Rupert Lowe MP: written questions

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Schools: Translation ServicesDepartment for EducationTabled 22 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47012More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate her Department has made of the cost to schools of translating materials for parents with limited English in the last 12 months.
Answer: Each year, schools receive core funding from the department to cover their expenditures, which includes teacher salaries, support staff, school resources and other expenses.The funding schools receive is not ringfenced for any specific form of expenditure...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
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Social Security Benefits: FraudDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 22 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47011More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether benefit fraud statistics are disaggregated by (a) nationality and (b) immigration status.
Answer: The Monetary Value of Fraud and Error Statistics are not disaggregated by nationality and immigration status.
Answered 30 Apr 2025
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Child Benefit: Foreign NationalsTreasuryTabled 22 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47010More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many non-UK nationals have accessed child benefit in the last five years.
Answer: HMRC no longer produce a breakdown of Child benefit claimed by nationality.This release was discontinued following user consultation.The latest publication was in August 2022. Income Tax, National Insurance contributions, Tax Credits and Child Benefit Sta...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
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Health Services: Undocumented MigrantsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47009More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the cost to the NHS of treating patients who are in the UK unlawfully in the last 12 months.
Answer: The Department has made no such estimate. The Department publishes income identified and cash recovered from overseas visitors, which includes expatriates, visitors and undocumented migrants, on an annual basis in its annual report and accounts. The lates...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
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Maternity Services: Foreign NationalsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47008More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many and what proportion of maternity services were accessed by foreign nationals in each of the last five years.
Answer: The Department does not hold data on how many or what proportion of maternity services were accessed by foreign nationals in each of the last five years.
Answered 30 Apr 2025
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GP Practice Lists: Foreign NationalsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47007More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information his Department holds on the number and proportion of NHS GP registrations that were for non-UK nationals in the past five years.
Answer: The Department does not hold data regarding the number and proportion of National Health Service general practice registrations that were for non-United Kingdom nationals.
Answered 28 Apr 2025
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Ministry of Defence: Festivals and Special OccasionsMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46329More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what (a) religious and (b) cultural holidays are observed by their Department.
Answer: The UK Civil Service only formally observes the government-set bank holidays.
Answered 29 Apr 2025
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Home Office: Festivals and Special OccasionsHome OfficeTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46328More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what (a) religious and (b) cultural holidays are observed by their Department.
Answer: The UK Civil Service only formally observes the government-set bank holidays.
Answered 29 Apr 2025
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Treasury: Festivals and Special OccasionsTreasuryTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46327More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what (a) religious and (b) cultural holidays are observed by their Department.
Answer: HM Treasury does not observe religious or cultural holidays. Staff have time off for bank holidays, some of which fall on religious holidays, as part of their leave allowance.
Answered 29 Apr 2025
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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Festivals and Special OccasionsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46326More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what (a) religious and (b) cultural holidays are observed by their Department.
Answer: The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) welcomes staff from all religions and beliefs and aims to ensure all staff are treated with dignity and respect. The FCDO's Faith Networks can nominate up to two religious holidays per religion (Budd...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
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Department of Health and Social Care: Festivals and Special OccasionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46325More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what (a) religious and (b) cultural holidays are observed by their Department.
Answer: The Department is in line with the Civil Service approach in offering employees eight public bank holidays plus one privilege day each year, pro-rated for part-time workers. Of these, Good Friday, Easter Monday and Christmas Day are deemed religious holid...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
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Department for Work and Pensions: Festivals and Special OccasionsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46324More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what (a) religious and (b) cultural holidays are observed by their Department.
Answer: The UK Civil Service formally observes only the government-set bank holidays.
Answered 29 Apr 2025
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Department for Transport: Festivals and Special OccasionsDepartment for TransportTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46323More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what (a) religious and (b) cultural holidays are observed by their Department.
Answer: The UK Civil Service only formally observes the government-set bank holidays.
Answered 29 Apr 2025
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Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Festivals and Special OccasionsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 17 Apr 2025WithdrawnUIN 46322More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what (a) religious and (b) cultural holidays are observed by their Department.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Festivals and Special OccasionsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46321More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what (a) religious and (b) cultural holidays are observed by their Department.
Answer: The UK Civil Service only formally observes the Government-set bank holidays.
Answered 12 May 2025
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Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Festivals and Special OccasionsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46320More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what (a) religious and (b) cultural holidays are observed by their Department.
Answer: The UK Civil Service only formally observes the government-set bank holidays.
Answered 29 Apr 2025
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Department for Education: Festivals and Special OccasionsDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46319More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what (a) religious and (b) cultural holidays are observed by their Department.
Answer: The UK Civil Service only formally observes the government-set bank holidays.
Answered 29 Apr 2025
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Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Festivals and Special OccasionsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46318More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what (a) religious and (b) cultural holidays are observed by their Department.
Answer: The UK Civil Service only formally observes the government-set bank holidays.
Answered 29 Apr 2025
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Department for Business and Trade: Festivals and Special OccasionsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46317More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what (a) religious and (b) cultural holidays are observed by their Department.
Answer: In addition to annual leave, DBT grants UK employees eight public holidays and one privilege day, which represents the King’s Official Birthday and can be taken on 23rd or 27th May. The eight public holidays follow public holidays in England and Wales, ho...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
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Cabinet Office: Festivals and Special OccasionsCabinet OfficeTabled 17 Apr 2025WithdrawnUIN 46316More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what (a) religious and (b) cultural holidays are observed by their Department.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Festivals and Special OccasionsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46315More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what (a) religious and (b) cultural holidays are observed by their Department.
Answer: The UK Civil Service only formally observes the government-set bank holidays.
Answered 29 Apr 2025
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Cabinet Office: Festivals and Special OccasionsCabinet OfficeTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46314More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what (a) religious and (b) cultural holidays are observed by their Department.
Answer: As a UK Civil Service department, the Cabinet Office only formally observes the government-set bank holidays.
Answered 29 Apr 2025
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Pakistan: Development AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46313More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make an assessment (a) of the potential merits of cancelling all foreign aid to Pakistan and (b) with the Secretary of State for the Home Department of the potenti
Answer: The UK has transitioned from a traditional aid relationship with Pakistan to a mutually beneficial partnership which underpins UK national interests, including working with Pakistan to tackle irregular migration, terrorism and organised crime. Some of the...
Answered 9 May 2025
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VisasHome OfficeTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46312More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 3 April 2025 to Question 42061 on Visas, if she will make it her policy to record the means by which a person becomes liable to removal when their visa expires.
Answer: If an individual’s visa expires, and they have no other legal basis to remain in the UK, that will generally be the reason they become liable to removal.
Answered 29 Apr 2025
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Sewage: Waste DisposalDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46311More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his Department’s policies of the Environment Agency’s 2024 Event Duration Monitoring dataset, published in March 2025.
Answer: For too long, water companies have discharged unacceptable levels of sewage into our rivers, lakes and seas. The Environment Agency published its annual Event Duration Monitoring (EDM) data on 27 March 2025, which set out details of storm overflow spills ...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
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