Rupert Lowe MP: written questions
4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026 · year in progress
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Written questions
Home Office: Freedom of InformationHome OfficeTabled 11 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 29247More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether Ministers in her Department received management information between 1 March and 31 August 2026 on Freedom of Information responses awaiting clearance from the Communications Directorate and sp
Answer: No. Ministers did not receive management information between 1 March and 31 August 2026 on Freedom of Information responses awaiting review from the Communications Directorate and special advisers. The Home Office does not routinely provide Ministers with...
Answered 21 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHome Office: Freedom of InformationHome OfficeTabled 11 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 29246More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what procedures her Department has to ensure that when a proposed Freedom of Information response is resubmitted for internal clearance its original request receipt date, previous clearance referral d
Answer: The Home Office manages Freedom of Information requests through the eCase case management system. eCase records the date a request is received, the applicable statutory deadline and activity relating to the handling of the case, including referrals to the...
Answered 22 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHome Office: Freedom of InformationHome OfficeTabled 11 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 29245More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department requires an audit trail where consultation with (i) the Communications Directorate and (ii) special advisers results in a change to the information proposed for disclosure under
Answer: The Home Office records the handling of Freedom of Information requests in accordance with departmental record-keeping requirements. There is no separate requirement based solely on consultation with the Communications Directorate or special advisers. Dec...
Answered 21 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHome Office: Freedom of InformationHome OfficeTabled 11 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 29244More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the subject matter of a Freedom of Information request concerning (a) immigration, (b) visas and (c) asylum is a criterion for referral to (i) the Communications Directorate and (ii) special a
Answer: No. The subject matter of a Freedom of Information request is not, in itself, a criterion for referral to the Communications Directorate or special advisers. Requests are considered on a case-by-case basis and may be referred where appropriate. There is n...
Answered 22 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHome Office: Freedom of InformationHome OfficeTabled 11 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 29243More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what time limits apply to consideration of proposed Freedom of Information responses by (a) the Communications Directorate and (b) special advisers; and what escalation procedure applies where clearan
Answer: The Home Office's Freedom of Information guidance provides that the Communications Directorate will undertake an initial review of referred cases within two working days. For cases referred to special advisers, the Central FOI Team maintains oversight of ...
Answered 21 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHome Office: Freedom of InformationHome OfficeTabled 11 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 29242More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many proposed Freedom of Information responses were awaiting clearance from (a) the Communications Directorate and (b) special advisers on 31 August 2026, and how many in each category had been aw
Answer: The Home Office is the largest recipient of Freedom of Information requests across central government and received over 8,700 requests in 2025. The cases shown in the table represent a point-in-time snapshot of requests within the Communications Directora...
Answered 8 Oct 2026
Original Parliament recordHome Office: Freedom of InformationHome OfficeTabled 11 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 29241More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department applies different central clearance requirements to proposed Freedom of Information responses that (a) disclose information and (b) disclose no information.
Answer: Where a proposed response involves the disclosure of information, it may be referred for further review. Decisions on whether additional review is required are made on a case-by-case basis, taking account of the particular circumstances of the request and...
Answered 21 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHome Office: Freedom of InformationHome OfficeTabled 11 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 29240More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will place in the Library a copy of her Department’s current operational guidance setting out the criteria for referring proposed Freedom of Information responses to (a) the Communications Dire
Answer: The Home Office does not currently intend to place this operational guidance in the library. The guidance is an internal operational document used to support officials in the handling and review of Freedom of Information requests. It is intended for inter...
Answered 21 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHome Office: Freedom of InformationHome OfficeTabled 11 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 29239More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department’s procedures permit special advisers to require that a proposed response to a Freedom of Information request is not issued pending their agreement, and which ministerial or offi
Answer: Special advisers may be consulted as part of the Home Office's handling of Freedom of Information requests. Where a case has been referred as part of the Department's internal processes, the response would not normally be issued until that stage of the pr...
Answered 21 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: TransportHome OfficeTabled 9 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28555More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether asylum seekers transported by coach from UK ports to reception or processing centres are accompanied by Home Office, Border Force, police, security, or welfare staff; and what guidance governs
Answer: The Home Office has interpreted these questions to apply to the arrangements for bringing migrants from Channel crossings to the Immigration Reception Centre at Manston in particular, rather than detainee escorting more generally. People being moved from ...
Answered 17 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: TransportHome OfficeTabled 9 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28554More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what risk assessment procedures are required before coach transport is used to transport asylum seekers from ports of arrival to reception or processing centres.
Answer: The Home Office has interpreted these questions to apply to the arrangements for bringing migrants from Channel crossings to the Immigration Reception Centre at Manston in particular, rather than detainee escorting more generally. People being moved from ...
Answered 17 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: TransportHome OfficeTabled 9 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28553More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of coach journeys used to transport asylum seekers from UK ports to reception or processing centres were booked (a) less than 24 hours, (b) between 24 and 72 hours, (c) between three a
Answer: The Home Office has interpreted these questions to apply to the arrangements for bringing migrants from Channel crossings to the Immigration Reception Centre at Manston in particular, rather than detainee escorting more generally. People being moved from ...
Answered 17 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylumHome OfficeTabled 8 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28216More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to undertake a review of the refugee status, humanitarian protection status and subsequent settlement grants of Bangladeshi nationals whose protection claims were based on a risk of
Answer: The UK’s asylum policy statement, published in November 2025, sets out a new approach to protection in the UK, which marks a significant change in direction away from an assumption of offering permanent protection, and towards protection that is granted f...
Answered 17 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigration: Married PeopleHome OfficeTabled 8 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28215More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what processes are in place to identify non-UK nationals who are married overseas but fail to declare their marital status in immigration applications; and how many such cases were identified in the l
Answer: The information requested is not held centrally and could only be provided at a disproportionate cost.Where an Entry Clearance Officer considers that information provided in the application is dishonest or false, they may refuse the application in accorda...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: TransportHome OfficeTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26783More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what modes of transport are used to transfer asylum seekers between accommodation sites within the UK; and what expenditure was incurred on (a) air transport, (b) rail transport, (c) coach transport,
Answer: We do not report and hold data at this granularity and would only be obtainable at disproportionate cost. The Home Office publishes information on asylum expenditure in the Home Office annual report and accounts: 2024 to 2025 - GOV.UK - GOV.UK (opens in a...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordVictim Support SchemesHome OfficeTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26779More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what formal arrangements, protocols and guidance exist between the Research Information and Communications Unit, Counter Terrorism Policing, police communications teams and Victim Liaison Officers; an
Answer: RICU provides analysis on terrorist use of propaganda and exploitation of the internet to inform the UK’s counter-terrorism system. All activity complies with relevant legislation. RICU works with range of partners across HMG to support the wider counter-...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordVictim Support SchemesHome OfficeTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26778More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many (a) investigations and (b) cases have involved the deployment of Victim Liaison Officers in each year since 2019.
Answer: The Home Office does not hold centrally the information requested on investigations or cases that have involved the deployment of Victim Liaison Officers.
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordFlexible FundHome OfficeTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26269More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Flee Fund and Future Fund in supporting survivors of domestic abuse to achieve long-term independence.
Answer: The Flexible Fund, delivered by Women’s Aid Federation England and a consortium of over 470 services, provides financial support to victims of domestic abuse to enable them to leave abusive situations or secure long-term stability, where their financial s...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordFlexible FundHome OfficeTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26268More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many applications to the Flee Fund and Future Fund have been (a) received, (b) approved, and (c) rejected in each year since the schemes commenced; and what the sex of applicants and recipients wa
Answer: The Flexible Fund, delivered by Women’s Aid Federation England and a consortium of over 470 services, provides financial support to victims of domestic abuse to enable them to leave abusive situations or secure long-term stability, where their financial s...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordResettlement: AfghanistanHome OfficeTabled 10 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17871More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many individuals evacuated under Operation Pitting and granted indefinite leave to remain have voluntarily returned to Afghanistan; and whether such travel negates a continuing need for protection
Answer: The Home Office publishes Afghan Operational data, including information on arrivals and grants of indefinite leave to remain under the Afghan schemes. This publication is available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/afghan-resettlement-progra...
Answered 24 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordSerco: AsylumHome OfficeTabled 10 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17863More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information her Department holds on the number of residential properties purchased by Serco in fulfilment of its asylum accommodation contracts in each year since 2019.
Answer: The information requested is considered commercially sensitive and disclosure could prejudice the commercial interests of the supplier and its business operations.
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: ShropshireHome OfficeTabled 10 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17861More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what criteria were used in assessing the suitability of the Stoke Heath development for asylum accommodation; what assessment was made of local transport links, access to healthcare, educational provi
Answer: The Home Secretary directly intervened to stop migrants being moved into the Stoke Heath development in Shropshire and no asylum seekers remain on site.The Home Secretary has introduced a robust process which means that under the enhanced assurance and go...
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: ShropshireHome OfficeTabled 10 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17860More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department plans to use housing at the Stoke Heath housing estate to accommodate asylum seekers; and whether she will make a statement.
Answer: The Home Secretary directly intervened to stop migrants being moved into the Stoke Heath development in Shropshire and no asylum seekers remain on site.The Home Secretary has introduced a robust process which means that under the enhanced assurance and go...
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordRAF BarnhamHome OfficeTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17135More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how freedom of movement for asylum seekers will be ensured in practice at MoD Barnham.
Answer: The Government is considering the use of MoD Barnham for asylum accommodation. No final decision has been made.Asylum seekers at the site would not be detained, however the site would be designed to be as self-sufficient as possible with essential service...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordRAF BarnhamHome OfficeTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17134More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether contracts associated with the operation of MoD Barnham include provision for escorting, chaperoning, or supervising asylum seekers whilst off-site; and what the total value of those contractua
Answer: The Government is considering the use of MoD Barnham for asylum accommodation. No final decision has been made and no contractual agreements have been awarded to manage the site.
Answered 15 Jul 2026
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