Ian Roome MP: written questions
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Waste Disposal: MonitoringDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103553More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 28 January 2025 to Question 26922 on Waste Disposal: Monitoring, what progress she has made on the introduction of the Digital Waste Tracking Service.
Answer: Defra has made good progress on implementing Digital Waste Tracking. As announced in July 2025 Defra is implementing digital waste tracking through a phased approach beginning with a service for permitted waste receiving site operators. This service is no...
Answered 9 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordUSA: Military BasesMinistry of DefenceTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103552More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department is taking steps to ensure United States' military aircraft operating from UK military sites are operating in line with international law.
Answer: Any United States' operation from a base in the UK is considered on a case-by-case basis, and this includes appropriate consideration of the legal basis for any proposed activity.
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordRented Housing: Social Security BenefitsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102104More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the planned measures in chapter 3 of Part 1 of the Renters’ Rights Act 2025 on preventing rental discrimination of people in receipt of welfare benefits, whethe
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question 44561 on 22 April 2025.
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordLife Sciences: DemonstrationsHome OfficeTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102103More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Public Order Act and the proposed designation of “life sciences” as key national infrastructure, what evidence was used to conclude that existing police powers are inadequate to
Answer: On Thursday 27 November 2025, the Home Office laid an affirmative Statutory Instrument in Parliament to amend Section 7 and Section 8 of the Public Order Act 2023. This will amend the list of key national infrastructure within Section 7 of the Public Orde...
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordChildminding: Tax AllowancesTreasuryTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102102More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps the Government is taking to protect the tax relief available to childminders under the current HMRC expenses agreement in light of the move Making Tax Digital, including the wear-and-tear allowance; and w
Answer: At Budget 2025 the Government confirmed that the standard rules for calculating income tax would apply to childminders who are mandated into Making Tax Digital (MTD). We will phase in this change between 2026 and 2028, in line with the MTD income threshol...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSchool LeavingDepartment for EducationTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101556More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help ensure that 16 to 18-year-olds leave school with access to employment, apprenticeships or training opportunities.
Answer: We are supporting young people to stay on and succeed in education and training until at least age 18, and ensure they can take up opportunities to move into work and/or further study. For example, eight Youth Guarantee Trailblazers, backed by £90 million...
Answered 8 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPupils: Vocational GuidanceDepartment for EducationTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101555More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of careers advice and post-16 employment support provided by secondary schools to pupils who do not intend to follow a further education or college route.
Answer: Through our commitments to improve careers advice in schools and to deliver two weeks’ worth of work experience for every young person, we are bridging the gap between the curriculum and the world of work.The updated Gatsby Benchmarks have been adopted in...
Answered 8 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordCadetsMinistry of DefenceTabled 16 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100578More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what funding his Department has allocated for the maintenance and improvement of buildings and other infrastructure used by the cadet forces.
Answer: The information is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost. As part of our plan to increase the cadets by 30% by 2030 we are looking at the cadet estate. Investment in the defence estate is long overdue and investment decisi...
Answered 24 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordChildren: MaintenanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 16 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100577More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to improve the enforcement of child maintenance obligations in cases where non-resident parents repeatedly change employment or sources of income in order to evade th
Answer: Where a paying parent changes jobs, The Child Maintenance Service (CMS) uses real-time information from HMRC where available, to quickly identify new employment and adjust maintenance calculations accordingly.People who are self-employed are required to k...
Answered 29 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordVeterans: HomelessnessMinistry of DefenceTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100073More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many veterans are currently in temporary accommodation or rough sleeping; and what progress has been made against government targets to reduce this.
Answer: There are a number of measures and metrics used to capture veteran homelessness and rough sleeping, including metrics on temporary accommodation. However, it is important to note that none of these will capture every single case and with the transient nat...
Answered 18 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: ElectionsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99933More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will take steps to help ensure that local elections take place in Devon in May 2027.
Answer: We received final proposals from the Devon, Plymouth and Torbay invitation area on 28 November 2025. Government will consult in the new year on proposals that meet the terms of the invitation letter of 5 February 2025 before deciding which, if any, to imp...
Answered 22 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: Cornwall and DevonMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99396More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what his planned timetable is for introducing a Mayoral Combined Authority or Authorities for Devon, for Cornwall, or for Devon and Cornwall.
Answer: Devon and Torbay already benefit from devolution as a Combined County Authority and will be designated as a Foundation Strategic Authority once the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill becomes law. Further devolution in the South West will be...
Answered 19 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: Waiting ListsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99037More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure patients moving between different regions of the UK are not disadvantaged in NHS waiting lists.
Answer: It is unacceptable that patients across the United Kingdom continue to wait lengthy periods for treatment, and it is imperative that the elective waiting list is a top priority for all four nations. These national standards apply across England, including...
Answered 18 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordDomestic Abuse: Family CourtsMinistry of JusticeTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98062More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his Department's policies on the handling of domestic abuse cases in the family courts of the Domestic Abuse Commissioner’s October 2025 report entitl
Answer: The Government welcomes the publication of the Domestic Abuse Commissioner’s report “Everyday Business: Addressing domestic abuse and continuing harm through a family court review and reporting mechanism”. We are carefully considering the recommendations ...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordNational SecurityMinistry of DefenceTabled 4 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97325More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking with the Cabinet Office to codify civilian assistance to military authorities for home defence, as recommended in the Strategic Defence Review.
Answer: The Cabinet Office is leading work to develop plans for civilian assistance to the military, as a key component of the Home Defence Programme. The Cabinet Office-led programme, in which Defence plays a key role, provides layers of defence, security, and r...
Answered 17 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordDefenceCabinet OfficeTabled 4 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97324More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps his Department is taking with the Ministry of Defence to support a forthcoming Defence Readiness Bill, as recommended in the Strategic Defence Review.
Answer: The Cabinet Office is supporting the Ministry of Defence to determine what new legislative measures may be required to increase readiness in the event of crisis or conflict. In line with the Strategic Defence Review and its recommendation concerning a “wh...
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordDefenceCabinet OfficeTabled 4 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97323More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps his Department is taking to work with the Ministry of Defence to codify civilian assistance to military authorities for home defence, as recommended in the Strategic Defence Review.
Answer: Developing plans for civilian assistance to the military in a time of conflict is a key component of the Cabinet Office's Home Defence Programme. The Cabinet Office is working closely with the MoD and other Whitehall departments to set a baseline understa...
Answered 10 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordMilitary Bases: SecurityMinistry of DefenceTabled 4 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97321More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to improve the physical security of (a) military sites and (b) other sites of strategic importance including critical national infrastructure.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the Written Ministerial Statement laid before the House on 27 November. Defence is taking decisive action to strengthen security across our estate, reversing years of under-investment and focusing our resources on our highest pr...
Answered 11 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: WeatherDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96985More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential severity of winter pressures on the NHS during winter 2025-2026.
Answer: We continue to monitor the impact of winter pressures on the National Health Service over the winter months.The Department is continuing to take key steps to ensure the health service is prepared for the colder months. This includes taking actions to try ...
Answered 11 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces CovenantMinistry of DefenceTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95867More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether any organisations have been removed from the list of Armed Forces Covenant signatories due to non-compliance since November 2022.
Answer: Since November 2022, two organisations have been removed from the list of Armed Forces Covenant signatories due to concerns over non-compliance. Due to confidentiality, we are unable to disclose the names of the organisations.
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordSelf Employment: Health ServicesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 28 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95495More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to improve the (a) employment rights and (b) income security of self-employed workers in the healthcare sector.
Answer: The Government is committed to strengthening protections for the self-employed, benefitting those in healthcare, including a new right to a written contract, and extension of health and safety and blacklisting protections. The parental leave and pay revie...
Answered 8 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPolicing and Crime BoardsHome OfficeTabled 27 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95187More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 17 November 2025 to Question 91633 on Police and Crime Commissioners: Cornwall and Devon, what assessment her Department has made of the (a) effectiveness and (b) accountabil
Answer: Policing and Crime Boards will have the necessary powers and levers to maintain strong local oversight of policing. They will exercise the same core governance functions and duties as Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) and will be supported by an appoi...
Answered 4 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordRailways: North DevonDepartment for TransportTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94549More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much funding her Department has allocated to improving the resilience of passenger rail services on the North Devon branch line in each of the last 10 years.
Answer: Network Rail has spent £2.9 million between 2017/18 and 2024/25 on scour protection works on bridges and retaining walls along the North Devon line. In addition, an average of £18,000 per year has been spent over the past ten years carrying out maintenanc...
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordRailways: Flood ControlDepartment for TransportTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94545More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to improve the resilience of passenger rail lines against flooding.
Answer: Network Rail, as the infrastructure manager of Britain’s railways, has the main responsibility for maintaining the integrity and safety of the rail network to ensure passenger and freight services can operate reliably. Between 1 April 2024 and 31 March 20...
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordHMS Bulwark: Repairs and MaintenanceMinistry of DefenceTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94398More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much was spent on the refit and repair of HMS Bulwark during the last five years.
Answer: Refit and repair costs incurred for HMS Bulwark over the last five years totals £72.1 million. HMS Bulwark was not due to go to sea ahead of its out-of-service date. It’s disposal shows that we are delivering for defence by divesting ourselves of old capa...
Answered 3 Dec 2025
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