Rupert Lowe MP: written questions
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Absent Voting: Foreign NationalsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99365More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the Government monitors the number of postal or proxy votes issued to non-UK nationals eligible to vote in local elections.
Answer: The Department does not hold data on the number of postal or proxy votes issued to foreign nationals eligible to vote in English local elections. The Department also does not hold data on the number of foreign nationals registered to vote in English local...
Answered 22 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordElectoral Register: NationalityMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99364More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will make it his policy for either (a) his Department or (b) the Electoral Commission to centrally collect nationality data for registered electors.
Answer: The Department does not hold data on the number of foreign nationals registered to vote in UK local elections. Electoral registers are managed at a local level by Electoral Registration Officers. The Electoral Commission already has access to information ...
Answered 22 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordElectoral Register: Foreign NationalsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99363More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department holds aggregated data on the number of foreign nationals registered to vote in UK local elections, broken down by EU citizens, Irish citizens, and qualifyi
Answer: The Department does not hold data on the number of foreign nationals registered to vote in UK local elections. Electoral registers are managed at a local level by Electoral Registration Officers. The Electoral Commission already has access to information ...
Answered 22 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: Great YarmouthDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99103More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that patients in Great Yarmouth receive equal access to NHS services.
Answer: As part of the 10-Year Health Plan we are focusing the role of integrated care boards (ICBs) on strategic commissioning to improve population health. NHS England has published the Strategic Commissioning Framework which supports the development of care mo...
Answered 22 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordHospitals: Coastal AreasDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99102More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that coastal hospitals such as the James Paget receive adequate NHS capital and revenue funding.
Answer: We remain committed to delivering all schemes within the New Hospital Programme, including James Paget, which will continue through the Spending Review 2025. The programme is funded for five-year waves of investment, averaging around £3 billion a year fro...
Answered 14 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordJames Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99101More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has direct oversight of financial efficiencies at the James Paget Trust.
Answer: The East of England Regional Team has detailed and regular engagement with the James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to discuss both their financial position and, more specifically, the delivery of their financial efficiencies. The monthly...
Answered 22 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordJames Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust: ConsultantsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99100More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much (i) James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and (ii) Norfolk and Waveney Community Health and Care NHS Trust spent on external consultants in each of the last three financial
Answer: The following table shows the amount spent by James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Norfolk and Waveney Community Health and Care NHS Trust for the last three financial years: 2022/232023/242024/25James Paget University Hospitals NHS F...
Answered 22 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordJames Paget University Hospital and Northgate Hospital Great Yarmouth: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99099More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to provide additional funding to (i) James Paget Hospital and (ii) Northgate Hospital to help support (a) local residents and (b) its seasonal tourist population.
Answer: Integrated care boards (ICBs) are responsible for commissioning and funding the care delivered by healthcare providers, including the James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and the Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. The amount of fun...
Answered 22 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordJames Paget University Hospital: ParkingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99098More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the impact of staff parking charges on recruitment and morale at James Paget Hospital.
Answer: No assessment has been made of the impact of staff parking charges on recruitment and morale at James Paget Hospital.The health and wellbeing of National Health Service staff is a top priority, and all NHS organisations have a responsibility to create sup...
Answered 22 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordJames Paget University Hospital: Ambulance ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99097More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the level of ambulance handover delays at James Paget Hospital in each of the past three years.
Answer: NHS England publishes monthly data on ambulance handovers, including at the James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust over the past three years. This information is available at the following link:https://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/statisti...
Answered 22 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government Finance: Coastal AreasMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99096More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether additional support will be given to coastal councils like Great Yarmouth facing above-average costs for waste and public space maintenance.
Answer: The government recognises the significant pressures that councils are facing. This is why, alongside the additional £3.4 billion of grant funding announced at the Spending Review, the government is delivering fair funding reforms to ensure money goes to t...
Answered 22 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordFly-tipping: Great YarmouthDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99095More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department will review the impact of waste disposal charges on the level of illegal dumping in Great Yarmouth.
Answer: The Department has no plans to review the impact of waste disposal charges on the level of illegal dumping in Great Yarmouth. Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs) play an important role in helping people to dispose of their waste responsibly. Local a...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordFly-tipping: Great YarmouthMinistry of JusticeTabled 10 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99094More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prosecutions for fly-tipping were brought in Great Yarmouth in the last 12 months; and what assessment he has made of whether current penalties are a sufficient deterrent.
Answer: Fly-tipping is a serious crime which blights communities and the environment and dealing with it imposes significant costs on both taxpayers and businesses. Anyone caught fly-tipping may be prosecuted and faces potentially serious punishment.The Ministry ...
Answered 17 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordStreet Cleaning: Great YarmouthDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99093More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of street cleaning, litter collection and maintenance in Great Yarmouth’s town centre and seafront.
Answer: No assessment has been made of the adequacy of street cleaning, litter collection and maintenance in Great Yarmouth’s town centre and seafront. Local councils are responsible for keeping their streets clear of litter and refuse. The role of central Govern...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordFly-tipping: Great YarmouthDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99092More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of recent trends in the level of fly-tipping incidents in Great Yarmouth; and whether additional enforcement funding will be provided.
Answer: No assessment of recent trends in the level of fly-tipping incidents in Great Yarmouth has been made. Local authorities are however required to report fly-tipping incidents and enforcement actions to Defra, which we publish annually here. This excludes th...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordDental Services: Great YarmouthDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98686More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will provide emergency funding to areas with the most severe dental shortages, including Great Yarmouth.
Answer: We are aware of the challenges faced in accessing a dentist, particularly in more rural and coastal areas such as Great Yarmouth.In 2024/25, the Government invested around £3.7 billion on primary care dentistry. We want to ensure that every penny we alloc...
Answered 9 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDental Services: Great YarmouthDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98685More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information his Department holds on the number of children in Great Yarmouth constituency that were unable to access an NHS dental appointment in the last 12 months.
Answer: Data is not held on the number of children in the Great Yarmouth constituency that were unable to access a National Health Service dental appointment in the last 12 months.The data for the Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board, which includes the Grea...
Answered 9 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDental Services: Great YarmouthDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98684More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the number of NHS dentists currently working in Great Yarmouth constituency on patients' access to urgent care.
Answer: We are determined to rebuild NHS dentistry, but it will take time and there are no quick fixes. Strengthening the workforce is key to our ambitions.The 10 Year Workforce Plan will ensure that the National Health Service has the right people in the right p...
Answered 9 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordOrganised Crime: Great YarmouthHome OfficeTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98683More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with the Chief Constable of Norfolk on levels of organised criminal activity in Great Yarmouth.
Answer: This Government is committed to tackling the threat from Serious and Organised Crime (SOC) and ensuring that law enforcement has the resources it needs to do so effectively. Regional Organised Crime Units (ROCUs), which are collaborations between multiple...
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordHospitals: Great YarmouthDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98682More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will provide funding to help increase staffing levels at (a) James Paget University Hospital and (b) Northgate Hospital.
Answer: Decisions about recruitment are a matter for individual National Health Service employers, who manage this at a local level to ensure they have the staff they need to deliver safe and effective care.Funding provided to NHS trusts, including James Paget Un...
Answered 19 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: Great YarmouthDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98681More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the number of GPs in Great Yarmouth constituency.
Answer: As of 31 October 2025, there were 66 full time equivalent (FTE) doctors in general practice (GP) in the Great Yarmouth Constituency. The median number of FTE doctors per 10,000 registered patients was 5.5, compared to the England median of 5.6.Since Octob...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordReoffenders: Great YarmouthMinistry of JusticeTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98680More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to reduce reoffending rates among prolific offenders in Great Yarmouth town centre.
Answer: In November 2024, the Home Office introduced Respect Orders to give police and local councils powers to ban persistent offenders from town centres. As well as prison sentences of up to two years, criminal courts will be able to issue unlimited fines and c...
Answered 17 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordCrime: Great YarmouthHome OfficeTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98677More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of trends in the level of violent and drug-related crime in Great Yarmouth; and whether she plans to provide additional reso
Answer: To deliver on our pledge to halve knife crime in the next decade, it is crucial that we tackle the gangs that lure children and young people into crime and run county lines through violence and exploitation. County Lines is the most violent model of drug ...
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordMigrants: Coastal AreasHome OfficeTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98673More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to prevent the concentration of high-need migrant cohorts in deprived coastal communities such as Great Yarmouth.
Answer: The Home Office has, since 2022, operated a system of Full Dispersal which works to ensure that asylum accommodation is spread equitably and fairly across the UK. Procurement of accommodation is driven by a set of evidence-based plans, which are reviewed ...
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordUndocumented Migrants: Great YarmouthHome OfficeTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98670More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the number of irregular migrants currently residing in Great Yarmouth and the resource implications for local authorities.
Answer: The Home Office has, since 2022, operated a system of Full Dispersal which works to ensure that asylum accommodation is spread equitably and fairly across the UK. Procurement of accommodation is driven by a set of evidence-based plans, which are reviewed ...
Answered 15 Dec 2025
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