Ian Roome MP: written questions 2026

Written questions

• 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

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• USA: 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

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• Rented 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

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• Life 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

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• Childminding: 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

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