Ian Roome MP: written questions 2025

Written questions

• Health Services: RegistrationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23987More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of registration timeframes for new healthcare providers registering with the Care Quality Commission.

  Answer: The Department is aware of delays experienced by new healthcare providers registering with the Care Quality Commission (CQC), and has increased its oversight of the CQC to ensure the backlog of applications that are over 10 weeks old, is reduced. The CQC ...

  Answered 20 Jan 2025

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• Hospitals: ConstructionDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23554More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the New Hospital Programme Review has been completed; and when he plans to announce the results of the review.

  Answer: The review is complete, and we will publish the outcome of the review, including a new and realistic delivery schedule for the New Hospital Programme, shortly.

  Answered 16 Jan 2025

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• Roads: CamerasDepartment for TransportTabled 8 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22792More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of AI road cameras at reducing road accidents in high risk areas.

  Answer: The Department for Transport has not made an assessment of the effectiveness of AI road cameras at reducing road crashes in high-risk areas. However, trials of new technology including the use of AI cameras in small scale operational activity has been car...

  Answered 15 Jan 2025

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• Migrant Workers: VisasHome OfficeTabled 7 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22416More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when the Migration Advisory Committee will conduct the next review of the Skilled Worker visa: immigration salary list.

  Answer: The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) are currently undertaking a number of reviews. Their current review of shortages in IT and engineering occupations includes scope to consider whether the Immigration Salary List should remain in its current form. We ...

  Answered 15 Jan 2025

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• Rugby: FinanceDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 7 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22415More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what financial support her Department has given the Rugby Football Union to support the Women's Rugby World Cup in 2025.

  Answer: To date, DCMS has invested £20.65 million in the 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup. This includes £12.13 million of funding towards the tournament's legacy and impact programme, ‘Impact 25’. This is supporting women's and girls' clubs across the country as par...

  Answered 13 Jan 2025

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• Pupils: AbsenteeismDepartment for EducationTabled 7 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22414More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to improve rates of persistent absence among pupils in state-funded (a) primary, (b) secondary and (c) special schools.

  Answer: This government is determined to tackle the generational challenge of school absence, which is a fundamental barrier to learning and life chances. Missing school regularly is harmful to a child’s attainment, safety and physical and mental health, which li...

  Answered 15 Jan 2025

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• Buses: FaresDepartment for TransportTabled 6 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22165More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has issued guidance to (a) local authorities and (b) bus companies on the pricing of children's fares.

  Answer: At present, bus services in England outside London are predominantly run on a commercial basis by private operators, and the level at which bus operators set their fares is a commercial decision. The government is committed to delivering better bus servic...

  Answered 13 Jan 2025

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