Rupert Lowe MP: written questions 2026
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Unemployment: MenDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 23 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129651More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of disparities in rates of males and females not being in education, employment or training on boys and young men.
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordUnemployment: MenDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 23 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129649More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking with the Secretary of State for (a) Education and (b) Business and Trade to reduce the number of young men not in education, employment or training.
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordUnemployment: MenDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 23 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129647More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department plans to publish gender-disaggregated monitoring data on the potential impact of the 200,000-job employment and apprenticeship programme announced on 16 March 2026 on the number o
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordUnemployment: MenDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 23 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129646More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether employment and apprenticeship reforms announced on 16 March 2026 include measures to reduce the number of young men not in education, employment or training.
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordJobcentres: English LanguageDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 23 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129645More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what minimum English language proficiency requirements apply to Jobcentre Plus work coaches and other frontline staff; and whether his Department has conducted any audits or assessments in the last five
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordProbation: English LanguageMinistry of JusticeTabled 23 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129644More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what minimum English language proficiency requirements apply to probation officers and probation services staff; and whether his Department or HM Prison and Probation Service has conducted any audits or assessmen
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPrison Officers: English LanguageMinistry of JusticeTabled 23 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129643More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what minimum English language proficiency requirements apply to prison officers in England and Wales; and whether his Department or HM Prison and Probation Service has conducted any audits or assessments in the l
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCare Workers: English LanguageDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129642More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what minimum English language proficiency requirements apply to frontline adult social care workers in England; and whether his Department, or any relevant regulator, has conducted audits or assess
Answer: Providers registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC) are required to deploy enough suitably qualified, competent, and experienced staff and only employ 'fit and proper' staff who are able to provide care and treatment appropriate to their role, as ...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordBus Services: English LanguageDepartment for TransportTabled 23 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129641More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what minimum English language proficiency requirements apply to bus drivers and other frontline bus staff; and whether her Department or relevant regulators have conducted any audits or assessments in the last
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordRailways: English LanguageDepartment for TransportTabled 23 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129640More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what minimum English language proficiency requirements apply to frontline rail staff responsible for passenger information and safety-critical communications; and whether her Department or the Office of Rail an
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordTaxis: English LanguageDepartment for TransportTabled 23 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129639More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what guidance her Department issues to local licensing authorities on minimum English language proficiency requirements for taxi and private hire vehicle drivers; and whether her Department has collected or rev
Answer: The department recognises the importance of proficiency in English language. That’s why its existing statutory guidance recommends that all licensing authorities should require taxi and private hire vehicle drivers to demonstrate written and oral English ...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDriving Instruction and Driving Tests: English LanguageDepartment for TransportTabled 23 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129638More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what minimum English language proficiency requirements apply to (a) approved driving instructors and (b) driving examiners; and whether her Department or the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency has conducted an
Answer: As with other civil service roles, driving examiners must meet the requirements of the post, including being able to communicate effectively to conduct the driving test safely and to the required standards. To be registered as an approved driving instruct...
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice: English LanguageHome OfficeTabled 23 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129637More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what minimum English language proficiency requirements apply to (a) police officers and (b) police community support officers in England and Wales; and whether her Department, or any relevant inspecto
Answer: This Government is committed to ensuring consistent, high standards for entry into the police.In respect of police officers, regulations currently require chief officers to satisfy themselves that all new recruits are competent in written and spoken Engli...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordHome Office: StaffHome OfficeTabled 23 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129636More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what minimum English language proficiency requirements apply to (a) Border Force officers and (b) immigration enforcement staff; and whether her Department has conducted any audits or assessments in t
Answer: Border Force roles are classified as reserved posts and are therefore open only to UK nationals. Individuals who have settled status in the UK are required to meet English language requirements as part of the UK nationality process. This requirement is as...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: NegligenceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129430More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he plans to take to improve transparency on the characteristics of claimants and clinicians involved in clinical negligence claims, in light of the National Audit Office’s report publish
Answer: We welcome the National Audit Office’s (NAO’s) report, Costs of Clinical Negligence, and David Lock KC is providing expert policy advice on the rising costs of clinical negligence and how we can improve patients’ experience of claims and will take into ac...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: NegligenceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129428More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether NHS Resolution holds data on the nationality or training background of clinicians involved in high-value clinical negligence claims.
Answer: NHS Resolution (NHSR) is an arm’s length body of the Department of Health and Social Care. Its role is to manage clinical negligence and other claims against the National Health Service in England.This data is not held by NHSR. NHSR has not routinely coll...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: NegligenceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129427More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether any analysis has been undertaken comparing the volume, severity, or cost of clinical negligence claims involving UK-trained and internationally trained clinicians.
Answer: No analysis has been undertaken comparing the volume, severity, or cost of clinical negligence claims involving United Kingdom trained and internationally trained clinicians.
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: NegligenceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129426More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether NHS Resolution records whether the clinician primarily responsible for the care giving rise to a clinical negligence claim was UK-trained or internationally trained.
Answer: NHS Resolution (NHSR) is an arm’s length body of the Department of Health and Social Care. Its role is to manage clinical negligence and other claims against the National Health Service in England.This data is not held by NHSR. NHSR has not routinely coll...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: NegligenceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129425More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether NHS Resolution records the nationality or immigration status of clinicians against whom clinical negligence claims are brought.
Answer: NHS Resolution (NHSR) is an arm’s length body of the Department of Health and Social Care. Its role is to manage clinical negligence and other claims against the National Health Service in England.This data is not held by NHSR. NHSR has not routinely coll...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: NegligenceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129424More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the total value of damages and legal costs paid by NHS Resolution in relation to clinical negligence claims involving non-UK citizen claimants was in each year since 2015–16.
Answer: NHS Resolution (NHSR) is an arm’s length body of the Department of Health and Social Care. Its role is to manage clinical negligence and other claims against the National Health Service in England.This data is not held by NHSR. NHSR has not routinely coll...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: NegligenceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129423More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many clinical negligence claims notified to NHS Resolution in each of the last ten years involved claimants who were not UK citizens at the time of treatment.
Answer: NHS Resolution (NHSR) is an arm’s length body of the Department of Health and Social Care. Its role is to manage clinical negligence and other claims against the National Health Service in England.This data is not held by NHSR. NHSR has not routinely coll...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: NegligenceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129422More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether NHS Resolution records the nationality or citizenship status of claimants in clinical negligence claims.
Answer: NHS Resolution (NHSR) is an arm’s length body of the Department of Health and Social Care. Its role is to manage clinical negligence and other claims against the National Health Service in England.This data is not held by NHSR. NHSR has not routinely coll...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: NegligenceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129421More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether NHS Resolution records whether claimants had a pre-existing disability at the time of the incident giving rise to a clinical negligence claim, and whether any data is held on long-term disa
Answer: NHS Resolution (NHSR) is an arm’s length body of the Department of Health and Social Care. Its role is to manage clinical negligence and other claims against the National Health Service in England.This data is not held by NHSR. NHSR has not routinely coll...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Freedom of ExpressionMinistry of DefenceTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129002More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, in how many cases since 1 January 2015 where a member of the Armed Forces was removed from training or had their service terminated following comments expressed during training or instructional activity, the acti
Answer: The information requested could be provided only at disproportionate cost.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Freedom of ExpressionMinistry of DefenceTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129001More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, in cases since 1 January 2015 where service personnel have been removed from training or had their service terminated following the expression of opinions during training or instructional activity, what guidance
Answer: The information requested could be provided only at disproportionate cost.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
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