Rupert Lowe MP: written questions
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Information Sharing: USADepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 13 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91046More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether her Department has been informed of any Palantir contracts or U.S. federal agreements referencing UK data-sharing or joint programme work since 2020.
Answer: DSIT is not responsible for holding information centrally on contracts or federal agreements that may be held in other government departments. Within DSIT there are currently no Palantir contracts or U.S. federal agreements referencing UK data-sharing or ...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordMigrants: HousingHome OfficeTabled 13 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91045More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has been (a) informed of, (b) consulted on and (c) involved in EU-funded projects for migrant (i) accommodation and (ii) reception facilities in (A) France, (B) the Western Balk
Answer: Since EU Exit, the UK is not a participant in EU funding programmes that cover third country compliance with UN standards on reception facilities and migrant accommodation.We have not had specific discussions with the EU or member countries about EU-funde...
Answered 28 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFrontexHome OfficeTabled 13 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91044More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has engaged in (a) data-sharing, (b) surveillance coordination and (c) technology interoperability projects with the European Border and Coast Guard Agency since the UK’s withdr
Answer: The Home Office strengthened cooperation with the European Border and Coast Guard Agency through the agreement of the UK-Frontex Working Arrangement in 2024. It would not be appropriate to disclose specific operational details of this framework as this co...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: NegligenceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91026More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the total (a) number of claims and (b) value of clinical negligence claims paid out in financial year 24/25 were attributed to language barrier issues.
Answer: This data is not held by NHS Resolution.
Answered 26 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: NegligenceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91024More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, to provide a breakdown of (a) total pay-outs (b) total value of claims to category A patients by (i) UK citizens (ii) asylum seekers for the financial year 24/25.
Answer: NHS Resolution manages clinical negligence and other claims against the National Health Service in England. This data is not held by NHS Resolution.
Answered 26 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: NegligenceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91023More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, to provide the total (a) number and (b) value of clinical negligence claims paid out to category f patients in financial year 24/25.
Answer: NHS Resolution manages clinical negligence and other claims against the National Health Service in England. This data is not held by NHS Resolution.
Answered 26 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDoctors: MisconductDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91014More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information his Department holds on the number of physicians responsible for medical malpractice which resulted in a pay-out in the 2024-25 financial year, broken down by nationality.
Answer: This data is not held by NHS Resolution.
Answered 26 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: English LanguageDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91008More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 11 November to Question 82825 on NHS: English Language, how many tests were taken, by nationality; and how many were failed.
Answer: The Department does not hold data about these tests or assessments. Where collected, this would be held by the relevant lead organisation for each process. For data about English language competence for registration, this would be held by the healthcare r...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordUSA: BBCForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 13 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90837More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department has visibility over donations or grants from U.S. government agencies or foundations to (a) BBC Media Action and (b) the BBC World Service Trust since
Answer: The information requested is not held by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPupils: AbsenteeismDepartment for EducationTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90527More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of waiving fines for parents judged to be responsible by the headteacher for taking their children out of school during term for holidays.
Answer: The department has no plans to review our approach to term-time holidays. Schools can grant pupils a leave of absence for exceptional circumstances at their discretion, judging each application on the specific facts. However, generally a holiday would no...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPupils: AbsenteeismDepartment for EducationTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90526More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will consider updating guidance to allow headteachers to use their own discretion to allow parents to take their children out of school for holidays during term time.
Answer: The department has no plans to review our approach to term-time holidays. Schools can grant pupils a leave of absence for exceptional circumstances at their discretion, judging each application on the specific facts. However, generally a holiday would no...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAmbulance Services: StandardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90525More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether NHS England routinely monitors Category 1–2 ambulance response times by incident type.
Answer: There are clearly defined national standards for patient access to urgent and emergency care with a clinically led model that prioritises those in the greatest need. While NHS England routinely monitors and evaluates Category 1 and 2 ambulance response ti...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordAmbulance Services: StandardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90524More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of ambulance delays on (a) survival and (b) recovery rates for victims of (i) violent crime and (ii) home intrusion.
Answer: There are clearly defined national standards for patient access to urgent and emergency care with a clinically led model that prioritises those in the greatest need. While NHS England routinely monitors and evaluates Category 1 and 2 ambulance response ti...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordAmbulance Services: Emergency CallsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90523More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many and what proportion of ambulance callouts recorded for (a) violent assaults related injuries, (b) injuries sustained during a burglary or break in in each year since 2015 involved (i) resp
Answer: There are clearly defined national standards for patient access to urgent and emergency care with a clinically led model that prioritises those in the greatest need. While NHS England routinely monitors and evaluates Category 1 and 2 ambulance response ti...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordAmbulance Services: Emergency CallsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90522More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many ambulance call-outs have been recorded for (a) violent or assault-related injuries and (b) injuries sustained during a burglary or break-in in each year since 2015.
Answer: There are clearly defined national standards for patient access to urgent and emergency care with a clinically led model that prioritises those in the greatest need. While NHS England routinely monitors and evaluates Category 1 and 2 ambulance response ti...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordCrimes against the PersonHome OfficeTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90521More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what guidance her Department provides to ensure proportionality when police use force in (a) cases where lawful occupiers attempt to defend property and (b) other property-related incidents.
Answer: The government is clear police use of force must be reasonable, proportionate and necessary in all circumstances.The College of Policing is the body responsible for setting out the guidance and training for the police. Guidance on the use of force is set ...
Answered 20 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCrimes against the PersonHome OfficeTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90520More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department plans to expand its annual use-of-force data collection to identify the relationship between the person subjected to force and the property or premises involved in the incident.
Answer: The government is clear police use of force must be reasonable, proportionate and necessary in all circumstances.The College of Policing is the body responsible for setting out the guidance and training for the police. Guidance on the use of force is set ...
Answered 20 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCrimes against the PersonHome OfficeTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90519More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many police use-of-force incidents since 2017 involved individuals recorded as (a) property owners, (b) occupiers, and (c) complainants.
Answer: The government is clear police use of force must be reasonable, proportionate and necessary in all circumstances.The College of Policing is the body responsible for setting out the guidance and training for the police. Guidance on the use of force is set ...
Answered 20 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCrimes against the PersonHome OfficeTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90518More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what guidance her Department has issued to police on the use of force during property-related incidents in (a) general and (b) cases where lawful occupiers attempt to defend property.
Answer: The Home Office does not hold any data on the number or proportion of police officers in England and Wales that were authorised to carry Conducted Energy Devices or PAVA. However, to ensure transparency and accountability around police use of force, Home ...
Answered 20 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordBurglaryHome OfficeTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90517More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the reason for the decline in the charge rate for residential burglaries in England and Wales since 2015; and what steps she is taking to improve detection and prosecut
Answer: This Government recognises the particularly invasive nature of domestic burglary, and the profound impact these crimes can have on individuals and the wider community.Police recorded burglary has decreased by 10% in the year to June 2025 compared with the...
Answered 20 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordImmigration Controls: FranceHome OfficeTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90516More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether there has been any cost to the public purse of the (a) construction and (b) maintenance of (i) fencing, (ii) other physical barriers and (iii) surveillance infrastructure in northern France, i
Answer: The Home Office cannot comment on the specifics of French activity, but the Sandhurst agreement and related finances are referred to in this Press release from the beginning of the year - New UK-French action to go after smuggler gangs - GOV.UK We continu...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPepper Spray and Stun GunsHome OfficeTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90012More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if her Department will regularly publish a single national table showing annual totals for (a) officers authorised to carry tasers, (b) officers authorised to carry PAVA/CS, (c) officers carrying or d
Answer: The Home Office does not hold any data on the number or proportion of police officers in England and Wales that were authorised to carry Conducted Energy Devices or PAVA. However, to ensure transparency and accountability around police use of force, Home ...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordRiot Control Weapons: CrimeHome OfficeTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90008More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many (a) offences, (b) cautions and (c) prosecutions have been recorded for civilian possession of (i) pepper spray, (ii) PAVA and (iii) other incapacitant substances under the Firearms Act 1968 i
Answer: The Home Office does not hold any data on the number or proportion of police officers in England and Wales that were authorised to carry Conducted Energy Devices or PAVA. However, to ensure transparency and accountability around police use of force, Home ...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPolice: Stun GunsHome OfficeTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90007More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many police officers (a) carried and (b) deployed a taser in each year since 2015; and if she will publish the latest aggregated dataset.
Answer: The Home Office does not hold any data on the number or proportion of police officers in England and Wales that were authorised to carry Conducted Energy Devices or PAVA. However, to ensure transparency and accountability around police use of force, Home ...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPolice: Stun GunsHome OfficeTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90001More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many and what proportion of police officers in England and Wales were authorised to carry Conducted Energy Devices in each year since 2015.
Answer: The Home Office does not hold any data on the number or proportion of police officers in England and Wales that were authorised to carry Conducted Energy Devices or PAVA. However, to ensure transparency and accountability around police use of force, Home ...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
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