Abtisam Mohamed MP: written questions

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Written questions

Overseas Students: Fees and ChargesDepartment for EducationTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82104More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to (a) the levy on higher education provider income from international students proposed in her Department's white paper entitled Restoring Control over the Immigration System, published in May 2
Answer: The department has engaged with the Home Office regarding the international student levy, including on its design and impacts. We will set out further details on the levy at the Autumn Budget.The Immigration White Paper included an illustrative example th...
Answered 3 Nov 2025
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Pension Funds: TaxationTreasuryTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80049More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a flat 20% tax on defined contribution pension funds collected by pension providers at the point of death.
Answer: Most unused pension funds and death benefits will be included within the value of a person’s estate for inheritance tax purposes from 6 April 2027. This removes distortions resulting from changes that have been made to pensions tax policy over the last de...
Answered 15 Oct 2025
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Higher Education: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77814More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of the number of higher education institutions that are forecast to have a deficit in the 2024-25 financial year on the economy.
Answer: The Office for Students (OfS), the independent regulator of higher education (HE) in England, monitors the financial health of providers to ensure it has an up-to-date understanding of the sustainability of the sector. Its latest report, published in Ma...
Answered 17 Oct 2025
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Higher Education: CostsDepartment for EducationTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77813More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the use of the Transparent Approach to Costing methodology by the higher education sector.
Answer: The data collected using the Transparent Approach to Costing (TRAC) methodology is an important part of the evidence base, which the department uses to understand the financial sustainability of the higher education sector and the teaching of UK student...
Answered 17 Oct 2025
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Human Trafficking and SlaveryHome OfficeTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77812More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of establishing independent modern slavery advocates for survivors of modern slavery and human trafficking.
Answer: The Government recognises the role of Independent Modern Slavery Advocates (IMSAs) in empowering victims of exploitation. IMSAs can play an important role in helping victims understand their rights and navigate complex systems.Under the Home Office funded...
Answered 13 Oct 2025
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Artificial Intelligence: InnovationDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 3 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74809More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the decision to restrict TechExpert scholarships to domestic PhD students on the UK’s international competitiveness in Artificial
Answer: The Government is committed to strengthening the UK’s position as a global leader in AI. While TechExpert scholarships focus on domestic talent, we continue to attract top international talent through initiatives such as the AI Global Fellowships and the ...
Answered 11 Sept 2025
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Universities: ResearchTreasuryTabled 3 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74808More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of university-based (a) research and (b) development activities on levels of UK (i) productivity and (ii) economic growth.
Answer: Evidence shows that every £1 of public R&D investment leverages around £2 of business R&D investment [1] and generates approximately £7 of net economic benefits in the long term [2]. Universities play a central role in the UK’s R&D ecosystem, ...
Answered 11 Sept 2025
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Overseas Students: Economic SituationDepartment for EducationTabled 3 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74807More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent estimate she has made of the net financial impact of international students to the economy.
Answer: International students make a very significant contribution to the UK economy. Departmental statistics on education-related exports, published in June, estimated that international students contributed £21.06 billion to the UK economy in 2022 through thei...
Answered 17 Sept 2025
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