Rupert Lowe MP: written questions 2024
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Reoffenders: NationalityMinistry of JusticeTabled 9 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18746More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 4 December to Question 16095 on Reoffenders: Foreign Nations, what was the (a) total number of reoffences and (b) nationality of the five reoffenders with the highest number of reoffence
Answer: Regarding (a), the total number of reoffences for all adult foreign national offenders who received a court or custody order, I refer the Hon. Member to the answer I gave on 11 November to Question 12200.We have provided data for (b), the nationalities of...
Answered 17 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordAsylum: SyriaHome OfficeTabled 9 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18745More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make it her policy to pause asylum applications made by people from Syria, in the context of the fall of the Assad regime.
Answer: The Home Office acted swiftly to pause decisions on Syrian asylum claims whilst we assess the current situation.We keep all country guidance relating to asylum claims under constant review so we can respond to emerging issues.
Answered 17 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordCrimes of Violence: WomenHome OfficeTabled 9 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18744More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of an independent review into the impact of crimes committed by illegal migrants on women and girls.
Answer: This Government has made the unprecedented commitment to halve violence against women and girls over the next decade, underpinned by a new VAWG strategy to be published next year.As part of our approach, we will use every tool available to target perpetra...
Answered 17 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Ethnic GroupsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 9 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18743More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make it his policy that (a) internships and (b) jobs in (i) his Department and (ii) all non-ministerial bodies are open to applicants of all ethnic backgrounds.
Answer: The FCDO is committed to being a truly inclusive employer, with a workforce that reflects the diversity of the diverse population we serve. We encourage applications from people of all ethnic backgrounds and indeed all backgrounds for all our schemes and ...
Answered 16 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordHome Office: Recruitment and Unpaid WorkHome OfficeTabled 9 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18742More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make it her policy that (a) internships and (b) jobs in (i) her Department and (ii) all non-ministerial bodies are open to applicants of all ethnic backgrounds.
Answer: Home Office recruitment policy and practice is conducted in accordance with UK law, including the Equality Act 2010, as well as the Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment Principles and the Civil Service Nationality rules (available on GOV.UK).Non-Ministe...
Answered 17 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordTeaching Methods: ComplaintsDepartment for EducationTabled 6 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18456More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many complaints have been received by Ofsted from parents on teaching practices in schools in each of the last five years broken down by reason.
Answer: This is a matter for His Majesty’s Chief Inspector, Sir Martyn Oliver. I have asked him to write to the hon. Member for Great Yarmouth directly and a copy of his reply will be placed in the Libraries of both Houses.
Answered 16 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordGender Dysphoria: SurgeryDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18455More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many under 18 year olds have undergone gender reassignment surgery in each of the last ten years.
Answer: No individual under 18 years of age has received surgical intervention for gender dysphoria through commissioning arrangements put in place by the National Health Service in England.
Answered 18 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordRelationships and Sex Education: GenderDepartment for EducationTabled 6 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18454More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to prevent the teaching of gender ideology in schools.
Answer: Compulsory relationships, sex and health education (RSHE) should help pupils to understand that society consists of a diverse range of people. By the end of their secondary education, pupils are taught about equality and the law relating to protected char...
Answered 16 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordTeachers: Termination of EmploymentDepartment for EducationTabled 6 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18453More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many teachers have had their employment terminated, broken down by reason, for each year in the last five years.
Answer: Information on the school workforce is published in the ‘School Workforce in England’ statistical publication, accessible here: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-workforce-in-england.The attached table provides det...
Answered 16 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordOffenders: DeportationHome OfficeTabled 6 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18452More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many Foreign National Offenders eligible for deportation have been denied deportation as a result of holding refugee status in each of the last ten years.
Answer: The specific information requested is not readily available from published statistics, and could only be obtained for the purpose of answering this question at disproportionate cost.We are committed to delivering justice for victims and safer streets for ...
Answered 12 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordPrisoners: RefugeesHome OfficeTabled 6 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18451More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many Foreign National Offenders in prison hold refugee status.
Answer: The specific information requested is not readily available from published statistics, and could only be obtained for the purpose of answering this question at disproportionate cost.We are committed to delivering justice for victims and safer streets for ...
Answered 12 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordOffenders: RefugeesHome OfficeTabled 6 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18450More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of Foreign National Offenders have held refugee status in each of the last five years.
Answer: The specific information requested is not readily available from published statistics, and could only be obtained for the purpose of answering this question at disproportionate cost.We are committed to delivering justice for victims and safer streets for ...
Answered 12 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordUndocumented Migrants: English ChannelHome OfficeTabled 6 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18449More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of irregular migrants that entered via small boats have received refugee status in each year since 2018.
Answer: The Home Office publishes data on asylum in the ‘Immigration System Statistics Quarterly Release’. Data on asylum claims and initial decisions on asylum claims by age group is published in tables Asy_D01 and Asy_D02 of the ‘Asylum applications, initial de...
Answered 16 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordRefugees: Employment and Social Security BenefitsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 6 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18448More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of refugees are (a) employed, (b) unemployed, (c) in receipt of Universal Credit and (d) in receipt of other social security benefits.
Answer: The Department does not hold the information to produce the requested calculation. Data on the total number of individuals with refugee status is held by the Home Office. For a) and b), it is not possible to produce this information using the Office for N...
Answered 13 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordAsylumHome OfficeTabled 6 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18447More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many to asylum claims were (a) made and (b) refused in each of the last five years; and how many people who had made an unsuccessful asylum claim were deported in each of those years.
Answer: The Home Office publishes data on asylum in the ‘Immigration System Statistics Quarterly Release’. Data on asylum claims and initial decisions on asylum claims by age group is published in tables Asy_D01 and Asy_D02 of the ‘Asylum applications, initial de...
Answered 16 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordCrime: RefugeesHome OfficeTabled 6 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18446More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many crimes were committed by people with refugee status in the UK in each of the last 10 years; and what those crimes were.
Answer: The specific information requested is not readily available from published statistics, and could only be obtained for the purpose of answering this question at disproportionate cost.We are committed to delivering justice for victims and safer streets for ...
Answered 12 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordAsylumHome OfficeTabled 6 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18445More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department takes steps to communicate with the country of origin of asylum seekers to verify the validity of asylum claims.
Answer: Every asylum claim admitted to the UK asylum system is carefully considered on its individual merits by assessing all the evidence provided by the claimant against a background of published country information and a wide range of recognised and publicly a...
Answered 16 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordAsylumHome OfficeTabled 6 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18444More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people were granted asylum by age in each of the last 10 years.
Answer: The Home Office publishes data on asylum in the ‘Immigration System Statistics Quarterly Release’. Data on asylum claims and initial decisions on asylum claims by age group is published in tables Asy_D01 and Asy_D02 of the ‘Asylum applications, initial de...
Answered 16 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordRefugees: English LanguageHome OfficeTabled 6 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18443More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the total cost to the public purse was of English language courses for refugees in each of the last ten years.
Answer: Home Office does not hold the information requested.
Answered 16 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordAsylumHome OfficeTabled 6 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18442More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people were granted asylum by the reason for which asylum was granted in each of the last 10 years.
Answer: The Home Office publishes data on asylum in the ‘Immigration System Statistics Quarterly Release’. Data on asylum claims and initial decisions on asylum claims by age group is published in tables Asy_D01 and Asy_D02 of the ‘Asylum applications, initial de...
Answered 16 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordUndocumented MigrantsHome OfficeTabled 6 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18441More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department takes to determine the nationality of irregular migrants who do not have documentation.
Answer: A range of methods are used to determine the nationality of such individuals, including checking the person’s claimed biographic details and biometrics against immigration databases (including records of previous immigration and visa applications), police...
Answered 16 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordVisas: FamiliesHome OfficeTabled 6 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18440More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many family visas have been granted where the sponsor holds refugee status, broken down by nationality, in each of the last ten years.
Answer: UKVI do not publish data on the immigration status of sponsors for family visa applications. Details of applications issued and refused by nationality and immigration route can be found here: Immigration system statistics data tables - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)...
Answered 16 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordRefugees: Universal CreditDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 6 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18439More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 5 December 2024 to Question 16633 on Department for Work and Pensions: Freedom of Information, if he will publish a breakdown of refugees in receipt of Universal Credit in 2023
Answer: The Department is exploring the feasibility of developing suitable official statistics related to the immigration status of non-UK / Irish Universal Credit customers including refugees.
Answered 17 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordPrisoners' Release: Temporary AccommodationMinistry of JusticeTabled 6 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18438More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisoners (a) have been released under the early release scheme and (b) are housed in (i) hotels and (ii) other contingency accommodation.
Answer: There were 1,889 SDS40 ‘Tranche 1’ prisoner releases on 10 September 2024 (day one of tranche 1). There were 1,223 SDS40 ‘Tranche 2’ prisoner releases on 22 October 2024 (day one of tranche 2).The number of people released in total so far under SDS40 and ...
Answered 16 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordSocial Rented Housing: NationalityMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 6 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18437More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to her Department's statistics entitled Social housing lettings in England, tenancies: April 2023 to March 2024, published on 5 December 2024, what the ten most co
Answer: The Department does not hold this data.While the accredited official statistics, Social Housing Lettings in England 2023/24, published on 5 December 2024, provides information on the nationality of the lead tenant in new social lettings grouped by UK, Rep...
Answered 16 Dec 2024
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