Ian Roome MP: written questions 2026
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Written questions
Mileage Allowances: Rural AreasTreasuryTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126856More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of whether the current Approved Mileage Allowance Payment rates remain sufficient for volunteer drivers in rural areas, including those providing community transport to NHS appointments;
Answer: Approved Mileage Allowance Payments (AMAPs) are used by employers to reimburse an employee's expenses for business mileage in their private vehicle. These rates are also used by self-employed drivers to claim tax relief on business mileage (simplified mot...
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordMiddle East: Guided WeaponsMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126387More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to review the effectiveness of UK aerial defence systems used in defensive operations in the Middle East in March 2026.
Answer: The UK undertakes a comprehensive approach to deterring and defeating aerial threats. The Department continually assesses the effectiveness of its aerial defence systems.
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordHeart Diseases: TomographyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123411More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase access to computed tomography coronary angiogram machines, including to increase the number of successful heart transplants.
Answer: The Government is committed to expanding access to diagnostic imaging, including computed tomography coronary angiography (CTCA), through investment in new and expanded community diagnostic centres and wider imaging capacity.Improved access to CTCA suppor...
Answered 7 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: FinanceMinistry of DefenceTabled 24 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123409More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the recommendations of the Defence Industrial Strategy: Making Defence an Engine for Growth, published 8 September 2026, what progress his Department has made on publishing a Defence Finance and
Answer: Good progress is being made on the Defence Finance and Investment Strategy, which will be published in due course.
Answered 8 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordUnmanned Air SystemsMinistry of DefenceTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121952More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to enhance drone manufacturing capacity in the UK.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence is committed to enhancing the UK’s drone manufacturing capacity by investing in research and development, fostering partnerships with industry, and supporting innovation through initiatives. These efforts aim to strengthen the dome...
Answered 27 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDevon and Cornwall Police: Neighbourhood PolicingHome OfficeTabled 13 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120671More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans her department has to provide additional funding under the Neighbourhood Policing Grant for 2026/27 to help meet the neighbourhood policing recruitment target given to Devon and Cornwall Po
Answer: As part of the Neighbourhood Policing Guarantee, the Government has committed to delivering 13,000 additional neighbourhood policing personnel by the end of this Parliament.Funding available to Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) will be up to £18.4 bil...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordLeasehold: Service ChargesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120132More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to regulate service charges for leaseholders to ensure that they are transparent and value for money; and what support is available for leaseholders who s
Answer: On 4 July 2025, the government published a consultation, jointly with the Welsh Government, on strengthening leaseholder protections over charges and services. The consultation included proposals to reform the section 20 ‘major works’ procedure, increase ...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordTeachers: Labour TurnoverDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119580More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department are taking to improve teacher retention; and whether her Department plans to publish a teacher retention strategy.
Answer: Better retention of teachers and leaders keeps the skills and expertise they have developed in classrooms, underpinning high quality education for every child.In our ’6,500 additional teachers’ delivery plan, the department set out it’s focus for delivery...
Answered 20 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordTrade Unions: Public ConsultationDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119026More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many responses were received to the consultation on trade union right of access; and whether he plans to publish analysis of those responses.
Answer: The Consultation on trade union right of access received a total of 1612 responses. Policy officials are in the process of reviewing the responses to the consultation, and the government will publish a formal response in due course detailing our analysis.
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordFuel Oil: PricesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119025More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his department has made of the potential merits of introducing a consumer price cap for heating oil, as is used for on-grid gas and electricity consumers.
Answer: Introducing a price cap on heating oil risks significant unintended consequences. If wholesale costs rose above the cap, it could drive distributors out of the market and possibly result in supply shortages. Unlike gas and electricity, heating oil custome...
Answered 17 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordFuel Oil: PricesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119024More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his department is taking to support rural and other off-grid households with the cost of heating oil.
Answer: The Government understands that many households, particularly in rural and off-gas-grid areas, rely on heating oil as their primary source of heat. Unlike gas and electricity, heating oil is bought on the spot market, making it more exposed to short-term ...
Answered 17 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordType 45 DestroyersMinistry of DefenceTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118341More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if his Department will reassess the (a) combat readiness and (b) repair schedule of the Royal Navy's Type 45 Destroyers.
Answer: The MOD keeps Type 45 Destroyer readiness under continual review to meet operational tasking. Repair and maintenance schedules are managed through established programmes that ensure availability is maintained while delivering long‑term upgrades and improv...
Answered 13 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116672More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the causes of prescription medicine shortages in the UK, including reported shortages of aspirin 75mg dispersible tablets and supply disruption affecting carbamazepin
Answer: Medicine supply chains are complex, global, and highly regulated and there are a number of reasons why supply can be disrupted, many of which are not specific to the United Kingdom and outside of Government control, including manufacturing difficulties, a...
Answered 5 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordTirzepatideDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116077More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his department has made of the phased rollout of tirzepatide weight management injections, prescribed by GPs to Cohort 1 of those with the highest clinical need since 2025, for init
Answer: Integrated care boards (ICBs) are legally required to fund National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE)-recommended medicines within three months of final approval. NICE granted a phased rollout of tirzepatide for obesity to manage National He...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115590More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his department is taking to effectively deliver Ministry of Defence procurement programmes designated with a Red rating for its Delivery Confidence Assessment during financial year 2024/5.
Answer: Performance of defence major programmes is subject to regular review. This enables the timely application of appropriate interventions to support a return to increased delivery confidence. An assessment of Red does not mean that the programme is undeliver...
Answered 12 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Workplace PensionsMinistry of DefenceTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115513More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department is taking steps to trace potential beneficiaries of unclaimed Armed Forces pensions via National Insurance numbers.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence (MOD) conducts a financial tracing exercise for the unclaimed pension cohort using the following fields: National Insurance number, forename, middle name, surname, date of birth, and previous address if held. The tracing uses all f...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Footpaths: Coastal AreasDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115016More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help protect the South West Coast Path against storm damage.
Answer: The South West Coast Path (SWCP) is a 630 mile National Trail around the SW peninsula. As such it follows open and unprotected coast for much of its length, sections of which due to their geological make up are susceptible to coastal erosion. This has alw...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDentistry: Career DevelopmentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114961More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, which Departmental body is responsible for promotion of careers in dentistry; and whether his Department has made an assessment of the adequacy of arrangements for promoting dentistry careers in (a
Answer: Strengthening the dental workforce is key to our ambitions. We intend to set out next steps on the dental workforce soon. The 10 Year Workforce Plan will ensure the National Health Service has the right people in the right places, with the right skills to...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordBiodiversity: Property DevelopmentDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114959More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department is taking to steps to (a) amend processes for applying for biodiversity net gain exemptions and (b) require developers to provide objective evidence that an exem
Answer: The Government has announced its intention to introduce changes to biodiversity net gain (BNG), including a new area-based exemption set at 0.2 hectares. Full details will be set out in the consultation response to be published shortly. BNG applies to pla...
Answered 25 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordOrgans: DonorsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114743More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to encourage people to join the NHS Organ Donor Register.
Answer: National Health Service Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) is responsible for organ donation in the UK and manages the NHS Organ Donor Register (ODR).NHSBT encourages recording an organ donation decision on the ODR through national campaigns, including case stu...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordNorth Devon Hospital: ConstructionDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114387More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the answer of 13 February 2026 to question 111483, what his Department's evidential basis is for the cost estimate of £1-1.5 billion for the rebuild of North Devon District Hospital und
Answer: A range of factors were considered to produce cost estimates for schemes in the Plan for Implementation, for example, estimated size, cost per square metre, local and geographical factors, and consideration of construction-specific inflation costs. Howeve...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: Waiting ListsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114385More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of trends in the level of regional variations in reducing NHS waiting lists.
Answer: The Department and NHS England regularly monitor regional and trust level variation in National Health Service waiting lists to address variation in performance, so patients can expect to receive high quality care in a timely way, wherever they live. We a...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: HousingMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112468More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress his department has made on the Pillar 1 recommendations of the Defence Housing Strategy.
Answer: Rapid improvements have been made on the Pillar 1 recommendations of the Defence Housing Strategy - A Generational Renewal. We have transformed 1,000 of the worst homes ahead of schedule in time for Christmas, with hundreds more military properties to be ...
Answered 18 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordFlood Control: South WestDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 6 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111490More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her department is taking to strengthen flood resiliency around major transport routes in the South West.
Answer: Delivering on the Plan for Change, this Government is investing at least £10.5 billion until 2036 to construct new flood schemes and repair existing defences, helping to avoid disruption to transport and other infrastructure damage, as well as continuing ...
Answered 13 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordHospitals: ConstructionDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111489More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department has taken to help ensure the timely implementation of Wave 0, Wave 1 and Wave 2 hospital schemes planned under the New Hospital Programme impacting Wave 3 schemes.
Answer: The New Hospital Programme (NHP) Plan for Implementation sets out a credible plan, timeline, and budget, that will see all schemes in the programme delivered. We are focussing on the delivery of Wave 1 schemes, including the seven hospitals predominantly ...
Answered 13 Feb 2026
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