Rupert Lowe Warns Parliament: 'British People Are Genuinely Scared' Over Illegal Immigration

Overview

Rupert Lowe argues in Parliament that the scale of illegal immigration is not properly understood or addressed. He claims the public—especially women and parents—are increasingly afraid and feel ignored. He also alleges that the government has released detained migrants onto streets rather than ensuring detention and deportation, describing the situation as a “festering, rotting mess” that needs to be “disinfected.”

Allegations of Deception and Lack of Transparency

A central focus of Lowe’s remarks is alleged deception and insufficient transparency by the Home Office. He says he has asked over 600 parliamentary questions, often receiving no usable data, and later learned—via a whistleblower—that previous ministerial answers claiming that figures were not centrally available were false or misleading.

Lowe presents what he describes as internal data, including:

• 53,298 irregular migrants in an “absconder pool”
• 736 foreign criminals within that pool

He challenges the Home Office to explain where these individuals are and what is being done to detain them.

Accountability and Investigation Demands

Lowe presses the minister on accountability and investigations, including calls for:

• Regular publication of absconder/irregular-migrant figures in a transparent manner
• Urgent review of missing girls in “target areas”
• A full state investigation into reports of trafficking
• Assurance that court transcripts/records will not be destroyed
• A national audit of street harassment, intimidation, and sexual offending, broken down by nationality and immigration status

Government Response

The Home Secretary / Home Office Minister responds that there is only one statutory inquiry initiated by the government. The minister urges that allegations or evidence be shared with police.

Lowe’s Related Inquiry and Parliamentary Interruptions

Lowe references a privately crowdfunded inquiry running alongside the national process, which he says has uncovered wrongdoing and systemic failures.

Multiple “order” interventions from the Speaker occur, including:

• A rebuke to Lowe for accusing the government of misleading Parliament
• A point of order challenging Lowe’s own conduct related to alleged mistreatment/harassment of female MPs

Presenters / Contributors

• Rupert Lowe (MP, main speaker)
• The Home Secretary / Home Office Minister (responding minister)
• Mr. Speaker (Parliamentary Chair issuing orders and rulings)
• Mr. Rippon Low (referenced in the Speaker’s order correction)
• QC (mentioned via an investigation summary referenced in a point of order)