to delivering better bus servic...
Answered 13 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordLiquefied Natural Gas: USADepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 19 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 21542More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the ability of the carbon intensity calculations used by his Department to take into account the recent increase in the volume of liquified natu
Answer: The UK follows the agreed international approach for setting targets, and reporting greenhouse gas emissions, which is for countries to report the emissions produced within their territories. However, consumption-based emissions, which factor in overseas ...
Answered 13 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordCivil DefenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 18 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 21125More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking with the Joint Civil Aid Corps (JCAC) to help improve the resiliency of the UK's civil defence.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence engages with other Government Departments and civil authorities in the event that military aid is sought by them to respond to disruptive challenges to national resilience. Under the Military Aid to the Civil Authorities (MACA) pro...
Answered 10 Jan 2025
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