Ian Roome MP: written questions

Written questions

• Neighbourhood Health CentresDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69618More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, who has been commissioned to develop the business case for the proposed public private partnerships for neighbourhood health centres in the NHS 10 year plan; which (a) companies and (b) other organ

  Answer: The business case is being co-developed with the National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority and the Department. A preliminary market engagement notice was issued on 1 July 2025, which is available at the following link:https://www.find-t...

  Answered 1 Sept 2025

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• Dentistry: South WestDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69178More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to (a) increase dental student training places (i) at Peninsula Dental School and (ii) in the South West and (b) ensure that dental workforce planning includes recruitm

  Answer: Peninsula Dental School would be considered for any possible future allocated dental training places, as would other dental schools in the same position, including in the South West.For the allocation of additional training places to begin, a guidance let...

  Answered 24 Jul 2025

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• Buildings: SafetyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 16 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68499More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment her Department has made of the ratio between revenue raised by the Building Safety Levy, and building remediation expenditure, in rural areas.

  Answer: The building safety levy has built in measures to minimise impact on housing while balancing the need to raise the revenue required to make homes safe. Measures to achieve this include:Variable levy rates at local authority level.A 50% discount on develop...

  Answered 25 Jul 2025

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• Dental Services: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68144More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when dental contracts will be uplifted in England; and what that uplift will be in percentage terms.

  Answer: The Department accepted the Review Body on Doctors' and Dentists' Remuneration (DDRB) recommendation of a 4% increase in the pay element of the dental contract. The Department will be engaging with the British Dental Association on the implementation of t...

  Answered 23 Jul 2025

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• Boeing E-7: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67629More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the merits of procuring additional E-7A Wedgetail AEW Mk1 aircraft beyond those specified in the 2021 Integrated Defence Review.

  Answer: The Ministry of Defence is continuing with its procurement of E-7 Wedgetail in order to meet the national and NATO requirements for an Airborne Early Warning and Control capability which is interoperable with its allies.

  Answered 17 Jul 2025

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• Armed Forces: Lone ParentsMinistry of DefenceTabled 9 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66360More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he is taking steps to ensure that serving armed forces personnel living alone in service accommodation who are parents have time with their children.

  Answer: The Ministry of Defence (MOD) remains committed to widening entitlement to family accommodation to support personnel with non-resident children, as set out in the Modernised Accommodation Offer. The policy and timescales for these changes remain under rev...

  Answered 17 Jul 2025

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• Prescriptions: Fees and ChargesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65613More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to amend the eligibility requirements for free NHS prescriptions, in the context of increases to the State Pension age.

  Answer: The Department currently has no plans to align the upper age prescription charge exemption with the State Pension age.

  Answered 14 Jul 2025

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