Rupert Lowe MP: written questions 2026

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Immigration ControlsHome OfficeTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 840More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department uses a formal appraisal or assessment framework when determining whether an individual’s presence in the UK is not conducive to the public good.
Answer: The Home Secretary has the power to exclude a person who is not a British citizen if their presence in the UK is not conducive to the public good. The Immigration Rules also provide for the refusal of Electronic Travel Authorisations, entry clearance or p...
Answered 22 May 2026
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Immigration ControlsHome OfficeTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 839More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what guidance her Department provides to officials on the meaning of the term “not conducive to the public good” in decisions to refuse leave to enter or remain in the UK.
Answer: The Home Secretary has the power to exclude a person who is not a British citizen if their presence in the UK is not conducive to the public good. The Immigration Rules also provide for the refusal of Electronic Travel Authorisations, entry clearance or p...
Answered 22 May 2026
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Immigration Controls: DemonstrationsHome OfficeTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 838More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department plans to publish (a) guidance and (b) criteria for future decisions on the entry of foreign nationals attending political demonstrations.
Answer: The Home Secretary has the power to exclude a person who is not a British citizen if their presence in the UK is not conducive to the public good. The Immigration Rules also provide for the refusal of Electronic Travel Authorisations, entry clearance or p...
Answered 22 May 2026
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Immigration Controls: DemonstrationsHome OfficeTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 837More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department sought legal advice on decisions to refuse entry to foreign nationals intending to attend the Unite the Kingdom rally on 16 May 2026.
Answer: The Home Office does not routinely disclose information relating to internal discussions between Ministers and officials. It is longstanding Government policy not to comment on matters relating to national security or operational decision‑making.Decisions...
Answered 22 May 2026
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Immigration Controls: DemonstrationsHome OfficeTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 836More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether records are held of discussions between Ministers and officials regarding the decisions to refuse entry to foreign nationals in connection with the Unite the Kingdom rally on 16 May 2026; and
Answer: The Home Office does not routinely disclose information relating to internal discussions between Ministers and officials. It is longstanding Government policy not to comment on matters relating to national security or operational decision‑making.Decisions...
Answered 22 May 2026
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Immigration Controls: DemonstrationsHome OfficeTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 835More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what routes of (a) appeal and (b) review were available to foreign nationals refused entry in connection with the Unite the Kingdom rally on 16 May 2026.
Answer: The Home Office does not routinely comment on individual cases.Immigration applications from people wishing to attend political demonstrations are considered on a case-by-case basis, in accordance with the Immigration Rules and published policies. Where a...
Answered 22 May 2026
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Immigration Controls: DemonstrationsHome OfficeTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 834More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of refusing entry to foreign nationals attending the Unite the Kingdom rally on 16 May 2026 on freedom of expression.
Answer: The Home Office does not routinely comment on individual cases.Immigration applications from people wishing to attend political demonstrations are considered on a case-by-case basis, in accordance with the Immigration Rules and published policies. Where a...
Answered 22 May 2026
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Immigration Controls: DemonstrationsHome OfficeTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 833More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of decisions on refusing entry to foreign nationals attending political rallies.
Answer: The Home Office does not routinely comment on individual cases.Immigration applications from people wishing to attend political demonstrations are considered on a case-by-case basis, in accordance with the Immigration Rules and published policies. Where a...
Answered 22 May 2026
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Immigration Controls: DemonstrationsHome OfficeTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 832More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether refusals of entry relating to the Unite the Kingdom rally on 16 May 2026 were made on an individual basis.
Answer: The Home Office does not routinely comment on individual cases.Immigration applications from people wishing to attend political demonstrations are considered on a case-by-case basis, in accordance with the Immigration Rules and published policies. Where a...
Answered 22 May 2026
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Immigration Controls: DemonstrationsHome OfficeTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 831More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what criteria were used to determine whether foreign nationals should be denied entry to the UK in connection with the Unite the Kingdom rally on 16 May 2026.
Answer: The Home Office does not routinely comment on individual cases.Immigration applications from people wishing to attend political demonstrations are considered on a case-by-case basis, in accordance with the Immigration Rules and published policies. Where a...
Answered 22 May 2026
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SlaughterhousesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Apr 2026Awaiting answerUIN 130157More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what scientific and evidential base the Department relies upon when assessing and comparing animal welfare outcomes between non‑stun slaughter and carbon‑dioxide gas stunning, including the types of (a) studies, (b) data, and (c) expert advice considered.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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SlaughterhousesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Apr 2026Awaiting answerUIN 130151More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 23 April 2026 to Question 126870, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Service Level Agreement’s treatment of all slaughter methods as a single category on Parliament’s ability to scrutinise regulatory proportionality, inspection burdens, enforcement activity, and animal welfare outcomes in relation to stunned and non‑stunned slaughter.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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SlaughterhousesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Apr 2026Awaiting answerUIN 130150More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 23 April 2026 to Question 126870, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Service Level Agreement’s treatment of all slaughter methods as a single category on the adequacy of the evidence base to evaluate differences in inspection requirements, regulatory costs, and animal welfare outcomes between stunned and non‑stunned slaughter.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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SlaughterhousesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Apr 2026Awaiting answerUIN 130149More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 23 April 2026 to Question 126870, whether he plans to review the Service Level Agreement between the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, the Welsh Government and the Food Standards Agency so as to assess inspection, monitoring and enforcement activity separately for stunned and non‑stunned slaughter.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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SlaughterhousesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Apr 2026Awaiting answerUIN 130148More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 22 April 2026 to Question 126871, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the absence of routinely collected data disaggregated by slaughter method on the ability of the Food Standards Agency and the Department to assess animal welfare outcomes, regulatory burdens, enforcement effectiveness, and cost effectiveness.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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SlaughterhousesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Apr 2026Awaiting answerUIN 130146More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 22 April 2026 to Question 126871, if he will require the Food Standards Agency to record and publish animal welfare non‑compliances disaggregated by slaughter method, including stunned and non‑stunned slaughter.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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SlaughterhousesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Apr 2026Awaiting answerUIN 130145More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 22 April 2026 to Question 126871, if he will require the Food Standards Agency to record inspection, enforcement activity and associated costs by slaughter method, including stunned and non‑stunned slaughter.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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SlaughterhousesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Apr 2026Awaiting answerUIN 130144More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 22 April 2026 to Question 126871, if he will require the Food Standards Agency to record Official Veterinarian and Official Auxiliary supervision time associated with stunned and non‑stunned slaughter separately.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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SlaughterhousesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Apr 2026Awaiting answerUIN 130143More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 22 April 2026 to Question 126871, if he will require the Food Standards Agency to record data on the volume of meat produced from animals slaughtered with stunning and without stunning, disaggregated by slaughter method.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Family ProceedingsMinistry of JusticeTabled 28 Apr 2026Awaiting answerUIN 130142More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what mechanisms are currently used by the Department to ensure that private family law policy and guidance are evidence-based, representative of the wider population, and compliant with the Public Sector Equality
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Domestic Abuse: Family ProceedingsMinistry of JusticeTabled 28 Apr 2026Awaiting answerUIN 130141More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if his Department will require courts, in private family law proceedings involving allegations of domestic abuse or child protection concerns, to collect and make available anonymised and aggregated data disaggre
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Domestic Abuse: Family ProceedingsMinistry of JusticeTabled 28 Apr 2026Awaiting answerUIN 130140More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the absence of routinely collected, disaggregated data on ethnicity, religion, and immigration or settlement status in private family law cases i
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Domestic Abuse: Family ProceedingsMinistry of JusticeTabled 28 Apr 2026Awaiting answerUIN 130139More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 22 April 2026 to Question 127202, whether his Department has evaluated whether conclusions drawn from the evidence base underpinning the Cafcass harm review have been proportionately and
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Domestic Abuse: Family ProceedingsMinistry of JusticeTabled 28 Apr 2026Awaiting answerUIN 130138More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 22 April 2026 to Question 127202, whether his Department plans to undertake an assessment of the adequacy of the evidential base underpinning the report entitled Assessing Risk of Harm t
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Unemployment: MenDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 23 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129652More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to ensure that boys and young men receive targeted support to improve education, employment and training outcomes.
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
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