Rupert Lowe MP: written questions
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Family ProceedingsMinistry of JusticeTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3099More
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: The Government recognises that the Family Courts must support all court users and that accurate demographic data is essential to that. That is why protected characteristics data, including data on ethnic group and religion, is routinely captured by the ne...
Answered 28 May 2026
Original Parliament recordFamily ProceedingsMinistry of JusticeTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3098More
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: The Government recognises that the Family Courts must support all court users and that accurate demographic data is essential to that. That is why protected characteristics data, including data on ethnic group and religion, is routinely captured by the ne...
Answered 28 May 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: CrimeHome OfficeTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3094More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department monitors how safeguarding disclosures made by asylum seekers relating to alleged criminal incidents prior to arrival in the UK are handled by local police forces.
Answer: Although police forces are operationally independent, the Home Office is part of a national coordination network with policing which manages the impact of immigration on policing, including identifying and mitigating risks from asylum placement.There are ...
Answered 3 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: CrimeHome OfficeTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3093More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to ensure consistency in how police forces handle safeguarding disclosures made by asylum seekers relating to alleged criminal incidents outside the UK.
Answer: Although police forces are operationally independent, the Home Office is part of a national coordination network with policing which manages the impact of immigration on policing, including identifying and mitigating risks from asylum placement.There are ...
Answered 3 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: CrimeHome OfficeTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3092More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information-sharing arrangements are in place between UK and French authorities regarding safeguarding disclosures made by asylum seekers relating to alleged criminal incidents prior to their arr
Answer: The Home Office has frameworks and processes in place to facilitate the sharing of sensitive information with stakeholders, including international partners. The sharing of such information is regularly reviewed by the Home Office to ensure it remains nec...
Answered 28 May 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: CrimeHome OfficeTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3089More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what mechanisms exist for national authorities to refer safeguarding disclosures made by asylum seekers to the relevant authorities in France where appropriate.
Answer: The Home Office has frameworks and processes in place to facilitate the sharing of sensitive information with stakeholders, including international partners. The sharing of such information is regularly reviewed by the Home Office to ensure it remains nec...
Answered 28 May 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: CrimeHome OfficeTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3087More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what training is provided to Border Force and police officers on responding to safeguarding disclosures made by asylum seekers relating to alleged criminal incidents outside the UK.
Answer: Border Force staff receive comprehensive foundation training in safeguarding, modern slavery awareness, communication, and interview skills. In situations where there is an urgent need for referral, Border Force follows established safeguarding procedures...
Answered 28 May 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: CrimeHome OfficeTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3085More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what safeguarding procedures are in place for asylum seekers who disclose experiences of harm as the result of crimes said to have occurred prior to arrival in the UK.
Answer: The Home Office takes the safety and wellbeing of adults, families and children extremely seriously and we continuously review our safeguarding processes. We operate an Asylum Safeguarding Hub that receives referrals from a range of sources, including but...
Answered 28 May 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: CrimeHome OfficeTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3084More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has considered designating the handling of pre-arrival safeguarding disclosures from asylum seekers as a national responsibility.
Answer: The Home Office is responsible for the asylum process. The Home Office conducts mandatory identity, criminality and security checks on all individuals who claim asylum, including biometric checks against relevant Home Office systems and national and inter...
Answered 3 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: CrimeHome OfficeTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3083More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether additional funding is provided to police forces that receive safeguarding disclosures from asylum seekers relating to alleged criminal incidents prior to arrival.
Answer: The government sets police budgets at the annual police funding settlement. The 2026–27 final police funding settlement provides up to £21.0 billion for the policing system in England and Wales. This is an increase of up to £1.4 billion compared with the ...
Answered 28 May 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: CrimeHome OfficeTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3082More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has assessed the potential impact of responding to safeguarding disclosures made by newly arrived asylum seekers that relate to alleged criminal incidents outside the UK on poli
Answer: The Home Office is part of a national coordination network with policing which manages the impact of immigration on policing, including identifying and mitigating risks from asylum placement.The Home Office is responsible for the asylum process. The Home ...
Answered 3 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDomestic Abuse: Family ProceedingsMinistry of JusticeTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3045More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference 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 proportionate
Answer: The Government has no plans to undertake an assessment of the adequacy of the evidential basis underpinning the Harm Panel Report. The report was based on a call for evidence which received over 1200 responses from individuals and organisations, as well a...
Answered 28 May 2026
Original Parliament recordDomestic Abuse: Family ProceedingsMinistry of JusticeTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3044More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference 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
Answer: The Government has no plans to undertake an assessment of the adequacy of the evidential basis underpinning the Harm Panel Report. The report was based on a call for evidence which received over 1200 responses from individuals and organisations, as well a...
Answered 28 May 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: CrimeHome OfficeTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3006More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, which agency has lead responsibility for assessing and recording disclosures made by asylum seekers about alleged criminal incidents prior to arrival in the UK.
Answer: The Home Office is responsible for the asylum process. The Home Office conducts mandatory identity, criminality and security checks on all individuals who claim asylum, including biometric checks against relevant Home Office systems and national and inter...
Answered 3 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: CrimeHome OfficeTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3005More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what guidance is in place for police forces on handling disclosures made by newly arrived asylum seekers relating to alleged criminal incidents said to have occurred outside the United Kingdom.
Answer: Although police forces are operationally independent, the Home Office is part of a national coordination network with policing which manages the impact of immigration on policing, including identifying and mitigating risks from asylum placement.There are ...
Answered 3 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigration Controls: DemonstrationsHome OfficeTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 850More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what engagement, if any, her Department had with foreign nationals prior to decisions to refuse their entry to the UK in connection with the “Unite the Kingdom” rally on 16 May 2026.
Answer: The Home Office does not routinely comment on individual cases.Immigration applications from people wishing to attend political demonstrations are considered on a case-by-case basis, in accordance with the Immigration Rules and published policies. Where a...
Answered 22 May 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigration Controls: DemonstrationsHome OfficeTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 849More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department made of the use of conditional entry, including restrictions on activity or location, as an alternative to refusing entry to foreign nationals intending to attend the “U
Answer: The Home Office does not routinely comment on individual cases.Immigration applications from people wishing to attend political demonstrations are considered on a case-by-case basis, in accordance with the Immigration Rules and published policies. Where a...
Answered 22 May 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigration ControlsHome OfficeTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 848More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what factors are taken into account when assessing whether an individual’s presence is not conducive to the public good.
Answer: The Home Secretary has the power to exclude a person who is not a British citizen if their presence in the UK is not conducive to the public good. The Immigration Rules also provide for the refusal of Electronic Travel Authorisations, entry clearance or p...
Answered 22 May 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigration Controls: DemonstrationsHome OfficeTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 847More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to publish the risk assessments underpinning decisions to refuse entry to foreign nationals intending to attend the “Unite the Kingdom” rally on 16 May 2026.
Answer: The Home Office does not routinely disclose information relating to internal discussions between Ministers and officials. It is longstanding Government policy not to comment on matters relating to national security or operational decision‑making.Decisions...
Answered 22 May 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigration Controls: DemonstrationsHome OfficeTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 846More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, under which powers foreign nationals were refused entry to the UK to attend the Unite the Kingdom rally on 16 May 2026.
Answer: The Home Office does not routinely comment on individual cases.Immigration applications from people wishing to attend political demonstrations are considered on a case-by-case basis, in accordance with the Immigration Rules and published policies. Where a...
Answered 22 May 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigration Controls: DemonstrationsHome OfficeTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 845More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to publish the risk assessments underpinning decisions to refuse entry to foreign nationals intending to attend the “Unite the Kingdom” rally on 16 May 2026.
Answer: The Home Office does not routinely disclose information relating to internal discussions between Ministers and officials. It is longstanding Government policy not to comment on matters relating to national security or operational decision‑making.Decisions...
Answered 22 May 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigration Controls: DemonstrationsHome OfficeTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 844More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether consideration was given to allowing entry to foreign nationals attending the Unite the Kingdom rally on 16 May 2026 subject to conditions and restrictions.
Answer: The Home Office does not routinely comment on individual cases.Immigration applications from people wishing to attend political demonstrations are considered on a case-by-case basis, in accordance with the Immigration Rules and published policies. Where a...
Answered 22 May 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigration Controls: DemonstrationsHome OfficeTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 843More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether alternative arrangements were considered for foreign nationals seeking to attend the Unite the Kingdom rally on 16 May 2026 before decisions were taken to refuse entry.
Answer: The Home Office does not routinely comment on individual cases.Immigration applications from people wishing to attend political demonstrations are considered on a case-by-case basis, in accordance with the Immigration Rules and published policies. Where a...
Answered 22 May 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigration Controls: DemonstrationsHome OfficeTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 842More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether foreign nationals refused entry to attend the “Unite the Kingdom” rally on 16 May 2026 were given prior notice of that decision.
Answer: The Home Office does not routinely comment on individual cases.Immigration applications from people wishing to attend political demonstrations are considered on a case-by-case basis, in accordance with the Immigration Rules and published policies. Where a...
Answered 22 May 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigration ControlsHome OfficeTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 841More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the consistency of the application of the “not conducive to the public good” threshold across different immigration decision-making processes.
Answer: The Home Secretary has the power to exclude a person who is not a British citizen if their presence in the UK is not conducive to the public good. The Immigration Rules also provide for the refusal of Electronic Travel Authorisations, entry clearance or p...
Answered 22 May 2026
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