Rupert Lowe MP: written questions 2026

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Undocumented Migrants: Temporary AccommodationHome OfficeTabled 21 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107552More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many hotels and other accommodation sites were used for illegal migrant accommodation in 2025; and what the average occupancy was across those sites.
Answer: At its peak under the previous government, around 400 hotels were used to accommodate asylum seekers – costing £9 million per day. That figure is now under 200 - the government remains committed no longer using hotels to accommodate asylum seekers by the ...
Answered 29 Jan 2026
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Undocumented Migrants: HotelsHome OfficeTabled 21 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107551More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the per-person, per-night cost was for hotel accommodation used for illegal migrants in 2025 by region and supplier.
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 2 Feb 2026
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Undocumented Migrants: HotelsHome OfficeTabled 21 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107550More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the cost was of services provided (a) within and (b) alongside hotel accommodation in 2025 by provider and contract.
Answer: We do not report and hold data at this granularity, including by method of arrival, and would only be obtainable at disproportionate cost.The Asylum Accommodation and Support Contract (AASC) Requirements below gives a detailed breakdown of all the service...
Answered 29 Jan 2026
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Undocumented Migrants: Temporary AccommodationHome OfficeTabled 21 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107549More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the cost was of providing accommodation in hotels and other contingency accommodation to illegal migrants in 2025.
Answer: We do not report and hold data at this granularity, including by method of arrival, and would only be obtainable at disproportionate cost.The Asylum Accommodation and Support Contract (AASC) Requirements below gives a detailed breakdown of all the service...
Answered 29 Jan 2026
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Ministry of Justice: EqualityMinistry of JusticeTabled 19 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106728More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many civil servants employed by their Department work in roles primarily focused on (a) transgender policy, (b) diversity, (c) equity and (d) inclusion; and at what annual salary cost.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice does not centrally hold information on how many civil servants are employed to work in roles primarily focused on (a) transgender policy, (b) diversity, (c) equity and (d) inclusion; and at what annual salary cost.It is estimated t...
Answered 26 Jan 2026
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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: EqualityMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 19 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106727More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many civil servants employed by their Department work in roles primarily focused on (a) transgender policy, (b) diversity, (c) equity and (d) inclusion; and at what annual sa
Answer: The department has 5 or less roles that are primarily focused on Equality, diversity and inclusion. The combined annual salary of these roles is £135,153.
Answered 29 Jan 2026
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Ministry of Defence: EqualityMinistry of DefenceTabled 19 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106726More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many civil servants employed by their Department work in roles primarily focused on (a) transgender policy, (b) diversity, (c) equity and (d) inclusion; and at what annual salary cost.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence does not routinely collate information on specific words contained within role descriptions; collating this information would come at disproportionate cost. The Department’s accounts are published annually and made public; there ar...
Answered 27 Jan 2026
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Home Office: EqualityHome OfficeTabled 19 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106725More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many civil servants employed by their Department work in roles primarily focused on (a) transgender policy, (b) diversity, (c) equity and (d) inclusion; and at what annual salary cost.
Answer: There are no roles primarily focused on transgender policy.Within central HR there are 18 roles primarily focused on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) - a total of 16.06 FTE.The total aggregate annual salary cost based on the latest reporting period...
Answered 29 Jan 2026
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Treasury: EqualityTreasuryTabled 19 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106724More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many civil servants employed by their Department work in roles primarily focused on (a) transgender policy, (b) diversity, (c) equity and (d) inclusion; and at what annual salary cost.
Answer: There are currently fewer than 5 members of HM Treasury staff who work in roles primarily focused on (a) transgender policy, (b) diversity, (c) equity and (d) inclusion. We do not hold this information for previous years.Where the number of individuals is...
Answered 27 Jan 2026
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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: EqualityForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 19 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106723More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many civil servants employed by their Department work in roles primarily focused on (a) transgender policy, (b) diversity, (c) equity and (d) inclusion; and at what annua
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 13 November in response to Question 88798.
Answered 26 Jan 2026
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Department of Health and Social Care: EqualityDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106722More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many civil servants employed by their Department work in roles primarily focused on (a) transgender policy, (b) diversity, (c) equity and (d) inclusion; and at what annual salary cost.
Answer: While the Department employs civil servants whose roles include work on transgender policy, diversity, equality, and inclusion, there are currently no civil servants who work in roles primarily focused on all these areas. As such, the total annual salary ...
Answered 13 Feb 2026
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Department for Work and Pensions: EqualityDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 19 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106721More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many civil servants employed by their Department work in roles primarily focused on (a) transgender policy, (b) diversity, (c) equity and (d) inclusion; and at what annual salary cost.
Answer: Dedicated EDI staff help DWP comply with equality legislation, making sure that vulnerable customers are supported. Proactive EDI initiatives can help prevent issues related to discrimination or exclusion, reducing grievances and costly disputes. As of De...
Answered 9 Feb 2026
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Department for Transport: EqualityDepartment for TransportTabled 19 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106720More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many civil servants employed by their Department work in roles primarily focused on (a) transgender policy, (b) diversity, (c) equity and (d) inclusion; and at what annual salary cost.
Answer: The Department for Transport does not routinely collate information on specific words and collating this information would come at a disproportionate cost. Information on spending and staffing can be found in the Department's annual report and accounts.
Answered 30 Jan 2026
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Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: EqualityDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 19 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106719More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how many civil servants employed by their Department work in roles primarily focused on (a) transgender policy, (b) diversity, (c) equity and (d) inclusion; and at what annual salary co
Answer: In DSIT we have no colleagues in roles which are primarily focused on transgender policy. We have one colleague who is our Head of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion they are a Grade 7.
Answered 27 Jan 2026
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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: EqualityDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 19 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106718More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many civil servants employed by their Department work in roles primarily focused on (a) transgender policy, (b) diversity, (c) equity and (d) inclusion; and at what annual salary c
Answer: The team responsible for policies relating to equity, diversity, and inclusion do not align roles to single protected characteristics. As of 31 December 2025, there were six employees (with a full-time equivalent of 6.0) on payroll in this team. The annua...
Answered 4 Feb 2026
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Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: EqualityDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 19 Jan 2026WithdrawnUIN 106717More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many civil servants employed by their Department work in roles primarily focused on (a) transgender policy, (b) diversity, (c) equity and (d) inclusion; and at what annual salary cost.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: EqualityDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 19 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106716More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many civil servants employed by their Department work in roles primarily focused on (a) transgender policy, (b) diversity, (c) equity and (d) inclusion; and at what annual salary cost.
Answer: There are no roles in the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero primarily focussed on transgender policy. The Department has fewer than five staff in roles primarily focused on diversity, equity and inclusion. The total annual salary cost is in the ...
Answered 27 Jan 2026
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Department for Education: EqualityDepartment for EducationTabled 19 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106715More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many civil servants employed by their Department work in roles primarily focused on (a) transgender policy, (b) diversity, (c) equity and (d) inclusion; and at what annual salary cost.
Answer: The department currently employs three civil servants in roles focused on diversity,equity and inclusion. Following a review of all job titles across the department, we can confirm that there are no roles whose primary focus is transgender policy.Within t...
Answered 29 Jan 2026
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Department for Culture, Media and Sport: EqualityDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 19 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106714More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many civil servants employed by their Department work in roles primarily focused on (a) transgender policy, (b) diversity, (c) equity and (d) inclusion; and at what annual salary cost.
Answer: We cannot provide the number and salary of staff who are employed in roles primarily focussed on a combination of diversity, equity and inclusion. Doing so would breach the Data Protection Act and risk identifying individual members of staff because the d...
Answered 27 Jan 2026
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Department for Business and Trade: EqualityDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 19 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106713More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many civil servants employed by their Department work in roles primarily focused on (a) transgender policy, (b) diversity, (c) equity and (d) inclusion; and at what annual salary cost.
Answer: The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) does not employ any civil servants whose roles are primarily focused on transgender policy, diversity, equity or inclusion.
Answered 26 Jan 2026
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Cabinet Office: EqualityCabinet OfficeTabled 19 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106712More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many civil servants employed by their Department work in roles primarily focused on (a) transgender policy, (b) diversity, (c) equity and (d) inclusion; and at what annual salary cost.
Answer: The Cabinet Office has less than 5 civil servants who work in roles primarily focused on those areas internally in the department. We cannot provide annual salary cost details in such cases as that disclosure of the information would contravene principle ...
Answered 27 Jan 2026
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Attorney General's Office: EqualityAttorney GeneralTabled 19 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106711More
Question: To ask the Solicitor General, how many civil servants employed by their Department work in roles primarily focused on (a) transgender policy, (b) diversity, (c) equity and (d) inclusion; and at what annual salary cost.
Answer: The AGO does not employ any Civil Servants whose role primarily focusses on (a) transgender policy, (b) diversity, (c) equity and (d) inclusion.
Answered 27 Jan 2026
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Afghanistan: ResettlementMinistry of DefenceTabled 19 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106710More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the total cost to the public purse is of the Afghanistan Response Route to date.
Answer: As set out previously, as of July 2025, the Ministry of Defence (MOD) assessed the total cost of the Afghanistan Response Route (ARR) to be approximately £400 million. The Department anticipates a further £450 million in forecasted expenditure related to ...
Answered 27 Jan 2026
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Resettlement: AfghanistanHome OfficeTabled 19 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106709More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, for the total number of people to enter the UK through the Afghanistan Response Route to date.
Answer: The information you have requested is published in the Immigration system statistics quarterly release - GOV.UK. Data on the Afghan Response Route (ARR) are published in table Res_01 of the Safe and legal (humanitarian) routes to the UK summary tables, wh...
Answered 26 Jan 2026
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Attorney General's Office: ResearchAttorney GeneralTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106053More
Question: To ask the Solicitor General, what the cost to the public purse was of feasibility studies conducted by their Department for projects that did not proceed in the last five years.
Answer: The Attorney General’s Office has not conducted any feasibility studies within the time period, as such there has been no cost to the public purse.
Answered 27 Jan 2026
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