Rupert Lowe

7 Jul 2025 · Department for Education

School Meals

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to amend the guidance entitled School food standards practical guide, published on 13 February 2025, to encourage schools to buy British produce.

7 Jul 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Food: Public Sector

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to increase the proportion of British-grown food procured by the public sector.

3 Jul 2025 · Home Office

Asylum: Palestinians

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many Palestinian nationals have entered the UK under (a) humanitarian and (b) asylum schemes since October 2023.

2 Jul 2025 · Wales Office

Wales Office: Remote Working

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many staff in her Department have permission to work remotely outside the UK; and in which countries those staff are based.

2 Jul 2025 · Scotland Office

Scotland Office: Remote Working

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how many staff in his Department have permission to work remotely outside the UK; and in which countries those staff are based.

2 Jul 2025 · Northern Ireland Office

Northern Ireland Office: Remote Working

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many staff in his Department have permission to work remotely outside the UK; and in which countries those staff are based.

2 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Ministry of Justice: Remote Working

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many staff in her Department have permission to work remotely outside the UK; and in which countries those staff are based.

2 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Remote Working

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many staff in her Department have permission to work remotely outside the UK; and in which countries those staff are based.

2 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Ministry of Defence: Remote Working

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many staff in his Department have permission to work remotely outside the UK; and in which countries those staff are based.

2 Jul 2025 · Home Office

Home Office: Remote Working

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many staff in her Department have permission to work remotely outside the UK; and in which countries those staff are based.

2 Jul 2025 · Treasury

Treasury: Remote Working

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many staff in her Department have permission to work remotely outside the UK; and in which countries those staff are based.

2 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Department of Health and Social Care: Remote Working

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many staff in his Department have permission to work remotely outside the UK; and in which countries those staff are based.

2 Jul 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Department for Work and Pensions: Remote Working

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many staff in her Department have permission to work remotely outside the UK; and in which countries those staff are based.

2 Jul 2025 · Department for Transport

Department for Transport: Remote Working

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many staff in her Department have permission to work remotely outside the UK; and in which countries those staff are based.

2 Jul 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Remote Working

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how many staff in his Department have permission to work remotely outside the UK; and in which countries those staff are based.

2 Jul 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Remote Working

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many staff in his Department have permission to work remotely outside the UK; and in which countries those staff are based.

2 Jul 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Remote Working

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many staff in his Department have permission to work remotely outside the UK; and in which countries those staff are based.

2 Jul 2025 · Department for Education

Department for Education: Remote Working

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many staff in her Department have permission to work remotely outside the UK; and in which countries those staff are based.

2 Jul 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Remote Working

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many staff in her Department have permission to work remotely outside the UK; and in which countries those staff are based.

2 Jul 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Department for Business and Trade: Remote Working

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many staff in his Department have permission to work remotely outside the UK; and in which countries those staff are based.

2 Jul 2025 · Cabinet Office

Cabinet Office: Remote Working

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many staff in his Department have permission to work remotely outside the UK; and in which countries those staff are based.

2 Jul 2025 · Attorney General

Attorney General's Office: Remote Working

To ask the Solicitor General, how many staff in her Department have permission to work remotely outside the UK; and in which countries those staff are based.

27 Jun 2025 · Department for Transport

Taxis: Vetting

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, ?what guidance her Department has issued to local authorities on checking for overseas criminal records for prospective (a) taxi and (b) private hire vehicle licence holders who were born overseas.

26 Jun 2025 · Department for Transport

Taxis: CCTV

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing legislation to ensure all (a) taxis and (c) private hire vehicles are fitted with CCTV.

26 Jun 2025 · Department for Transport

Taxis: Licensing

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing legislation or guidance to centralise data collection on licensed drivers' (a) immigration status and (b) criminal history.

26 Jun 2025 · Home Office

Taxis: Convictions

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what data her Department holds on the convictions of licensed taxi drivers for (a) grooming, (b) sexual exploitation and (c) trafficking offences.

26 Jun 2025 · Home Office

Taxis: Licensing

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what checks her Department carries out to verify the identity documents of migrants applying for taxi licences.

26 Jun 2025 · Home Office

Taxis: Arrests

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what her Department's process is for sharing intelligence with licensing authorities when a foreign national taxi driver is arrested.

26 Jun 2025 · Department for Transport

Taxis: Licensing

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information her Department holds on the number of (a) unlicensed and (b) illegal taxi drivers operating in major cities.

26 Jun 2025 · Department for Transport

Taxis: Licensing

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information her Department holds on the number of foreign nationals who hold (a) taxi and (b) private hire vehicle licences who have been deported due to criminal convictions in the last decade.