Rupert Lowe MP: written questions
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English Language: AssessmentsHome OfficeTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91590More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many IELTS testing centres have been investigated, suspended, or removed from the UKVI-approved list due to suspected malpractice since 2020.
Answer: The Home Office only permits the use of UKVI approved centres that meet the standards under the Secure English Language Testing (SELT) contracts and does not have responsibility or oversight of the IELTs network which is a separate arrangement to SELT con...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordEnglish Language: AssessmentsHome OfficeTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91589More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of the use of proxy test-takers or impersonation at IELTS centres overseas.
Answer: The Home Office only permits the use of UKVI approved centres that meet the standards under the Secure English Language Testing (SELT) contracts and does not have responsibility or oversight of the IELTs network which is a separate arrangement to SELT con...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordEnglish Language: AssessmentsHome OfficeTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91588More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what systems her Department has in place to verify the authenticity of IELTS certificates submitted with visa and immigration applications.
Answer: The Home Office only permits the use of UKVI approved centres that meet the standards under the Secure English Language Testing (SELT) contracts and does not have responsibility or oversight of the IELTs network which is a separate arrangement to SELT con...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordEnglish Language: AssessmentsHome OfficeTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91586More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many cases of fraudulent IELTS certificates have been identified by UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) in each of the last five years.
Answer: The data is only available at disproportionate cost.
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordEnglish Language: AssessmentsHome OfficeTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91585More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether any data is held by his Department on the number of applicants who submitted invalid or forged IELTS results as part of higher education or visa applications.
Answer: The Home Office only permits the use of UKVI approved centres that meet the standards under the Secure English Language Testing (SELT) contracts and does not have responsibility or oversight of the IELTs network which is a separate arrangement to SELT con...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordEnglish Language: AssessmentsHome OfficeTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91584More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many IELTS test centres operating abroad were suspended or de-authorised in each of the last five years.
Answer: The Home Office only permits the use of UKVI approved centres that meet the standards under the Secure English Language Testing (SELT) contracts and does not have responsibility or oversight of the IELTs network which is a separate arrangement to SELT con...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordEnglish Language: AssessmentsHome OfficeTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91583More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to monitor the integrity of International English Language Testing System test centres operating abroad.
Answer: The Home Office only permits the use of UKVI approved centres that meet the standards under the Secure English Language Testing (SELT) contracts and does not have responsibility or oversight of the IELTs network which is a separate arrangement to SELT con...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordEnglish Language: AssessmentsHome OfficeTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91582More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many fraudulent International English Language Testing System certificates were detected by her Department in each of the last five years.
Answer: The data is only available at disproportionate cost.
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: Migrant WorkersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91581More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the average International English Language Testing System scores were for internationally recruited healthcare professionals entering the NHS via the international recruitment programme in eac
Answer: The Department does not collect data on repeat International English Language Testing System (IELTS) attempts or average test scores for National Health Service staff. Information on English language competence for professional registration is held by the...
Answered 26 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: Migrant WorkersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91580More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of internationally recruited NHS workers were required to retake the International English Language Testing System more than once to meet employment eligibility criteria between 202
Answer: The Department does not collect data on repeat International English Language Testing System (IELTS) attempts or average test scores for National Health Service staff. Information on English language competence for professional registration is held by the...
Answered 26 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPolice: Foreign NationalsHome OfficeTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91470More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will establish a limit on the proportion of foreign national officers that may be employed by each police force.
Answer: Decisions about police recruitment, including how recruitment and selection processes are run, are a matter for Chief Constables and Police and Crime Commissioners and are therefore managed locally by forces. This is done within a national application, as...
Answered 26 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPolice: English Language and Foreign NationalsHome OfficeTabled 14 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91279More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of the proportion of police officers that are of foreign nationality or non-native English speakers on public confidence in police
Answer: Decisions about police recruitment, including how recruitment and selection processes are run, are a matter for Chief Constables and Police and Crime Commissioners and are therefore managed locally by forces. This is done within a national application, as...
Answered 26 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPolice: Foreign NationalsHome OfficeTabled 14 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91278More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many foreign national officers have failed vetting or re-vetting procedures since 2015.
Answer: The Home Office does not centrally collect information on the number of police officers who fail vetting or re-vetting procedures. This information is held individually by each of the 43 territorial police forces.
Answered 26 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPolice: Foreign NationalsHome OfficeTabled 14 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91277More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the number of (a) police misconduct cases and (b) police misconduct cases involving non-UK national police officers since 2020.
Answer: The Home Office does not hold the requested information.The Home Office collects and publishes information on cases handled under the Police (Conduct) Regulations 2020 as a part of its published Police Misconduct: England and Wales statistical series:http...
Answered 26 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPolice: English LanguageHome OfficeTabled 14 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91276More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what guidance her Department provides to police forces on English language standards for police recruitment.
Answer: Decisions about police recruitment, including how recruitment and selection processes are run, are a matter for Chief Constables and Police and Crime Commissioners and are therefore managed locally by forces. This is done within a national application, as...
Answered 26 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPolice: English LanguageHome OfficeTabled 14 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91275More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what mechanisms are in place to ensure that police officers demonstrate fluent spoken and written English before being deployed in frontline roles.
Answer: Decisions about police recruitment, including how recruitment and selection processes are run, are a matter for Chief Constables and Police and Crime Commissioners and are therefore managed locally by forces. This is done within a national application, as...
Answered 26 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPolice: Communication and English LanguageHome OfficeTabled 14 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91274More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many police officers have been subject to disciplinary action as a result of (a) poor communication and (b) language comprehension in the last five years.
Answer: The Home Office does not hold the requested information.The Home Office collects and publishes information on cases handled under the Police (Conduct) Regulations 2020 as a part of its published Police Misconduct: England and Wales statistical series:http...
Answered 26 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPolice: English LanguageHome OfficeTabled 14 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91273More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many police officers recruited since 2019 have required English language training after appointment.
Answer: Decisions about police recruitment, including how recruitment and selection processes are run, are a matter for Chief Constables and Police and Crime Commissioners and are therefore managed locally by forces. This is done within a national application, as...
Answered 26 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPolice: Foreign NationalsHome OfficeTabled 14 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91272More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many serving police officers in England and Wales are foreign nationals, broken down by nationality.
Answer: Decisions about police recruitment, including how recruitment and selection processes are run, are a matter for Chief Constables and Police and Crime Commissioners and are therefore managed locally by forces. This is done within a national application, as...
Answered 26 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: Disclosure of InformationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91251More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of establishing a dedicated whistleblowing line for NHS staff and patients to report issues with language barriers in the National Health Servi
Answer: Speak Up Direct, funded by the Department, is a dedicated, independent helpline offering confidential advice, signposting, and guidance to National Health Service and social care staff on raising work-related concerns. Additional support includes Freedom ...
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordCarbon Capture, Usage and Storage and Climate Change: USADepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 13 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91051More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether UK (a) climate and (b) carbon capture, usage and storage initiatives are coordinated with U.S. federal or state programmes.
Answer: The United States is Britain’s closest ally. Our two countries have a long, deep history of close cooperation. This is demonstrated by the Technology Prosperity Deal signed by the Prime Minister and the President during his recent State Visit, which inclu...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDigital Technology: USADepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 13 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91050More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether his Department has held discussions with U.S. agencies or corporations on digital identity, interoperability, or trust frameworks since 2021.
Answer: DSIT is developing the UK digital identity and attributes trust framework to enable secure, interoperable digital identity services in the UK. Senior officials regularly collaborate with international partners, including US departments, agencies, tech com...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordTrade Agreements: USADepartment for Business and TradeTabled 13 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91049More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether (a) Section 232 tariffs, (b) digital tax negotiations and (c) IP reforms have been discussed with USA trade officials in the context of a future UK–USA trade agreement.
Answer: The UK has continued to engage across the range of issues outlined in the General Terms for the UK-US Economic Prosperity Deal agreed in May.We're continuing talks on a wider deal which will look at addressing specific tariff and non-tariff barriers, incr...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Media: USADepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 13 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91048More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether her Department has communicated with (a) U.S. federal agencies and (b) major social media platforms on the moderation or removal of UK-based content since 2020.
Answer: The department regularly engages with international partners, including US federal agencies, on a range of technology-related issues.The department also regularly engages with social media platforms to discuss online harms, including topics that pose a ri...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordChagos Islands: SovereigntyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 13 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91047More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether U.S. officials have (a) participated in and (b) been consulted on UK–Mauritius negotiations regarding the Chagos Islands and Diego Garcia since 2022.
Answer: As I stated in the House of Commons on 2 September, the UK-Mauritius treaty was tested at the highest levels of the United States' security establishment, across multiple agencies. The agreement has been backed by our key allies and international partners...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
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