Rupert Lowe
Independent - Great Yarmouth
1,426 (3.5%) majority - 2024 General ElectionFirst elected: 4th July 2024
1 APPG Officer Position (as of 7 May 2025)
Shooting and Conservation Rupert Lowe is not a member of any APPGsDivision Voting information
Rupert Lowe voted No - against a party majority and against the House
One of 1 Reform UK No votes vs 3 Reform UK Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 138 Noes - 136
Debates during the 2024 Parliament
Speeches made during Parliamentary debates are recorded in Hansard. For ease of browsing we have grouped debates into individual, departmental and legislative categories.
Department Debates
(13 debate contributions)
(11 debate contributions)
(5 debate contributions)
(5 debate contributions)
Legislation Debates
(1,481 words contributed)
(742 words contributed)
(167 words contributed)
Great Yarmouth Petitions
e-Petitions are administered by Parliament and allow members of the public to express support for a particular issue.
If an e-petition reaches 10,000 signatures the Government will issue a written response.
If an e-petition reaches 100,000 signatures the petition becomes eligible for a Parliamentary debate (usually Monday 4.30pm in Westminster Hall).
of 54,479 signatures (0.24%)
of 75,081 signatures (0.22%)
of 269,738 signatures (0.21%)
of 70,980 signatures (0.20%)
of 269,738 signatures (0.21%)
of 246,094 signatures (0.15%)
of 159,536 signatures (0.14%)
of 136,048 signatures (0.15%)
Petition Closed
Ban non-stun slaughter in the UK
Gov Responded - 10 Jan 2025 Debated on - 9 Jun 2025 View Rupert Lowe's petition debate contributionsclosed 3 weeks, 4 days ago
In modern society, we believe more consideration needs to be given to animal welfare and how livestock is treated and culled.
We believe non-stun slaughter is barbaric and doesn't fit in with our culture and modern-day values and should be banned, as some EU nations have done.
Latest EDMs signed by Rupert Lowe
Maintaining institutional neutrality of publicly funded buildings and spaces
Tabled by: Andrew Rosindell (Conservative - Romford)That this House recognises the importance of maintaining institutional neutrality in Government and publicly funded spaces; notes that the flying of identity-based or political flags, including those representing particular interests groups or social movements, can be seen as implicitly endorsing specific viewpoints; further notes that while individuals and communities are …
(Most recent: 13 Jun 2025)
Signatures by party:
Conservative: 5
Independent: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Ban on full face coverings in public spaces
Tabled by: Rupert Lowe (Independent - Great Yarmouth)That this House notes with concern the increasing prevalence of full-face coverings, including the burqa and niqab, in public spaces across the United Kingdom; believes that the covering of the face in public settings undermines open communication, social trust, and public safety; further notes the challenges such coverings pose to …
(Most recent: 11 Jun 2025)
Signatures by party:
Independent: 1
Commons initiatives
These initiatives were driven by Rupert Lowe, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences.
MPs who are act as Ministers or Shadow Ministers are generally restricted from performing Commons initiatives other than Urgent Questions.
Rupert Lowe has not been granted any Urgent Questions
1 Adjournment Debate led by Rupert Lowe
1 Bill introduced by Rupert Lowe
A Bill to prohibit quantitative easing; to prohibit the Government from indemnifying any losses that may result from quantitative easing; and for connected purposes.
Friday 25th April 2025
1 Bill co-sponsored by Rupert Lowe
Freedom of Expression (Religion or Belief System) Bill 2024-26
Sponsor - Nick Timothy (Con)
Latest 50 Written Questions
(View all written questions)1 Other Department Questions
The Supreme Court’s ruling has brought clarity and confidence for women and single-sex services providers. The Government will work closely with the EHRC as they develop definitive guidance. All government departments should follow the clarity the ruling provides.
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Wales Office)
It is vital that the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), which is rightly operationally independent from Government, makes decisions as quickly as possible after a careful consideration of all relevant facts. As Solicitor General, I review and monitor CPS performance including timeliness of charging decisions on a quarterly basis. All prosecution decisions are taken in accordance with the Code for Crown Prosecutors, and the CPS must always aim to make their decisions as quickly and efficiently as possible.
It is right that any case review is undertaken with the utmost care and, whereas some cases may be straightforward, others will have large volumes of evidence that can take time for investigators to identify and gather, often with the support of investigative advice from the prosecutor. That evidence then needs to be reviewed by the prosecutor, often with complex legal issues to resolve. While every case will be different, prosecutors must be even-handed in their approach, and they have a duty to protect the rights of suspects and defendants, while providing the best possible service to victims.
This Government is committed to reducing delays across the system and driving forward wider improvements and efficiencies to improve outcomes and secure swift and effective justice for victims, witnesses, suspects, defendants and the public.
Solicitor General (Attorney General's Office)
Language service needs and spend are assessed to ensure these services offer good value for money for taxpayers while maintaining high standards of service delivery.
Regarding services provided by my department in particular, the Attorney General’s Office does not provide (a) translation and (b) interpretation for speakers of non-UK languages.
Solicitor General (Attorney General's Office)
The Supreme Court ruling made it clear that the provision of single-sex spaces is on the basis of biological sex. Providers should note and follow the ruling.
It is important that we ensure dignity and respect for all. Trans people should have access to services they need but in keeping with the ruling.
The Equality & Human Rights Commission, as Britain’s Equalities watchdog, is developing updated guidance to support service providers. Ministers will consider the EHRC’s updated draft once they have submitted it following further work in light of this ruling.
The Government is considering the implications of the Court’s judgment, including what this means for Government buildings.
Solicitor General (Attorney General's Office)
The Attorney General’s Office (AGO) remains committed to making the step changes required to create a more inclusive environment, enabling all staff, irrespective of background, to deliver high quality work at the Department.
Equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) in learning and development training is understood to refer to anything with the objective of improving EDI in the AGO, regardless of whether it is called EDI or not.
The AGO conducted a training course on bullying, discrimination and harassment in August 2024. Nine members of staff attended, and the cost of the course was £2,475.98. It referred to types of discrimination related to protected characteristics under the Equalities Act 2010 and employers’ responsibilities.
Solicitor General (Attorney General's Office)
The Government will provide support for departments and other public sector employers for additional Employer National Insurance Contributions costs only. This funding will be allocated to departments in the usual way, in line with the approach taken under the previous Government’s Health and Social Care Levy.
Solicitor General (Attorney General's Office)
The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority.
A response to the Hon gentleman’s Parliamentary Question of 13th May is attached.
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
Days of cultural and religious significance are frequently marked by the Prime Minister. Please see the @10DowningStreet X account for regular updates.
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
Departments are responsible for administering any in year and end of year performance bonuses to their staff. The majority of departments are in the process of finalising performance markings for the 2024/25 performance year, which will determine who will be eligible for an end of year performance bonus. Departments should therefore hold the information requested by Autumn 2025.
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
Individual departments are responsible for their own discipline policies and guidance in place, which include details of formal processes and procedures. These will be aligned to the Civil Service Code and the Civil Service Management Code which set out the standards and behaviour expected from all employees. Departments will collect information as required in their own department in accordance with GDPR.
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
Departments have delegated responsibility for monitoring and reporting on civil servants performance ratings via their internal governance arrangements.
Information on how many civil servants in departments have received formal performance ratings of underperforming is therefore not held centrally.
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
The Cabinet Office provides advice and guidance to Ministers and officials on statutory and non statutory public inquiries.
Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office
The Supreme Court’s ruling has brought clarity and confidence for women and single-sex services providers. The Government will work closely with the EHRC as they develop definitive guidance. All government departments should follow the clarity the ruling provides.
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Wales Office)
The Cabinet Office review and update policy where necessary to ensure it complies with the latest legal requirements, including the UK Supreme Court Judgment in the case of For Women Scotland v The Scottish Ministers.
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
The Supreme Court’s ruling makes clear that for the purposes of the Equality Act, the term ‘woman’ refers to a biological woman. The ruling has provided clarity for women and service providers such as hospitals, refuges and sports clubs. This Government will continue to protect single-sex spaces based on biological sex.
The Equality and Human Rights Commission has already committed to supporting service providers with updated guidance; they will consult widely as they develop this. All government departments should follow the clarity the ruling provides.
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Wales Office)
The Supreme Court’s ruling makes clear that for the purposes of the Equality Act, the term ‘woman’ refers to a biological woman. The ruling has provided clarity for women and service providers such as hospitals, refuges and sports clubs. This Government will continue to protect single-sex spaces based on biological sex.
The Equality and Human Rights Commission has already committed to supporting service providers with updated guidance; they will consult widely as they develop this. All government departments should follow the clarity the ruling provides.
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Wales Office)
We will review and update policy wherever necessary to ensure it complies with the latest legal requirements.
We will consult with our Government Legal Department and Kings Counsel Lawyers who specialise in employment law.
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
The Office for National Statistics collects and publishes just under 50% of our national statistics. The rest of our national statistics are collected and published by each relevant department.
There are no plans to change the current requirements for departments.
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
As a UK Civil Service department, the Cabinet Office only formally observes the government-set bank holidays.
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
The Cabinet Office provides advice and guidance to Ministers and officials on statutory and non statutory public inquiries.
In response to the House of Lords Statutory Inquiries Committee’s Report on “Public Inquiries: Enhancing Public Trust”, the Government has committed to publishing the Cabinet Office Public Inquiries Practitioners Handbook. We will publish this in due course.
Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office
Data on ministers’ travel is published on a quarterly basis. This can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/cabinet-office-ministerial-gifts-hospitality-overseas-travel-and-meetings-july-to-september-2024.
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority.
A response to the Hon gentleman’s Parliamentary Question of 13th February is attached.
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
The total cost to the public purse for the provision of diversity, equality and inclusion courses for staff in Cabinet Office in 2024 was £0.
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
The Government will provide support for departments and other public sector employers for additional Employer National Insurance Contributions costs only. This funding will be allocated to departments in the usual way, in line with the approach taken under the previous Government’s Health and Social Care Levy.
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
Data from the Equality, Diversity and Expenditure Review will be published in due course.
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
All ministers receive tailored inductions upon appointment to support them in their ministerial duties.
The Government does not have plans to introduce a work experience scheme for ministers in addition to the inductions already provided.
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
Cabinet Office recruitment policy and practice is conducted in accordance with UK law, including the Equality Act 2010, as well as the Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment Principles and the Civil Service Nationality rules (available on GOV.UK).
Non-Ministerial departments and Executive Agencies are responsible for managing their own recruitment processes and ensuring they are also compliant with UK law.
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
We are currently collecting financial data from arms lengths bodies, which includes non-departmental public bodies, for 2023/24 and will publish it in due course.
Financial data for arm’s length bodies, including non-departmental public bodies, in 2022/23 is published on GOV.UK.
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
The Travel, Transport, Accommodation & Venue Solutions (RM6342) is not a contract but a commercial agreement. There is no guaranteed spend associated with this agreement, as it is designed to provide a solution for potential procurement needs. As such, there is no specific spend or proportion of the agreement value allocated to the provision of services for asylum seekers, refugees, or migrants.
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
The answer to the question raised is available in the public domain and can be found in the Civil Superannuation accounts on the UK Government website and the resources section of the Civil Service Pension website.
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
The information is not centrally held centrally. Each department is responsible for its own recruitment expenditure, which includes any agency spend.
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
The Civil Service does not offer or subsidise private healthcare provision or insurance.
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority.
A response to the Hon. Gentleman’s Parliamentary Question of 2 December is attached.
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
As was the practice under the previous Government, information about official overseas ministerial travel will be published as part of the Cabinet Office transparency returns and made available on the GOV.UK website.
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
All Government Departments are responsible for determining their own requirements for language services and ensuring these deliver good value for money for the taxpayer.
Details on how much is paid to individual suppliers, including thebigword, is not held centrally by the Cabinet Office.
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
As is longstanding practice, information about official overseas ministerial travel will be published as part of the Cabinet Office transparency returns and made available on the GOV.UK website.
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
The Cabinet Office does not hold information relating to other Departments’ expenditure.
The Cabinet Office has not incurred any spend with DA Languages in each of the last ten years.
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
Departments have published aggregated annual information on their bonus spend on their own websites since 2011. This data includes information on total bonus spend, the number of civil servants receiving bonuses, and the size of payments.
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
There are currently no plans for a Department for Government Efficiency. The Budget set out plans for an Office for Value for Money which will work alongside other reforms such as the 2% Efficiency target aimed at improving savings, efficiency and productivity for all government departments by using technology more effectively and joining up services. Together, these reforms will deliver change for working people.
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
Details of all Government contracts, including the procurement procedure used, are published on Contracts Finder, and Find a Tender above a certain threshold. Details can be found at:
https://www.gov.uk/contracts-finder
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
Information on how many civil servants were dismissed for poor performance is not available centrally.
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
The information requested is not held centrally by the Cabinet Office.
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority.
A response to the Hon. Gentleman’s Parliamentary Question of 12 November is attached.
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
The UK Government does not comment upon operational security matters.
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
Data on Civil Service Headquarters (HQ) occupancy is collected and published quarterly on GOV.UK for all HQ buildings of Whitehall Departments, Office for Scotland, Office for Wales and Northern Ireland Office. Data for the latest period for which data is available can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-hq-occupancy-data
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
Civil Service Turnover data is published annually through the Civil Service statistics: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/civil-service-statistics-2024
Civil Service departments are responsible for managing their own workforces and ensuring they have the right skills to deliver the Government’s priorities. The Civil Service People Plan commits to ensuring the best people are working in Government, and that the Civil Service offers an enriching career path which rewards excellence in public service.
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
No staff in 10 Downing Street have the word ‘diversity’ in their job title.
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
The Cabinet Office does not hold data on losses of hardware by other government departments.
The Cabinet Office only holds data on the loss of laptops, mobile phones and MiFi/tablets by Cabinet Office staff, including staff working for the Crown Commercial Service, the Government Property Agency, and the Office for the Secretary of State for Scotland (to whom the Cabinet Office supplies the IT platform and IT equipment only)
since 2018. This data is provided below.
The data does not include Number 10, which has separate supply arrangements in place.
Information on the value of the hardware lost could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.
Cabinet Office staff are responsible for keeping all portable devices assigned to them safe and secure and must immediately report any loss or damage of their IT equipment. When losses are reported, devices are disabled to ensure they are unable to access any Cabinet Office data.
Year | Laptop | Mobile Phone | MiFi/Tablet |
2018 | 54 | 80 | 8 |
2019 | 86 | 176 | 27 |
2020 | 57 | 114 | 11 |
2021 | 49 | 118 | 7 |
2022 | 63 | 147 | 7 |
2023 | 54 | 157 | 12 |
2024 | 66 | 154 | 109 |
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)