Rupert Lowe

25 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Coastal Erosion and Flood Control: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of whether the distinct cost profiles of flood risk management and coastal erosion schemes are adequately reflected in current funding allocations; and whe

25 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Coastal Erosion

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of whether the current integration of coastal erosion into broader flood risk management policy constrains the development of targeted solutions; and what

25 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Coastal Erosion: Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has plans to review the eligibility criteria for the Coastal Erosion Assistance Grant, including the 15 June 2009 cut-off date, and if she will consider alternat

25 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Coastal Erosion: Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what evidence was used to determine the eligibility requirement that properties must have been purchased before 15 June 2009 to qualify for the Coastal Erosion Assistance Grant.

25 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Coastal Erosion

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the robustness of the evaluation framework for Coastal Adaptation Pilot programmes.

25 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Coastal Erosion

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what guidance the Environment Agency has issued on the evaluation of Coastal Adaptation Pilot programmes, including the metrics used to assess feasibility, value for money and long-ter

25 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Coastal Erosion

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the level of risk that reliance on pilot programmes to inform coastal erosion policy may delay the implementation of long-term support, given the potent

25 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Shoreline Management Plans

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what timetable she has set for the next round of stakeholder consultations on Shoreline Management Plans; and whether she plans to introduce a regular review and consultation cycle for

25 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Internal Drainage Boards: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 10 April 2025 to Question 43491 on Internal Drainage Boards, what progress has been made with the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government on de

23 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Coastal Erosion: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the Environment Agency plans to update the Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management Grant in Aid funding calculator to better account for the specific needs of coastal communi

11 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Justice

CAFCASS: Compensation

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many successful compensation claims have been made against the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service in each of the last five years; and what the total value of damages awarded was.

11 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Family Proceedings

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many successful civil claims for damages have been brought against public bodies in relation to family court proceedings in each of the last five years; and what the total value of compensation paid was.

11 Jun 2026 · Department for Education

Pupils: Sikhs

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether guidance is issued to schools on assessing the eligibility of pupils to wear kirpans on school premises.

11 Jun 2026 · Home Office

Undocumented Migrants: Boats

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what operational guidance is in place for Border Force on the handling and disposal of small boats used by migrants arriving in the UK; and whether summary information on that guidance is published.

11 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport

Emergency Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what comparative assessment she has made of the treatment of (a) Coastguard Rescue Officers and (b) other Category 1 emergency responders under the Civil Contingencies Act 2004.

11 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport

HM Coastguard: Conditions of Employment and Pay

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what statutory powers or legal obligations underpin the current employment and remuneration model for Coastguard Rescue Officers; and whether any changes to that model have been made following recent court judg

11 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport

Driving Licences: Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many driving licences were revoked or refused following medical assessments by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency in each of the last five years; and how many such cases there were in each year, broken

11 Jun 2026 · Home Office

Asylum: Sudan

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.

11 Jun 2026 · Home Office

Asylum

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.

11 Jun 2026 · Home Office

Asylum: Sudan

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

11 Jun 2026 · Home Office

Asylum: Sudan

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.

10 Jun 2026 · Home Office

UK Border Force: Interviews

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

10 Jun 2026 · Home Office

UK Border Force: Interviews

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.

10 Jun 2026 · Home Office

UK Border Force: Interviews

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.

10 Jun 2026 · Home Office

UK Border Force: Interviews

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.

10 Jun 2026 · Home Office

UK Border Force: Interviews

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

10 Jun 2026 · Home Office

UK Border Force: Remote Working

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.

10 Jun 2026 · Home Office

UK Border Force: Interviews

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

8 Jun 2026 · Home Office

Asylum: Housing

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.

8 Jun 2026 · Home Office

Asylum: Housing

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.