Rupert Lowe MP: written questions
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Police: TrainingHome OfficeTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6197More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has reviewed national police training and guidance on avoiding the misidentification of victims as suspects in serious-violence incidents, in light of the death of Henry Nowak.
Answer: The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) is investigating the conduct of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary officers in connection with the death of Henry Nowak, including the contact officers had with him immediately prior to his death. It ...
Answered 11 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHenry NowakHome OfficeTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6196More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she will commit to making public all police communications, decision records, reporting logs and related documentation in connection with the death of Henry Nowak, including those generated on
Answer: The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) is investigating the conduct of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary officers in connection with the death of Henry Nowak, including the contact officers had with him immediately prior to his death. It ...
Answered 11 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCrimes of Violence: Disclosure of InformationHome OfficeTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6195More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to ensure that families of victims in cases such as the fatal stabbing of Henry Nowak receive full disclosure of (a) body-worn video, (b) radio traffic and (c) decision logs r
Answer: The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) is investigating the conduct of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary officers in connection with the death of Henry Nowak, including the contact officers had with him immediately prior to his death. It ...
Answered 11 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCrimes of Violence: Racial DiscriminationHome OfficeTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6194More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what guidance exists on the weight officers should give to allegations of racist language when determining who to treat as a suspect or victim at a serious-violence scene, and whether she has reviewed
Answer: The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) is investigating the conduct of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary officers in connection with the death of Henry Nowak, including the contact officers had with him immediately prior to his death. It ...
Answered 11 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHenry NowakHome OfficeTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6192More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the Independent Office for Police Conduct has been asked to investigate (a) the arrest decision, (b) the use of handcuffs, (c) the medical response and (d) the suspect-identification process i
Answer: The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) is investigating the conduct of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary officers in connection with the death of Henry Nowak, including the contact officers had with him immediately prior to his death. It ...
Answered 11 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHenry NowakHome OfficeTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6191More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to ensure that all body-worn video, radio communications, emergency-call recordings and officer decision logs relating to the death of Henry Nowak are preserved and made avail
Answer: The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) is investigating the conduct of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary officers in connection with the death of Henry Nowak, including the contact officers had with him immediately prior to his death. It ...
Answered 11 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHenry NowakHome OfficeTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6186More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the justification recorded by officers for handcuffing Henry Nowak while seriously injured, and whether this was compliant with national use-of-force guidance.
Answer: The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) is investigating the conduct of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary officers in connection with the death of Henry Nowak, including the contact officers had with him immediately prior to his death. It ...
Answered 11 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHenry NowakHome OfficeTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6184More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has discussed with the Chief Constable of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary the handling of the incident in which Henry Nowak was fatally stabbed.
Answer: The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) is investigating the conduct of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary officers in connection with the death of Henry Nowak, including the contact officers had with him immediately prior to his death. It ...
Answered 11 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSlaughterhousesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3104More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 22 April 2026 to Question 126871, if he will require the Food Standards Agency to record inspection, enforcement activity and associated costs by slaughter method, includi
Answer: The Food Standards Agency (FSA) does not record Official Veterinarian or Official Auxiliary time, associated costs, or enforcement activity by slaughter method. As such, the FSA does not hold data that would enable a direct comparison between stunned and ...
Answered 5 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSlaughterhousesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3103More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 22 April 2026 to Question 126871, if he will require the Food Standards Agency to record Official Veterinarian and Official Auxiliary supervision time associated with stun
Answer: The Food Standards Agency (FSA) does not record Official Veterinarian or Official Auxiliary time, associated costs, or enforcement activity by slaughter method. As such, the FSA does not hold data that would enable a direct comparison between stunned and ...
Answered 5 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSlaughterhousesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3102More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 22 April 2026 to Question 126871, if he will require the Food Standards Agency to record data on the volume of meat produced from animals slaughtered with stunning and wit
Answer: The Food Standards Agency (FSA) does not record Official Veterinarian or Official Auxiliary time, associated costs, or enforcement activity by slaughter method. As such, the FSA does not hold data that would enable a direct comparison between stunned and ...
Answered 5 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordFamily ProceedingsMinistry of JusticeTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3100More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what mechanisms are currently used by his Department to ensure that private family law policy and guidance are evidence-based, representative of the wider population, and compliant with the Public Sector Equality
Answer: The Government recognises that the Family Courts must support all court users and that accurate demographic data is essential to that. That is why protected characteristics data, including data on ethnic group and religion, is routinely captured by the ne...
Answered 28 May 2026
Original Parliament recordFamily ProceedingsMinistry of JusticeTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3099More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if his Department will require courts, in private family law proceedings involving allegations of domestic abuse or child protection concerns, to collect and make available anonymised and aggregated data disaggre
Answer: The Government recognises that the Family Courts must support all court users and that accurate demographic data is essential to that. That is why protected characteristics data, including data on ethnic group and religion, is routinely captured by the ne...
Answered 28 May 2026
Original Parliament recordFamily ProceedingsMinistry of JusticeTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3098More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the absence of routinely collected, disaggregated data on ethnicity, religion, and immigration or settlement status in private family law cases i
Answer: The Government recognises that the Family Courts must support all court users and that accurate demographic data is essential to that. That is why protected characteristics data, including data on ethnic group and religion, is routinely captured by the ne...
Answered 28 May 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: CrimeHome OfficeTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3094More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department monitors how safeguarding disclosures made by asylum seekers relating to alleged criminal incidents prior to arrival in the UK are handled by local police forces.
Answer: Although police forces are operationally independent, the Home Office is part of a national coordination network with policing which manages the impact of immigration on policing, including identifying and mitigating risks from asylum placement.There are ...
Answered 3 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: CrimeHome OfficeTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3093More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to ensure consistency in how police forces handle safeguarding disclosures made by asylum seekers relating to alleged criminal incidents outside the UK.
Answer: Although police forces are operationally independent, the Home Office is part of a national coordination network with policing which manages the impact of immigration on policing, including identifying and mitigating risks from asylum placement.There are ...
Answered 3 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: CrimeHome OfficeTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3092More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information-sharing arrangements are in place between UK and French authorities regarding safeguarding disclosures made by asylum seekers relating to alleged criminal incidents prior to their arr
Answer: The Home Office has frameworks and processes in place to facilitate the sharing of sensitive information with stakeholders, including international partners. The sharing of such information is regularly reviewed by the Home Office to ensure it remains nec...
Answered 28 May 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: CrimeHome OfficeTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3089More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what mechanisms exist for national authorities to refer safeguarding disclosures made by asylum seekers to the relevant authorities in France where appropriate.
Answer: The Home Office has frameworks and processes in place to facilitate the sharing of sensitive information with stakeholders, including international partners. The sharing of such information is regularly reviewed by the Home Office to ensure it remains nec...
Answered 28 May 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: CrimeHome OfficeTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3087More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what training is provided to Border Force and police officers on responding to safeguarding disclosures made by asylum seekers relating to alleged criminal incidents outside the UK.
Answer: Border Force staff receive comprehensive foundation training in safeguarding, modern slavery awareness, communication, and interview skills. In situations where there is an urgent need for referral, Border Force follows established safeguarding procedures...
Answered 28 May 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: CrimeHome OfficeTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3085More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what safeguarding procedures are in place for asylum seekers who disclose experiences of harm as the result of crimes said to have occurred prior to arrival in the UK.
Answer: The Home Office takes the safety and wellbeing of adults, families and children extremely seriously and we continuously review our safeguarding processes. We operate an Asylum Safeguarding Hub that receives referrals from a range of sources, including but...
Answered 28 May 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: CrimeHome OfficeTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3084More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has considered designating the handling of pre-arrival safeguarding disclosures from asylum seekers as a national responsibility.
Answer: The Home Office is responsible for the asylum process. The Home Office conducts mandatory identity, criminality and security checks on all individuals who claim asylum, including biometric checks against relevant Home Office systems and national and inter...
Answered 3 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: CrimeHome OfficeTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3083More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether additional funding is provided to police forces that receive safeguarding disclosures from asylum seekers relating to alleged criminal incidents prior to arrival.
Answer: The government sets police budgets at the annual police funding settlement. The 2026–27 final police funding settlement provides up to £21.0 billion for the policing system in England and Wales. This is an increase of up to £1.4 billion compared with the ...
Answered 28 May 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: CrimeHome OfficeTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3082More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has assessed the potential impact of responding to safeguarding disclosures made by newly arrived asylum seekers that relate to alleged criminal incidents outside the UK on poli
Answer: The Home Office is part of a national coordination network with policing which manages the impact of immigration on policing, including identifying and mitigating risks from asylum placement.The Home Office is responsible for the asylum process. The Home ...
Answered 3 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDomestic Abuse: Family ProceedingsMinistry of JusticeTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3045More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the Answer of 22 April 2026 to Question 127202, whether his Department has evaluated whether conclusions drawn from the evidence base underpinning the Cafcass harm review have been proportionate
Answer: The Government has no plans to undertake an assessment of the adequacy of the evidential basis underpinning the Harm Panel Report. The report was based on a call for evidence which received over 1200 responses from individuals and organisations, as well a...
Answered 28 May 2026
Original Parliament recordDomestic Abuse: Family ProceedingsMinistry of JusticeTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3044More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the Answer of 22 April 2026 to Question 127202, whether his Department plans to undertake an assessment of the adequacy of the evidential base underpinning the report entitled Assessing Risk of
Answer: The Government has no plans to undertake an assessment of the adequacy of the evidential basis underpinning the Harm Panel Report. The report was based on a call for evidence which received over 1200 responses from individuals and organisations, as well a...
Answered 28 May 2026
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