Iqbal Mohamed MP: written questions
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Artificial Intelligence: ProcurementHome OfficeTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7091More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what guidance exists on recording and publishing local supplier risk assessments when procuring AI or data platforms via central frameworks.
Answer: The Government has issued cross‑government guidance on managing risk in procurements, including where Artificial Intelligence (AI) or data platforms are involved. This applies equally to procurements via central frameworks. Contracting authorities are exp...
Answered 19 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMembers: CorrespondenceDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7061More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when her Department intends to reply to the letter from the hon. Member of Dewsbury and Batley dated 11 March on the removal of pupils from school rolls.
Answer: I can confirm that a response to the letter of 11 March 2026 from the hon. Member for Dewsbury and Batley was sent on 15 June.
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPupils: AbsenteeismDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7058More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what her Department's rules and guidance are regarding schools being able to remove pupils from school after being absent for a set number of consecutive days.
Answer: As set out in the ‘Working together to improve school attendance’ guidance, a pupil’s name can only be deleted from the admission register for a reason set out in regulation 9 of the School Attendance (Pupil Registration) (England) Regulations 2024. Under...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPupils: AbsenteeismDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7054More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many pupils in England were removed from school rolls due to being absent for a set number of consecutive days from school in the past ten years, and whether can she provide a breakdown by year.
Answer: As set out in the ‘Working together to improve school attendance’ guidance, a pupil’s name can only be deleted from the admission register for a reason set out in regulation 9 of the School Attendance (Pupil Registration) (England) Regulations 2024. Under...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordWater Companies: RegulationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 21 May 2026AnsweredUIN 900149More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the regulatory framework governing water companies.
Answer: The existing regulatory system has been exploited time and time again. We are putting this right through our Clean Water Bill. We will create a single, powerful regulator with sharper oversight and clearer powers, so water companies are properly held to a...
Answered 4 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCharities: British Nationals AbroadDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129012More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with the Charity Commission on the risk of charities offering to help British citizens move to illegal settlements in the West Bank.
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the Hon Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCharities: CrimeTreasuryTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129010More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that Gift Aid is not given to charities linked to illegal activity.
Answer: The Government implements safeguards to prevent payments to charities associated with illegal activity. Most charities are required to be registered with their local regulator such as the Charity Commission for England and Wales (CCEW), Office of the Scot...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordIsraeli Settlements: British Nationals AbroadForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129007More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to monitor and prevent the movement of British citizens to illegal settlements in the West Bank.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer I gave on this issue during the most recent session of departmental oral questions on 21 April.
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordArms Trade: RegulationDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128918More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to ensure controlled UK miliary items are not exported without proper authorisation.
Answer: Any exporter seeking to export controlled items is subject to the UK’s Export Control regime as established under the Export Control Act 2002. All applications for export licences are assessed against the Strategic Export Licensing Criteria. Overall respo...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSovereign AI FundDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128601More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether the Sovereign AI fund will invest in companies that train AI models on copyrighted work without a license.
Answer: The Government has been clear that copyright rules should be respected. Use of copyright works to train AI in the UK requires a licence unless an exception applies. Companies supported by the Sovereign AI Fund are expected to comply with applicable UK law...
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: DatabasesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128022More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will publish the legal direction under Section 254 of the Health and Social Care Act 2012 that disapplies patient opt-outs for the NHS Federated Data Platform.
Answer: All directions made by my Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, under section 254 of the Health and Social Care Act 2012 are published at the following link: https://digital.nhs.uk/about-nhs-digital/corporate-information-and-d...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSudan: Armed ConflictForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126934More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that the rights of older people are integrated into the humanitarian and recovery strategies to be discussed at the Sudan C
Answer: It is standard practice to consider the particular needs of marginalised groups, including older people, when planning our humanitarian responses, and this will be reflected in our ongoing discussions with international partners and non-governmental organ...
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordManagement: ApprenticesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126933More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of (a) trained line managers on the implementation of the Industrial Strategy and (b) trends in the level of funding for management appren
Answer: Over the past decade we’ve seen apprenticeship starts by those aged 16-24, fall by 40%. At the same time, last year, the government spent 100% of its multi-billion pound apprenticeship budget. This Government wants to reverse that decline and support 50,0...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordTreasury: ApprenticesTreasuryTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126932More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much funding her Department has provided for management apprenticeships for its own staff in each of the last three financial years.
Answer: HM Treasury has spent the following on management apprenticeships:2023-24 – £195,1032024-25 - £749,3752025-26 - £615,591 HMRC has spent the following on management apprenticeships:2023-24 – £113,3432024-25 - £95,8112025-26 - £118,859 HM Treasury is review...
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordApprentices: ManagementDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126931More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of trends in the level of funding for management apprenticeships on social mobility.
Answer: Over the past decade we’ve seen apprenticeship starts by those aged 16-24, fall by 40%. At the same time, last year, the government spent 100% of its multi-billion pound apprenticeship budget. This Government wants to reverse that decline and support 50,0...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordApprentices: ManagementDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126930More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of trends in the level of funding for management apprenticeships on leadership diversity.
Answer: Over the past decade we’ve seen apprenticeship starts by those aged 16-24, fall by 40%. At the same time, last year, the government spent 100% of its multi-billion pound apprenticeship budget. This Government wants to reverse that decline and support 50,0...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordApprentices: ManagementDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126929More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the proposed Growth and Skills Levy, what formal economic impact assessment he has made on the potential impact of defunding Level 3, 5 and 6 management apprenticeships on (a) economic
Answer: Over the past decade we’ve seen apprenticeship starts by those aged 16-24, fall by 40%. At the same time, last year, the government spent 100% of its multi-billion pound apprenticeship budget. This Government wants to reverse that decline and support 50,0...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordForeign Investment: Dispute ResolutionDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126928More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential implications for his Department’s policies of Colombia's announcement that it will withdraw from the Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) sy
Answer: The Government values the role played by the UK-Colombia Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) in the investment relationship between our countries. It includes binding investment protection provisions under the ISDS which protect both UK and Colombian invest...
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordForeign Investment: Dispute ResolutionDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126927More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has undertaken a review of the continued inclusion of Investor-State Dispute Settlement provisions in UK trade and investment agreements.
Answer: Investor State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) provides an independent means for investors to resolve disputes with states where they believe they have experienced arbitrary, discriminatory or unfair treatment or expropriation without compensation. The Governme...
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordForeign Investment: Dispute ResolutionDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126926More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how much compensation has been paid to claimants as a result of Investor-State Dispute Settlement rulings and settlements.
Answer: The UK has 77 BITs with Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) provisions. The Government is defending two active arbitrations, neither of which have been settled or concluded. The Government has acted consistently with domestic and international law ob...
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordForeign Investment: Dispute ResolutionDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126925More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what the cost to the public purse has been of responding to Investor-State Dispute Settlement claims brought against the UK since 2000, including legal fees and arbitration costs.
Answer: The UK has 77 BITs with Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) provisions. The Government is defending two active arbitrations, neither of which have been settled or concluded. The Government has acted consistently with domestic and international law ob...
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordForeign Investment: Dispute ResolutionDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126924More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department holds information on the number of Investor-State Dispute Settlement claims that have been initiated by UK-based investors against foreign governments in each of the last 20 year
Answer: The Government does not keep a record of Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) claims where it is not a disputing party. The United Nations Commission on Trade and Development maintains a database of known ISDS claims, including those initiated by UK-b...
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordForeign Investment: Dispute ResolutionDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126923More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many Investor-State Dispute Settlement cases involving the UK (a) are ongoing, (b) have been settled and (c) have been concluded.
Answer: The UK has 77 BITs with Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) provisions. The Government is defending two active arbitrations, neither of which have been settled or concluded. The Government has acted consistently with domestic and international law ob...
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordForeign Investment: Dispute ResolutionDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126922More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many Investor-State Dispute Settlement claims have been brought against the UK in each year since 2000.
Answer: The UK has 77 BITs with Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) provisions. The Government is defending two active arbitrations, neither of which have been settled or concluded. The Government has acted consistently with domestic and international law ob...
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordRenewable Energy: ConferencesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126921More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, who will represent the UK at the First Conference on Transitioning away from Fossil Fuels in Colombia in April 2026; and what her Department's policy is on this transition.
Answer: The UK’s Special Representative for Climate will lead the UK delegation at the Conference. The UK is fully committed to the transition away from fossil fuels, domestically and internationally, with recent events underlining once more the risks of being ex...
Answered 21 Apr 2026
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