Written questions by Lowe.

How many children of asylum seekers are enrolled in state-funded (a) primary and (b) secondary schools; and whether such data is available by region and local authority.

Awaiting answer.

What guidance her Department provides to schools that allow members of the public to attend open days or events on school premises on (a) (i) statutory and (ii) non-statutory safeguarding requirements, (b) iden

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Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the impact of increases in Internal Drainage Board levies on the financial resilience of local authorities; and whether he has considered the effec

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What estimate her Department has made of the average total cost to the public purse per asylum seeker over the duration of their claim, including accommodation, healthcare and support services; and, i

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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

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Pursuant to the Answer of 16 June 2026 to Question 7707 on Asylum: Housing, what data her Department holds on the time taken between consultation with local authorities and final approval of asylum ac

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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.

Awaiting answer.

Pursuant to the Answer of 16 June 2026 to Question 7704 on Asylum: Housing, what criteria her Department uses to determine whether the publication of aggregate or proportional data on sites under cons

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Pursuant to the Answer of 23 June 2026 to Question 7712 on Asylum, whether her Department will publish the evidence, analysis and criteria used to determine that a Unique Application Number for asylum

Awaiting answer.

Pursuant to the Answer of 23 June 2026 to Question 9308 on Undocumented Migrants: Boats, which contractors are used by Border Force for the disposal of seized small boats and associated equipment, and

Awaiting answer.

Pursuant to the Answer of 23 June 2026 to Question 7717 on Asylum: Housing, what quantitative indicators are used to evaluate local health system capacity in the siting of asylum accommodation; and ho

Awaiting answer.

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

The full evaluation framework for the Coastal Adaptation Pilot programmes (CAPs) will be developed and finalised following approval of the CAPs business cases. The framework will be assessed for robustness, aligning with established government guidance on...

Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential for relocation support programmes to provide immediate relief to households displaced by coastal erosion; and what factors have prevented

In January, we announced the £30 million Coastal Adaptation Pilots programme. Up to £18 million will be shared across projects in the East Riding of Yorkshire, Norfolk, and Suffolk supporting advanced adaptation work, including selective property purchase...

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

This Government recognises that coastal flooding and erosion projects can have high costs. In October 2025, following consultation, the government announced major changes to its flood and coastal erosion funding policy. Under the new rules, flood and coas...

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

In October 2025, following consultation, the government announced major changes to its flood and coastal erosion funding policy, making it quicker and easier to deliver the right defences in the right places. Feedback from the consultation, including from...

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

The Environment Agency has published applicant guidance for the Expression of Interest (EOI) stage of the Coastal Adaptation Pilots (CAPs). This sets out the monitoring and evaluation requirements for proposals, including information on assessing feasibil...

Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of whether the current funding model for Internal Drainage Boards creates unsustainable financial pressures for local authorities; and what plans she has t

In response to increasing financial pressures on Internal Drainage Boards (IDBs), farmers and local authorities, Defra and MHCLG jointly commissioned research into IDB funding, costs, efficiency, value for money and wider benefits. The project, launched i...

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

In response to increasing financial pressures on Internal Drainage Boards (IDBs), farmers and local authorities, Defra and MHCLG jointly commissioned research into IDB funding, costs, efficiency, value for money and wider benefits. The project, launched i...

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

We are committed to supporting coastal communities. Alongside our investment into protection from sea flooding, tidal flooding and coastal erosion we are also piloting advanced adaptation, such as selective property purchases, adapting community buildings...

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

On sustainable fisheries, Defra is actively engaged throughout the UN system working with a range of countries to promote sustainable management and improved international governance of fisheries. We are also a member of five Regional Fisheries Management...