Every parliamentary written question tabled by Rupert Lowe this session, with the full answer and department. Back to the MP page.
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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.
Awaiting answer.
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.
Awaiting answer.
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.
Awaiting answer.
Pursuant to the Answer of 23 April 2026 to Question 126870, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Service Level Agreement’s treatment of all slaughter methods as a single category on Parliament’s ability to scrutinise regulatory proportionality, inspection burdens, enforcement activity, and animal welfare outcomes in relation to stunned and non‑stunned slaughter.
Awaiting answer.
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.
Awaiting answer.
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.
Awaiting answer.
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.
Awaiting answer.
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.
Awaiting answer.
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.
Awaiting answer.
What scientific and evidential base the Department relies upon when assessing and comparing animal welfare outcomes between non‑stun slaughter and carbon‑dioxide gas stunning, including the types of (a) studies, (b) data, and (c) expert advice considered.
Awaiting answer.
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.
Awaiting answer.
Pursuant to the Answer of 23 April 2026 to Question 126870, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Service Level Agreement’s treatment of all slaughter methods as a single category on the adequacy of the evidence base to evaluate differences in inspection requirements, regulatory costs, and animal welfare outcomes between stunned and non‑stunned slaughter.
Awaiting answer.
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 assessments in the last five years of the ability of non‑native English‑speaking staff in those roles to communicate effectively in English with service users and carers.
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 per Regulations 18 and 19 of the Health and Social Care 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014 respectively.It is the responsibility of a care provider to ensure that everyone involved in the delivery of services has the required level of English language competence to enable them to communicate effectively with people who use services and colleagues.The CQC can assess providers’ compliance with these regulations through assessment and monitoring activity. Where an assessment of a service has been carried out, individual reports will be published to the CQC’s website. Where a breach or non-compliance of regulation is identified, the CQC can take regulatory action as set out in the CQC’s published enforcement policy, which is available at the following link:https://www.cqc.org.uk/guidance-regulation/providers/enforcement/enforcement-policy
How many clinical negligence claims notified to NHS Resolution in each of the last ten years involved claimants who were not UK citizens at the time of treatment.
NHS Resolution (NHSR) is an arm’s length body of the Department of Health and Social Care. Its role is to manage clinical negligence and other claims against the National Health Service in England.This data is not held by NHSR. NHSR has not routinely collected demographic information about claimants or clinicians beyond what is strictly necessary to progress individual claims. This is typically limited to basic identifiers such as age and sex where relevant. This reflects both the legal framework under which the NHSR operates and the fact that demographic information is not required to manage claims effectively.
Whether NHS Resolution records the nationality or citizenship status of claimants in clinical negligence claims.
NHS Resolution (NHSR) is an arm’s length body of the Department of Health and Social Care. Its role is to manage clinical negligence and other claims against the National Health Service in England.This data is not held by NHSR. NHSR has not routinely collected demographic information about claimants or clinicians beyond what is strictly necessary to progress individual claims. This is typically limited to basic identifiers such as age and sex where relevant. This reflects both the legal framework under which the NHSR operates and the fact that demographic information is not required to manage claims effectively.
Whether NHS Resolution holds data on the nationality or training background of clinicians involved in high‑value clinical negligence claims.
NHS Resolution (NHSR) is an arm’s length body of the Department of Health and Social Care. Its role is to manage clinical negligence and other claims against the National Health Service in England.This data is not held by NHSR. NHSR has not routinely collected demographic information about claimants or clinicians beyond what is strictly necessary to progress individual claims. This is typically limited to basic identifiers such as age and sex where relevant. This reflects both the legal framework under which the NHSR operates and the fact that demographic information is not required to manage claims effectively.
What steps he plans to take to improve transparency on the characteristics of claimants and clinicians involved in clinical negligence claims, in light of the National Audit Office’s report published in October 2025.
We welcome the National Audit Office’s (NAO’s) report, Costs of Clinical Negligence, and David Lock KC is providing expert policy advice on the rising costs of clinical negligence and how we can improve patients’ experience of claims and will take into account the recommendations of the NAO’s report.
Whether any analysis has been undertaken comparing the volume, severity, or cost of clinical negligence claims involving UK‑trained and internationally trained clinicians.
No analysis has been undertaken comparing the volume, severity, or cost of clinical negligence claims involving United Kingdom trained and internationally trained clinicians.
What the total value of damages and legal costs paid by NHS Resolution in relation to clinical negligence claims involving non‑UK citizen claimants was in each year since 2015–16.
NHS Resolution (NHSR) is an arm’s length body of the Department of Health and Social Care. Its role is to manage clinical negligence and other claims against the National Health Service in England.This data is not held by NHSR. NHSR has not routinely collected demographic information about claimants or clinicians beyond what is strictly necessary to progress individual claims. This is typically limited to basic identifiers such as age and sex where relevant. This reflects both the legal framework under which the NHSR operates and the fact that demographic information is not required to manage claims effectively.
Whether NHS Resolution records whether claimants had a pre‑existing disability at the time of the incident giving rise to a clinical negligence claim, and whether any data is held on long‑term disability arising as a result of negligent care.
NHS Resolution (NHSR) is an arm’s length body of the Department of Health and Social Care. Its role is to manage clinical negligence and other claims against the National Health Service in England.This data is not held by NHSR. NHSR has not routinely collected demographic information about claimants or clinicians beyond what is strictly necessary to progress individual claims. This is typically limited to basic identifiers such as age and sex where relevant. This reflects both the legal framework under which the NHSR operates and the fact that demographic information is not required to manage claims effectively.