Rupert Lowe MP: written questions
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David 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
Original Parliament recordHome Office: PayHome OfficeTabled 22 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 70146More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many employees in her Department earn (a) £100,000 and (b) £166,000 or more per year.
Answer: Please see below for the number of employees with an annual salary of (a) £100,000 or more and (b) £166,000 or more.Remuneration BandsNo of Employees(a) £100,000 or more109Remuneration BandsNo of Employees(b) £166,000 or more6
Answered 2 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordTreasury: PayTreasuryTabled 22 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 70145More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many employees in her Department earn (a) £100,000 and (b) £166,000 or more per year.
Answer: This information is available through the quarterly senior organogram published by the department on gov.uk
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office: PayForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 22 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 70144More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many employees in his Department earn (a) £100,000 and (b) £166,000 or more per year.
Answer: The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) can confirm that this information is held within our published Annual Report and Accounts for 2024-2025 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/687e39109914d1f63267c5e5/FCDO-Annual-Report-and...
Answered 3 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment of Health and Social Care: PayDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 70143More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many employees in his Department earn (a) £100,000 and (b) £166,000 or more per year.
Answer: Based on pro rate salary and allowances data for the Department, 92 employees earn between £100,00 and £165,999, and 11 earn £166,000 or more.
Answered 1 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Work and Pensions: PayDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 22 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 70142More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many employees in her Department earn (a) £100,000 and (b) £166,000 or more per year.
Answer: From HR data for paid staff in June 2025, there are 98 staff in total with annual salary of £100k or more, of which 6 staff have an annual salary of £166k or more.
Answered 2 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Transport: PayDepartment for TransportTabled 22 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 70141More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many employees in her Department earn (a) £100,000 and (b) £166,000 or more per year.
Answer: Organograms for Senior Civil Servant roles provides information on the number of civil servants earning over £100,000 and in other bandings. This data is published by departments on a quarterly basis, the latest information for the Department for Transpor...
Answered 5 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology: PayDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 22 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 70140More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how many employees in his Department earn (a) £100,000 and (b) £166,000 or more per year.
Answer: The published 'DSIT Organogram of Staff Roles and Salaries' provides information on the number of civil servants earning over £100,000 and in other bandings. The latest information can be found here: DSIT Organogram of Staff Roles & Salaries - data.go...
Answered 1 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: PayDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 22 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 70139More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many employees in his Department earn (a) £100,000 and (b) £166,000 or more per year.
Answer: Defra publishes organogram data for Senior Civil Servants here: Organogram of Staff Roles & Salaries - data.gov.uk.
Answered 2 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero: PayDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 22 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 70137More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many employees in his Department earn (a) £100,000 and (b) £166,000 or more per year.
Answer: The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero publishes information on the number of civil servants earning over £100,000 per year, including those earning £166,000 or more, in its Organogram of Staff Roles and Salaries. The latest data is publicly avai...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Education: PayDepartment for EducationTabled 22 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 70136More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many employees in her Department earn (a) £100,000 and (b) £166,000 or more per year.
Answer: The information requested is available in our published transparency data, which can be accessed here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/disclosure-of-scs-posts-and-salary-information.
Answered 5 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport: PayDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 22 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 70135More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many employees in her Department earn (a) £100,000 and (b) £166,000 or more per year.
Answer: Civil Service Statistics (Table 35) provides information on the number of civil servants earning over £100,000 and in other bandings. The latest information can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/civil-service-statistics-2024Organogra...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
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