Rupert Lowe MP: written questions
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Social Security Benefits: FraudDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 20 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93195More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many benefit claims were terminated in the last 12 months as a result of fraud investigations; and what the estimated value of those claims was.
Answer: Since Autumn Budget 2024, including the new announcements at Autumn Budget 2025, the Government have committed to gross savings of £14.6bn up to the end of 2030/31 from fraud, error and debt activity in the welfare state in Great Britain. Information on t...
Answered 4 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: Fraud and MaladministrationDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 20 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93194More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of benefit expenditure was lost to (a) claimant fraud, (b) official error and (c) customer error in each of the last five years.
Answer: Since Autumn Budget 2024, including the new announcements at Autumn Budget 2025, the Government have committed to gross savings of £14.6bn up to the end of 2030/31 from fraud, error and debt activity in Great Britain. Estimates of the levels of fraud and ...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: Fraud and MaladministrationDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 20 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93193More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much benefit expenditure was lost to fraud and error in the most recent year for which figures are available by benefit type.
Answer: Since Autumn Budget 2024, including the new announcements at Autumn Budget 2025, the Government have committed to gross savings of £14.6bn up to the end of 2030/31 from fraud, error and debt activity in Great Britain. Estimates of the levels of fraud and ...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordUniversal Credit: Foreign Nationals and RefugeesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92896More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much Universal Credit was paid to (a) foreign nationals and (b) households with refugee status in October 2025.
Answer: The information requested is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordLarge Goods Vehicles: Foreign NationalsDepartment for TransportTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92894More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information her Department holds on the value of outstanding Dartford Crossing fines for foreign HGV drivers.
Answer: The Department does not release this information on the grounds that it could prejudice the effective conduct of public affairs by undermining the collection of Dart Charge.
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordLarge Goods Vehicles: Speed LimitsHome OfficeTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92893More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of sharing information between Border Force and Kent Police on HGV drivers that repeatedly break the speed limit.
Answer: The allocation of resources and deployment of officers in Kent is an operational matter for Kent Police’s Chief Constables to determine in line with local policing plans and in conjunction with their Police and Crime Commissioners.Excess speed is a major ...
Answered 28 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordOffendersHome OfficeTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92892More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what data the Police National Computer holds on the number of offences committed in the last 12 months, by where the offender was born.
Answer: The Police National Computer (PNC) is a system that provides real-time access to criminal records of offenders, vehicle data, and other information relevant to policing. The PNC retains records by individual suspects and offenders rather than by offences....
Answered 28 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordUniversal Credit: Telephone ServicesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92891More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many telephone operators work on the Universal Credit helpline by the nationality of those operators.
Answer: We do not centrally hold the nationality of Universal Credit call handlers and to provide the information would incur disproportionate cost.
Answered 28 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordRevenue and Customs: Telephone ServicesTreasuryTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92890More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many telephone operators work on the HMRC employers general enquiries line by the nationality of those operators.
Answer: HMRC does not have information readily available identifying the nationality of staff working on specific telephone enquiry lines. Obtaining this information would require a manual process which would exceed the cost threshold for answering parliamentary ...
Answered 26 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordRevenue and Customs: Telephone ServicesTreasuryTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92887More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many telephone operators work on the HMRC self-assessment line by the nationality of those operators.
Answer: HMRC does not have information readily available identifying the nationality of staff working on specific telephone enquiry lines. Obtaining this information would require a manual process which would exceed the cost threshold for answering parliamentary ...
Answered 26 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordMotor Vehicles: InsuranceDepartment for TransportTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92796More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 19 November 2025 to question 91631 on Motor Vehicles: Insurance, if she will make it the Department’s policy to collect data on (i) the number and proportion of collisions involving un
Answer: The department currently has no plans to collect this data. As outlined in my response on data held about uninsured drivers, the Road Traffic Act 1988 requires all drivers to have third party insurance cover and measures are in place to deter uninsured dr...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordRefugees: GazaHome OfficeTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92795More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the answer of 17 November 2025 to question 81592 Medical Treatments: Gaza, for the total number of accompanying adults that have entered the UK under the Gaza Injured Children Scheme.
Answer: The information requested is not available from published statistics. Official statistics published by the Home Office are kept under review in line with the code of practice for statistics, taking into account a number of factors including user needs, th...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordMedical Treatments: GazaDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92794More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the answer of 17 November 2025 to question 81592 on Medical Treatments: Gaza, what the estimated total cost of the programme will be to the public purse.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer I gave on 17 November 2025 to Question 81587.
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: InjunctionsMinistry of JusticeTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92793More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many super-injunctions relating to the Government are in place.
Answer: The Government does not publish or hold centralised data on the number of super-injunctions currently in place, due to the sensitive and often confidential nature of such orders.Where such orders are made, they are typically issued by the High Court under...
Answered 4 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: Social MediaCabinet OfficeTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92666More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many civil servants within the Government Communications Service are engaged in identifying, categorising, or responding to social media content critical of government migration policy.
Answer: The Cabinet Office's GCS team has three staff members responsible for media and social media analysis. While their analysis is not specifically focused on migration, the topic may arise as part of wider thematic reporting. We cannot provide information on...
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordGovernment Communication Service: Social MediaCabinet OfficeTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92424More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Government Communications Service collects, stores, or processes data from social media accounts under the RESIST framework.
Answer: The Government Communication Service (GCS) monitors publicly available media posts, under strict controls, to measure communication effectiveness, understand public narratives, and address potential mis/disinformation. GCS does not access private informat...
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordGovernment Communication Service: Social MediaCabinet OfficeTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92423More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Government Communications Service uses automated tools, AI systems, or external contractors to scrape social media data relating to criticism of migration.
Answer: The Government Communication Service (GCS) monitors publicly available media posts, under strict controls, to measure communication effectiveness, understand public narratives, and address potential mis/disinformation. GCS does not access private informat...
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordGovernment Communication Service: Social MediaCabinet OfficeTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92421More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Government Communications Service maintains a database, spreadsheet, internal dashboard, or record of accounts or individuals who post content about migrants, asylum seekers, or community housing pre
Answer: The Government Communication Service (GCS) monitors publicly available media posts, under strict controls, to measure communication effectiveness, understand public narratives, and address potential mis/disinformation. GCS does not access private informat...
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordGovernment Communication Service: Finance and StaffCabinet OfficeTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92419More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, for the total budget and number of staff of the Government Communication Service.
Answer: The Government Communication Service (GCS) conducts an annual data collection, requesting government organisations to submit accurate and timely returns. It should be noted that some organisations may have undergone significant changes since the data was ...
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordGovernment Communication Service: Social MediaCabinet OfficeTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92418More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many people have been monitored by the Government Communications Service in the previous year.
Answer: The Government Communication Service (GCS) monitors publicly available media posts, under strict controls, to measure communication effectiveness, understand public narratives, and address potential mis/disinformation. GCS does not access private informat...
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordDriving Tests: PersonationDepartment for TransportTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92387More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking with police forces to detect and prosecute organised fraud rings involved in impersonation during driving tests.
Answer: To ensure Great Britain’s roads remain among the safest in the world, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has robust measures in place to stop people using false identities when taking a driving test, to prevent illegitimate licences being issu...
Answered 27 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDriving Tests: FraudDepartment for TransportTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92386More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will publish annual statistics on the number of impersonation and fraud attempts in driving tests.
Answer: To ensure Great Britain’s roads remain among the safest in the world, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has robust measures in place to stop people using false identities when taking a driving test, to prevent illegitimate licences being issu...
Answered 27 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDriving Tests: Proof of IdentityDepartment for TransportTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92385More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing new technologies including biometric checks and digital verification to strengthen identity checks at driving test centres.
Answer: To ensure Great Britain’s roads remain among the safest in the world, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has robust measures in place to stop people using false identities when taking a driving test, to prevent illegitimate licences being issu...
Answered 27 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDriving Tests: FraudDepartment for TransportTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92384More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information her Department holds on the number of (a) collisions and (b) offences that have later been linked to drivers found to have obtained licences fraudulently in the last five years.
Answer: The requested information is not held by the Department.
Answered 26 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDriving Tests: FraudDepartment for TransportTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92383More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment has been made of the potential risk posed to road safety by illegitimate licences being issued through fraudulent tests.
Answer: To ensure Great Britain’s roads remain among the safest in the world, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has robust measures in place to stop people using false identities when taking a driving test, to prevent illegitimate licences being issu...
Answered 27 Nov 2025
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