Iqbal Mohamed MP: written questions
4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026
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Written questions
Special Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8875More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment the Department has made of the potential impact of proposed changes to rights of appeal and enforceable provision on parental and carer confidence in the SEND system; and what steps will be take
Answer: The department recognises the importance of parental and carer confidence in the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system. As part of the consultation on 'SEND reform: putting children and young people first', we are analysing feedback fro...
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8874More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what provision the Department plans to make for children and young people with SEND who are not currently attending school or college, including those who are out of education due to unmet needs or placement di
Answer: The department is committed to ensuring that all children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) have access to suitable education, including those not currently attending school or college.The department’s consultation, “...
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: AppealsDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8871More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that children and young person with SEND can access suitable school and college places in instances where SEND Tribunals are unable to determine an appropriate plac
Answer: The department is committed to ensuring that all children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) have access to suitable education, including those not currently attending school or college.The department’s consultation, “...
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8867More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what definition will the Department apply to the term complex needs within the context of the SEND system reforms; and how will this definition be operationalised in decision-making processes.
Answer: In the department’s consultation ‘Special educational needs and disabilities reform: putting children and young people first’, the term ’complex needs’ is used to describe children and young people who require support at the specialist level, which will b...
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8866More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what criteria the Department intends to use to determine the threshold for (a) an Education, Health and Care needs assessment and (b) the issuing of an Education, Health and Care plan under the proposed reforms
Answer: I refer my hon. Friend, the member for Dewsbury and Batley to the response of 9 June 2026 to Question 2528.
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8865More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment has the Department made of how the needs of children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities will be met where those needs do not align with one of the proposed Speciali
Answer: The Specialist Provision Packages will provide comprehensive, evidence-based support for children and young people with the most complex needs. The special educational needs and disabilities consultation includes a draft outline of seven Specialist Provis...
Answered 2 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8864More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what mechanisms will be put in place to ensure that the provision specified in Individual Support Plans under the SEND White Paper proposals is legally enforceable; and what recourse will be available to parent
Answer: An Individual Support Plan (ISP) will be produced for any child or young person who is receiving targeted, targeted plus or specialist support in a setting, including those with an education, health and care plan (EHCP). The special educational needs and ...
Answered 21 Aug 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 recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126482More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has received representations on the (a) adequacy and (b) scope of consultation on SEND reforms; and what steps she has taken in response.
Answer: Listening to the views of families and experts has been critical as the department has developed special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) reforms, and it is more important than ever now our formal consultation is open.As is set out clearly on GOV...
Answered 23 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: AppealsDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126481More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of proposed changes to SEND tribunal arrangements on the ability of families to challenge local authority decisions.
Answer: The ‘Special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) reform: putting children and young people first’ consultation document explains our proposals for reforming the SEND Tribunal as part of broader SEND reform.The department expects more disputes to be ...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126480More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will publish all (a) analysis, (b) impact assessments and (c) internal summaries of stakeholder responses used to inform decisions on SEND reform proposals.
Answer: On Monday 23 February, we launched a 12‑week national consultation on our special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) reforms, so we can hear directly from people across the country with an interest in these changes.To do this, we are building on ou...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: TribunalsDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126479More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make it her policy to publish the number and proportion of responses to the consultation entitled SEND reform: putting children and young people first, published on 23 February 2026, that supported
Answer: On Monday 23 February, we launched a 12‑week national consultation on our special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) reforms, so we can hear directly from people across the country with an interest in these changes.To do this, we are building on ou...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126478More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many children with Education, Health and Care Plans are not currently receiving education in formal school settings; and what steps she is taking to consider this cohort in the development of SEND policy re
Answer: Information on the placements of children and young people with an education, health and care (EHC) plan, including those not in formal education settings, is published annually here: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/edu...
Answered 23 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126477More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what consideration her Department has given to the findings and recommendations of relevant select committee inquiries on SEND provision when developing recent reform proposals.
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: Public ConsultationDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126476More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that the views of families of children with SEND, including those expressed through consultation responses and stakeholder engagement, are reflected in the final po
Answer: The department’s ongoing 12-week consultation is underpinned by an engagement programme designed to ensure the views of families are at the heart of our special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) reforms. Working with the Council for Disabled Child...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: Public ConsultationDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126475More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether any policy decisions relating to SEND reform were taken prior to the conclusion of formal consultation exercises; and whether stakeholders were informed where consultation did not extend to specific pro
Answer: Listening to the views of families and experts has been critical as the department has developed special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) reforms, and it is more important than ever now our formal consultation is open.As is set out clearly on GOV...
Answered 23 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: Public ConsultationDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126474More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of consultation undertaken in the development of proposed reforms to the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities system, particularly in relation to proposals on
Answer: The department is consulting extensively on the full set of proposals set out in the ‘SEND Reform: Putting Children and Young People First’ consultation document, during the 12-week consultation period. We welcome and will carefully consider comments and ...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126008More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has made an assessment of the risk that schools could be discouraged from identifying children with SEND due to inadequate resourcing and capacity under the proposed reforms to the SEND s
Answer: I refer the hon. Member for Dewsbury and Batley to the answer of 20 April 2026 to Question 119169.
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: StaffDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126007More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to her Department's White Paper entitled Every Child Achieving and Thriving, published on 23 February 2026, whether she has made an assessment of the number and availability of trained profession
Answer: I refer the hon. Member for Dewsbury and Batley to the answer of 24 March 2026 to Question 121419.
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: WalesDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126006More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the Government assessed the efficacy of reforms to SEND provision in Wales when developing her Department's White Paper entitled Every Child Achieving and Thriving, published on 23 February 2026.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member for Dewsbury and Batley to the answer of 8 April 2026 to Question 119168.
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordTeachers: TrainingDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126005More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to her Department's White Paper entitled Every Child Achieving and Thriving, published on 23 February 2026, how much of the teacher training will be delivered in person; who will deliver the trai
Answer: The ‘Every Child Achieving and Thriving’ White Paper set out proposals for a package of professional development on special educational needs and disabilities, backed by over £200 million of funding. The department is currently in the design phase, listen...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordStudents: LoansDepartment for EducationTabled 19 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122341More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the Government plans to introduce any additional safeguards to ensure that changes to student loan repayment terms do not have retrospective adverse impacts on existing borrowers.
Answer: Plan 2 student loans were devised by previous administrations and students in England starting degrees under this government have different arrangements. Since the 2023/24 academic year, new students in England receive their loans on Plan 5 terms and cond...
Answered 30 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordStudents: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 19 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122340More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will commission an independent review into how student finance products, including Plan 2 loans, are communicated to prospective students, with particular regard to transparency and informed consent.
Answer: Plan 2 student loans were devised by previous administrations and students in England starting degrees under this government have different arrangements. Since the 2023/24 academic year, new students in England receive their loans on Plan 5 terms and cond...
Answered 30 Mar 2026
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