Rupert Lowe MP: written questions
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Asylum: PalestiniansHome OfficeTabled 3 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64909More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many Palestinian nationals have entered the UK under (a) humanitarian and (b) asylum schemes since October 2023.
Answer: Data on asylum claims, by nationality, is published in table Asy_D01 of the ‘Asylum claims and initial decisions detailed datasets’.The latest data relates to the year ending March 2025. Information on how to use the datasets can be found in the ‘Notes’ p...
Answered 10 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordWales Office: Remote WorkingWales OfficeTabled 2 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64673More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many staff in her Department have permission to work remotely outside the UK; and in which countries those staff are based.
Answer: No staff in my Department currently have permission to work remotely outside the UK.
Answered 8 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordScotland Office: Remote WorkingScotland OfficeTabled 2 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64672More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how many staff in his Department have permission to work remotely outside the UK; and in which countries those staff are based.
Answer: The Scotland Office has no staff working remotely from a non-UK location.
Answered 9 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordNorthern Ireland Office: Remote WorkingNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 2 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64671More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many staff in his Department have permission to work remotely outside the UK; and in which countries those staff are based.
Answer: The Northern Ireland Office does not have any employees working remotely from outside the UK. All staff are based within the UK.
Answered 10 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Justice: Remote WorkingMinistry of JusticeTabled 2 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64670More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many staff in her Department have permission to work remotely outside the UK; and in which countries those staff are based.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice uses the term international remote working (IRW) to describe working remotely outside the UK. IRW is defined as when an employee wants to undertake the full responsibilities of their role remotely from abroad, for a short-term and ...
Answered 9 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Remote WorkingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 2 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64669More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many staff in her Department have permission to work remotely outside the UK; and in which countries those staff are based.
Answer: In line with wider Government policy, the Department policy allows spouses of Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office officials to work abroad when their spouses have been posted overseas. The Department allows working abroad when officials are overs...
Answered 22 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: Remote WorkingMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64668More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many staff in his Department have permission to work remotely outside the UK; and in which countries those staff are based.
Answer: A total of 45 Ministry of Defence (MOD) Civil Servants have been permitted international remote working since the temporary concession was introduced in 2021. The vast majority were to accompany their partners/spouses who work in the Armed Forces and are ...
Answered 9 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordHome Office: Remote WorkingHome OfficeTabled 2 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64667More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many staff in her Department have permission to work remotely outside the UK; and in which countries those staff are based.
Answer: The Home Office has a clear policy on International Remote Working (IRW), which is only permitted in very limited circumstances, either on compassionate grounds for up to four weeks where an employee has a seriously ill relative abroad, or to enable an em...
Answered 10 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordTreasury: Remote WorkingTreasuryTabled 2 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64665More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many staff in her Department have permission to work remotely outside the UK; and in which countries those staff are based.
Answer: HM Treasury's international remote working policy permits certain staff to work remotely overseas in order to accompany a partner posted abroad on HMG business. There are two members of staff who each have permission to work remotely from a European count...
Answered 10 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment of Health and Social Care: Remote WorkingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64664More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many staff in his Department have permission to work remotely outside the UK; and in which countries those staff are based.
Answer: The Department approves temporary international remote working for staff to work remotely overseas for short defined periods of time where there is critical business need or unforeseen personal circumstances that require immediate attention outside of the...
Answered 1 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Work and Pensions: Remote WorkingDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 2 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64663More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many staff in her Department have permission to work remotely outside the UK; and in which countries those staff are based.
Answer: DWP has no employees who are temporarily working outside the UK. The DWP policy does not permit overseas homeworking as per our Contractual Homeworking Policy.
Answered 10 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Transport: Remote WorkingDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64662More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many staff in her Department have permission to work remotely outside the UK; and in which countries those staff are based.
Answer: We have provided a response based on the number of accepted requests via the Departments Working Remotely Overseas policy. This does not include staff working overseas on official business postings, with the Departments Working Remotely Overseas policy fo...
Answered 10 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology: Remote WorkingDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 2 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64661More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how many staff in his Department have permission to work remotely outside the UK; and in which countries those staff are based.
Answer: As at 2 July 2025, 7 DSIT employees, who are all UK-based, have exceptionally been given permission to work remotely outside of the UK for a limited period. The countries are: Ghana, United States of America, Italy, Belgium, Sweden and Germany. Permission...
Answered 10 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Remote WorkingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64660More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many staff in his Department have permission to work remotely outside the UK; and in which countries those staff are based.
Answer: Information on civil servants employed by Defra based overseas is publicly available.
Answered 6 Aug 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero: Remote WorkingDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 2 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64659More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many staff in his Department have permission to work remotely outside the UK; and in which countries those staff are based.
Answer: As at 2 July 2025, 10 DESNZ employees, who are all UK-based, have exceptionally been given permission to work remotely outside of the UK for a limited period. The countries are Thailand, Botswana, Barbados, India, Slovenia, United States of America, Franc...
Answered 10 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Education: Remote WorkingDepartment for EducationTabled 2 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64658More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many staff in her Department have permission to work remotely outside the UK; and in which countries those staff are based.
Answer: Unless undertaking work in an official capacity, the department only permits overseas working in limited circumstances and for short periods of time. The department’s international remote working policy considers any country outside of England, Scotland, ...
Answered 10 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport: Remote WorkingDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 2 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64657More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many staff in her Department have permission to work remotely outside the UK; and in which countries those staff are based.
Answer: DCMS does not allow any staff to work remotely outside of the UK on a permanent basis. Staff may be given time-limited permission to work overseas. Short term overseas approval granted from 1st January - 4th July 2025 are as follows:Travelling for busines...
Answered 18 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Business and Trade: Remote WorkingDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 2 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64656More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many staff in his Department have permission to work remotely outside the UK; and in which countries those staff are based.
Answer: Standard DBT policy is that staff should not normally be allowed to work remotely overseas however the department do permit this under exceptional personal circumstances and following/preceding a period of annual leave when visiting family or friends over...
Answered 10 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: Remote WorkingCabinet OfficeTabled 2 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64534More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many staff in his Department have permission to work remotely outside the UK; and in which countries those staff are based.
Answer: Cabinet Office staff may apply for permission to temporarily work remotely overseas in exceptional circumstances. Examples of this might include when accompanying a Civil Service or Armed Forces partner on an official posting. There are <5 staff regist...
Answered 10 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordAttorney General's Office: Remote WorkingAttorney GeneralTabled 2 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64533More
Question: To ask the Solicitor General, how many staff in her Department have permission to work remotely outside the UK; and in which countries those staff are based.
Answer: The Attorney General’s Office (AGO) does not have any staff working permanently outside the UK.
Answered 10 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordTaxis: VettingDepartment for TransportTabled 27 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63359More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, ?what guidance her Department has issued to local authorities on checking for overseas criminal records for prospective (a) taxi and (b) private hire vehicle licence holders who were born overseas.
Answer: The Policing and Crime Act 2017 enables the Secretary of State for Transport to issue statutory guidance to licensing authorities on exercising their taxi and private hire vehicle licensing functions to protect children and vulnerable adults. Statutory gu...
Answered 4 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordTaxis: CCTVDepartment for TransportTabled 26 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63187More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing legislation to ensure all (a) taxis and (c) private hire vehicles are fitted with CCTV.
Answer: In response to Baroness Casey’s report on Group-based Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse, the Government committed to legislate to address the important issues raised, tackling the inconsistent standards of taxi and private hire vehicle driver licensing....
Answered 4 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordTaxis: LicensingDepartment for TransportTabled 26 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63186More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing legislation or guidance to centralise data collection on licensed drivers' (a) immigration status and (b) criminal history.
Answer: The Immigration Act 2016 prevents illegal working in the taxi and private hire vehicle sector, as either a driver or an operator. Licensing authorities are prohibited from issuing a licence to anyone who is disqualified by reason of their immigration sta...
Answered 2 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordTaxis: ConvictionsHome OfficeTabled 26 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63184More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what data her Department holds on the convictions of licensed taxi drivers for (a) grooming, (b) sexual exploitation and (c) trafficking offences.
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 8 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordTaxis: LicensingHome OfficeTabled 26 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63183More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what checks her Department carries out to verify the identity documents of migrants applying for taxi licences.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer sent on the 20 May 2025 to UIN 51642.
Answered 4 Jul 2025
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