Rupert Lowe MP: written questions
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Income TaxTreasuryTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86906More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the average proportion of income paid in tax is for a full-time worker earning the national median salary.
Answer: According to the Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) data, median gross annual earnings for full-time employees were £39,039 in April 2025. The average employee would pay the basic rate of income tax (20%) and 8% in National Insurance Contributions...
Answered 6 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordUndocumented Migrants: Health ServicesHome OfficeTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86905More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether his Department communicates with NHS trusts on Category F patients.
Answer: The Department of Health and Social Care, and NHS Trusts, share information with the Home Office to tackle NHS debt accrued by patients who fall under Charging Category F.
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: ComplaintsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86904More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many complaints the NHS has received on language issues in each of the last five years.
Answer: Data on written complaints in the National Health Service is published annually and is available at the following link:https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statistical/data-on-written-complaints-in-the-nhsThe data collection is a count...
Answered 20 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: Foreign NationalsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86903More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many overseas visitor managers are employed by the NHS.
Answer: The Department does not hold the data requested. NHS England publishes Hospital and Community Health Services workforce statistics for England, which are available at the following link:https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statistical/...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: Foreign NationalsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86902More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the breakdown was of Category F patients treated by the NHS by nationality in each of the last five years.
Answer: The Department does not hold or collect the information requested. Guidance on identifying category F patients is available in the Guidance for Charging Overseas Visitors in England for Providers of NHS services, at the following link:https://www.gov.uk/g...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: Foreign NationalsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86901More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many Category F patients were treated by the NHS; and at what cost in each of the last five years.
Answer: The Department does not hold or collect the information requested. Guidance on identifying category F patients is available in the Guidance for Charging Overseas Visitors in England for Providers of NHS services, at the following link:https://www.gov.uk/g...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordWales Office: Social MediaWales OfficeTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86472More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how much her Department has spent on social media advertising by (a) influencer and (b) organisation in each of the last five financial years.
Answer: Over the last five financial years, the department has spent the following on social media promotion and online advertising:2024-25: £20,248.402025-26 to date: £26,751.60This spend was on the joint UK Government/Welsh Government campaign to promote the av...
Answered 7 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordScotland Office: Social MediaScotland OfficeTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86471More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how much his Department has spent on social media advertising by (a) influencer and (b) organisation in each of the last five financial years.
Answer: The Scotland Office has not spent on social media advertising with influencers in the last five financial years.The Office has spent the following on social media advertising over the past five financial years. Financial YearOrganisationSocial media adver...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordNorthern Ireland Office: Social MediaNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86470More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how much his Department has spent on social media advertising by (a) influencer and (b) organisation in each of the last five financial years.
Answer: The Northern Ireland Office has spent the following on social media advertising in the last five years: 2024/25 (to date): £02023/24: £02022/23: £29,395.012021/22: £10,500.00 Please note there was no spend on influencer marketing during this period.
Answered 7 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Justice: Social MediaMinistry of JusticeTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86469More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much his Department has spent on social media advertising by (a) influencer and (b) organisation in each of the last five financial years.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice uses social media influencers to help deliver its communications and operational priorities. This includes activity to support recruitment campaigns for prison officers, probation officers and magistrates, ensuring that frontline s...
Answered 6 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Social MediaMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86468More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how much his Department has spent on social media advertising by (a) influencer and (b) organisation in each of the last five financial years.
Answer: Sensitivities exist around aspects of this spend which could prejudice commercial interests. All spend in these areas are subject to the standard value for money assessments.
Answered 7 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: Social MediaMinistry of DefenceTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86467More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has spent on social media advertising by (a) influencer and (b) organisation in each of the last five financial years.
Answer: A full Departmental response could only be provided at disproportionate cost. The majority of Departmental advertising expenditure is undertaken by the three branches of the Armed Forces to aid recruitment. Generic advertising expenditure outside of this ...
Answered 7 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHome Office: Social MediaHome OfficeTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86466More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much her Department has spent on social media advertising by (a) influencer and (b) organisation in each of the last five financial years.
Answer: Sensitivities exist around aspects of this spend which could prejudice commercial interests.All spend in these areas are subject to the standard value for money assessments.
Answered 7 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordTreasury: Social MediaTreasuryTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86465More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much her Department has spent on social media advertising by (a) influencer and (b) organisation in each of the last five financial years.
Answer: The department has spent £0 on social media advertising in the last 5 financial years.
Answered 6 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Social MediaForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86464More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much her Department has spent on social media advertising by (a) influencer and (b) organisation in each of the last five financial years.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 28 October to Question 83336. All spending is subject to standard value for money assessments.
Answered 6 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment of Health and Social Care: Social MediaDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86463More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much his Department has spent on social media advertising by (a) influencer and (b) organisation in each of the last five financial years.
Answer: The specific information breakdown requested is commercially confidential.However, significant payments to companies, £25,000 and over, are published by month as part of the Department’s transparency data. This information is available at the following li...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Work and Pensions: Social MediaDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86462More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much his Department has spent on social media advertising by (a) influencer and (b) organisation in each of the last five financial years.
Answer: I refer the Hon. member to the answer I gave on 20 October 2025 to PQ 81251.
Answered 6 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Transport: Social MediaDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86461More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much her Department has spent on social media advertising by (a) influencer and (b) organisation in each of the last five financial years.
Answer: Sensitivities exist around aspects of this spend which could prejudice commercial interests. All spend in these areas are subject to the standard value for money assessments.
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology: Social MediaDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86460More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how much his Department has spent on social media advertising by (a) influencer and (b) organisation in each of the last five financial years.
Answer: The Department for Science Innovation and Technology has spent money on social media advertising over the last five years. Sensitivities exist around aspects of this spend which could prejudice commercial interests. All spend in these areas are subject to...
Answered 10 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Social MediaDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86459More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much her Department has spent on social media advertising by (a) influencer and (b) organisation in each of the last five financial years.
Answer: The information requested is not held centrally and to obtain it would incur disproportionate costs.
Answered 11 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero: Social MediaDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86458More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how much his Department has spent on social media advertising by (a) influencer and (b) organisation in each of the last five financial years.
Answer: Sensitivities exist around aspects of this spend which could prejudice commercial interests. All spend in these areas are subject to the standard value for money assessments.
Answered 7 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Education: Social MediaDepartment for EducationTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86457More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much her Department has spent on social media advertising by (a) influencer and (b) organisation in each of the last five financial years.
Answer: Sensitivities exist around aspects of this spend which could prejudice commercial interests. All spend in these areas are subject to the standard value for money assessments.
Answered 28 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport: Social MediaDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86456More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how much her Department has spent on social media advertising by (a) influencer and (b) organisation in each of the last five financial years.
Answer: Sensitivities exist around aspects of this spend which could prejudice commercial interests. All spend in these areas are subject to the standard value for money assessments.
Answered 12 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Business and Trade: Social MediaDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86455More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how much his Department has spent on social media advertising by (a) influencer and (b) organisation in each of the last five financial years.
Answer: The Department for Business and Trade used influencers as part of the National Minimum and National Living Wage campaign in 2025 and 2026. We are unable to provide details of how much was paid to each influencer due to confidentiality provisions in the in...
Answered 7 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: Social MediaCabinet OfficeTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86454More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much his Department has spent on social media advertising by (a) influencer and (b) organisation in each of the last five financial years.
Answer: Sensitivities exist around aspects of this spend which could prejudice commercial interests. All spend in these areas are subject to the standard value for money assessments.
Answered 7 Nov 2025
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