Rupert Lowe MP: written questions 2025
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Ministry of Defence: ContractsMinistry of DefenceTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67646More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of procurement contracts were awarded to UK companies in the 2024-25 financial year.
Answer: Details of central government contracts above £12,000 for procurements commenced before 24 February 2025 are published on Contracts Finder (https://www.gov.uk/contracts-finder). Contracts procured under the Procurement Act 2023 above £12,000 inc VAT are p...
Answered 1 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordHome Office: ContractsHome OfficeTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67645More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of procurement contracts were awarded to UK companies in the 2024-25 financial year.
Answer: The requested information is not held in a reportable format. To provide this information would require a manual review of contract records, which could only be done for the purpose of answering this question at disproportionate cost.
Answered 22 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordTreasury: ContractsTreasuryTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67644More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what proportion of her Department's procurement contracts were awarded to British companies in the last financial year.
Answer: Contracts are awarded in compliance with the relevant public procurement regulations to ensure value for money, and most go to UK firms.
Answered 22 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office: ContractsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67643More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what proportion of his Department's procurement contracts were awarded to British companies in the last financial year.
Answer: Based on available data, in the financial year 2024-25, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) centrally awarded a total of 558 commercial contracts. Of these, 277 contracts-representing approximately 49.6 per cent of awarded contracts-we...
Answered 17 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment of Health and Social Care: ContractsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67642More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of his Department's procurement contracts were awarded to British companies in the last financial year.
Answer: In the last financial year, 2024/25, 95.7% of procurement contracts were awarded to suppliers which reported to the Department that their legal entity is registered in the United Kingdom, in the UK Companies House Register.
Answered 8 Aug 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Work and Pensions: ContractsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67641More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of her Department's procurement contracts were awarded to British companies in the last financial year.
Answer: The information requested is not held centrally and to provide it would incur disproportionate costs. Information on government contracts can be found here: DWP Contracts Finder.
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Transport: ContractsDepartment for TransportTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67640More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many and what proportion of departmental procurement contracts were awarded to British companies in the last financial year.
Answer: Across DfT (DfTc and EAs), in FY 24/25, 901 out of 909 contracts were awarded to British Companies (based in England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland). Companies were determined as British Companies by reviewing suppliers addresses and operations for ...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology: ContractsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67639More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how many and what proportion of departmental procurement contracts were awarded to British companies in the last financial year.
Answer: Details of central government contracts above £12,000 for procurements commenced before 24 February 2025 are published on Contracts Finder (https://www.gov.uk/contracts-finder).Contracts procured under the Procurement Act 2023 above £12,000 inc VAT are pu...
Answered 22 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: ContractsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67638More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many and what proportion of departmental procurement contracts were awarded to British companies in the last financial year.
Answer: There were 508 contracts awarded by Defra as the contract owner in financial year 2024/25 – 500 are to UK-based suppliers, which equates to 98.43% and excludes purchase orders raised for Defra below threshold. Details of central Government contracts above...
Answered 24 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero: ContractsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67637More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what proportion of departmental procurement contracts were awarded to British companies in the 2024-2025 financial year.
Answer: The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero awarded 98.5% of its contracts to British Companies.
Answered 22 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Education: ContractsDepartment for EducationTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67636More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many and what proportion of departmental procurement contracts were awarded to British companies in the last financial year.
Answer: The department’s procurement and contract management system only collects information related to company head office addresses rather than the ‘nationality’ of a company.Details of central government contracts above £12,000 for procurements commenced befo...
Answered 22 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport: ContractsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67635More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many and what proportion of departmental procurement contracts were awarded to British companies in the last financial year.
Answer: From April 1st 2024, to March 31st 2025, a total of 135 agreements were executed. Out of these, 131 contracts were awarded to British companies, which equates to approximately 97% of contracts.
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Business and Trade: ContractsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67634More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many and what proportion of departmental procurement contracts were awarded to British companies in the last financial year.
Answer: In the financial year 2024-25, the Department awarded 274 contracts, 239 (87.2%) of which were to UK companies.
Answered 22 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: ContractsCabinet OfficeTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67633More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many and what proportion of departmental procurement contracts were awarded to British companies in the 2024-25 financial year.
Answer: Central government contracts above £12,000 for procurements commenced before 24 February 2025 are published on Contracts Finder (https://www.gov.uk/contracts-finder). Contracts procured under the Procurement Act 2023 above £12,000 inc VAT are published on...
Answered 22 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordAttorney General's Office: ContractsAttorney GeneralTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67632More
Question: To ask the Solicitor General, how many and what proportion of departmental procurement contracts were awarded to British companies in the 2024-2025 financial year.
Answer: Details of central government contracts above £12,000 for procurements commenced before 24 February 2025 are published on Contracts Finder (Contracts Finder - GOV.UK). Contracts procured under the Procurement Act 2023 above £12,000 inc VAT are published o...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordForeign Nationals: Sexual OffencesHome OfficeTabled 9 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66375More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many foreign nationals convicted of sexual offences with a signed deportation order have yet to be deported.
Answer: This Government pledged to deliver the highest rate of removals since 2018 and this target has been surpassed, with a surge in returns activity since the election leading to almost 30,000 people with no right to be in the UK being removed before the end o...
Answered 17 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordImmigration: Sexual OffencesHome OfficeTabled 9 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66374More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many foreign nationals with prior convictions for sexual offences were granted (a) asylum, (b) humanitarian protection and (c) leave to remain in each of the last five years.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer I gave him on 19 May in response to Question 51194.
Answered 17 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordSexual Offences: Foreign NationalsMinistry of JusticeTabled 9 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66373More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of sex offenders serving a custodial sentence in prison are foreign nationals, broken down by nationality.
Answer: In line with the Code of Practice for Statistics, we are unable to provide the requested information at this time, as doing so would disclose a subset of data which is currently intended for future publication by the Ministry of Justice.Data on the number...
Answered 30 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: Sexual OffencesHome OfficeTabled 9 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66372More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many (a) asylum seekers and (b) recent arrivals were charged with (i) rape and (ii) sexual assault in each of the last five years.
Answer: Available data on the age, ethnicity, gender and region of individuals prosecuted and convicted at criminal courts in England and Wales in the Ministry of Justice Outcomes by Offences data tool, can be downloaded from the Criminal Justice Statistics landi...
Answered 18 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordForeign Nationals: Sexual OffencesHome OfficeTabled 9 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66371More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of people arrested for sexual offences were foreign nationals in the last 12 months.
Answer: Available data on the age, ethnicity, gender and region of individuals prosecuted and convicted at criminal courts in England and Wales in the Ministry of Justice Outcomes by Offences data tool, can be downloaded from the Criminal Justice Statistics landi...
Answered 18 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordForeign Nationals: Sexual OffencesHome OfficeTabled 9 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66370More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many foreign nationals were arrested for sexual offences in each of the last five years, broken down by nationality.
Answer: Available data on the age, ethnicity, gender and region of individuals prosecuted and convicted at criminal courts in England and Wales in the Ministry of Justice Outcomes by Offences data tool, can be downloaded from the Criminal Justice Statistics landi...
Answered 18 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordVisas: National SecurityHome OfficeTabled 9 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66369More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many visa applications were rejected on national security grounds in the last five years, broken down by country of origin.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer he was given on 15 May to Question 51200.
Answered 16 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordImmigration ControlsHome OfficeTabled 9 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66368More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many countries are designated as high risk for immigration control purposes, and on what basis.
Answer: The UK operates a robust and effective visa system, which is an important part of securing the UK border and a vital tool for the UK in reducing illegal immigration, tackling organised crime and protecting national security. A requirement to obtain a visa...
Answered 17 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordImmigration and Visas: National SecurityHome OfficeTabled 9 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66367More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department maintains an internal country risk list for (a) immigration and (b) visa purposes.
Answer: The UK operates a robust and effective visa system, which is an important part of securing the UK border and a vital tool for the UK in reducing illegal immigration, tackling organised crime and protecting national security. A requirement to obtain a visa...
Answered 17 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordImmigration: National SecurityHome OfficeTabled 9 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66366More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what criteria her Department uses to assess the national security risk posed by migrants from specific countries.
Answer: As a matter of longstanding policy, we do not comment on the detail of security and intelligence matters.
Answered 17 Jul 2025
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