Rupert Lowe MP: written questions
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Asylum: Housing and TravelHome OfficeTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108413More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what services are provided under the contract entitled CCTM22A01 Provision of Bridging Accommodation and Travel Services Contract held with Corporate Travel Management (North) Limited with contract st
Answer: Accommodation and travel services are currently provided under CCTM22A01 Provision of Bridging Accommodation and Travel Services Contract. Information on the overall contract value is available publicly: CCTM22A01 Provision of Bridging Accommodation and T...
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: Housing and TravelHome OfficeTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108412More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the value, annual spend to date and forecast annual spend are for the contract entitled CCTM22A01 Provision of Bridging Accommodation and Travel Services Contract held with Corporate Travel Manag
Answer: Accommodation and travel services are currently provided under CCTM22A01 Provision of Bridging Accommodation and Travel Services Contract. Information on the overall contract value is available publicly: CCTM22A01 Provision of Bridging Accommodation and T...
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: HousingHome OfficeTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108411More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many complaints have been received relating to accommodation standards under the Asylum Accommodation and Support Services Contract series since 1 March 2019; and what proportion were upheld by su
Answer: Complaints relating specifically to accommodation standards are recorded and reviewed as part of the department’s wider contract management regime. However, detailed information on the number of such complaints received since 1 March 2019, and the proport...
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: HousingHome OfficeTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108410More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many penalty deductions, service credits and contractual remedies have been applied to suppliers under the Asylum Accommodation & Support Services Contract series since 1 March 2019 by supplier an
Answer: The Department has recovered £74 million in the current financial year through profit-share repayments and service credits – the largest restitution since the contracts were mobilised.The information requested on how many penalty deductions, service credi...
Answered 23 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: HousingHome OfficeTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108409More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what performance metrics and contractual KPIs are used across Asylum Accommodation & Support Services Contract regions; and what the latest performance results are for each supplier by region.
Answer: The Asylum Accommodation and Support Services Contracts (AASC) include a comprehensive suite of contractual Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and service level requirements which apply across all regions. These metrics cover core areas such as property st...
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: Advisory ServicesHome OfficeTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108408More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of spending under the contract entitled AIRE - Advice Issue Reporting and Eligibility has been paid to subcontractors; which subcontractors have received payments; and what services th
Answer: This information cannot be disclosed as the detailed financial breakdown of the AIRE contract is commercially sensitive.This contract was approved by the Commercial Approval Board where it gained approval within Home Office. It was also approved by Cabine...
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: Advisory ServicesHome OfficeTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108407More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the cost of the 24-hour service provision under the contract titled AIRE - Advice Issue Reporting and Eligibility is; and what assessment was made of the value for money of providing a 24-hour se
Answer: This information cannot be disclosed as the detailed financial breakdown of the AIRE contract is commercially sensitive.This contract was approved by the Commercial Approval Board where it gained approval within Home Office. It was also approved by Cabine...
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: Advisory ServicesHome OfficeTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108406More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what Key Performance Indicators and service standards are contained within the contract titled AIRE - Advice Issue Reporting and Eligibility, including any KPIs relating to call handling times, resolu
Answer: This information cannot be disclosed as the detailed financial breakdown of the AIRE contract is commercially sensitive.This contract was approved by the Commercial Approval Board where it gained approval within Home Office. It was also approved by Cabine...
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: Advisory ServicesHome OfficeTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108405More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what procurement route was used for the contract titled AIRE - Advice Issue Reporting and Eligibility; and whether it was awarded via open tender.
Answer: This information cannot be disclosed as the detailed financial breakdown of the AIRE contract is commercially sensitive.This contract was approved by the Commercial Approval Board where it gained approval within Home Office. It was also approved by Cabine...
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordMigrant Help: ContractsHome OfficeTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108404More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, which (a) Ministers and (b) Senior Civil Servants approved the award of the contract titled AIRE - Advice Issue Reporting and Eligibility to Migrant Help and CCTM22A01 Provision of Bridging Accommodat
Answer: This information cannot be disclosed as the detailed financial breakdown of the AIRE contract is commercially sensitive.This contract was approved by the Commercial Approval Board where it gained approval within Home Office. It was also approved by Cabine...
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordMigrant Help: ContractsHome OfficeTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108403More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the breakdown of costs by financial year is for the contract with Migrant Help entitled AIRE - Advice Issue Reporting and Eligibility since 1 March 2019.
Answer: This information cannot be disclosed as the detailed financial breakdown of the AIRE contract is commercially sensitive.This contract was approved by the Commercial Approval Board where it gained approval within Home Office. It was also approved by Cabine...
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordMigrant Help: FinanceHome OfficeTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108402More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the (a) contractual value, (b) annual spend to date and (c) forecast annual spend are for her Department's contract with Migrant Help between 2019 and 2029.
Answer: Information on the overall contract value is available publicly: AIRE - Advice Issue Reporting and Eligibility - Contracts FinderAnnual spend and forecast spend are considered commercially sensitive and cannot be disclosed.
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordGP Practice Lists: AsylumDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108072More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of asylum seekers registered with a GP have a date of birth recorded as 1 January.
Answer: Data on the number of asylum seekers registered with a general practice (GP) is not held centrally. Data on the number of patients registered at a GP in England is published on a monthly basis and can be found at the following link:https://digital.nhs.uk/...
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordPupils: AsylumDepartment for EducationTabled 23 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108071More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of asylum seekers in the education system have a date of birth recorded as 1 January.
Answer: The information requested is not held centrally.
Answered 2 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylumHome OfficeTabled 23 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108070More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of asylum seeker dates of birth are recorded as 1 January.
Answer: The Home Office does not currently publish data on the dates of birth of asylum seekers.The Home Office publishes data on asylum by age group in the ‘Immigration System Statistics Quarterly Release’. The latest data relates to the year ending September 20...
Answered 2 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: AsylumDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108069More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many asylum seekers are registered with a GP by (a) day and (b) month of birth.
Answer: Data on the number of asylum seekers registered with a general practice (GP) is not held centrally. Data on the number of patients registered at a GP in England is published on a monthly basis and can be found at the following link:https://digital.nhs.uk/...
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordPupils: AsylumDepartment for EducationTabled 23 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108068More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many asylum seekers there are in the education system by (a) day and (b) month of birth.
Answer: The information requested is not held centrally.
Answered 2 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylumHome OfficeTabled 23 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108067More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many asylum seekers there are by (a) day and (b) month of birth.
Answer: The Home Office does not currently publish data on the dates of birth of asylum seekers.The Home Office publishes data on asylum by age group in the ‘Immigration System Statistics Quarterly Release’. The latest data relates to the year ending September 20...
Answered 2 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordMarriage: RelativesMinistry of JusticeTabled 22 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107847More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make an estimate of the number of marriages between cousins that have taken place in the UK in each of the last ten years.
Answer: The number of marriages between relatives, mainly cousins, is not a data set that is collected and the Government therefore cannot give an estimate.The Office for National Statistics publishes marriage statistics derived from information recorded at the p...
Answered 30 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordGP Practice ListsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107846More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people are currently registered with a GP.
Answer: Data on patients registered at a general practice in England is published on a monthly basis and can be found at the following link:https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statistical/patients-registered-at-a-gp-practice
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordPopulation: FoodCabinet OfficeTabled 22 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107845More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if the Department will make an estimate of the current UK population based on food consumption data.
Answer: The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. A response to the Hon gentleman’s Parliamentary Question’s of 22nd January is attached.
Answered 29 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPopulation: WaterCabinet OfficeTabled 22 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107844More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if the Department will make an estimate of the current UK population based on water usage data.
Answer: The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. A response to the Hon gentleman’s Parliamentary Question’s of 22nd January is attached.
Answered 29 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPopulation: Waste DisposalCabinet OfficeTabled 22 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107843More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if the Department will make an estimate of the current UK population based on waste disposal.
Answer: The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. A response to the Hon gentleman’s Parliamentary Question’s of 22nd January is attached.
Answered 29 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: HousingHome OfficeTabled 21 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107566More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department took in 2025 to help support scrutiny by (a) the Public Accounts Committee and (b) other hon. Members of the (i) costs and (ii) service content of asylum accommodation contra
Answer: The Home Office has published details of the AASC contracts, including the Statement of Requirements which gives a detailed breakdown of all the services to be undertaken by our accommodation providers and to the standards we expect. Full details of this ...
Answered 29 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: HousingHome OfficeTabled 21 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107565More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department plans to publish in full the service specifications, unit prices, and key performance indicators attached to asylum accommodation contracts that operated in 2025.
Answer: The Home Office’s asylum contracts are publicly available on Contracts Finder. Copies of the contracts, including redactions, are available at the below links.Commercially sensitive information (including pricing details) and information related to perfor...
Answered 29 Jan 2026
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