Ian Roome MP: written questions 2025
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Written questions
Service Charges: RegulationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 7 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36510More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to regulate increases in service charges; and what steps she is taking to bring into force the legislative provisions of the Leasehold and Fre
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 26965 on 4 February 2025.
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: Small BusinessesMinistry of DefenceTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35461More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of defence spending went to SMEs in 2023-24 by region.
Answer: Statistics relating to the Ministry of Defence's expenditure with industry, including Small and Medium Enterprises, can be found in the 'MOD regional expenditure statistics with industry: 2023/24' publication hosted on gov.uk: https://www.gov.uk/governmen...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordHMS ArgyllMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35040More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans the Royal Navy has for the future of HMS Argyll.
Answer: No decision has been made on the future of HMS Argyll. As with all decommissioned ships, a full suite of options is being assessed to ensure that the disposal achieves value for money and is policy compliant (safety, environmental and security).
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: Medical RecordsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34080More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance he has issued to GP practices in England on giving patients access to copies of their records.
Answer: Practices are contractually obliged to provide full prospective record access to all patients, for those aged 16 years old and above, unless exceptions apply or if the patient has informed the practice that they do not, or no longer, wish to have access.S...
Answered 7 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Written QuestionsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 25 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33688More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he plans to provide an Answer to Question 26922 on Waste Disposal: Monitoring, tabled on 28 January 2025.
Answer: An answer to Question 26922 was published on 27 February 2025. I apologise for the delay in responding to the hon. Member.
Answered 4 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordHomes for Ukraine SchemeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33223More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to help Ukrainian refugees on the Homes for Ukraine Scheme secure private rented accommodation.
Answer: The Government provides guidance for Ukrainian guests on renting private accommodation at Renting private accommodation: Homes for Ukraine - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk). Councils receive a tariff of £5,900 per Homes for Ukraine arrival in their area to support gu...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordEU Countries: Youth Mobility SchemeCabinet OfficeTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33222More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what his planned timetable is for the introduction of a new UK Youth Mobility scheme in partnership with the European Union.
Answer: The Government set out clear priorities for the reset with the EU in the manifesto. There are no plans for a Youth Mobility Scheme.
Answered 4 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordFood: Public SectorDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32438More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what progress he has made towards his Department's target of 50% of food procurement in the public sector being locally sourced.
Answer: At January’s Oxford Farming Conference, as part of the Government’s New Deal for Farmers, the Government announced a series of reforms, including, where possible, backing British produce. It was also announced that for the first time ever, the government ...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordTelevision Licences: Armed ForcesDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 12 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31200More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of a TV licence exemption for UK Armed Forces personnel resident n service accommodation.
Answer: The Department of Culture, Media and Sport has not made an assessment of the potential merits of a TV licence exemption for UK Armed Forces personnel resident in service accommodation.As part of the next Charter Review, the Government will engage with the...
Answered 28 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: 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
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