Rupert Lowe MP: written questions
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Coastal Erosion and Flood Control: FinanceDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 15 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82479More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the new funding formula for Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management will include a specific category for rapidly eroding coastlines.
Answer: On 14 October, following consultation, the Government announced major changes to its flood and coastal erosion funding policy. Under the new rules, projects will be prioritised by their benefit-to-cost ratios to drive value for money, with partnership con...
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordCoastal Erosion: HemsbyDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 15 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82478More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department plans to take to protect properties at risk from coastal erosion in Hemsby before winter 2025-26.
Answer: Great Yarmouth Borough Council (GYBC) are the responsible risk management authority for the coast at Hemsby and have been working on erosion management issues at Hemsby for many years.GYBC is a principal partner of the Resilient Coasts project, delivered ...
Answered 21 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordFlood Control: HemsbyDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 15 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82477More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the condition of coastal defences at Hemsby in Norfolk.
Answer: Great Yarmouth Borough Council (GYBC) are the responsible risk management authority for the coast at Hemsby and have been working on erosion management issues at Hemsby for many years. Earlier this year an independent report commissioned by GYBC detailed...
Answered 21 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordFlood Control: FinanceDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 15 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82476More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when her Department plans to publish its final response to the consultation on the Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management funding formula.
Answer: On 14 October, following consultation, the Government announced major changes to its flood and coastal erosion funding policy. Under the new rules, projects will be prioritised by their benefit-to-cost ratios to drive value for money, with partnership con...
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: Private Rented HousingHome OfficeTabled 15 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82475More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information her Department holds on the (a) financial arrangements, (b) lease durations and (c) landlord incentives offered by (i) Serco and (ii) other contractors under the Asylum Accommodation
Answer: Since 2022, the Home Office has implemented a Full Dispersal model, which aims to distribute asylum accommodation more fairly and equitably across the UK. The Home Office, via our accommodation providers, has worked within the Private Rented Sector for ma...
Answered 24 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordImmigration Enforcement: StandardsHome OfficeTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82122More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has considered publishing annual performance metrics for local Immigration Compliance and Enforcement teams in the public domain.
Answer: Since this government came into office we have delivered results: we promised to deliver the highest rate of returns since 2018 and that has been achieved. We will continue to maximise the return of people, at the earliest opportunity, with no right to be...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordUndocumented MigrantsHome OfficeTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82121More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will bring forward legislative proposals to allow Immigration Enforcement to issue immediate civil fines for non-compliance with Right to Work or Right to Rent requirements.
Answer: In some areas where access to work, services or benefits is regulated, the measures require a third party to take action such as checking an individual’s eligibility to access work or rent a property. Sanctions exist where these requirements are not compl...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordUndocumented MigrantsHome OfficeTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82120More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will bring forward legislative proposals to require proof of legal immigration status when registering with a GP or dentist.
Answer: In-country controls, introduced over many decades, regulate a migrant's access to public services and deny access to those in the UK with no lawful status. These policies and checks form part of the UK's domestic compliance and enforcement arrangements, a...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordUndocumented MigrantsHome OfficeTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82119More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of using data-sharing agreements between (a) the NHS, (b) HMRC and (c) Immigration Enforcement to help identify people living in the UK illegally.
Answer: Data sharing agreements are already in place between Immigration Enforcement and HMRC to increase immigration compliance, including the identification of illegal working. Migrants in the UK without lawful immigration status, are subject to NHS charges for...
Answered 24 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordUndocumented MigrantsHome OfficeTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82118More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will hold discussions with the Secretary of State for Justice on the potential merits of increasing the range of (a) financial penalties and (b) custodial sentences available to courts for (i)
Answer: In some areas where access to work, services or benefits is regulated, the measures require a third party to take action such as checking an individual’s eligibility to access work or rent a property. Sanctions exist where these requirements are not compl...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordUndocumented MigrantsHome OfficeTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82117More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of reintroducing a hostile environment policy for people without a legal immigration status in relation to access to public services.
Answer: In-country controls, introduced over many decades, regulate a migrant's access to public services and deny access to those in the UK with no lawful status. These policies and checks form part of the UK's domestic compliance and enforcement arrangements, a...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordUndocumented MigrantsHome OfficeTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82116More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will hold discussions with her French counterpart on (a) distributing leaflets and (b) creating information campaigns for potential irregular migrants to the UK on the consequences of illegal m
Answer: The Home Secretary regularly meets with her French counterparts to discuss our joint efforts to prevent dangerous small boat crossings. She remains committed to our joint mission and will continue this close working with the new Minister of Interior, Laur...
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordUndocumented MigrantsHome OfficeTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82115More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing (a) a national online reporting portal for members of the public to submit intelligence on suspected irregular migrants and (b) an
Answer: The Home Office has several routes for members of the public to use when reporting information regarding immigration related crime and/or abuse. These routes include digital, telephone and paper options to ensure that reporting routes are easily accessibl...
Answered 24 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylumHome OfficeTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82114More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of (a) undertaking an urgent review of all asylum claims approved in the last ten years and (b) removing protection status for all people who ent
Answer: We are committed to our international obligations under the Refugee Convention when someone claims asylum in the UK, which provide that we must not penalise an individual on account of their illegal entry or presence, if they come directly from a territor...
Answered 28 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordMigrants: RepatriationForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82113More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of forming an international alliance to coordinate sanctions on countries that refuse to cooperate on the returns.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer he was provided on 31st January 2025 to question 26186.
Answered 23 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordRemittances: TaxationTreasuryTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82112More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a 25 per cent remittance tax on funds sent to countries that refuse to cooperate with deportations.
Answer: The UK imposes taxes based on individual’s residence status. Individuals who are resident in the UK are taxable on their income and gains that arise worldwide. Remitting funds outside of the UK is not generally considered to be a chargeable event for indi...
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordShort-term Holding Facilities: Military BasesHome OfficeTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82111More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with the Ministry of Defence on the use of surplus military infrastructure for temporary detention and processing.
Answer: As part of our commitment to close all asylum hotels, we are looking at a range of more appropriate sites including disused accommodation, industrial and ex-military sites so we can reduce the impact on communities.
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordImmigration Removal CentresHome OfficeTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82110More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of increasing detention capacity to a level that would facilitate the deportation of between 100,000 and 150,000 people per year.
Answer: The Home Office (specifically Immigration Enforcement), is currently expanding detention capacity through an active programme that will deliver an additional 1,000 beds over the coming years at Campsfield (Oxfordshire) and Haslar (Hampshire). This expansi...
Answered 13 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDeportation: Human RightsMinistry of JusticeTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82109More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of repealing the Human Rights Act 1998 on the efficiency of deportations.
Answer: The Human Rights Act is an important part of our constitutional arrangements and fundamental to human rights protections in the UK. It will remain part of our law.As set out in our Immigration White Paper, we will legislate to reform our approach to the a...
Answered 21 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordImmigrationMinistry of JusticeTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82108More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing legislation to ensure the supremacy of domestic law in all immigration and asylum matters.
Answer: There is no need to do so: the UK’s immigration and asylum system operates within domestic law, over which Parliament is sovereign.We will legislate to reform our approach to the application of Article 8 ECHR in the immigration system, as set out in the I...
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordMedical Treatments: GazaDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81592More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many accompanying adults have entered the UK under the Gaza injured children scheme; and what the estimated total cost per individual has been for (a) transport, (b) accommodation and (c) subsi
Answer: The Government is committed to funding the costs associated with evacuating Gazan children for treatment in the United Kingdom. Departments will share the costs for the process by funding their specific areas of responsibility from their existing budgets.
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordMedical Treatments: GazaDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81591More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Gaza injured children scheme on NHS capacity in the regions hosting treated patients.
Answer: The United Kingdom Government is partnered with the World Health Organisation who provide a list of potential patients compiled by Gazan medical specialists for a team of expert National Health Service clinical leaders to review and match Gazan children n...
Answered 10 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordRefugees: GazaHome OfficeTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81590More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what monitoring and reporting arrangements are in place to track the immigration and residency status of those admitted under the Gaza injured children scheme after their treatment concludes.
Answer: The children medically evacuated to the UK, alongside their immediate family members, have been issued with visas and granted leave to remain for up to two years. These families have the ability to access public funds, including treatment and wraparound s...
Answered 21 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordRefugees: GazaHome OfficeTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81589More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people evacuated from Gaza under the medical treatment scheme have since applied for or been granted (a) asylum, (b) humanitarian protection and (c) leave to remain in the United Kingdom.
Answer: The children medically evacuated to the UK, alongside their immediate family members, have been issued with visas and granted leave to remain for up to two years. These families have the ability to access public funds, including treatment and wraparound s...
Answered 21 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordMedical Treatments: GazaDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81588More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much NHS funding has been spent on the treatment of children brought from Gaza under the medical evacuation scheme since its launch; and what proportion of this expenditure has been reimbursed
Answer: The Government is committed to funding the costs associated with evacuating Gazan children for treatment in the United Kingdom. Departments will share the costs for the process by funding their specific areas of responsibility from their existing budgets.
Answered 17 Nov 2025
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