Abtisam Mohamed MP: written questions
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Universities: Employers' ContributionsDepartment for EducationTabled 31 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 12223More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the increase in National Insurance employer contributions on university finances.
Answer: The department is aware that higher education (HE) providers will have to pay increased national insurance contributions. As my right hon. Friend, the Chancellor of the Exchequer set out in the Budget, raising the revenue required to fund public services ...
Answered 8 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordGaza: Humanitarian AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 29 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11613More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 15 October 2024 to Question 8316 Gaza: Humanitarian aid and with reference to the update published by Gisha on 23 October 2024 on the petition to th
Answer: The humanitarian situation in Gaza is intolerable. The UK condemns Israel's restrictions on aid - as the Prime Minister has said, the world will not tolerate any more excuses from Israel on humanitarian assistance. The Prime Minister stressed the importan...
Answered 6 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordIsrael: Arms TradeForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 29 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11612More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 15 October 2024 to Question 7719 on Israel: Arms Trade, what the basis is for a lack of sufficient verifiable evidence of possible breaches of Inter
Answer: The International Humanitarian Law (IHL) assessment process gathers information from a wide range of sources, including reporting from international and multilateral bodies, NGOs on the ground, open-source evidence and internal reporting. We do not commen...
Answered 6 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordHunting: FoxesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 24 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11101More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to tackle illegal fox hunting.
Answer: This is a devolved matter with regard to Scotland and Northern Ireland; hunting with dogs is a reserved matter with respect to Wales and therefore, the information provided relates to England and Wales only. The Hunting Act 2004 makes it an offence to hun...
Answered 31 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence PaymentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 24 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11100More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the report entitled Disability Price Tag 2024, published by Scope in September 2024, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of Personal Independence Payments at supporting disabl
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 21 October 2024 to Question UIN 8747
Answered 28 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordDisability: CostsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 24 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11099More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the report entitled Disability Price Tag 2024, published by Scope in September 2024, what estimate she has made of the extra costs incurred by disabled people.
Answer: DWP pays close attention to the evidence base on the extra costs faced by disabled people; including academic research, analysis by Scope, and DWP’s own commissioned research on the Uses of Health and Disability Benefits from 2019. In order to understand ...
Answered 29 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordDisability: CostsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 24 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11098More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the report entitled Disability Price Tag 2024, published by Scope in September 2024, what steps her Department takes to support disabled households with the extra costs they face.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 14 October 2024 to Question UIN 5883.
Answered 28 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence PaymentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 24 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11097More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will take steps to amend the Personal Independence Payment assessment system by reducing the number of documents required.
Answer: Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is aimed at supporting people, who have a long-term physical or mental health condition, with extra disability-related costs. Entitlement is based on how the condition affects mobility and daily living needs, rather tha...
Answered 30 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordMental Health Act 1983Department of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11096More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when his Department plans to bring forward legislative proposals to update the Mental Health Act 1983.
Answer: The Mental Health Bill announced in the King’s Speech will deliver the Government’s commitment to modernise the Mental Health Act 1983. The bill will be published when Parliamentary time allows.
Answered 31 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: Sheffield CentralDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11095More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce waiting times for children's mental health services in Sheffield Central constituency.
Answer: It is unacceptable that too many children and young people, including in the Sheffield Central constituency, are not receiving the mental health care they need, and we know that waits for mental health services are far too long.The Department is working a...
Answered 8 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordHousing: Carbon EmissionsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 24 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11094More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of her Department's policies to build new homes on the UK’s carbon budget.
Answer: Carbon Budgets are set over a five-year period, so far six Carbon Budgets have been set in law. Government will continue to monitor our suite of policies to ensure we are on track to meeting our Carbon Budgets.Future standards next year will set our new h...
Answered 1 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordHousing: Carbon EmissionsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 24 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11093More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to ensure new homes help the UK meet its net zero commitments.
Answer: Carbon Budgets are set over a five-year period, so far six Carbon Budgets have been set in law. Government will continue to monitor our suite of policies to ensure we are on track to meeting our Carbon Budgets.Future standards next year will set our new h...
Answered 1 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordPoverty: ChildrenDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 24 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11092More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to tackle child poverty in Sheffield Central constituency.
Answer: Delivering our manifesto commitment to tackle child poverty is an urgent priority for this Government, and the Ministerial Taskforce is working to publish the child poverty strategy in the Spring. Our publication on 23 October ‘Tackling Child Poverty: Dev...
Answered 29 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordEducation: Exports and Overseas StudentsDepartment for EducationTabled 24 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11091More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans her Department has to update the International Education Strategy.
Answer: The government will be conducting a review of the International Education Strategy, which will ensure that it continues to reflect the priorities of education stakeholders, businesses and this government. As part of the review, the department will underta...
Answered 1 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordGaza: IsraelForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10882More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with his Israeli counterpart on reports of land grabs by settlers in northern Gaza.
Answer: This government is committed to upholding international law. The UK's position on all settlements is clear. They are illegal under international law, present an obstacle to peace and threaten the physical viability of a two-state solution. The Government ...
Answered 31 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordVisas: Overseas StudentsHome OfficeTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10881More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the report by the Migration Advisory Committee entitled Graduate route: rapid review, published on 14 May 2024, on her Department's policies rel
Answer: The Home Secretary set out in her written statement of the 30 July 2024, the Government will continue with the measures announced by the previous government on 23 May in response to the Migration Advisory Committee review of the Graduate route.The Governm...
Answered 1 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordOverseas StudentsHome OfficeTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10876More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will remove international students from net migration targets.
Answer: Net migration statistics are produced by the independent Office for National Statistics (ONS).
Answered 1 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordYouth Mobility Scheme: EU CountriesCabinet OfficeTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10875More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will hold discussions with his EU counterparts on creating a youth mobility scheme.
Answer: The Prime Minister and the president of the European Commission met in Brussels on 2 October and agreed to strengthen the relationship between the EU and the UK, putting it on a more solid, stable footing.We are committed to finding constructive ways to w...
Answered 31 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordTransphobiaWomen and EqualitiesTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10874More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps she is taking to tackle transphobia.
Answer: It is crucial that trans people are safe and protected from discrimination. This government is committed to breaking down barriers by ending the politics of division.Work is underway on the various manifesto commitments that will enhance legislative prote...
Answered 31 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: Transgender PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10873More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve access to healthcare for trans people.
Answer: The government is committed to ensuring that trans people receive the care and support they need when accessing National Health Services. Regarding Children and Young People’s Gender Services, the government and NHS England have committed to implementing ...
Answered 19 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordHealth: Transgender PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10872More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to tackle potential health inequalities faced by trans people.
Answer: The Government is committed to building a fairer Britain by tackling the structural inequalities that contribute to poor health, particularly for disadvantaged groups. We are dedicated to ensuring that people live well for longer, spending less time in il...
Answered 30 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordGender Dysphoria: ClinicsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10871More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce waiting times at Sheffield Gender Identity Clinic.
Answer: The Gender Identity Clinic in Sheffield is one of seven nationally commissioned adult Gender Dysphoria clinics in England. To reduce wait times, NHS England has expanded the number of clinical and administrative posts available within the Sheffield Clinic...
Answered 1 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordVisas: PalestiniansHome OfficeTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10870More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will she create a specific visa scheme for seriously injured Palestinians to access treatment in the UK.
Answer: The Government is determined to secure a ceasefire in Gaza and rapidly increase aid, ensuring humanitarian support is reaching people there. There are existing provisions that allow Palestinians to come to the UK for Private Medical Treatment under the Im...
Answered 1 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordVisas: PalestiniansHome OfficeTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10869More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of creating a visa scheme for disabled Palestinians to access treatment in the UK.
Answer: The Government is determined to secure a ceasefire in Gaza and rapidly increase aid, ensuring humanitarian support is reaching people there. There are existing provisions that allow Palestinians to come to the UK for Private Medical Treatment under the Im...
Answered 1 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordGaza: DoctorsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10868More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to ensure specialist doctors can enter Gaza.
Answer: UK funding is supporting humanitarian partners to reach those in desperate need of medical assistance: through our support to UK-Med we are helping to run field hospitals in Gaza; on 16 October I announced £1 million of UK assistance to support medically ...
Answered 31 Oct 2024
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