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Rupert Lowe MP: written questions

4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026 · year in progress

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6 published records · newest first.

Written questions

  • Civil Servants: Trade UnionsCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17862More

    Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what criteria he uses to distinguish permissible trade union political campaigning by civil servants holding union office from prohibited party-political activity under the Civil Service Code.

    Answer: Paragraph 4.2.9 of the Civil Service Management Code sets out that Civil Servants who are elected national, departmental, or branch representatives or officers of a recognised trade union need not seek permission before publicising union views on an offic...

    Answered 16 Jul 2026

    Original Parliament record
  • Proof of Identity: Digital TechnologyCabinet OfficeTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17140More

    Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate his Department has made of the cost to the public purse of introducing a digital identity system.

    Answer: There is no definite cost for the digital identity system at this time because the design has not been finalised. The design will be informed by the public consultation and recommendations from the People’s Panel, both of which the Government will respond...

    Answered 14 Jul 2026

    Original Parliament record
  • Digital ID Advisory GroupCabinet OfficeTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17139More

    Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the terms of reference are for the Digital ID Advisory Group; and what reports, recommendations, or other formal outputs the Group has produced to date.

    Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer I gave on 18 June to PQ 9144, 9146 and 9147.The Digital ID Advisory Group will support the delivery of digital ID and provide independent scrutiny and oversight as it is developed. The members are John Fallon, Anne-Ma...

    Answered 14 Jul 2026

    Original Parliament record
  • Digital ID Advisory GroupCabinet OfficeTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17138More

    Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the budget of the Digital ID Advisory Group is for the 2026–27 financial year; and how that budget is allocated.

    Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer I gave on 18 June to PQ 9144, 9146 and 9147.The Digital ID Advisory Group will support the delivery of digital ID and provide independent scrutiny and oversight as it is developed. The members are John Fallon, Anne-Ma...

    Answered 14 Jul 2026

    Original Parliament record
  • Digital ID Advisory GroupCabinet OfficeTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17137More

    Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether minutes of meetings of the Digital ID Advisory Group are published.

    Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer I gave on 18 June to PQ 9144, 9146 and 9147.The Digital ID Advisory Group will support the delivery of digital ID and provide independent scrutiny and oversight as it is developed. The members are John Fallon, Anne-Ma...

    Answered 14 Jul 2026

    Original Parliament record
  • Digital ID Advisory GroupCabinet OfficeTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17136More

    Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the membership of the Digital ID Advisory Group is; and on what date each member was appointed.

    Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer I gave on 18 June to PQ 9144, 9146 and 9147.The Digital ID Advisory Group will support the delivery of digital ID and provide independent scrutiny and oversight as it is developed. The members are John Fallon, Anne-Ma...

    Answered 14 Jul 2026

    Original Parliament record
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4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026. One record per UIN and tabled date; the named department is not a measure of answer quality.

View as listCabinet Office: 6Cabinet Office6Department for Business and Trade: 1Department for Business and Trade1Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade: 1Department for Business, Innova…1Department for Culture, Media and Sport: 3Department for Culture, Media a…3Department for Education: 6Department for Education6Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: 4Department for Environment, Foo…4Department for Transport: 1Department for Transport1Department for Work and Pensions: 4Department for Work and Pensions4Department of Health and Social Care: 10Department of Health and Social…10Home Office: 36Home Office36Ministry of Defence: 1Ministry of Defence1Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: 8Ministry of Housing, Communitie…8Ministry of Justice: 5Ministry of Justice5Women and Equalities: 2Women and Equalities2
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4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026. One record per UIN and tabled date; the named department is not a measure of answer quality. Published records do not measure effort or effectiveness. Methodology.
Department or topicPublished records
Cabinet Office6
Department for Business and Trade1
Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade1
Department for Culture, Media and Sport3
Department for Education6
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs4
Department for Transport1
Department for Work and Pensions4
Department of Health and Social Care10
Home Office36
Ministry of Defence1
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government8
Ministry of Justice5
Women and Equalities2

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