Abtisam Mohamed MP: written questions 2026
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Written questions
Home Education: InspectionsDepartment for EducationTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128904More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the cost to local authorities of the provisions in the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill on visiting home educated children, including travel time.
Answer: The Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill will empower local authorities to request to see a child in any of the homes in which the child lives within 15 days of the local authority recording the child’s home address(es) on their Children Not in School (C...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordHome Education: InspectionsDepartment for EducationTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128903More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the proposed 15 day limit for local authority visits to home educated children in the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill would apply during school holidays.
Answer: The Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill will empower local authorities to request to see a child in any of the homes in which the child lives within 15 days of the local authority recording the child’s home address(es) on their Children Not in School (C...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordHome Education: InspectionsDepartment for EducationTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128902More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the proposed 15 day limit for local authority visits to home educated children in the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill would apply to (a) requesting the visit, (b) finalising arrangements for a vis
Answer: The Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill will empower local authorities to request to see a child in any of the homes in which the child lives within 15 days of the local authority recording the child’s home address(es) on their Children Not in School (C...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordInsulation: Private Rented HousingDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126861More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to incentivise the installation of insulation to reduce private rented sector tenants’ energy bills.
Answer: The Warm Homes Plan will cut bills, with an offer for every household, whether they own their home, rent privately, or live in social housing. We will reach up to five million homes by 2030, through direct support for those on low incomes and in fuel pove...
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordFuel Poverty: InsulationDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126860More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking in the Warm Homes Plan to support insulation upgrades for fuel-poor households in the private rented sector.
Answer: The Warm Homes Plan will cut bills, with an offer for every household, whether they own their home, rent privately, or live in social housing. We will reach up to five million homes by 2030, through direct support for those on low incomes and in fuel pove...
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordFuel PovertyDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126859More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent estimate he has made of the number of households in fuel poverty who live in properties that do not have loft insulation.
Answer: The latest annual fuel poverty statistics estimate that around 873,000 households in England were in fuel poverty in 2025 and lived in properties with under 125 mm of loft insulation, equivalent to a fuel poverty rate of 13.3% for this group. This compare...
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordGender Based Violence: InternetForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121128More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to Question 113276, and with reference to her Department's press release entitled New international coalition launched to end violence against women and girls global
Answer: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office Ministers have committed to a new project on Preventing Technology-Facilitated Violence against Women and Girls to be launched this year. Final budget allocations for this and other work in the VAWG portfolio w...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordADHD: StudentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120684More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure continuity of ADHD care for people on the right to choose waiting list in England when they move to Scotland to take up a place at University.
Answer: Healthcare is a devolved matter and the Right to Choose applies only to National Health Services commissioned in England. When a person moves from England to Scotland, their healthcare, including access to attention deficit hyperactivity disorder assessme...
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Rented Housing and Social Services: ImmigrationHome OfficeTabled 13 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120663More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions her department has had with local authorities regarding potential service pressures in children's services and housing as a result of the earned settlement proposals.
Answer: From 8 April 2026, the English language requirement for settlement will be raised from level B1 to level B2 under the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) for most routes that currently require B1. This increase will take effect on ...
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordTemporary AccommodationHome OfficeTabled 13 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120662More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment has been made of the potential impact on local authorities of families remaining on temporary immigration status for up to 10 or 15 years.
Answer: From 8 April 2026, the English language requirement for settlement will be raised from level B1 to level B2 under the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) for most routes that currently require B1. This increase will take effect on ...
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordVisas: Skilled WorkersHome OfficeTabled 13 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120661More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment has been made of the potential economic impact of introducing longer qualifying periods for settlement, including the proposed 15-year period, for roles below RQF Level 6.
Answer: From 8 April 2026, the English language requirement for settlement will be raised from level B1 to level B2 under the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) for most routes that currently require B1. This increase will take effect on ...
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigration: English LanguageHome OfficeTabled 13 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120660More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment has been made of the potential impact of earned settlement proposals requiring applicants to meet B2 English proficiency on lower income groups.
Answer: From 8 April 2026, the English language requirement for settlement will be raised from level B1 to level B2 under the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) for most routes that currently require B1. This increase will take effect on ...
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigration: ChildrenHome OfficeTabled 12 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120425More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has undertaken a Child Rights impact assessment of proposals to change indefinite leave to remain.
Answer: The consultation for the earned settlement model, as proposed in ‘A Fairer Pathway to Settlement’, was open to the public between 20 November 2025 and 12 February 2026.As part of this consultation, we sought views on the potential impact of the proposed c...
Answered 17 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigration: ChildrenHome OfficeTabled 12 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120424More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of earned settlement proposals on child poverty, young people’s opportunities and access to citizenship for long-resident children.
Answer: The consultation for the earned settlement model, as proposed in ‘A Fairer Pathway to Settlement’, was open to the public between 20 November 2025 and 12 February 2026.As part of this consultation, we sought views on the potential impact of the proposed c...
Answered 17 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigration: ChildrenHome OfficeTabled 12 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120423More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies on the number of children waiting for settlement of the findings of the IPPR report entitled Far from Settled: The governmen
Answer: The consultation for the earned settlement model, as proposed in ‘A Fairer Pathway to Settlement’, was open to the public between 20 November 2025 and 12 February 2026.As part of this consultation, we sought views on the potential impact of the proposed c...
Answered 17 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigrationHome OfficeTabled 12 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120422More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the number of individuals on five-year routes who may be impacted if new immigration rules are implemented from April 2026.
Answer: The consultation for the earned settlement model, as proposed in ‘A Fairer Pathway to Settlement’, was open to the public between 20 November 2025 and 12 February 2026.As part of this consultation, we sought views on the potential impact of the proposed c...
Answered 17 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigrationHome OfficeTabled 12 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120421More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the UKVI system on the standard settlement qualifying period .
Answer: The consultation for the earned settlement model, as proposed in ‘A Fairer Pathway to Settlement’, was open to the public between 20 November 2025 and 12 February 2026.As part of this consultation, we sought views on the potential impact of the proposed c...
Answered 17 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Order OffencesHome OfficeTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117520More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she will publish operational guidance for the recently amended Section 7 of the Public Order Act 2023.
Answer: In February the Government made the Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2026 to amend the definition of key national infrastructure in the Public Order Act 2023, to include life sciences in...
Answered 10 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: ArtsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114629More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the growth of generative AI on creative jobs.
Answer: The Government recognises that AI is transforming workplaces, demanding new skills and augmenting existing roles. The scale of future change remains uncertain. We are therefore planning against a range of plausible outcomes to ensure workers continue to h...
Answered 25 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordUK Integrated Security FundCabinet OfficeTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113276More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what part of the allocated 2026-27 spend for the Integrated Security Fund will go towards the Gender and National Security Portfolio.
Answer: The decrease in the Integrated Security Fund’s (ISF) national security programming budget means that we need to focus resources on the highest priority threats to national security, as set out in the Written Ministerial Statement on 10 February. The Gover...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordConflict Resolution: WomenForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113274More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of retaining the position of gender advisors, alongside standalone funding for Women, Peace and Security.
Answer: The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) is currently working through detailed decisions on the organisational and resource changes arising from our FCDO2030 transformation programme. We will make further announcements in the coming months....
Answered 25 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordConflict Resolution: WomenForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113273More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, in which Directorate will the Women, Peace and Security and the Preventing Sexual Violence Initiative sit within the new structure of the Foreign Office.
Answer: The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) is currently working through detailed decisions on the organisational and resource changes arising from our FCDO2030 transformation programme. We will make further announcements in the coming months....
Answered 25 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordUK Integrated Security FundCabinet OfficeTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113268More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if the £4.85 million Integrated Security Fund Package referenced in a 2 December 2025 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office press release refers to the £4.85 million allocation for financial year 2025-26
Answer: I confirm the £4.85 million referenced in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office press release of 2 December 2025 refers directly to the Integrated Security Fund allocation for the Gender and National Security portfolio. This forms part of the F...
Answered 25 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: Workplace PensionsCabinet OfficeTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108900More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to help resolve issues with civil service pension scheme processing at Capita.
Answer: The Cabinet Office awarded the contract to administer the Civil Service Pension Scheme to Capita in November 2023 under the previous government. The issues and delays facing a number of civil servants and pension scheme members in receiving their pension ...
Answered 16 Apr 2026
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