Iqbal Mohamed MP: written questions
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Israel: PalestineForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118069More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her department intends to take in response to the Israeli government's registration of occupied territory in the Palestinian West Bank as state property; and what
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to my remarks in the Westminster Hall Debate on the Gaza Healthcare System on 24 February 2026.
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118068More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to publish an impact assessment for the US-UK Pharmaceuticals deal.
Answer: Costs of the United States and United Kingdom pharmaceuticals trade deal will start smaller but will increase over time as the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) approves more medicines. Total costs over the spending review period ar...
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118067More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has held with a) Pharmaceutical companies, b) Pharmaceutical industry groups and c) patient groups and charities on the US-UK Pharmaceuticals deal.
Answer: Costs of the United States and United Kingdom pharmaceuticals trade deal will start smaller but will increase over time as the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) approves more medicines. Total costs over the spending review period ar...
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118066More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to provide extra resource to the NHS to offset changes to drug prices under US-UK trade agreements.
Answer: Costs of the United States and United Kingdom pharmaceuticals trade deal will start smaller but will increase over time as the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) approves more medicines. Total costs over the spending review period ar...
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118065More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of US-UK trade agreements on (a) drug prices and (b) levels of excess deaths in the NHS.
Answer: Costs of the United States and United Kingdom pharmaceuticals trade deal will start smaller but will increase over time as the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) approves more medicines. Total costs over the spending review period ar...
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil Service: ICTDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118064More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of creating a UK Government cloud computing system independent from technology multinationals' services.
Answer: The Government recognises the importance of a secure and resilient cloud infrastructure for the delivery of digital public services. As set out in the Roadmap for Modern Digital Government (2026), the government is developing a National Cloud Strategy. As...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil Service: SoftwareCabinet OfficeTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118063More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the annual cost is of Government contracts for the licensing of a) Zoom, b) Microsoft, c) Amazon d) Google computing platforms for the civil service.
Answer: Information on the annual cost of Government contracts for licensing across the Civil Service is not held centrally.
Answered 12 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPalestine: War CrimesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118062More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether legal, financial, diplomatic and technological support has been offered to UK nationals who have been sanctioned by the United States in relation to the International
Answer: The UK respects the independence of the International Criminal Court (ICC) and does not support sanctioning individuals or organisations associated with the Court. We are in touch with the ICC about this matter, and have also raised our concerns with the ...
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordInternational Criminal Court: SanctionsTreasuryTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118061More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what advice or guidance her Department provides on compliance with sanctions imposed by the United States against judges, lawyers, and officials of the International Criminal Court to banks and firms providing finan
Answer: The Government has not issued specific advice or guidance to banks or financial services firms on complying with United States sanctions imposed on individuals associated with the International Criminal Court. The action taken by the United States under E...
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordProtective Security for Mosques SchemeHome OfficeTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118060More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will amend the Protective Security for Mosques scheme to remove the requirement for a hate crime to have already been committed in order to qualify for protective security.
Answer: Mosques and associated Muslim community centres where regular worship takes place are eligible to apply for the Protective Security for Mosques scheme through the application form on gov.uk.Applicants are asked to provide a summary of any security concern...
Answered 12 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordIran: Armed ConflictMinistry of DefenceTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118059More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the House will be given an opportunity to debate and vote on UK support for US operations in Iran.
Answer: The Prime Minister has provided an update to Parliament through an oral statement on 2 March 2026.
Answered 13 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordUSA: Military BasesMinistry of DefenceTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118058More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what legal advice he has received on the compatibility of allowing US use of RAF Fairford and Diego Garcia with the United Nations Charter, including Articles 2(4) and 51.
Answer: A summary of the Government’s legal position was published on gov.uk on 1 March 2026. This can be found at the followed address: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/summary-of-the-uk-government-legal-position-the-legality-of-defensive-action-in-respect-of-...
Answered 13 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordUSA: Military BasesMinistry of DefenceTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118057More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether RAF Fairford and Diego Garcia (a) are being used and (b) will be used in the future by the United States for military operations against Iran; and whether operations from these bases are involved in offen
Answer: As announced by the Prime Minister on 1 March 2026, the Government agreed to a US request to use British bases for specific and limited defensive purposes. The agreement allowing the US to use UK miliary bases is for specific and limited defensive action ...
Answered 13 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordLabour TogetherMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118056More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has had discussions with the Electoral Commission on reporting by Labour Together between 2017 and 2020.
Answer: The Electoral Commission is the independent body which regulates elections and political finance in the UK. The Department does not intervene in, or comment on, the handling of individual cases or the regulatory decisions of the Electoral Commission. Offi...
Answered 13 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordLabour TogetherCabinet OfficeTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118055More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what information his Department holds on whether Government Departments have sought advice from Labour Together on policy development.
Answer: This information is not held centrally.
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordLabour TogetherCabinet OfficeTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118054More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what information his Department held on Labour Together's report into journalists prior to the hon. Member for Makerfield’s appointment as Parliamentary Secretary.
Answer: There is an established process in place for the appointment of Ministers. Advice, which may or may not have been provided to the Prime Minister as part of this process, is treated in confidence.
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPalantirCabinet OfficeTabled 27 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116595More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if his Department will take steps to (a) review all existing contract with Palantir and (b) suspend any further engagement with company until the investigations into Peter Mandelson are completed.
Answer: All contracts for any firm go through rigorous departmental processes and their decision makers. Contracts procured by Government departments are done so in line with procurement law. This was the case with all contracts to Palantir. We utilise a range of...
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPalantirCabinet OfficeTabled 27 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116594More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what was the purpose of the Prime Minister's visit to Palantir head offices in Washington DC in February 2025.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to my answer of 10th March 2026, Official Report, PQ 112839.
Answered 10 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPalantirCabinet OfficeTabled 27 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116593More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what discussions the Prime Minister had with the then-UK Ambassador to the US on visiting Palantir head offices in Washington DC in February 2025.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to my answer of 10th March 2026, Official Report, PQ 112839.
Answered 10 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPalestine ActionHome OfficeTabled 25 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115973More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her comments to the BBC on 11 August 2025, whether her Department presented information to the courts during legal proceedings relating to the proscription of Palestine Action on peo
Answer: The material relied upon by the Court in its decision making is referenced throughout the judgment which is publicly available here: R (Ammori) v SSHD OPEN Judgment (final)The open material referred to during the proceedings can be requested from the cour...
Answered 5 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: National SecurityDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114739More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he will make an assessment of the potential merits of legislative powers of direction over AI developers in the event of a loss-of-control incident.
Answer: AI models have the potential to pose novel risks by behaving in unintended or unforeseen ways. The possibility that this behaviour could lead to loss of control over advanced AI systems is taken seriously by many experts.The AI Security Institute (AISI) i...
Answered 5 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: National SecurityDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114738More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what protocols are in place to help ensure rapid information-sharing with AI companies during a national AI emergency.
Answer: This government is taking a long‑term, science‑led approach to understanding and preparing for emerging AI risks, including the possibility of very rapid progress with transformative impacts on society and national security.Through close collaboration wit...
Answered 5 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: National SecurityDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114737More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether his Department has undertaken scenario planning exercises for AI loss-of-control events.
Answer: AI models have the potential to pose novel risks by behaving in unintended or unforeseen ways. The possibility that this behaviour could lead to loss of control over advanced AI systems is taken seriously by many experts.The AI Security Institute (AISI) i...
Answered 5 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: National SecurityDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114736More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what emergency powers the Government holds to direct private AI developers during a national security incident involving advanced AI systems.
Answer: This government is taking a long‑term, science‑led approach to understanding and preparing for emerging AI risks, including the possibility of very rapid progress with transformative impacts on society and national security.Through close collaboration wit...
Answered 5 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: National SecurityDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114734More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what role the AI Safety Institute plays in national security preparedness for advanced AI systems.
Answer: This government is taking a long‑term, science‑led approach to understanding and preparing for emerging AI risks, including the possibility of very rapid progress with transformative impacts on society and national security.Through close collaboration wit...
Answered 5 Mar 2026
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