Ian Roome MP: written questions 2025
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Credit Rating: CompetitionDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46292More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has made an assessment of trends in the level of market competition in the consumer credit rating sector.
Answer: The government recognises the significant role of healthy competition in markets in giving consumers access to services and products of high quality, supporting business growth and the wider economy. Responsibility for investigating individual and market-...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordFinancial ServicesTreasuryTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46291More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to ensure consumers are aware of rights regarding personal financial products.
Answer: The Department of Business and Trade provides funding to Citizens Advice and Citizens Advice Scotland to deliver advice to consumers, including on debt and money matters. In addition, the Consumer Protection Partnership delivers an annual scams awareness ...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46290More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has made a comparative assessment of the adequacy of the defence procurement process in (a) the UK and (b) other countries.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence is reforming its acquisition system to deliver defence capabilities at greater pace, secure the best possible value for money and support growth in the UK.We continue to learn from other Governments on how they best manage their pr...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordHospitals: ConstructionDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45259More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to publish the New Hospital Programme review’s scoring of each hospital’s full business case.
Answer: The review into the New Hospital Programme (NHP) did not assess schemes on the basis of full business cases, and not all schemes in the programme have reached this stage of development. Schemes were assessed based on a variety of factors, as set out in th...
Answered 22 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSustainable Farming IncentiveDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44739More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the withdrawal of new Sustainable Farming Incentive of agreements on the rural economy.
Answer: This Government is proud to have secured the largest budget for sustainable food production in our country’s history, with £5 billion being spent to support farmers over a 2-year period. SFI is an important offer, but it is part of a wider package - acros...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordUniversal CreditDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44738More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the impact of ownership of illiquid assets on Universal Credit eligibility.
Answer: No assessment has been made. Universal Credit broadly follows the capital rules from legacy means-tested benefits, e.g. income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance. The treatment of capital in any benefit that assists with living expenses is not a straightforward ...
Answered 22 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordUniversal CreditDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44737More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to ensure (a) people in farming and (b) other people who are unable to demonstrate consistent monthly income figures are able to apply for Universal Credit.
Answer: Universal Credit is available to eligible people who are out of work or on a low income. This includes people who are self-employed. We recognise that some self-employed customers, including those in the farming industry, are likely to report large monthl...
Answered 22 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordUSA: DefenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43774More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the upcoming Defence Industrial Strategy will consider the potential impact of US trade tariffs against UK companies.
Answer: The United States remains the United Kingdom's foremost defence and security partner. The UK has a strong and balanced trading relationship with the US worth £315 billion which supports 2.5 million jobs across both countries. This Government is seeking to...
Answered 11 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence Payment: Chronic IllnessesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43769More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what changes her Department plans to make to Personal Independence Payment (PIP) reassessments for claimants suffering from longer-term degenerative conditions.
Answer: Award reviews are an important feature of Personal Independence Payment to ensure people receive the correct level of benefit, both for those whose needs will increase and those whose needs may decrease. People who receive the highest level of PIP and who...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordNational Armaments Director: StandardsMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42382More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department will take to assess the job performance of the National Armaments Director.
Answer: The parameters and performance targets for the National Armaments Director will be agreed in line with the salary approval from the Chief Secretary to the Treasury as part of the recruitment process.
Answered 7 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordNational SecurityCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42369More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the oral statement by the Prime Minister of 25 February 2025 on Defence and Security, Official Report, column 634, if he will list the reviews relevant to national security that are taking plac
Answer: As announced by the Prime Minister, a new national security strategy will be published in June, ahead of the NATO Summit. There are several reviews and strategies being developed across government that will be taken into consideration. This includes the S...
Answered 7 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordBusiness Rates: Tax AllowancesTreasuryTabled 26 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41563More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of extending business rate relief for retail, hospitality and leisure businesses beyond March 2026.
Answer: Retail, hospitality and leisure (RHL) relief has been extended year-by-year by previous governments since the pandemic. It has been a stopgap measure, and we recognise that businesses need longer term certainty on their liabilities. Without any government...
Answered 2 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordDental Services: DisadvantagedDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41556More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve access to NHS dentistry in deprived communities.
Answer: The Government plans to tackle the challenges for patients trying to access National Health Service dental care, and work is underway to ensure that patients can access the 700,000 additional urgent dental appointments, with integrated care boards (ICBs) ...
Answered 3 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 26 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41551More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the press notice entitled Major defence reforms launched, with new National Armaments Director to tackle waste and boost industry, published on 25 October 2024, what steps he is taking to (a) ha
Answer: The new National Armaments Director will ensure our Armed Forces are properly equipped to defend Britain, will build up the British defence industry, and will reduce waste. Key to success will be harmonising procurement, which includes driving forward com...
Answered 1 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: Public AppointmentsMinistry of DefenceTabled 26 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41549More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what process his Department used to determine the advertised prospective salary of the new National Armaments Director.
Answer: The salary for the National Armaments Director was benchmarked against Defence industry best practice and standards to offer a competitive remuneration package to attract the right candidate with the right skills.
Answered 31 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDigital Services TaxTreasuryTabled 24 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40822More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Digital Services Tax.
Answer: The UK remains committed to reaching a global solution on the taxation of the digital economy through Pillar 1 of the G20-OECD Inclusive Framework project. It is the UK’s intention to repeal our Digital Services Tax (DST) when this international solution ...
Answered 1 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordRoads: Repairs and MaintenanceDepartment for TransportTabled 24 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40780More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when her Department will review the results of funding given to local authorities for road repairs under the Plan for Change.
Answer: For the 2025/26 financial year, the Government is providing nearly £1.6 billion for highway maintenance, an increase of £500 million compared to 2024/25. It is the responsibility of individual highway authorities to maintain and improve their networks, ba...
Answered 27 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordIncapacity BenefitDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 19 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39722More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what her planned timetable is for restarting mandatory reassessments of incapacity benefits.
Answer: We will turn on WCA reassessments at scale as we build up capacity to do so. We will initially prioritise reassessments for people who are most likely to have had a change in their circumstances including those who have short-term prognoses, for which we ...
Answered 25 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSmall Businesses and TourismDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 17 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38751More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to help support (a) the tourism industry and (b) small businesses affected by seasonal trends.
Answer: The Government recognises the economic benefits that tourism brings to all communities throughout the UK especially coastal and rural areas. The newly established Visitor Economy Advisory Council (VEAC) is a joint industry and government-led board compose...
Answered 28 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordHospitals: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38483More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish the detailed results of each hospital's funding bid scoring against the Multi Factorial Review of the New Hospital Programme.
Answer: My Rt. Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, set out a credible and deliverable plan for the new hospital schemes in the New Hospital Programme (NHP) on 20 January 2025, following the conclusion of the review of the NHP. The Plan...
Answered 24 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordNorth Devon HospitalDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37946More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to his oral contribution in response to the Question from the hon. Member for North Devon on 20 January 2025, Official Report, column 769, when he will visit North Devon District Hospital.
Answer: I remain committed to visiting North Devon District Hospital. Ministers regularly consider visits across the country to see the impact of their policy areas. Any plans to visit specific locations will be notified to the relevant Members of Parliament in a...
Answered 26 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDental Services: Rural AreasDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37875More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure improved access to NHS dentistry for people in rural areas.
Answer: We are aware of the challenges faced in accessing a dentist particularly in rural areas. The Government plans to tackle the challenges for patients trying to access National Health Service dental care with a rescue plan to provide 700,000 more urgent dent...
Answered 19 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordCompanies: InsolvencyDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 12 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37869More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to help reduce the number of corporate insolvencies.
Answer: The Government aims to boost all businesses, across key policy areas to build business capabilities, and a strong business environment. The Government works closely with the British Business Bank to enhance small business's access to finance through targe...
Answered 20 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Defence EquipmentMinistry of DefenceTabled 12 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37867More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that equipment used by the armed forces is interoperable with that of NATO allies.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence takes a number of steps to ensure our equipment is interoperable with NATO allies. These include leading on the development, ratification, and implementation of NATO standards; participation in joint exercises and training such as ...
Answered 20 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordType 23 Frigates: Repairs and MaintenanceMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36904More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has (a) spent and (b) committed to spend on Life Extension refits of Royal Navy Type 23 Frigates since October 2014.
Answer: £941.2 million has been spent on the delivery of T23 upkeeps completed since 2014. A further £63.7 million is currently contractually committed for the delivery of T23 upkeeps. These are a planned series of upkeep periods in order to maintain ship conditi...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
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