Ian Roome

30 May 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Animal Experiments: Pressure Groups

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what meetings his Department has had with animal rights organisations on guidance on animal testing since 1 January 2025.

30 May 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Maternity Allowance and Maternity Pay

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of the processes put in place for the spouses of armed forces personnel to apply for (a) statutory maternity pay and (b) maternity allowance.

15 May 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

National Parks: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of funding for the National Park Authorities.

15 May 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

National Parks: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what notifications of changes to revenue grants for financial year 2025-6 have been sent to National Park Authorities (a) on and (b) since 2 April 2025.

14 May 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Maternity Allowance and Maternity Pay

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of the processes put in place for armed forces personnel to apply for (a) statutory maternity pay and (b) maternity allowance.

12 May 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Agricultural Supply Chain Adjudicator

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to ensure the Agricultural Supply Chain Adjudicator supports (a) profitability and (b) resilience in the (i) food and (ii) farming sector.

12 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Services: Migrant Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of immigration controls on staffing levels in (a) primary and (b) secondary care.

7 May 2025 · Home Office

Crime: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she will publish the Rural Crime Strategy.

7 May 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Rights of Way: Reform

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he plans to implement reforms for rights of way included in the Deregulation Act 2015 to provide (a) clarity and (b) certainty for land managers.

29 Apr 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Universal Credit: Repayments

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the rate of clawback on Universal Credit on people employed with (a) irregular and (b) low incomes.

29 Apr 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Renewable Energy: Manufacturing Industries

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to help develop manufacturing capacity in the offshore renewables sector.

25 Apr 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Green Homes Grant Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to support people whose home values have been affected by spray foam insulation installed under the 2020 Green Homes Grant Scheme.

25 Apr 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Access to Work Programme and Pathways to Work

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when her Department plans to (a) report on the consultation entitled Pathways to Work: Reforming Benefits and Support to Get Britain Working Green Paper, published on 18th March 2025, and (b) publish re

25 Apr 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Prescription Drugs: Electronic Signatures

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Home Office's letter to the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs, dated 29 September 2023, what his Department's planned timetable is for the use of electronic signatures f

24 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of pre-pack administration procedures on the defence supply chain.

24 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces Commissioner

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress his Department has made on the recruitment of the new Armed Forces Commissioner; and when he expects they will begin in post.

23 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Gulf War Syndrome

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which medical conditions his Department considers categorised under the term Gulf War Syndrome.

23 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Recruitment

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress his Department has made on improving the time taken for new UK armed forces recruits to receive a formal job offer.

17 Apr 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Credit Rating: Competition

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.

17 Apr 2025 · Treasury

Financial Services

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to ensure consumers are aware of rights regarding personal financial products.

17 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Procurement

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.

8 Apr 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Hospitals: Construction

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.

7 Apr 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Sustainable Farming Incentive

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.

7 Apr 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Universal Credit

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.

7 Apr 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Universal Credit

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.

2 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Defence

USA: Defence

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.

2 Apr 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Personal Independence Payment: Chronic Illnesses

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.

28 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Defence

National Armaments Director: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department will take to assess the job performance of the National Armaments Director.

28 Mar 2025 · Cabinet Office

National Security

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

26 Mar 2025 · Treasury

Business Rates: Tax Allowances

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.