Rupert Lowe MP: written questions 2026
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Forced Marriage Protection OrdersMinistry of JusticeTabled 8 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28213More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many applications for Forced Marriage Protection Orders were made in each of the last five years; and how many were (a) granted, (b) refused and (c) subsequently breached.
Answer: Data on the number of applications for Forced Marriage Protection Orders made in each of the last five years and how many were granted can be found in table 16 of the Family Court Statistics Quarterly: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6a3b9c...
Answered 16 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordUniversal CreditDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 8 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28207More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many cases were included in the Universal Credit processing backlog on the most recent date for which data is available.
Answer: The information requested is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost. However, monthly Universal Credit payment timeliness statistics to April 2026, for all claims and new claims, are published in the UC Households 5 - Pa...
Answered 16 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordMilitary Bases: AsylumMinistry of DefenceTabled 8 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28206More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what records his Department holds on incidents of damage to Ministry of Defence sites used for asylum accommodation since 2022; and what the estimated cost of rectifying that damage has been.
Answer: Any Defence sites currently or previously used for asylum accommodation are managed by the Home Office. Records and costs of damages to those sites are held by the Home Office and under the terms of the occupation agreement the Home Office is responsible ...
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordParking: Fees and ChargesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28201More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to introduce a cap on charges and associated debt recovery fees imposed by private parking companies; and what assessment she has made of the impact of such cha
Answer: In July 2025, the government published a consultation document including parking charges and debt recovery fee caps. The government aims to publish a response alongside the new Code, which it is aiming to lay before Parliament in autumn 2026.
Answered 18 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordParking: Fees and ChargesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28200More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what mechanisms exist to protect motorists from excessive charges imposed by private parking companies; and whether the Government plans to strengthen those protections.
Answer: Private parking operators are currently self-regulated through their membership of either the British Parking Association or International Parking Community. These trade associations require their members to follow the Sector Single Code of Practice, whic...
Answered 18 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDomestic Abuse: Offences against the Administration of JusticeMinistry of JusticeTabled 8 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28199More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of safeguards for male victims of false allegations of domestic abuse in criminal and family court proceedings.
Answer: Robust protections are in place for victims of false allegations in the criminal and family courts.The family and criminal courts serve different purposes. The criminal courts determine whether a criminal offence has been proven, whilst in the family cour...
Answered 16 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordInsolvencyDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 8 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28198More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, how many investigations into suspected phoenix company activity have been undertaken by the Insolvency Service in each of the last five years; and how many resulted in enforcement
Answer: The Insolvency Service did not, before April 2025, record investigations in a way that consistently identifies every case where phoenix activity formed part of the misconduct. Partial management information may be identified, but it would not provide a co...
Answered 16 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordMidazolam: ExpenditureDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26784More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the total NHS expenditure on midazolam was in each year since 2016.
Answer: Publicly available data on the cost and volume of midazolam dispensed in the community in England year on year is maintained by the NHS Business Services Authority and is available at the following link: https://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/statistical-collections/p...
Answered 21 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: TransportHome OfficeTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26783More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what modes of transport are used to transfer asylum seekers between accommodation sites within the UK; and what expenditure was incurred on (a) air transport, (b) rail transport, (c) coach transport,
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 - GOV.UK (opens in a...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDomestic Abuse: Victim Support SchemesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26782More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment has been made of whether "by and for" domestic abuse services achieve better outcomes for victims than other domestic abuse services.
Answer: Since 2021, Tier 1 local authorities in England have had a statutory duty to ensure that all victims of domestic abuse and their children can access support in relevant safe accommodation when needed. To support delivery of this duty, the Ministry of Hous...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordGuide DogsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26781More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps the Government is taking to ensure that disabled people who rely on assistance dogs, including psychiatric assistance dogs, are not subjected to harassment or unlawful exclusion when accessin
Answer: No one should face discrimination, harassment or abuse because they are disabled or because they rely on an assistance dog. The Equality Act 2010 places a general duty on businesses and service providers to make reasonable adjustments to allow disabled pe...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Rented HousingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 2 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 26780More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance her Department provides to local housing authorities on taking account of overseas property ownership and overseas assets when assessing eligibility for social hous
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordVictim Support SchemesHome OfficeTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26779More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what formal arrangements, protocols and guidance exist between the Research Information and Communications Unit, Counter Terrorism Policing, police communications teams and Victim Liaison Officers; an
Answer: RICU provides analysis on terrorist use of propaganda and exploitation of the internet to inform the UK’s counter-terrorism system. All activity complies with relevant legislation. RICU works with range of partners across HMG to support the wider counter-...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordVictim Support SchemesHome OfficeTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26778More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many (a) investigations and (b) cases have involved the deployment of Victim Liaison Officers in each year since 2019.
Answer: The Home Office does not hold centrally the information requested on investigations or cases that have involved the deployment of Victim Liaison Officers.
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordVictim Support SchemesMinistry of JusticeTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26777More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many staff and other personnel are authorised to act as Victim Liaison Officers across England and Wales.
Answer: His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) employs Victim Liaison Officers to deliver the Victim Contact Scheme to eligible victims who choose to receive the services provided under the Scheme. Victim Liaison Officers keep victims informed of key ...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: InterpretersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26776More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many NHS-funded interpreter bookings resulted in patient non-attendance in each of the last three years; and what steps her Department is taking to reduce costs arising from patient non-attenda
Answer: The requested information is not centrally held by the Department.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordFlexible FundHome OfficeTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26269More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Flee Fund and Future Fund in supporting survivors of domestic abuse to achieve long-term independence.
Answer: The Flexible Fund, delivered by Women’s Aid Federation England and a consortium of over 470 services, provides financial support to victims of domestic abuse to enable them to leave abusive situations or secure long-term stability, where their financial s...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordFlexible FundHome OfficeTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26268More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many applications to the Flee Fund and Future Fund have been (a) received, (b) approved, and (c) rejected in each year since the schemes commenced; and what the sex of applicants and recipients wa
Answer: The Flexible Fund, delivered by Women’s Aid Federation England and a consortium of over 470 services, provides financial support to victims of domestic abuse to enable them to leave abusive situations or secure long-term stability, where their financial s...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordRelationships, Sex and Health EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17877More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what procedures exist for investigating complaints concerning the content of relationships, sex and health education (RSHE) taught in schools.
Answer: All schools are required to have a school complaints procedure. Concerns about the content of relationships, sex and health education taught in a school should, in the first instance, be raised with the school through its complaints process. If a complain...
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordRelationships, Sex and Health EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17876More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what role Ofsted plays, if any, in assessing schools' compliance with statutory guidance on relationships, sex and health education (RSHE).
Answer: This is a matter for His Majesty’s Chief Inspector, Sir Martyn Oliver. I have asked him to write to the hon. Member for Great Yarmouth directly and a copy of his reply will be placed in the Libraries of both Houses.
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordRelationships, Sex and Health EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17875More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether schools are required to make relationships, sex and health education (RSHE) teaching materials available for parental scrutiny.
Answer: Relationships, sex and health education (RSHE) is subject to statutory guidance, which schools must have regard to when developing and delivering their curriculum. Governing bodies, academy trusts and school proprietors are responsible for ensuring that R...
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordRelationships, Sex and Health EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17874More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what oversight and accountability arrangements are in place to regulate the content of relationships, sex and health education (RSHE) in schools.
Answer: Relationships, sex and health education (RSHE) is subject to statutory guidance, which schools must have regard to when developing and delivering their curriculum. Governing bodies, academy trusts and school proprietors are responsible for ensuring that R...
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordStudent Loans Company: ReviewsDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17873More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what mechanisms exist to provide an independent review of decisions by the Student Loans Company to recover alleged outstanding loan balances arising from administrative errors by public bodies; and whether she
Answer: In instances where the Student Loan Company’s (SLC) internal appeals and complaints process has been exhausted, borrowers may appeal to the Independent Assessors (IA). IAs are appointed by ministers to review any appeals and complaints made against the SL...
Answered 18 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Lavatories: DisabilityMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17872More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, which groups are eligible to receive free Radar keys for accessible toilets through government-funded or government-supported schemes; and whether the Government plans to extend
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answers given to Questions UIN 16248 on 20 January 2025 and UIN 72112 on 8 October 2025. The sale or use of RADAR keys is not a government backed scheme. Use of RADAR keys is not an expectation of Part M of the Building Regu...
Answered 17 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordResettlement: AfghanistanHome OfficeTabled 10 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17871More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many individuals evacuated under Operation Pitting and granted indefinite leave to remain have voluntarily returned to Afghanistan; and whether such travel negates a continuing need for protection
Answer: The Home Office publishes Afghan Operational data, including information on arrivals and grants of indefinite leave to remain under the Afghan schemes. This publication is available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/afghan-resettlement-progra...
Answered 24 Jul 2026
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