Rupert Lowe MP: written questions
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Undocumented MigrantsHome OfficeTabled 2 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17375More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will list all companies contracted by her Department to undertake work related to (a) irregular migration and (b) irregular migrants.
Answer: Information about contracts worth over £12,000 (including VAT) agreed by the Government and its agencies is available at: Contracts Finder - GOV.UK. Extracting the relevant information from this publicly available data source for the purposes of answering...
Answered 10 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordSerco: ContractsHome OfficeTabled 2 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17374More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will list all contracted services undertaken by Serco related to irregular migrants.
Answer: Information about contracts worth over £12,000 (including VAT) agreed by the Government and its agencies is available at: Contracts Finder - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).
Answered 10 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordUndocumented Migrants: TaxisHome OfficeTabled 2 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17373More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the cost to the public purse was of the provision of taxis for irregular migrants in each year since 2018.
Answer: Transport services for asylum seekers are provided through our Asylum Accommodation & Support Contracts. We pay a fixed rate for transportation services which is set out in the contracts. Our suppliers must deliver transportation requirements in line ...
Answered 12 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordUndocumented Migrants: English ChannelMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17372More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of deploying naval assets to the English Channel to help tackle small boats crossing.
Answer: The Home Office is the lead Government Department responsible for border security and migration. It has recently established the Border Security Command to strengthen global partnerships and enhance the UK’s efforts to investigate, arrest, and prosecute p...
Answered 10 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordReligious Buildings: RadicalismHome OfficeTabled 2 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17371More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many (a) churches (b) synagogues (c) mosques and (d) other places of worship were investigated for suspected ties to extremism in each of the last five years.
Answer: The Home Office does not conduct investigations into suspected ties to extremism for places of worship.It is for the police to conduct investigations if an alleged criminal offence is reported to them.
Answered 10 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordTerrorism: SurveillanceHome OfficeTabled 2 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17370More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will publish a breakdown of the conditions that need to be met for an person to be placed on the terror watchlist.
Answer: It is longstanding policy not to discuss either the specific information held on any security-related watchlist, the source of the information or how it is used.To do so would be harmful to the national security of the UK.
Answered 10 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordTerrorism: SurveillanceHome OfficeTabled 2 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17369More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how individuals on the terror watchlist are monitored.
Answer: It is longstanding policy not to discuss either the specific information held on any security-related watchlist, the source of the information or how it is used.To do so would be harmful to the national security of the UK.
Answered 10 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordTerrorism: SurveillanceHome OfficeTabled 2 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17368More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many and what proportion of individuals on the terror watchlist are (a) UK citizens, (b) Dual national citizens, (c) UK citizens with at least one non-UK parent and (d) non-UK citizens.
Answer: It is longstanding policy not to discuss either the specific information held on any security-related watchlist, the source of the information or how it is used.To do so would be harmful to the national security of the UK.
Answered 10 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordImmigration: StatisticsCabinet OfficeTabled 2 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17367More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, in how many years the ONS estimates on immigration to the UK been revised upwards in each of the last 20 years.
Answer: The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. A response to the Hon. Gentleman’s Parliamentary Question of 2 December is attached.
Answered 10 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordImmigration: StatisticsHome OfficeTabled 2 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17366More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will conduct a review of the accuracy of the methodology used to collect immigration statistics.
Answer: Home Office statistics comply with the Code of Practice for Statistics (“the Code”). This means these statistics meet the standards of trustworthiness, quality and value as set out in ‘the Code’. Our statistical practice is regulated by the Office for Sta...
Answered 10 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordSchool MealsDepartment for EducationTabled 2 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17365More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will take steps to ensure that Bovaer is not used within the school supply chain.
Answer: The Food Standards Agency has advised milk from cows given Bovaer, an authorised feed additive that is used to reduce methane emissions, is safe to drink. Bovaer has undergone a rigorous safety assessment and is approved for use in Great Britain.The Schoo...
Answered 9 Dec 2024
Original Parliament record3-nitrooxypropanolDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17364More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will review the use of Bovaer.
Answer: The Food Standards Agency has advised milk from cows given Bovaer, an authorised feed additive used to reduce methane emissions, is safe to drink. Bovaer has undergone a rigorous safety assessment and is approved for use in Great Britain.
Answered 20 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordHome Office: Disclosure of InformationHome OfficeTabled 2 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17363More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if the Minister of State for Border Security and Asylum will meet the hon. Member for Great Yarmouth to discuss data release policies.
Answer: Home Office statistics comply with the Code of Practice for Statistics (“the Code”). This means these statistics meet the standards of trustworthiness, quality and value as set out in ‘the Code’. Our statistical practice is regulated by the Office for Sta...
Answered 10 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordCoronavirus: Disease ControlDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17362More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of Covid-19 lockdowns on trends in people’s quality-adjusted life years.
Answer: It is vital that we carefully consider all the impacts and lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic, both from the pandemic itself and the measures taken to address it. The intention of the lockdowns during COVID-19 was to save lives and protect the hea...
Answered 11 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordGTD HealthcareHome OfficeTabled 2 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17361More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will provide a list of all contracted services from GTD Healthcare; and what the cost to the public purse of those services is.
Answer: Home Office does not hold any direct contracts with GTD Healthcare.
Answered 10 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordNorthern Ireland Office: AviationNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 28 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16887More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many international (a) air miles and (b) flights have been completed by (i) Ministers and (ii) officials in their Department since 5 July 2024.
Answer: Data on ministers’ overseas travel and on senior civil servants’ business expenses is published on a quarterly basis. The latest publication can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nio-ministerial-gifts-hospitality-travel-and-meetings-...
Answered 6 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: AviationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16886More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many international (a) air miles and (b) flights have been completed by (i) Ministers and (ii) officials in their Department since 5 July 2024.
Answer: Data on minister’s overseas travel and on senior civil servant’s business expenses is published on a quarterly basis. This can be found here: DLUHC: ministerial gifts, hospitality, travel and meetings, April to June 2024 - GOV.UK, DLUHC: senior officials’...
Answered 6 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: AviationMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16885More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many international (a) air miles and (b) flights have been completed by (i) Ministers and (ii) officials in their Department since 5 July 2024.
Answer: Information about use of international flights for official overseas Ministerial and senior officials travel is published as part of the Cabinet Office transparency returns and made available on the GOV.UK website.Data from 5 July 2024 will be published i...
Answered 5 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordHome Office: AviationHome OfficeTabled 28 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16884More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many international (a) air miles and (b) flights have been completed by (i) Ministers and (ii) officials in their Department since 5 July 2024.
Answer: Data on ministers’ overseas travel and on senior civil servants’ business expenses is published on a quarterly basis. The latest publications can be found here:Home Office: senior officials' business expenses, January 2024 to March 2024 - GOV.UKHome Offic...
Answered 6 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office: AviationForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16883More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many international (a) air miles and (b) flights have been completed by (i) Ministers and (ii) officials in their Department since 5 July 2024.
Answer: Data on ministers' overseas travel and on senior civil servants' business expenses is published on a quarterly basis. This can be found here and here.
Answered 6 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordDepartment of Health and Social Care: AviationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16882More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many international (a) air miles and (b) flights have been completed by (i) Ministers and (ii) officials in their Department since 5 July 2024.
Answer: The number of international air miles travelled by officials in the Department between 5 July and 29 November 2024 was 504,421. The number of flights taken by officials in the Department was 166. We have interpreted officials as all other Departmental sta...
Answered 16 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Work and Pensions: AviationDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 28 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16881More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many international (a) air miles and (b) flights have been completed by (i) Ministers and (ii) officials in their Department since 5 July 2024.
Answer: Data on minister’s overseas travel and on senior civil servant’s business expenses is published on a quarterly basis. This can be found here: DWP ministerial gifts, hospitality, travel and meetings - GOV.UK and here: DWP senior officials’ business expense...
Answered 5 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Transport: AviationDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16880More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many international (a) air miles and (b) flights have been completed by (i) Ministers and (ii) officials in their Department since 5 July 2024.
Answer: Data on minister’s overseas travel and on senior civil servant’s business expenses is published on a quarterly basis. This can be found here:DfT: ministerial gifts, hospitality, travel and meetings - GOV.UKDfT: senior officials’ business expenses and meet...
Answered 6 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology: AviationDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 28 Nov 2024WithdrawnUIN 16879More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how many international (a) air miles and (b) flights have been completed by (i) Ministers and (ii) officials in their Department since 5 July 2024.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: AviationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16878More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many international (a) air miles and (b) flights have been completed by (i) Ministers and (ii) officials in their Department since 5 July 2024.
Answer: Data on Ministers’ overseas travel and on senior civil servants’ business expenses is published on a quarterly basis. This can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/ministers-hospitality-gifts-meetings-overseas-travel
Answered 6 Dec 2024
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