Rupert Lowe MP: written questions
1189 published records · newest first.
Written questions
Asylum: FinanceHome OfficeTabled 28 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109332More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to contract “Support Payment Card”, procurement reference 429018/1483183, which officials and Ministers approved the final award decision, and on what dates.
Answer: The final award followed all internal approval processes, including appropriate governance committees. Ministerial approval was not required due to the value of the contract award.
Answered 6 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: Temporary AccommodationHome OfficeTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108921More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the contract, Provision of Bridging Accommodation and Travel Services, procurement reference CCTM22A01, what was the total number of contracts between the Department and Corporate Tr
Answer: Prior to receiving internal, Home Office Commercial approvals, to award this contract supplier performance was reviewed and due diligence was carried out. Necessary external approvals from Cabinet Office Spend Controls were also obtained prior to the cont...
Answered 6 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: Temporary AccommodationHome OfficeTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108920More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the contract, Provision of Bridging Accommodation and Travel Services, procurement reference CCTM22A01, what expenditure has been incurred on the booking of transport services for th
Answer: Prior to receiving internal, Home Office Commercial approvals, to award this contract supplier performance was reviewed and due diligence was carried out. Necessary external approvals from Cabinet Office Spend Controls were also obtained prior to the cont...
Answered 6 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: Temporary AccommodationHome OfficeTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108919More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the contract, Provision of Bridging Accommodation and Travel Services, procurement reference CCTM22A01, what the cost is of providing adequate transport links to enable service users
Answer: Prior to receiving internal, Home Office Commercial approvals, to award this contract supplier performance was reviewed and due diligence was carried out. Necessary external approvals from Cabinet Office Spend Controls were also obtained prior to the cont...
Answered 6 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: Temporary AccommodationHome OfficeTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108918More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the contract, Provision of Bridging Accommodation and Travel Services, procurement reference CCTM22A01, what the annual cost is of the requirement that transport requests will be tak
Answer: Prior to receiving internal, Home Office Commercial approvals, to award this contract supplier performance was reviewed and due diligence was carried out. Necessary external approvals from Cabinet Office Spend Controls were also obtained prior to the cont...
Answered 6 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: Temporary AccommodationHome OfficeTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108917More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the contract, Provision of Bridging Accommodation and Travel Services, procurement reference CCTM22A01, what the annual cost is of delivering a programme of organised recreational ac
Answer: Prior to receiving internal, Home Office Commercial approvals, to award this contract supplier performance was reviewed and due diligence was carried out. Necessary external approvals from Cabinet Office Spend Controls were also obtained prior to the cont...
Answered 6 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: Temporary AccommodationHome OfficeTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108916More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the contract entitled Provision of Bridging Accommodation and Travel Services with procurement reference CCTM22A01, what the annual cost is of the requirement that service users are
Answer: Prior to receiving internal, Home Office Commercial approvals, to award this contract supplier performance was reviewed and due diligence was carried out. Necessary external approvals from Cabinet Office Spend Controls were also obtained prior to the cont...
Answered 6 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: Temporary AccommodationHome OfficeTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108915More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the contract, Provision of Bridging Accommodation and Travel Services, procurement reference CCTM22A01, what the cost is of providing assistance to service users to make contact with
Answer: Prior to receiving internal, Home Office Commercial approvals, to award this contract supplier performance was reviewed and due diligence was carried out. Necessary external approvals from Cabinet Office Spend Controls were also obtained prior to the cont...
Answered 6 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: Temporary AccommodationHome OfficeTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108914More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the contract, Provision of Bridging Accommodation and Travel Services, procurement reference CCTM22A01, what the annual cost is of the house-keeping laundry service with a maximum 48
Answer: Prior to receiving internal, Home Office Commercial approvals, to award this contract supplier performance was reviewed and due diligence was carried out. Necessary external approvals from Cabinet Office Spend Controls were also obtained prior to the cont...
Answered 6 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: Temporary AccommodationHome OfficeTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108913More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the contract, Provision of Bridging Accommodation and Travel Services, procurement reference CCTM22A01, what the cost per service user is of the requirement that cabins are cleaned o
Answer: Prior to receiving internal, Home Office Commercial approvals, to award this contract supplier performance was reviewed and due diligence was carried out. Necessary external approvals from Cabinet Office Spend Controls were also obtained prior to the cont...
Answered 6 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: Temporary AccommodationHome OfficeTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108912More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the contract, Provision of Bridging Accommodation and Travel Services, procurement reference CCTM22A01, what the annual cost is of the cleaning programme delivered to the standards s
Answer: Prior to receiving internal, Home Office Commercial approvals, to award this contract supplier performance was reviewed and due diligence was carried out. Necessary external approvals from Cabinet Office Spend Controls were also obtained prior to the cont...
Answered 6 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: Temporary AccommodationHome OfficeTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108911More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the contract, Provision of Bridging Accommodation and Travel Services, procurement reference CCTM22A01, what cost is incurred by the requirement that where a service user arrives lat
Answer: Prior to receiving internal, Home Office Commercial approvals, to award this contract supplier performance was reviewed and due diligence was carried out. Necessary external approvals from Cabinet Office Spend Controls were also obtained prior to the cont...
Answered 6 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: Temporary AccommodationHome OfficeTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108910More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the contract, Provision of Bridging Accommodation and Travel Services, procurement reference CCTM22A01, what the per-person daily cost is of providing a varied daily menu, taking int
Answer: Prior to receiving internal, Home Office Commercial approvals, to award this contract supplier performance was reviewed and due diligence was carried out. Necessary external approvals from Cabinet Office Spend Controls were also obtained prior to the cont...
Answered 6 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: Temporary AccommodationHome OfficeTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108909More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the contract, Provision of Bridging Accommodation and Travel Services, procurement reference CCTM22A01, what due diligence was undertaken on Corporate Travel Management (North) Limit
Answer: Prior to receiving internal, Home Office Commercial approvals, to award this contract supplier performance was reviewed and due diligence was carried out. Necessary external approvals from Cabinet Office Spend Controls were also obtained prior to the cont...
Answered 6 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: Temporary AccommodationHome OfficeTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108908More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the contract, Provision of Bridging Accommodation and Travel Services, procurement reference CCTM22A01, what procurement route was used to award the contract; and whether it was subj
Answer: Prior to receiving internal, Home Office Commercial approvals, to award this contract supplier performance was reviewed and due diligence was carried out. Necessary external approvals from Cabinet Office Spend Controls were also obtained prior to the cont...
Answered 6 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: Temporary AccommodationHome OfficeTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108907More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the contract, Provision of Bridging Accommodation and Travel Services, procurement reference CCTM22A01, on what date Corporate Travel Management (North) Limited was notified that it
Answer: Prior to receiving internal, Home Office Commercial approvals, to award this contract supplier performance was reviewed and due diligence was carried out. Necessary external approvals from Cabinet Office Spend Controls were also obtained prior to the cont...
Answered 6 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordHome Office: ContractsHome OfficeTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108906More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department will publish an annual summary of due diligence outcomes and contract performance for its highest-value suppliers.
Answer: Home Office meets Cabinet Office transparency arrangements to ensure consistency across Government. There is no current requirement to meet the scope suggested.Cabinet Office publishes quarterly KPI data from returns supplied by Departments.
Answered 4 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordSyria: Islamic StateForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108905More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many people who married members of the so-called Islamic State have been repatriated to the UK from Syria.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 6 February 2025 in response to Question 27530.
Answered 13 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordHome Office: ContractsHome OfficeTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108420More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether bidders for contracts above £50 million are required to disclose executive pay, profit margins and anticipated rates of return.
Answer: Where Home Office Commercial use Key Subcontractors to deliver critical services, controls are in place to test their financial health throughout the life of the contract and performance monitored through KPIs.The Home Office Commercial Assurance Board pr...
Answered 4 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordHome Office: ContractsHome OfficeTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108419More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of her Department's major contracts are delivered via subcontractors; and what controls exist to ensure accountability for subcontracted delivery.
Answer: Where Home Office Commercial use Key Subcontractors to deliver critical services, controls are in place to test their financial health throughout the life of the contract and performance monitored through KPIs.The Home Office Commercial Assurance Board pr...
Answered 4 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordHome Office: ContractsHome OfficeTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108418More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what due diligence processes her Department undertakes before awarding contracts valued above £10 million.
Answer: Where Home Office Commercial use Key Subcontractors to deliver critical services, controls are in place to test their financial health throughout the life of the contract and performance monitored through KPIs.The Home Office Commercial Assurance Board pr...
Answered 4 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: ContractsHome OfficeTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108417More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, who signs off asylum related contracts in her Department.
Answer: Internal Home Office Commercial approvals are required before awarding contracts. In addition, Cabinet Office Spend Controls approvals are also required.The guidance for Cabinet Office Spend Controls applies to commercial activities with a value of £20 mi...
Answered 17 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: ContractsHome OfficeTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108416More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the value, annual spend to date and forecast annual spend are for the contract entitled (a) Independent Unaccompanied Asylum-seeking Children (UASCs) Support Service held with the British Refugee
Answer: Information on the overall contract values and associated contractual details is publicly available via Contracts Finder at the following links:Independent Unaccompanied Asylum-seeking Children (UASCs) Support Service - Contracts FinderLanguage Services -...
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: HousingHome OfficeTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108415More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the value, annual spend to date and forecast annual spend are for the contract entitled Provision of Security Services at Home Office Contingency Accommodation held with Mitie Limited with contra
Answer: Security services under this contract are provided at the Scampton and Wethersfield sites.Information on the overall contract value is available publicly: Provision of Security Services at Home Office Contingency Accommodation - Contracts FinderAnnual spe...
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: FinanceHome OfficeTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108414More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the value, annual spend to date and forecast annual spend are for the contract entitled Support Payment Card held with Prepaid Financial Services Limited with contract start date 27 February 2021
Answer: The total contract value is publicly available at: Support Payment Card - Contracts FinderInformation on spend to date, forecast spending and the per-transaction and per-card cost structure is commercially sensitive.
Answered 11 Feb 2026
Original Parliament record
Published records only — not a full account of an MP’s work. How we work →