Rupert Lowe MP: written questions
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Asylum: SudanHome OfficeTabled 11 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9265More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department issued any (a) guidance and (b) policy updates on the handling of asylum claims from Sudanese nationals in 2023.
Answer: All asylum and human rights claims, including those from Sudanese nationals, are carefully considered on their individual merits in accordance with our international obligations. In 2023, there was a process in place called the Streamlined Asylum Process ...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylumHome OfficeTabled 11 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9264More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what monitoring and safeguarding measures apply to individuals granted (a) asylum and (b) leave to remain; and whether her Department has undertaken any review of such measures since 2023.
Answer: All asylum claimants are subject to mandatory security checks to establish their identity and to link it to their biometric details for the purpose of immigration, security and criminality checks - including war crimes, crimes against humanity and terrori...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: SudanHome OfficeTabled 11 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9263More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department made of country conditions in Sudan for the purpose of determining asylum claims in 2023; and what screening, security checks and exclusion criteria were applied before
Answer: All asylum and human rights claims, including those from Sudanese nationals, are carefully considered on their individual merits in accordance with our international obligations. In 2023, there was a process in place called the Streamlined Asylum Process ...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: SudanHome OfficeTabled 11 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9262More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether Ministers in her Department received any (a) submissions and (b) briefings relating to the processing of asylum claims from Sudanese nationals in 2023.
Answer: All asylum and human rights claims, including those from Sudanese nationals, are carefully considered on their individual merits in accordance with our international obligations. In 2023, there was a process in place called the Streamlined Asylum Process ...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordUK Border Force: InterviewsHome OfficeTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8745More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many complaints or concerns have been raised regarding the accuracy of translation or interpretation services used in asylum and immigration interviews conducted by Border Force in each of the las
Answer: The Home Office uses professional interpretation and translation services to support asylum, immigration and wider operational processes. These services are delivered through centrally managed arrangements, including the Interpreter and Language Services ...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordUK Border Force: InterviewsHome OfficeTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8744More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what processes are in place to (a) monitor, (b) audit, and (c) quality assure the work of translators and interpreters used in asylum and immigration interviews conducted by Border Force.
Answer: The Home Office uses professional interpretation and translation services to support asylum, immigration and wider operational processes. These services are delivered through centrally managed arrangements, including the Interpreter and Language Services ...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordUK Border Force: InterviewsHome OfficeTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8743More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what oversight mechanisms are in place to assess the quality and accuracy of translation and interpretation services used in asylum and immigration interviews conducted by Border Force.
Answer: The Home Office uses professional interpretation and translation services to support asylum, immigration and wider operational processes. These services are delivered through centrally managed arrangements, including the Interpreter and Language Services ...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordUK Border Force: InterviewsHome OfficeTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8742More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, in what proportion of asylum and immigration interviews conducted by Border Force via (a) video call and (b) telephone-only are translators or interpreters used.
Answer: The Home Office uses professional interpretation and translation services to support asylum, immigration and wider operational processes. These services are delivered through centrally managed arrangements, including the Interpreter and Language Services ...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordUK Border Force: InterviewsHome OfficeTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8741More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of asylum and immigration interviews conducted by Border Force, including asylum screening interviews and immigration enforcement interviews, are carried out (a) via video calling appl
Answer: The Home Office uses professional interpretation and translation services to support asylum, immigration and wider operational processes. These services are delivered through centrally managed arrangements, including the Interpreter and Language Services ...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordUK Border Force: Remote WorkingHome OfficeTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8740More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many staff employed by Border Force (a) are contracted to work from home, (b) work from home on a full-time basis, and (c) work from home on a hybrid basis.
Answer: Border Force is responsible for securing the UK border through immigration and customs controls for people and goods at ports and airports across the UK and at juxtaposed locations. The majority of Border Force staff are based in frontline operational rol...
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordUK Border Force: InterviewsHome OfficeTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8739More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what guidance is in place for Border Force staff conducting asylum and immigration interviews, including asylum screening interviews and immigration enforcement interviews, on the use of (a) Microsoft
Answer: The Home Office uses professional interpretation and translation services to support asylum, immigration and wider operational processes. These services are delivered through centrally managed arrangements, including the Interpreter and Language Services ...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: HousingHome OfficeTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7717More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what consideration her Department gives to the capacity of local health providers when determining the viability of asylum accommodation sites.
Answer: Asylum seekers have access to NHS healthcare from their point of arrival in the UK. They are entitled to the same level of treatment as UK nationals whilst their claim is being considered.Military sites allow for dedicated on-site services, improved safeg...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: HousingHome OfficeTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7716More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of proposed asylum accommodation sites on community tensions.
Answer: Community cohesion is fully considered in site selection. We are prioritising models that reduce pressure on local services and deliver fairer distribution across the country. This includes working closely with the local police and wider community to iden...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylumHome 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
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