Rupert Lowe MP: written questions
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Dental Services: Undocumented MigrantsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11417More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much his Department has spent on dental services for irregular migrants in each year since 2018.
Answer: We do not hold data on the expenditure of dental services for irregular migrants, or the average waiting time to see a healthcare professional or a dentist.We are tackling the immediate dental crisis with a rescue plan to provide 700,000 more urgent denta...
Answered 8 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: Undocumented MigrantsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11416More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the average waiting was for an irregular migrant to see a (a) healthcare professional and (b) dentist in the latest period for which data is available.
Answer: We do not hold data on the expenditure of dental services for irregular migrants, or the average waiting time to see a healthcare professional or a dentist.We are tackling the immediate dental crisis with a rescue plan to provide 700,000 more urgent denta...
Answered 8 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordUndocumented Migrants: Crimes of ViolenceHome OfficeTabled 28 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11414More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many incidents of assault there were by irregular migrants against her Department's staff in each year since 2018.
Answer: As has been the case during successive administrations, this data is not routinely published. We will take every measure possible to keep Home Office employees safe at work, and any criminality will face the full force of the law.
Answered 5 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordDriving Tests: Waiting ListsDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11413More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the average waiting time was per driving test centre in (a) the UK and (b) Great Yarmouth constituency.
Answer: The average waiting time data per driving test centre (DTC) in the UK for September 2024 is contained within the attached document. The table below shows the national average waiting time, and those DTCs that serve the Great Yarmouth constituency. Driving...
Answered 30 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordBus Services: Great YarmouthDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11412More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will take steps to support local bus services in Great Yarmouth Constituency.
Answer: Improving local bus services is a key part of this government’s growth mission, and the government has set out plans to deliver better bus services, grow passenger numbers and drive opportunity to under-served regions. As announced in the King’s Speech on...
Answered 4 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordRoad Traffic OffencesHome OfficeTabled 28 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11396More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many drivers were caught driving without (a) a valid MOT, (b) car tax, (c) car insurance and (d) a driving licence by nationality in each of the last five years.
Answer: The Home Office does not hold all of the information requested.The Home Office collects and publishes data on fixed penalty notices and other outcomes for motoring offences as part of its annual ‘Police powers and procedures: Other PACE powers, England an...
Answered 4 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordUndocumented Migrants: OffendersHome OfficeTabled 28 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11395More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many and what proportion of irregular migrants who arrived in the UK since 2020 have (a) previous criminal convictions and (b) subsequently obtained a criminal record.
Answer: s has been the case for many years, the information requested is not routinely published.We are committed to delivering justice for victims and safer streets for our communities. Foreign nationals who commit crime should be in no doubt that the law will b...
Answered 5 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordBicycles: LightingDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11393More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps is the Minister taking to reduce the impact from cyclists using (a) strobe and (b) flashing lights on (i) motorists and (ii) other road users.
Answer: Standards for the fitment and use of bicycle lights are set out in the Road Vehicles Lighting Regulations 1989 as amended. Front and rear flashing lights are only permitted on bicycles provided they do not cause undue dazzle or discomfort to other road us...
Answered 4 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordUnemploymentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 28 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11392More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate her Department has made of the total number of people of working age currently out of work.
Answer: Official statistics for the number of people unemployed and economically inactive are published each month by the independent Office for National Statistics (ONS), estimated using the Labour Force Survey. The ONS headline labour market statistics define w...
Answered 31 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordUndocumented Migrants: NorfolkHome OfficeTabled 25 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11209More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many irregular migrants have landed in (a) Norfolk and (b) Great Yarmouth constituency since 2018.
Answer: On a daily basis, the Home Office publishes data on the number of small boats crossing the Channel that have been involved in uncontrolled landings. The latest such publication, and a time series dating back to 2018, can be found at the following link:Sta...
Answered 4 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordRoadsDepartment for TransportTabled 25 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11208More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of trends in the level of immigration on the road system.
Answer: The Department models future demand for road transport based on Office for National Statistics population forecasts, which include changes in population arising from immigration and other demographic change. Furthermore, the Department’s Common Analytical...
Answered 31 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordHabitual Residence TestDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 25 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11207More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many habitual residence tests have been granted in each year of the last five years.
Answer: With the exception of Universal Credit, the information requested is not held centrally for the relevant DWP benefits and to provide it would incur disproportionate costs. DWP uses the habitual residence test for income-related benefits (Universal Credit,...
Answered 4 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordPrisoners' Release: ReoffendersMinistry of JusticeTabled 25 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11206More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many and what proportion of prisoners released under the early release scheme have been rearrested since September 2024.
Answer: Reoffending rates are published regularly on an annual and quarterly basis. The most recent rates are available at the following link: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/proven-reoffending-statistics.Prisoners released on SDS40 will be subject to l...
Answered 5 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: StaffDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 25 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11205More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many and what proportion of staff employed by his Department work exclusively on farming issues.
Answer: The information requested is not held centrally and to obtain it would incur disproportionate costs.
Answered 31 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: StaffDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 25 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11204More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many and what proportion of staff employed by his Department have experience in farming.
Answer: The information requested is not held centrally and to obtain it would incur disproportionate costs.
Answered 4 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordNHS: Translation ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11203More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much his Department has spent on (a) external tenders and (b) contracts for (i) translation and (ii) interpretation services in the NHS in each of the last five years.
Answer: The following table shows the Department’s expenditure against current and expired contracts with external suppliers of translation or interpretation services, in each of the last five financial years:Year2019/202020/212021/222022/232023/24Expenditure£9,8...
Answered 6 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordCoronavirus: VaccinationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11202More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many NHS staff (a) were dismissed and (b) resigned due to mandatory Covid-19 vaccination regulations.
Answer: No National Health Service staff were dismissed due to the regulations requiring COVID-19 vaccination as a condition of deployment. Those regulations were revoked before they came into force. The information requested on resignations is not held by the De...
Answered 4 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordMonetary Policy: InflationTreasuryTabled 25 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11201More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of quantitative easing on inflation.
Answer: The Bank of England has operational independence from the government to carry out its statutory responsibilities for monetary policy and financial stability. Monetary policy, including quantitative easing, is the responsibility of the independent Monetary...
Answered 29 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordTransport: CrimeHome OfficeTabled 25 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11200More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will publish a breakdown of crimes committed on the transport network by (a) nationality and (b) category of crime in each of the last five years.
Answer: It is currently not possible to separately identify all crimes committed on the transport network but the Home Office collects and publishes information on the number of crimes recorded by the British Transport Police that occurred in England and Wales. T...
Answered 4 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: EqualityMinistry of DefenceTabled 25 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11193More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether each of the armed forces has diversity targets.
Answer: The Armed Forces do not have diversity targets. There are agreed Levels of Ambition for recruitment and representation of females and ethnic minority personnel. In a competitive age, our advantage derives from the talent and skills of our people. We must ...
Answered 1 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordUndocumented Migrants: HotelsHome OfficeTabled 25 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11187More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will publish a list of the hotels housing irregular migrants, broken down by star rating; and if he will provide the number of irregular migrants in each hotel.
Answer: Data on the number of supported asylum seekers in accommodation, by local authority and accommodation type, can be found within the Asy_D11 tab for our most recent stats release: Immigration system statistics data tables - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)(opens in a n...
Answered 4 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordUndocumented Migrants: English ChannelHome OfficeTabled 25 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11186More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate his Department has made of the number of irregular migrants that entered the UK via the English Channel whose whereabouts are no longer known.
Answer: On a daily basis, the Home Office publishes data on the number of small boats crossing the Channel that have been involved in uncontrolled landings. The latest such publication, and a time series dating back to 2018, can be found at: Small boat activity i...
Answered 4 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: Foreign NationalsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 24 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11152More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how often her Department reviews the eligibility of foreign nationals for (a) Universal Credit and (b) other benefits.
Answer: In order to receive taxpayer-funded benefits (public funds benefits) such as Universal Credit or Personal Independence Payments, an individual must either be a British or Irish citizen or hold a valid UK immigration status that allows them to access such ...
Answered 30 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordCrime: Undocumented MigrantsHome OfficeTabled 24 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11117More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many crimes were committed by undocumented migrants by each crime committed in each year since 2018.
Answer: The information requested is not available from published statistics.Any foreign national who is convicted of a crime and given a prison sentence is considered for deportation at the earliest opportunity.Under the UK Borders Act 2007, a deportation order ...
Answered 1 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordDriver and Vehicle Licensing Agency: Telephone ServicesDepartment for TransportTabled 24 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11116More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the (a) average waiting time for people calling and (b) time people spent on hold for the DVLA was in each of the last five years.
Answer: The table below provides the average waiting time, over the last five years, for someone who calls the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) to be connected to an advisor. Please note that the figures for the various years are not directly comparable...
Answered 31 Oct 2024
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