Rupert Lowe MP: written questions 2026
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Asylum: ContractsHome OfficeTabled 28 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109345More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the Department will publish a consolidated annual report setting out total asylum contract expenditure, performance outcomes, and value-for-money assessments.
Answer: The Home Office Annual Report and accounts contain details of asylum spending and information relating to asylum processing and the asylum system. There are no current plans to expand this reported information.
Answered 11 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: ContractsHome OfficeTabled 28 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109344More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the role of Ministers is in approving or reviewing the award of high-value asylum contracts.
Answer: Prior to receiving internal, Home Office Commercial approvals, to award these contracts, supplier performance was reviewed and due diligence was carried out. Necessary external approvals from Cabinet Office Spend Controls were also obtained. The guidance ...
Answered 11 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: ContractsHome OfficeTabled 28 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109343More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what Key Performance Indicators are commonly applied across asylum contracts.
Answer: KPI schedules and performance measures are set out in the contracts which are available on Contracts Finder and can be found in the links below:Wales - AASC - Asylum Accommodation & Support Services Contract Wales - Contracts FinderSouth - AASC - Asyl...
Answered 6 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordHome Office: ProcurementHome OfficeTabled 28 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109342More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what checks are undertaken by her Department on bidders’ prior performance on other public sector contracts, including any history of underperformance or contract failure, during the bidding process f
Answer: All Home Office contracts are procured in line with public sector procurement regulations. As part of these regulations, robust due diligence checks are carried out on the bidders’ ability to deliver the contract in question and, in certain circumstances,...
Answered 11 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: ContractsHome OfficeTabled 28 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109341More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of asylum-related expenditure is delivered through outsourced contracts rather than in-house provision.
Answer: We do not report and hold data at this granularity and would only be obtainable at disproportionate cost.The Home Office publishes information on asylum expenditure in the Home Office annual report and accounts: 2024 to 2025 - GOV.UK.
Answered 23 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: ContractsHome OfficeTabled 28 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109340More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the total value of all active asylum-related contracts currently held by her Department is, broken down by supplier and contract type.
Answer: The contract values for asylum contracts are available in the public domain and can be viewed at:Serco -AASC - Asylum Accommodation & Support Services Contract NW - Contracts FinderAASC - Asylum Accommodation & Support Services Contract MEE - Con...
Answered 6 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: FinanceHome OfficeTabled 28 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109339More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the contract Support Payment Card, procurement reference 429018/148318, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of commercial confidentiality under that contract on pr
Answer: The Support Payment Card contract was awarded to Prepaid Financial Services Limited (PFS) on 24 May 2020 as a Call-Off to Lot 2 (Prepaid Cards) of the RM 3828 Crown Commercial Services Framework Contract for the provision of the Support Payment Card Servi...
Answered 6 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: FinanceHome OfficeTabled 28 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109338More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to contract “Support Payment Card”, procurement reference 429018/1483183, why parts of the documentation relating to the contract are marked official sensitive; and what criteria are us
Answer: Information considered commercially sensitive, containing personal information or other sensitive topics or information is not routinely published and is therefore redacted by the Home Office.
Answered 6 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: FinanceHome OfficeTabled 28 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109337More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to contract “Support Payment Card”, procurement reference 429018/1483183, how many staff delivering services are subject to Security Clearance (SC); and what the average cost of clearan
Answer: The Home Office does not incur costs for Security Clearance (SC) under the Support Payment Card contract, as these are not charged through the contract, and we therefore do not hold data on the average cost per staff member.The number of staff subject to ...
Answered 6 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: FinanceHome OfficeTabled 28 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109336More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to contract “Support Payment Card”, procurement reference 429018/1483183, how many replacement cards were received; and what was the total cost to the public purse of the replacement.
Answer: The requested information is commercially sensitive.
Answered 6 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: FinanceHome OfficeTabled 28 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109335More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to contract “Support Payment Card”, procurement reference 429018/1483183, what controls exist to prevent (a) unnecessary and (b) duplicate payments being issued.
Answer: The Home Office has robust controls in place to ensure Support Payment Card transactions are accurate and appropriate, including system led instructions that issue the correct support level, active monitoring of ongoing eligibility, and prompt discontinua...
Answered 6 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: FinanceHome OfficeTabled 28 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109334More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to contract “Support Payment Card”, procurement reference 429018/1483183, what the administrative cost is for each card, excluding the value of payments loaded onto cards.
Answer: Information on the allowances provided to asylum seeking cohorts is publicly available: Asylum support: What you'll get - GOV.UKAdministrative costs related to the provision of payment cards are commercially sensitive and not for publication.
Answered 6 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: FinanceHome OfficeTabled 28 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109333More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, With reference to contract “Support Payment Card”, procurement reference 429018/1483183, whether alternative delivery models were considered prior to awarding the contract, including in-house provisio
Answer: Alternative delivery models, including in-house provision, were considered.
Answered 6 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: 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
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