Rupert Lowe MP: written questions 2025
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Deportation: SanctionsHome OfficeTabled 3 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74856More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department applies sanctions to countries that refuse to accept deported nationals.
Answer: Where cooperation with countries on returns falls below the levels expected, and where appropriate, we will use all levers available to us.Sections 70-74 the new Nationality and Borders Act 2022 (NABA) gives HMG the ability to impose visa penalties where ...
Answered 17 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordStamp Duties: UnderpaymentsTreasuryTabled 3 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74779More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people received (a) warnings and (b) punishment for underpaying stamp duty in the last financial year.
Answer: HMRC charges penalties in line with its legislation and guidance, according to what behaviour led to an inaccuracy. In 24/25, HMRC issued 116 SDLT inaccuracy penalties.
Answered 12 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Houses: ClosuresCabinet OfficeTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74479More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many pubs have closed each year since 2015.
Answer: The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. A response to the Hon Gentleman’s Parliamentary Question of 2nd September is attached.
Answered 7 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordLeicester Centre for Hate StudiesDepartment for EducationTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74478More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has provided funding to the Centre for Hate Studies at the University of Leicester.
Answer: The department has not provided funding to the Centre for Hate Studies at the University of Leicester.
Answered 16 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordRefugees: FamiliesHome OfficeTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74477More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has has made of the potential impact of the the suspension of refugee family reunion route on number of visa applications.
Answer: The suspension of the refugee family reunion route is temporary while the Government undertakes a full review and reform of the current family rules to ensure we have a fair and properly balanced system. In the meantime, those with protection status can u...
Answered 22 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Media: Arrests and ConvictionsMinistry of JusticeTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74476More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people have been (a) arrested, (b) charged and (c) convicted for social media posts in each of the last five years.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice does not collect data on arrests or charging decisions. This is a matter for the police and the Crown Prosecution Service.The Ministry of Justice publishes data on convictions for a wide range of offences in England and Wales withi...
Answered 10 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: English LanguageDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74475More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of increasing English language requirements for non-UK staff within the NHS.
Answer: Where legally required, healthcare professionals must be registered with the appropriate United Kingdom healthcare regulator to be able to practise. Professionals who qualified outside the UK must demonstrate they have the necessary knowledge of English a...
Answered 19 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordLegal Aid Scheme: AsylumMinistry of JusticeTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74358More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much was spent on legal aid for asylum cases in each year since 2019.
Answer: Legal aid is available to fund legal advice and representation provided to individuals seeking asylum in England and Wales, subject to an assessment of merits and financial eligibility.The Legal Aid Agency (LAA) publishes information regarding the cost of...
Answered 10 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordStudents: PalestiniansHome OfficeTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74357More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the cost to the public purse was of the (a) evacuation and (b) relocation of Palestinian students from Gaza to the UK in 2025.
Answer: There is no published data for the costs of the evacuation and relocation of Palestinian students from Gaza to the UK in 2025.
Answered 22 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordGaza: Chevening Scholarships ProgrammeForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74356More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what the projected cost to the public purse is of Chevening scholarships awarded to students from Gaza for 2025-26.
Answer: All costs will be covered under the normal Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office Chevening Scholarship Programme.
Answered 18 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordChild Benefit: British Nationals AbroadTreasuryTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74355More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many child benefit claims were cancelled because the claimant was found to be living abroad in each year since 2020.
Answer: From administrative data, the number of Child Benefit awards terminated by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) through compliance activity per year, due to customers no longer meeting the Child Benefit residency criteria is provided below: ·- 2020-21 = 113 awar...
Answered 10 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDavid LammyDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74345More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the cost to the public purse was of investigating unlicensed fishing by the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs.
Answer: The investigation and subsequent enforcement outcome took two days of work. The specific costs associated with each investigation and enforcement outcome can vary based on a number of factors. Data for this specific case is not held centrally but the aver...
Answered 11 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence Payment: MigrantsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74344More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will publish a breakdown of Personal Independence Payment claimants by (a) nationality and (b) immigration status in each year since 2020.
Answer: The information requested is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: GazaHome OfficeTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74320More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will provide an estimate of the total number of Gazans that will enter the asylum system following medical treatment in the UK.
Answer: As the Home Secretary said in her statement to the House on 1 September, the Foreign Secretary will set out further details of the planned medical evacuations of children from Gaza in the near future.
Answered 10 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordMedical Treatments: GazaDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74319More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the total cost to the public purse is for the evacuation of children from Gaza as of 2 September 2025.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to my Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care’s written statement to the House on 1 September 2025, which is available at the following link:https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-statements/de...
Answered 10 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDriving Licences: AsylumDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74316More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many people who were applying for asylum have been issued with a driving licence since 2020.
Answer: To be issued with a driving licence, the law requires that the applicant is both normally and lawfully resident in GB. Individuals who are subject to immigration control must have been granted either leave to remain or leave to enter the country by the Ho...
Answered 9 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordReoffendersMinistry of JusticeTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74313More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many and what proportion of prisoners released under the early release scheme have subsequently been (a) rearrested, (b) charged and (c) convicted of other offences.
Answer: This Government inherited prisons days from collapse. We had no choice but to take decisive action to stop our prisons overflowing and keep the public safe. We publish data on convictions as part of our reoffending rates which are published regularly on ...
Answered 10 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordHome Office: StaffHome OfficeTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74304More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will publish the number of staff working in her Department, broken down by nationality.
Answer: Nationality can be taken upon recruitment and on occasion where it is required for internal procedures.However, these are not in a retrievable format and can only be obtained via disproportionate effort. In any case, due to the low numbers held by the Hom...
Answered 16 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordCommunity Centres: Greater ManchesterDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71887More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, for what reason her Department is advertising a role in Manchester Community Centre for a Sharia Law Administrator.
Answer: This was a position advertised on the Find A Job portal by an independent charity, registered with the Charity Commission, and was not a role within DWP. Find A Job is a free platform to help jobseekers find vacancies with employers from various sectors. ...
Answered 16 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordWales Office: PayWales OfficeTabled 22 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 70153More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many employees in her Department earn (a) £100,000 and (b) £166,000 or more per year.
Answer: My Department publishes an Annual Report on GOV.UK which contains salary details for senior officials in the Wales Office.
Answered 1 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordScotland Office: PayScotland OfficeTabled 22 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 70151More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how many employees in his Department earn (a) £100,000 and (b) £166,000 or more per year.
Answer: The Scotland Office has (a) two people who earn £100,000 or more and (b) zero people who earn £166,000 or more per year.
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordNorthern Ireland Office: PayNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 22 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 70150More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many employees in his Department earn (a) £100,000 and (b) £166,000 or more per year.
Answer: Information on employees who earn over £100,000 can be found in the annual report and accounts. The most recent report can be found here. The 2024/5 annual report and accounts will be published later in the year.
Answered 1 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Justice: PayMinistry of JusticeTabled 22 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 70149More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many employees in her Department earn (a) £100,000 and (b) £166,000 or more per year.
Answer: We can confirm that in March 2025 there were 292 employees within the Ministry of Justice & HM Prison and Probation Service who were receiving a total salary of £100,000 or more per year inclusive of allowances. Of these, 10 employees were receiving £...
Answered 1 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: PayMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 22 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 70148More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many employees in her Department earn (a) £100,000 and (b) £166,000 or more per year.
Answer: Organogram data is released by all central government departments on a quarterly basis. Names and salaries are also listed for Senior Civil Servants. MHCLG organograms are available on gov.uk.
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: PayMinistry of DefenceTabled 22 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 70147More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many employees in his Department earn (a) £100,000 and (b) £166,000 or more per year.
Answer: As at 31 March 2025, of the 57,501 Civil Servants in the Ministry of Defence (MOD), a total of 401 individuals, representing 0.7 per cent, earn over £100,000. The below table shows the number of MOD Civil Servants earning above £100,000 and £160,000 as at...
Answered 5 Sept 2025
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