Abtisam Mohamed MP: written questions 2024
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Palestinians: Women's RightsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10866More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will hold discussions with his Israeli counterpart on protecting the rights of Palestinian women and girls.
Answer: We are deeply alarmed by the disproportionate impact of the conflict on women and girls. The Foreign Secretary has raised and continues to raise our concerns around International Humanitarian Law compliance with the Israeli government. The UK is funding s...
Answered 31 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPalestinians: Women's RightsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10865More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps he is taking to help protect the rights of Palestinian women and girls.
Answer: We are deeply alarmed by the disproportionate impact of the conflict on women and girls. The Foreign Secretary has raised and continues to raise our concerns around International Humanitarian Law compliance with the Israeli government. The UK is funding s...
Answered 31 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordIsrael: PalestiniansForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10864More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of alleged reports of (a) sexual and (b) gender-based violence against Palestinian women and girls by Israeli
Answer: We are deeply concerned by allegations of sexual and gender-based violence against Palestinians and the disproportionate impact of the conflict on women, children and vulnerable populations. The UK unequivocally condemns any alleged violations and abuses,...
Answered 5 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordPalestinians: DisabilityForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10863More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Israeli counterpart on creating a medical corridor to enable disabled Palestinians in Gaza to be treated in (a) East Jerusalem and (b) th
Answer: As the Prime Minister said in his statement on 28 October, the humanitarian situation in Gaza is unacceptable. We remain gravely concerned about deteriorating health provision, particularly in northern Gaza. We have pressed Israel at senior levels to urge...
Answered 5 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordPalestinians: DisabilityForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10862More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will hold discussions with his Israeli counterpart on the potential merits of creating a medical corridor to enable disabled Palestinians in Northern Gaza to be treated
Answer: The plight of sick, injured and disabled people in Gaza is deeply distressing. We have pressed Israel at senior levels to urgently establish sustained, safe and timely passage for patients who need medical or surgical interventions not available in Gaza. ...
Answered 4 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordPalestinians: DisabilityForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10861More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Israeli counterpart on evacuating disabled Palestinians so that they can receive treatment.
Answer: The plight of sick, injured and disabled people in Gaza is deeply distressing. We have pressed Israel at senior levels to urgently establish sustained, safe and timely passage for patients who need medical or surgical interventions not available in Gaza. ...
Answered 4 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordGaza: Humanitarian AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10860More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if his Department will take steps to ensure that humanitarian aid sent to Gaza includes medical equipment for disabled people.
Answer: The UK government is closely monitoring the impact of the conflict in Gaza on access to medical facilities and healthcare, including for disabled people. Through our support to UK-Med, we are helping to run field hospitals in Gaza. On 16 October, I announ...
Answered 31 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPalestinians: DisabilityForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10859More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help support disabled Palestinians to access (a) medicines and (b) other healthcare.
Answer: The UK government is closely monitoring the impact of the conflict in Gaza on access to medical facilities and healthcare, including for disabled people. Through our support to UK-Med, we are helping to run field hospitals in Gaza. On 16 October, I announ...
Answered 31 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordVisas: ApplicationsHome OfficeTabled 21 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10286More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to support asylum seekers who are waiting for a decision on an asylum claim.
Answer: Asylum support and accommodation is available for asylum seekers awaiting a decision on their claim (including any dependants) who would otherwise be destitute.Further information about support asylum seekers may be entitled to can be found at Asylum supp...
Answered 29 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordAsylum: ApplicationsHome OfficeTabled 21 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10285More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will take steps to allow asylum seekers who have not received a decision on their claim for asylum within 6 months to work.
Answer: Asylum seekers who have had their claim outstanding for 12 months or more, through no fault of their own, can apply for permission to work. Those permitted to work are restricted to jobs on the Immigration Salary List. This list is based on expert advice ...
Answered 29 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: IndiaDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 18 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9990More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact that a UPOV91 seed law may have small farmers in India.
Answer: UPOV provides a global system of plant variety protection trusted by plant breeders with the aim of encouraging the development of new varieties of plants for the benefit of society. Whether or not a country signs up to UPOV91 is subject to their own poli...
Answered 28 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordHealth Professions: Abuse and DiscriminationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8326More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will take steps support healthcare professionals who face (a) discrimination and (b) abuse.
Answer: Discrimination and abuse are unacceptable in any workplace, and have no place in the National Health Service. All employers across the NHS should have robust policies in place on how these behaviours should be handled and what support should be made avail...
Answered 16 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordHealth ProfessionalsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8325More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to define the role of medical associates to ensure there is a clear distinction with the role of doctors.
Answer: Medical associate professions are valued members of the multi-disciplinary team and contribute to patient care. Regulation of Physician Associates (PAs) and Anaesthesia Associates (AAs) will begin in December 2024. The General Medical Council (GMC) will s...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordHealth Professionals: RegulationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8324More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he supports regulation of Medical Associate Professionals by the General Medical Council.
Answer: Medical associate professions are valued members of the multi-disciplinary team and contribute to patient care. Regulation of Physician Associates (PAs) and Anaesthesia Associates (AAs) will begin in December 2024. The General Medical Council (GMC) will s...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordSaudi Arabia: Human RightsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 9 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8323More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia complies with international human rights obligations.
Answer: The UK opposes the death penalty in all circumstances as our joint statement on 10 October made clear; the Saudi authorities are well aware of our opposition. We will continue to raise human rights with the Saudi authorities through a range of diplomatic ...
Answered 15 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordSaudi Arabia: Capital PunishmentForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 9 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8322More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has made representations to his Saudi counterpart on the use of the death penalty by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Answer: The UK opposes the death penalty in all circumstances as our joint statement on 10 October made clear; the Saudi authorities are well aware of our opposition. We will continue to raise human rights with the Saudi authorities through a range of diplomatic ...
Answered 15 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordIsrael: LebanonForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 9 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8321More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he plans to make an assessment of Israel's compliance with international humanitarian law in the context of the conflict in Lebanon.
Answer: Following the 2 September suspension, there are currently no existing UK arms licences to Israel for use in Lebanon, apart from exempt F35 components, so there is no legal requirement to assess IHL compliance. This Government is clear that International H...
Answered 21 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordGaza: IsraelForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 9 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8320More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of Israel's compliance with international humanitarian law in the context of the conflict in Gaza.
Answer: Following a review of Israel's compliance with International Humanitarian Law, we took decisive action on 2 September, suspending all the export licences that we assess might be used by the Israeli Defense Forces for military operations in Gaza: around 30...
Answered 21 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordWest Bank: ViolenceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 9 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8319More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he plans to issue further sanctions against groups and individuals for settler violence in the West Bank.
Answer: The UK's position on settlements is clear. They are illegal under international law, present an obstacle to peace and threaten the physical viability of a two-state solution. To date, we have sanctioned eight individuals responsible for inciting and perp...
Answered 15 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordWest Bank: ViolenceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 9 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8318More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his Israeli counterpart on tackling increases in levels of settler violence in the West Bank.
Answer: The UK's position on settlements is clear. They are illegal under international law, present an obstacle to peace and threaten the physical viability of a two-state solution. To date, we have sanctioned eight individuals responsible for inciting and perp...
Answered 15 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordLebanon: Humanitarian AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 9 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8317More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department plans to increase the levels of aid it provides to Lebanon.
Answer: The UK is one of the largest donors to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affair's Lebanon Humanitarian Fund and the Central Emergency Response Fund. We have announced £10 million of aid to Lebanon, which includes essential med...
Answered 15 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordGaza: Humanitarian AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 9 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8316More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, steps he is taking with international partners to help increase levels of aid entering into Gaza.
Answer: The UK Government is very concerned about the worsening humanitarian situation in Gaza, including the deteriorating access to northern Gaza.As set out in the Foreign Secretary's statement on 2 September, Israel could and must do more to ensure that humani...
Answered 15 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordGaza: CeasefiresForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 9 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8315More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with international counterparts to help secure a ceasefire in Gaza.
Answer: The UK is working in lockstep with our allies in seeking an end to the violence in the region. The Prime Minister has discussed the volatile situation in the region with His Majesty King Abdullah II, Prime Minister Netanyahu, President Macron and Chancell...
Answered 15 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordLegal Aid SchemeMinistry of JusticeTabled 8 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7988More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether she plans to take steps to increase legal aid fee rates.
Answer: Legal aid is a vital part of the justice system. It underpins our plans to build a justice system that works for victims, supports access to justice, and ultimately upholds the rule of law.The Government is committed to ensuring an effective and sustainab...
Answered 15 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordLegal Aid SchemeMinistry of JusticeTabled 8 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7987More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits providing grants to legal aid providers to help increase the accessibility of legal aid.
Answer: Legal aid is a vital part of the justice system. It underpins our plans to build a justice system that works for victims, supports access to justice, and ultimately upholds the rule of law.The Government is committed to ensuring an effective and sustainab...
Answered 15 Oct 2024
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