Rupert Lowe MP: written questions
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Department 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
Original Parliament recordSexual Offences: Foreign NationalsHome OfficeTabled 9 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66365More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make it her policy to automatically deport foreign nationals convicted of sexual offences.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer I gave to Question 47069 on 30 April.
Answered 17 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordJuriesMinistry of JusticeTabled 9 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66364More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many civil cases tried in court had a jury in each of the last ten years, broken down by case type.
Answer: No central data is recorded on the numbers of juries convened for civil proceedings in England and Wales, nor the breakdown into types of case. Requests are passed to the jury summoning bureau as the need arises.The use of juries in civil cases is highly ...
Answered 17 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordJuriesMinistry of JusticeTabled 9 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66363More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many and what proportion of criminal trials were heard before a jury in each of the last five years.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice does not centrally hold information on the numbers and proportion of criminal trials heard before a jury. However, the vast majority of criminal cases are heard in the magistrates’ courts without juries – with 90% of all criminal c...
Answered 17 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordJuriesMinistry of JusticeTabled 9 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66362More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of trials by jury on levels of public confidence in the criminal justice system.
Answer: Sir Brian Leveson has published the first part of his Independent Review of the Criminal Courts, setting out a number of recommendations on the use of jury trials in the Crown Court. Jury trials are a cornerstone of our justice system and will remain in p...
Answered 17 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordVisas: National SecurityHome OfficeTabled 8 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66022More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many and what proportion of visa applications were rejected due to national security concerns related to Islamist extremism in each of the last ten years.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer he was given on 15 May to Question 51200.
Answered 16 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordTerrorism: SentencingMinistry of JusticeTabled 8 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66021More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average custodial sentence for people convicted of Islamist terror offences is.
Answer: Information about individuals convicted or in custody for terrorism and terrorism-connected offences, by ideology, is published by the Home Office as part of the ‘Operation of police powers under the Terrorism Act 2000’ statistics series. The series can b...
Answered 16 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordCounter-terrorism: ProsecutionsHome OfficeTabled 8 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66020More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many and what proportion of Prevent cases resulted in prosecutions for Islamist-related offences during the past year.
Answer: Prevent seeks to intervene early and provide support to stop people from becoming terrorists or supporting terrorism. Prevent is not an investigative tool or a criminal sanction, and prosecution is not the intended outcome.
Answered 16 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordRadicalism: Young PeopleHome OfficeTabled 8 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66019More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to help tackle online Islamist (a) radicalisation and (b) propaganda targeting young people.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer I gave on 9 July to Question 64852.
Answered 16 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordTerrorism: Foreign NationalsHome OfficeTabled 8 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66018More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether foreign nationals convicted of Islamist extremist offences are automatically considered for deportation.
Answer: Any foreign national who is convicted of a crime and given a prison sentence is considered for deportation at the earliest opportunity.
Answered 16 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: Proscribed OrganisationsHome OfficeTabled 8 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66017More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether (a) migrants and (b) asylum seekers are checked for associations with Islamist terror organisations.
Answer: The first priority of Government is protecting national security and protecting UK citizens from terrorism. It would not be appropriate to comment in detail on operational security matters or specific cases but the Home Office uses various tools to detect...
Answered 24 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordTerrorism Prevention and Investigation MeasuresHome OfficeTabled 8 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66016More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of people subject to Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures entered the UK as asylum seekers or refugees.
Answer: The statutory reporting requirements associated with the use of TPIM measures are set out in Section 19(1) of the Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Act 2011.
Answered 16 Jul 2025
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