Rupert Lowe MP: written questions
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Students: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 14 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127193More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what contracts, memoranda of understanding, or advisory agreements her Department or the Student Loans Company have entered into with Islamic finance advisory organisations in relation to the Alternative Studen
Answer: Details of the department's previous engagements may be accessed on GOV.UK’s ‘Contracts Finder’ tool, which is available at: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Search.Details of any future commercial engagements, including contracts, will be publi...
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordStudents: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 14 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127192More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department intends to maintain ongoing engagement with Islamic finance advisory bodies to review the continued Sharia compliance of the Alternative Student Finance model; what form that engagement w
Answer: Details of the department's previous engagements may be accessed on GOV.UK’s ‘Contracts Finder’ tool, which is available at: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Search.Details of any future commercial engagements, including contracts, will be publi...
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPrevent Independent Review: ReligionHome OfficeTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126887More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of whether the stakeholder engagement undertaken during the previous Administration’s Independent Review of Prevent attached equal weight to views expressed by (a)
Answer: The Independent Review of Prevent was undertaken independently of the Home Office. When conducting the review, Sir William Shawcross independently and autonomously gathered feedback from a range of stakeholders, including civil society organisations and P...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPrevent Independent Review: ReligionHome OfficeTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126886More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of the (a) relevance and (b) accuracy of stakeholder feedback from faith groups gathered during the previous Administration’s Independent Review of Prevent.
Answer: The Independent Review of Prevent was undertaken independently of the Home Office. When conducting the review, Sir William Shawcross independently and autonomously gathered feedback from a range of stakeholders, including civil society organisations and P...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPrevent Independent Review: ReligionHome OfficeTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126885More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will publish a summary of the feedback provided by faith groups during the previous administration’s Independent Review of Prevent.
Answer: The Independent Review of Prevent was undertaken independently of the Home Office. When conducting the review, Sir William Shawcross independently and autonomously gathered feedback from a range of stakeholders, including civil society organisations and P...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPrevent Independent Review: ReligionHome OfficeTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126884More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, which (a) faith groups, (b) religious organisations and (c) non-religious belief organisations were consulted in the previous Administration’s Independent Review of Prevent.
Answer: The Independent Review of Prevent was undertaken independently of the Home Office. When conducting the review, Sir William Shawcross independently and autonomously gathered feedback from a range of stakeholders, including civil society organisations and P...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPrevent Independent Review: ReligionHome OfficeTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126883More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department uses stakeholder feedback from faith groups gathered during the previous Administration’s Independent Review of Prevent in developing current Prevent policy and guidance.
Answer: The Independent Review of Prevent was undertaken independently of the Home Office. When conducting the review, Sir William Shawcross independently and autonomously gathered feedback from a range of stakeholders, including civil society organisations and P...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordOffences against Children: Public RecordsHome OfficeTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126882More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she will issue guidance to local authorities and other public bodies on the retention of historic records that may be relevant to investigations into group-based child sexual exploitation.
Answer: Baroness Casey made clear in her audit into Group-Based Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse that local authorities, police forces and other relevant agencies should be required not to destroy any relevant records. Once the government responded to Baroness...
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordIndependent Inquiry into Grooming GangsHome OfficeTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126881More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what systems her department has put in place to ensure that local authorities, police forces and other agencies cannot delete or destroy records that may be relevant to the independent inquiry into gr
Answer: Baroness Casey made clear in her audit into Group-Based Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse that local authorities, police forces and other relevant agencies should be required not to destroy any relevant records. Once the government responded to Baroness...
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordIndependent Inquiry into Grooming GangsHome OfficeTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126880More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the risk that relevant records may have been destroyed before formal retention notices were issued; and what steps she has taken to ensure no loss of material occurs.
Answer: Baroness Casey made clear in her audit into Group-Based Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse that local authorities, police forces and other relevant agencies should be required not to destroy any relevant records. Once the government responded to Baroness...
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordIndependent Inquiry into Grooming GangsHome OfficeTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126879More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of whether all relevant public bodies have taken the necessary steps to preserve records that may be required by the independent inquiry into grooming gangs.
Answer: Baroness Casey made clear in her audit into Group-Based Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse that local authorities, police forces and other relevant agencies should be required not to destroy any relevant records. Once the government responded to Baroness...
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordAxel RudakubanaHome OfficeTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126878More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what visa categories were held by the parents of Axel Rudakubana during their residence in the United Kingdom; and what character-assessment checks were applied when issuing their visas.
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: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126877More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, which Ministers have authorised expenditure on the development of the Alternative Student Finance model since 2013; and on what dates those approvals were given.
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: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126876More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether a cost–benefit analysis was undertaken before proceeding with the development of the Alternative Student Finance model.
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: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126875More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the projected and actual costs are for the Student Loans Company to design, build, test, and implement systems required to administer the Alternative Student Finance model.
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: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126874More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the expenditure has been on external consultants, advisory bodies and specialist Islamic finance expertise for the Alternative Student Finance model.
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: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126873More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the cost to the public purse has been on the development of the Alternative Student Finance model, including all programme costs, consultancy fees, legal drafting and stakeholder engagement.
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSlaughterhousesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126872More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make a comparative assessment of the (a) inspection and enforcement time required for non-stun slaughter and (b) volume of non-stun meat produced in the UK.
Answer: Operators of Food Standards Agency (FSA) approved slaughterhouses may use any legally permitted method of slaughter to meet their customer needs, provided all relevant legislative and animal welfare requirements are met. There is no legal requirement for ...
Answered 22 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSlaughterhousesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126871More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make a comparative assessment of (a) recorded animal welfare non-compliances and (b) the potential impact on the Food Standards Agency's inspection costs associated with (i) stunned and
Answer: Operators of Food Standards Agency (FSA) approved slaughterhouses may use any legally permitted method of slaughter to meet their customer needs, provided all relevant legislative and animal welfare requirements are met. There is no legal requirement for ...
Answered 22 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSlaughterhousesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126870More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of the exemption from stunning for religious slaughter on the Food Standards Agency's inspection and enforcement costs.
Answer: The Food Standards Agency apply animal welfare controls within approved slaughterhouses in England and Wales under a Service Level Agreement with the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and the Welsh Government. We assess the impact of in...
Answered 23 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSlaughterhousesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126869More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many hours of Official Veterinarian and Meat Hygiene Inspector time were spent supervising non-stun slaughter in each of the last five years; and what the cost of that time was.
Answer: Operators of Food Standards Agency (FSA) approved slaughterhouses may use any legally permitted method of slaughter to meet their customer needs, provided all relevant legislative and animal welfare requirements are met. There is no legal requirement for ...
Answered 22 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSlaughterhousesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126868More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make a comparative estimate of the costs to the Food Standards Agency of supervising (a) non-stun slaughter and (b) stunned slaughter; and what proportion of those costs are recovered fr
Answer: Operators of Food Standards Agency (FSA) approved slaughterhouses may use any legally permitted method of slaughter to meet their customer needs, provided all relevant legislative and animal welfare requirements are met. There is no legal requirement for ...
Answered 22 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordVisas: GraduatesHome OfficeTabled 25 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 124002More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the extent to which the concentration of Graduate Route visa holders in low-wage or low-skilled employment overlaps with sectors that have high levels of you
Answer: The Home Office is taking steps to improve data quality and transparency regarding agents. From 7 April Student sponsors will be required to provide agent details on the Certificate of Acceptance for Studies (CAS) for all student applications where the sp...
Answered 13 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordVisas: GraduatesHome OfficeTabled 25 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 124001More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has considered introducing minimum academic achievement requirements, alongside minimum attendance or engagement criteria, as part of the eligibility conditions for the Graduate
Answer: The Home Office is taking steps to improve data quality and transparency regarding agents. From 7 April Student sponsors will be required to provide agent details on the Certificate of Acceptance for Studies (CAS) for all student applications where the sp...
Answered 13 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordVisas: GraduatesHome OfficeTabled 25 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123999More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the feasibility of using verified attendance or engagement data as part of eligibility criteria for the (a) Graduate Route and (b) other post-study work rout
Answer: The Home Office is taking steps to improve data quality and transparency regarding agents. From 7 April Student sponsors will be required to provide agent details on the Certificate of Acceptance for Studies (CAS) for all student applications where the sp...
Answered 13 Apr 2026
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