Rupert Lowe MP: written questions
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Police: 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
Original Parliament recordInformation 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
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