Rupert Lowe MP: written questions

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SlaughterhousesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Apr 2026Awaiting answerUIN 130149More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 23 April 2026 to Question 126870, whether he plans to review the Service Level Agreement between the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, the Welsh Government and the Food Standards Agency so as to assess inspection, monitoring and enforcement activity separately for stunned and non‑stunned slaughter.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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SlaughterhousesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Apr 2026Awaiting answerUIN 130148More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 22 April 2026 to Question 126871, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the absence of routinely collected data disaggregated by slaughter method on the ability of the Food Standards Agency and the Department to assess animal welfare outcomes, regulatory burdens, enforcement effectiveness, and cost effectiveness.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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SlaughterhousesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Apr 2026Awaiting answerUIN 130146More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 22 April 2026 to Question 126871, if he will require the Food Standards Agency to record and publish animal welfare non‑compliances disaggregated by slaughter method, including stunned and non‑stunned slaughter.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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SlaughterhousesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Apr 2026Awaiting answerUIN 130145More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 22 April 2026 to Question 126871, if he will require the Food Standards Agency to record inspection, enforcement activity and associated costs by slaughter method, including stunned and non‑stunned slaughter.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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SlaughterhousesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Apr 2026Awaiting answerUIN 130144More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 22 April 2026 to Question 126871, if he will require the Food Standards Agency to record Official Veterinarian and Official Auxiliary supervision time associated with stunned and non‑stunned slaughter separately.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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SlaughterhousesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Apr 2026Awaiting answerUIN 130143More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 22 April 2026 to Question 126871, if he will require the Food Standards Agency to record data on the volume of meat produced from animals slaughtered with stunning and without stunning, disaggregated by slaughter method.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Family ProceedingsMinistry of JusticeTabled 28 Apr 2026Awaiting answerUIN 130142More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what mechanisms are currently used by the Department to ensure that private family law policy and guidance are evidence-based, representative of the wider population, and compliant with the Public Sector Equality
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Domestic Abuse: Family ProceedingsMinistry of JusticeTabled 28 Apr 2026Awaiting answerUIN 130141More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if his Department will require courts, in private family law proceedings involving allegations of domestic abuse or child protection concerns, to collect and make available anonymised and aggregated data disaggre
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Domestic Abuse: Family ProceedingsMinistry of JusticeTabled 28 Apr 2026Awaiting answerUIN 130140More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the absence of routinely collected, disaggregated data on ethnicity, religion, and immigration or settlement status in private family law cases i
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Domestic Abuse: Family ProceedingsMinistry of JusticeTabled 28 Apr 2026Awaiting answerUIN 130139More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 22 April 2026 to Question 127202, whether his Department has evaluated whether conclusions drawn from the evidence base underpinning the Cafcass harm review have been proportionately and
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Domestic Abuse: Family ProceedingsMinistry of JusticeTabled 28 Apr 2026Awaiting answerUIN 130138More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 22 April 2026 to Question 127202, whether his Department plans to undertake an assessment of the adequacy of the evidential base underpinning the report entitled Assessing Risk of Harm t
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Unemployment: MenDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 23 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129652More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to ensure that boys and young men receive targeted support to improve education, employment and training outcomes.
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
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Unemployment: MenDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 23 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129651More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of disparities in rates of males and females not being in education, employment or training on boys and young men.
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
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Unemployment: MenDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 23 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129649More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking with the Secretary of State for (a) Education and (b) Business and Trade to reduce the number of young men not in education, employment or training.
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
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Unemployment: MenDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 23 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129647More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department plans to publish gender-disaggregated monitoring data on the potential impact of the 200,000-job employment and apprenticeship programme announced on 16 March 2026 on the number o
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
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Unemployment: MenDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 23 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129646More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether employment and apprenticeship reforms announced on 16 March 2026 include measures to reduce the number of young men not in education, employment or training.
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
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Jobcentres: English LanguageDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 23 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129645More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what minimum English language proficiency requirements apply to Jobcentre Plus work coaches and other frontline staff; and whether his Department has conducted any audits or assessments in the last five
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
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Probation: English LanguageMinistry of JusticeTabled 23 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129644More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what minimum English language proficiency requirements apply to probation officers and probation services staff; and whether his Department or HM Prison and Probation Service has conducted any audits or assessmen
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
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Prison Officers: English LanguageMinistry of JusticeTabled 23 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129643More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what minimum English language proficiency requirements apply to prison officers in England and Wales; and whether his Department or HM Prison and Probation Service has conducted any audits or assessments in the l
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
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Care Workers: English LanguageDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129642More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what minimum English language proficiency requirements apply to frontline adult social care workers in England; and whether his Department, or any relevant regulator, has conducted audits or assess
Answer: Providers registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC) are required to deploy enough suitably qualified, competent, and experienced staff and only employ 'fit and proper' staff who are able to provide care and treatment appropriate to their role, as ...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
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Bus Services: English LanguageDepartment for TransportTabled 23 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129641More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what minimum English language proficiency requirements apply to bus drivers and other frontline bus staff; and whether her Department or relevant regulators have conducted any audits or assessments in the last
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
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Railways: English LanguageDepartment for TransportTabled 23 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129640More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what minimum English language proficiency requirements apply to frontline rail staff responsible for passenger information and safety-critical communications; and whether her Department or the Office of Rail an
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation
Answered 29 Apr 2026
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Taxis: English LanguageDepartment for TransportTabled 23 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129639More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what guidance her Department issues to local licensing authorities on minimum English language proficiency requirements for taxi and private hire vehicle drivers; and whether her Department has collected or rev
Answer: The department recognises the importance of proficiency in English language. That’s why its existing statutory guidance recommends that all licensing authorities should require taxi and private hire vehicle drivers to demonstrate written and oral English ...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
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Driving Instruction and Driving Tests: English LanguageDepartment for TransportTabled 23 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129638More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what minimum English language proficiency requirements apply to (a) approved driving instructors and (b) driving examiners; and whether her Department or the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency has conducted an
Answer: As with other civil service roles, driving examiners must meet the requirements of the post, including being able to communicate effectively to conduct the driving test safely and to the required standards. To be registered as an approved driving instruct...
Answered 27 Apr 2026
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Police: English LanguageHome OfficeTabled 23 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129637More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what minimum English language proficiency requirements apply to (a) police officers and (b) police community support officers in England and Wales; and whether her Department, or any relevant inspecto
Answer: This Government is committed to ensuring consistent, high standards for entry into the police.In respect of police officers, regulations currently require chief officers to satisfy themselves that all new recruits are competent in written and spoken Engli...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
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