Rupert Lowe MP: written questions 2025

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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Social MediaForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86464More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much her Department has spent on social media advertising by (a) influencer and (b) organisation in each of the last five financial years.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 28 October to Question 83336. All spending is subject to standard value for money assessments.
Answered 6 Nov 2025
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Department of Health and Social Care: Social MediaDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86463More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much his Department has spent on social media advertising by (a) influencer and (b) organisation in each of the last five financial years.
Answer: The specific information breakdown requested is commercially confidential.However, significant payments to companies, £25,000 and over, are published by month as part of the Department’s transparency data. This information is available at the following li...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
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Department for Work and Pensions: Social MediaDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86462More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much his Department has spent on social media advertising by (a) influencer and (b) organisation in each of the last five financial years.
Answer: I refer the Hon. member to the answer I gave on 20 October 2025 to PQ 81251.
Answered 6 Nov 2025
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Department for Transport: Social MediaDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86461More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much her Department has spent on social media advertising by (a) influencer and (b) organisation in each of the last five financial years.
Answer: Sensitivities exist around aspects of this spend which could prejudice commercial interests. All spend in these areas are subject to the standard value for money assessments.
Answered 17 Nov 2025
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Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Social MediaDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86460More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how much his Department has spent on social media advertising by (a) influencer and (b) organisation in each of the last five financial years.
Answer: The Department for Science Innovation and Technology has spent money on social media advertising over the last five years. Sensitivities exist around aspects of this spend which could prejudice commercial interests. All spend in these areas are subject to...
Answered 10 Nov 2025
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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Social MediaDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86459More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much her Department has spent on social media advertising by (a) influencer and (b) organisation in each of the last five financial years.
Answer: The information requested is not held centrally and to obtain it would incur disproportionate costs.
Answered 11 Dec 2025
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Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Social MediaDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86458More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how much his Department has spent on social media advertising by (a) influencer and (b) organisation in each of the last five financial years.
Answer: Sensitivities exist around aspects of this spend which could prejudice commercial interests. All spend in these areas are subject to the standard value for money assessments.
Answered 7 Nov 2025
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Department for Education: Social MediaDepartment for EducationTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86457More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much her Department has spent on social media advertising by (a) influencer and (b) organisation in each of the last five financial years.
Answer: Sensitivities exist around aspects of this spend which could prejudice commercial interests. All spend in these areas are subject to the standard value for money assessments.
Answered 28 Jan 2026
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Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Social MediaDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86456More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how much her Department has spent on social media advertising by (a) influencer and (b) organisation in each of the last five financial years.
Answer: Sensitivities exist around aspects of this spend which could prejudice commercial interests. All spend in these areas are subject to the standard value for money assessments.
Answered 12 Nov 2025
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Department for Business and Trade: Social MediaDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86455More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how much his Department has spent on social media advertising by (a) influencer and (b) organisation in each of the last five financial years.
Answer: The Department for Business and Trade used influencers as part of the National Minimum and National Living Wage campaign in 2025 and 2026. We are unable to provide details of how much was paid to each influencer due to confidentiality provisions in the in...
Answered 7 Nov 2025
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Cabinet Office: Social MediaCabinet OfficeTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86454More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much his Department has spent on social media advertising by (a) influencer and (b) organisation in each of the last five financial years.
Answer: Sensitivities exist around aspects of this spend which could prejudice commercial interests. All spend in these areas are subject to the standard value for money assessments.
Answered 7 Nov 2025
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Attorney General's Office: Social MediaAttorney GeneralTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86453More
Question: To ask the Solicitor General, how much her Department has spent on social media advertising by (a) influencer and (b) organisation in each of the last five financial years.
Answer: The department has spent £0 on social media advertising in the last 5 financial years. All spend in these areas are subject to standard value for money assessments.
Answered 7 Nov 2025
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Refugees: Social Rented HousingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86046More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 28 October 2025 to Question 83627 on Refugees: Social Rented Housing, how many lead tenants there are in (a) social and (b) rented housing by the nation
Answer: The English Housing Survey (EHS) collects information about the characteristics of households, including the nationality of the household reference person (equivalent to lead tenant). Breakdowns by housing tenure can be found in Annex Table 1.1 of the EHS...
Answered 6 Nov 2025
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Undocumented Migrants: EnforcementHome OfficeTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86045More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many immigration enforcement raids have taken place in each of the last five years.
Answer: The relevant statistical figures can be accessed via the official government website at the following link: Illegal working and enforcement activity to the end of September 2025 - GOV.UKThe government takes illegal working very seriously, and we are deter...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
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Prisoners' Release: ReoffendersMinistry of JusticeTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86044More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 27 October 2025 to Question 83161 on Prisoners’ Release: Reoffenders, when this data will be included in statistical releases
Answer: The next proven reoffending statistics publication where SDS40 releases will fall within the overall cohort is currently scheduled for 30 July 2026. The content of this release, as with all future statistical releases, remains under review.
Answered 5 Nov 2025
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Social Security Benefits: English LanguageDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86043More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 27 October 2025 to Question 82834 on Social Security Benefits: English Language, what the total cost was for English language courses as a work preparation activity in each of
Answer: This information is not held centrally and to provide it would incur disproportionate costs.
Answered 4 Nov 2025
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Social Security Benefits: English LanguageDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86042More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 27 October 2025 to question 82834 on Social Security Benefits: English Language, how many claimants have been required to attend English language courses as a work preparation
Answer: The information requested is not held centrally and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.
Answered 5 Nov 2025
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Revenue and Customs: Telephone ServicesTreasuryTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86041More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what information her Department holds on the average (a) waiting time for people calling and (b) time spent on hold to the HMRC self-assessment line in each of the last five years.
Answer: The below table provides the average call answer time (minutes: seconds) for HMRC’s employers helpline in each of the last five years: YearTotal average over the year2020-2109:072021-2212:032022-2316:032023-2422:202024-2526:32 Overall, HMRC’s telephony pe...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
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Revenue and Customs: Telephone ServicesTreasuryTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86040More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what information her Department holds on (a) the average call answer time and (b) time spent on hold for people calling the HMRC employers general enquiries line in each of the last five years.
Answer: The below table provides the average call answer time (minutes: seconds) for HMRC’s employers helpline in each of the last five years: YearTotal average over the year2020-2109:072021-2212:032022-2316:032023-2422:202024-2526:32 Overall, HMRC’s telephony pe...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
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Afghanistan: Home Country NationalsMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86039More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department cited (a) national security and (b) public interest exemptions under the Data Protection Act 2018 in relation to the Afghan data breach disclosed in 2021.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence (MOD) reported several personal data incidents to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) in 2021, under the previous administration, in which individuals seeking Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP) support were ide...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
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Social Security Benefits and TaxationTreasuryTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86038More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether (a) ministers and (b) special advisers from her Department have received briefings on analyses of (a) tax contributions and (b) benefits of people by (i) ethnicity, (ii) nationality and (iii) country of birt
Answer: HM Treasury does not routinely publish information which is released in response to Freedom of Information (FOI) requests. The FOI was answered in accordance with the Freedom of Information principles.
Answered 4 Nov 2025
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Social Security Benefits and TaxationTreasuryTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86037More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what comparative assessment her Department has made of (a) tax and (b) benefit contributions of people by (i) nationality and (ii) country of birth since 2020.
Answer: HM Treasury does not routinely publish information which is released in response to Freedom of Information (FOI) requests. The FOI was answered in accordance with the Freedom of Information principles.
Answered 4 Nov 2025
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Churches: CrimeMinistry of JusticeTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85484More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to improve the (a) recording and (b) categorisation of crimes against (i) Christian churches and (ii) other religious sites.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice publishes data on convictions for a wide range of offences, including violence against the person by defendant’s age, sex and ethnicity, in the Outcomes by Offences data tool, that can be downloaded from the Criminal Justice Statis...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
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Churches: CrimeMinistry of JusticeTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85483More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department holds data on the (a) age, (b) sex, (c) ethnicity and (d) nationality of offenders convicted of criminal offences against Christian places of worship since 2010.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice publishes data on convictions for a wide range of offences, including violence against the person by defendant’s age, sex and ethnicity, in the Outcomes by Offences data tool, that can be downloaded from the Criminal Justice Statis...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
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Hate Crime: Religious BuildingsHome OfficeTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85482More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many recorded (a) hate crimes and (b) religiously motivated offences have involved (i) Christian places of worship and (ii) other religious premises since 2010.
Answer: The Home Office collects and publishes data on hate crimes recorded by the police in England and Wales, including information on religious hate crimes by the targeted religion of the victim. Information is not collected on whether or not the offence took ...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
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