Rupert Lowe MP: written questions 2026
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Armed Forces: Freedom of ExpressionMinistry of DefenceTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129000More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many members of the UK Armed Forces, including recruits and officer cadets, have since 1 January 2015 been subject to administrative action including suspension, removal from training, or termination of servi
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 128999More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what written guidance exists under JSP 767 to assist commanding officers and training establishments in distinguishing between lawful expression of opinion and unacceptable behaviour during training and education
Answer: I can advise the hon. Member that JSP 767 does not exist. Each Service has their own set of core values and standards that should be adhered to at all times. These can be viewed online: Royal Navy: https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/organisation/our-people/our-...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Freedom of ExpressionMinistry of DefenceTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128998More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what welfare or legal support is available to personnel while investigations or reviews are ongoing following administrative action taken in connection with the expression of views or opinions.
Answer: Welfare support is always available to Service personnel, who are free to access unrestricted welfare support whatever the circumstances. Following an administrative action, Service personnel are able to access legal support at their own cost should they ...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Freedom of ExpressionMinistry of DefenceTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128997More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether decisions to take administrative action under JSP 767 in relation to views expressed during training are required to be reviewed by a senior officer not directly involved in the original decision, and if
Answer: I can advise the hon. Member that JSP 767 does not exist. Each Service has their own set of core values and standards that should be adhered to at all times. These can be viewed online: Royal Navy: https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/organisation/our-people/our-...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Freedom of ExpressionMinistry of DefenceTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128996More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps are taken to ensure that personnel subject to administrative action under JSP 767 are informed of their right to seek review or submit a Service Complaint.
Answer: I can advise the hon. Member that JSP 767 does not exist. Each Service has their own set of core values and standards that should be adhered to at all times. These can be viewed online: Royal Navy: https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/organisation/our-people/our-...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Freedom of ExpressionMinistry of DefenceTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128995More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether guidance on the application of JSP 767 relating to the expression of views is issued uniformly across the Armed Forces or separately by each Service.
Answer: I can advise the hon. Member that JSP 767 does not exist. Each Service has their own set of core values and standards that should be adhered to at all times. These can be viewed online: Royal Navy: https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/organisation/our-people/our-...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: TrainingMinistry of DefenceTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128994More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what formal routes of appeal or review are available to recruits, officer cadets, and serving personnel who are subject to administrative action under JSP 767 following views expressed during training or educatio
Answer: I can advise the hon. Member that JSP 767 does not exist. Each Service has their own set of core values and standards that should be adhered to at all times. These can be viewed online: Royal Navy: https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/organisation/our-people/our-...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: TrainingMinistry of DefenceTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128993More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what written guidance or briefing material is provided to recruits and officer cadets on acceptable expression of views during training and assessment activities.
Answer: All of our Service personnel are expected to uphold the highest standards of behaviour and to adhere to the core values and ethos of the Armed Forces. There is no single piece of written guidance or briefing material to cover these expectations across all...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence Payment: Great YarmouthDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128624More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many Personal Independence Payment claims were made by residents of Great Yarmouth constituency in each of the last three years; and how many of those claims were successful.
Answer: The requested information on Personal Independence Payment (PIP) registrations and clearances by constituency can be found on Stat Xplore.
Answered 23 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: HousingHome OfficeTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128623More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of the value for money to the taxpayer of her Department conducting repeated site assessments for asylum accommodation on sites that do not proceed in (a) England a
Answer: Home office undertakes routine assurance checks before committing to any accommodation particularly any large sites learning lessons from the past. Cost of these checks will be relatively modest but essential particularly in ruling out unsuitable options....
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: Great YarmouthHome OfficeTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128622More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what expenditure has been incurred by her Department on assessments of asylum accommodation sites in Great Yarmouth that did not proceed.
Answer: Home office undertakes routine assurance checks before committing to any accommodation particularly any large sites learning lessons from the past. Cost of these checks will be relatively modest but essential particularly in ruling out unsuitable options....
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: Great YarmouthHome OfficeTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128621More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department is currently considering providing accommodation for asylum seekers in Great Yarmouth borough.
Answer: The Asylum Accommodation Plans are the mechanism via which the Home Office works towards achieving Full Dispersal and thus, a fair and balanced distribution of asylum accommodation across all local authorities nationally.The Asylum Accommodation Plans are...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordUniversal Credit: Great YarmouthDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128620More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people in Great Yarmouth constituency receive Universal Credit with a health-related requirement or award.
Answer: Monthly Universal Credit statistics showing the number of people on Universal Credit with a health condition or disability restricting their ability to work, by Westminster Parliamentary Constituency are published in the UC Health Caseload dataset on Stat...
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordUniversal Credit: Great YarmouthDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128619More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of Universal Credit claimants in Great Yarmouth constituency are in employment.
Answer: Monthly Universal Credit statistics showing the number of people on Universal Credit by Westminster Parliamentary Constituency are published in the People on Universal Credit dataset on Stat-Xplore, and are currently available to March 2026, with a breakd...
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: Great YarmouthDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128618More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many hardship payments were made to benefit claimants in the Great Yarmouth constituency in each of the last three years.
Answer: The requested information is not readily available and to provide it would be at disproportionate cost.
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordUniversal Credit: Great YarmouthDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128617More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people were in receipt of Universal Credit in Great Yarmouth constituency in each of the last five years.
Answer: Monthly Universal Credit statistics showing the number of people on Universal Credit by Westminster Parliamentary Constituency are published in the People on Universal Credit dataset on Stat-Xplore, and are currently available to March 2026, with a breakd...
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDental Services: Great YarmouthDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128615More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of children in Great Yarmouth constituency were able to access an NHS dentist in the last 12 months.
Answer: As of January 2026, the latest data available, 9% of National Health Service dental practices in the Great Yarmouth constituency were showing as ‘accepting new adult patients when availability allows’. For the Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board (IC...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDental Services: Great YarmouthDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128614More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent estimate he has made of the average waiting time for an adult NHS dental appointment in Great Yarmouth constituency.
Answer: Patients in England are not registered with a National Health Service dental practice, although many NHS dental practices do tend to see patients regularly. There is no geographical restriction on which practice a patient may attend. Some dental practices...
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDental ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128613More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what percentage of NHS dental practices are accepting new adult NHS patients in (a) Great Yarmouth constituency, (b) Norfolk and (c) England.
Answer: As of January 2026, the latest data available, 9% of National Health Service dental practices in the Great Yarmouth constituency were showing as ‘accepting new adult patients when availability allows’. For the Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board (IC...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: Coastal AreasDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128612More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the challenges in (a) recruiting and (b) retaining GPs in coastal towns.
Answer: Thanks to actions taken by the Government, we have the highest number of fully qualified general practices (GPs) since 2015, and steps are being taken to grow the GP workforce further. Since October 2024 we have funded primary care networks (PCNs) with an...
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: Great YarmouthDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128426More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many full-time equivalent GPs were practising in the Great Yarmouth constituency in each of the last five years, and how many patients these GPs were responsible for in each of those years.
Answer: The following table shows full time equivalent (FTE) doctors in general practice and patients per FTE doctor in general practice in the Great Yarmouth constituency, from December 2021 to December 2025:DateTotal FTE doctors in general practiceMedian patien...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: Great YarmouthDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128425More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the average waiting time is for a routine GP appointment in Great Yarmouth constituency, and how this compares with the England average.
Answer: NHS England publishes monthly data on General Practice Appointments, including the approximate length of time between appointments being booked and taking place, but this is not a proxy for “waiting times”.There are a number of factors which can influence...
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordStudents: LoansDepartment for EducationTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128405More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many borrowers made their first recorded repayment against a Student Loans Company loan balance, by nationality of borrower, in each academic year from 2020/21 to 2024/25.
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordStudents: LoansDepartment for EducationTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128404More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 16 April 2026 to Question 123974, how many first-time recipients of Student Loans Company loans there were, by nationality of borrower, in each academic year from 2020/21 to 2024/25, d
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordStudents: LoansDepartment for EducationTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128403More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 16 April 2026 to Question 123974, what the total value of Student Loans Company loan payments was to borrowers of each nationality, in each academic year from 2020/21 to 2024/25.
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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