Rupert Lowe MP: written questions
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AsylumHome OfficeTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7712More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the costs and benefits of introducing a unique application number for asylum applicants.
Answer: We do not consider the use of a single Unique Application Number for asylum applicants to be a viable option, and there are currently no plans to take this forward.As you are aware, the Atlas caseworking system is now fully rolled out with continuous impr...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: Disclosure of InformationHome OfficeTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7709More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department plans to make the (a) place based visibility tool, (b) discontinuation prediction pool and (c)the data underpinning them publicly available.
Answer: The Place-Based Visibility Tool and the Discontinuation Prediction Tool are operational data tools used to support forecasting, delivery and strategic planning, and are not intended for publication.The Place-Based Visibility Tool provides a UK, regional a...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHousing: AsylumHome OfficeTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7708More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much grant funding has been awarded to each local authority for the housing of asylum seekers, broken down by local authority, in each of the last five financial years.
Answer: The Cabinet Office publish annual grant funding data (Government Grants Data and Statistics) where you can find details of grant levels by local authority area broken down per year once available. The Home Office does not publish any additional informatio...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: HousingHome OfficeTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7707More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the average time taken is from initial engagement with a local authority to final approval of asylum accommodation placements in that authority’s area, broken down by local authority.
Answer: Local authorities are consulted prior to any accommodation being procured and have the opportunity to submit objections to any proposed procurement. If the provider does not agree with the objections provided by the local authority, this is referred to th...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: HousingHome OfficeTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7706More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she will publish the value for money assessments and Accounting Officer assessments undertaken for existing and proposed large asylum accommodation sites.
Answer: Lessons have been learned from inherited acquisitions of large sites under the previous government, which we are implementing to inform our future accommodation procurement.We have improved our understanding of project costings by referencing actuals from...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: HousingHome OfficeTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7705More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many military sites are currently under consideration by her Department for use as asylum accommodation.
Answer: For the safety, security, and wellbeing of those we accommodate, we do not publicly comment on individual sites which may or may not be utilised by the Home Office, nor do we provide details of those we accommodate at any site.
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: HousingHome OfficeTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7704More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many potential asylum accommodation sites are under consideration by her Department.
Answer: For the safety, security, and wellbeing of those we accommodate, we do not publicly comment on individual sites which may or may not be utilised by the Home Office, nor do we provide details of those we accommodate at any site.
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordJudges: CostsMinistry of JusticeTabled 5 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7258More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate he has made of the total annual cost of (a) salaried judges and (b) fee-paid judges in the First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) in each of the last 10 financial years.
Answer: The total spend on (a) Salaried and (b) Fee-Paid Judges in the First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) in each of the last 10 financial years was:Financial YearSalaried JudgesFee-Paid Judges2016-1712.021.42017-1811.224.82018-1913.820.62019-20...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHome Office: Civil ServantsHome OfficeTabled 5 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7225More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many civil servants comprise the asylum group and what estimate she has made of their total annual salary cost.
Answer: Workforce numbers within Asylum Group are not fixed and fluctuate in line with operational demand, including the use of contingent labour. As of 31st May 2026, Asylum Group total headcount was 10,942.Asylum Group budget information will be published in fu...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordYouth Diversion OrdersHome OfficeTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7016More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will publish any (a) project initiation documents, (b) minutes of meetings and (c) equality impact assessments relating to the development and implementation of Youth Diversion Orders under the
Answer: Youth Diversion Orders will be an important new risk management tool to tackle the increasing numbers of young people arrested for terrorism-related offences. They will be available for individuals aged between 10 and 21 in England & Wales and Norther...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordYouth Diversion OrdersHome OfficeTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7015More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, which cohorts of young people are in scope for Youth Diversion Orders; and what the planned timetable is for the national rollout of the scheme following Royal Assent of the Crime and Policing Act 202
Answer: Youth Diversion Orders will be an important new risk management tool to tackle the increasing numbers of young people arrested for terrorism-related offences. They will be available for individuals aged between 10 and 21 in England & Wales and Norther...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordYouth Diversion OrdersHome OfficeTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7014More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what guidance has been issued to Counter Terrorism Policing and Youth Courts on the implementation of Youth Diversion Orders; and whether participation in a Youth Diversion Order is mandatory for an i
Answer: Youth Diversion Orders will be an important new risk management tool to tackle the increasing numbers of young people arrested for terrorism-related offences. They will be available for individuals aged between 10 and 21 in England & Wales and Norther...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordYouth Diversion OrdersHome OfficeTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7011More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether Youth Diversion Orders under Part 15 of the Crime and Policing Act 2026 confer powers or impose restrictions comparable to those under Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures for perso
Answer: Youth Diversion Orders will be an important new risk management tool to tackle the increasing numbers of young people arrested for terrorism-related offences. They will be available for individuals aged between 10 and 21 in England & Wales and Norther...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordYouth Diversion OrdersHome OfficeTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7007More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the youngest age is at which a Youth Diversion Order (YDO) can be imposed on a child; and whether she has considered applying YDOs to children of 10.
Answer: Youth Diversion Orders will be an important new risk management tool to tackle the increasing numbers of young people arrested for terrorism-related offences. They will be available for individuals aged between 10 and 21 in England & Wales and Norther...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice: EqualityHome OfficeTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7002More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to ensure that the College of Policing Anti-Racism Training and the Police Race Action Plan lead to equal treatment of individuals or groups in terms of ethnicity or race in o
Answer: Everyone is equal under the law and the police must act without fear or favour. All communities deserve to have trust and confidence in the police and there is no place for racism or intolerance in policing. We expect high standards of conduct from police...
Answered 11 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice: EqualityHome OfficeTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7000More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will place in the Library copies of any equality impact assessments held by her Department in relation to the Police Race Action Plan and the College of Policing Anti-Racism Training Package.
Answer: Everyone is equal under the law and the police must act without fear or favour. All communities deserve to have trust and confidence in the police and there is no place for racism or intolerance in policing. We expect high standards of conduct from police...
Answered 11 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice: EqualityHome OfficeTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6998More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the total cost to police forces in England and Wales of delivering the College of Policing Anti-Racism Training and related race-equity programmes since 2022; and how thi
Answer: Everyone is equal under the law and the police must act without fear or favour. All communities deserve to have trust and confidence in the police and there is no place for racism or intolerance in policing. We expect high standards of conduct from police...
Answered 11 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice: EqualityHome OfficeTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6997More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the Police Anti-Racism Commitment, published in March 2025, and the Police Race Action Plan include provisions for police forces to treat individuals or communities differently on the basis of
Answer: Everyone is equal under the law and the police must act without fear or favour. All communities deserve to have trust and confidence in the police and there is no place for racism or intolerance in policing. We expect high standards of conduct from police...
Answered 11 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice: EqualityHome OfficeTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6986More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether (a) the College of Policing’s Anti-Racism Training Package, published in March 2026, is mandatory and (b) police forces are required to deliver that training to officers and staff.
Answer: Everyone is equal under the law and the police must act without fear or favour. All communities deserve to have trust and confidence in the police and there is no place for racism or intolerance in policing. We expect high standards of conduct from police...
Answered 11 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCrime: Racial DiscriminationHome OfficeTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6243More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the consistency of police responses in incidents where allegations of racism were recorded contemporaneously as a factor in officers’ operational decision-making; and w
Answer: The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) is investigating the conduct of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary officers in connection with the death of Henry Nowak, including the contact officers had with him immediately prior to his death. It ...
Answered 11 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCrime: Racial DiscriminationHome OfficeTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6240More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans she has to review police incidents over the past 10 years where allegations of racism were cited as a factor in the identification, treatment, and handling of suspects and victims.
Answer: The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) is investigating the conduct of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary officers in connection with the death of Henry Nowak, including the contact officers had with him immediately prior to his death. It ...
Answered 11 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCrime: Racial DiscriminationHome OfficeTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6237More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what data her Department holds on police incidents over the past 10 years in which allegations of racism were recorded as a factor in the identification, treatment or handling of suspects and victims;
Answer: The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) is investigating the conduct of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary officers in connection with the death of Henry Nowak, including the contact officers had with him immediately prior to his death. It ...
Answered 11 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHenry NowakHome OfficeTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6212More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made an assessment of whether officers attending the incident in which Henry Nowak was fatally stabbed complied with national first-aid, triage and casualty-care guidance for police at
Answer: The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) is investigating the conduct of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary officers in connection with the death of Henry Nowak, including the contact officers had with him immediately prior to his death. It ...
Answered 11 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHenry NowakHome OfficeTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6199More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has reviewed whether attending officers complied with national first-aid and casualty-care protocols in the incident in which Henry Nowak died.
Answer: The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) is investigating the conduct of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary officers in connection with the death of Henry Nowak, including the contact officers had with him immediately prior to his death. It ...
Answered 11 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice: TrainingHome OfficeTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6198More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what guidance and training are provided to police officers on recognising and responding appropriately when a person reports having been stabbed or otherwise seriously injured.
Answer: The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) is investigating the conduct of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary officers in connection with the death of Henry Nowak, including the contact officers had with him immediately prior to his death. It ...
Answered 11 Jun 2026
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