Iqbal Mohamed MP: written questions 2026
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Artificial Intelligence: National SecurityDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114728More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether his Department has been designated as the lead department for AI loss-of-control risks.
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 114727More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of current risk modelling for frontier AI systems.
Answer: The AI Security Institute was established to deepen our understanding of frontier AI risks.The Institute works with the national security community and government experts to ensure AI technology delivers on its potential for UK growth, while working with ...
Answered 5 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: National SecurityDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114726More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the potential risks associated with advanced AI systems across government.
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 114725More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how her Department defines AI loss of control; and whether that definition is shared across Departments.
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 SecurityCabinet OfficeTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114724More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will include AI loss-of-control scenarios will be included in the next edition of the National Risk Register.
Answer: The UK is facing an ever-changing and growing set of risks. All risks in the National Risk Register are kept under review to ensure that they are the most appropriate scenarios to inform emergency preparedness and resilience activity.The challenges posed ...
Answered 25 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordPalestine ActionHome OfficeTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114723More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she will publish the material her Department disclosed to the courts and the Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation on Palestine Action.
Answer: The material relied upon by the Court in its decision making is referenced throughout the judgment which is publicly available. R (Ammori) v SSHD OPEN Judgment (final)The open material referred to during the proceedings can be requested from the court in ...
Answered 5 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordJagtar Singh JohalForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114722More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when she is scheduled to next meet representatives from the Sikh Federation to discuss the detention of Jagtar Singh Johal.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer he received on 9 February in response to Question 108102.
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordGrokDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114721More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what information her Department holds on the Artificial Intelligence Security Institute assessment of xAI's Grok.
Answer: The AI Security Institute collaborates with leading AI developers to measure the capabilities of advanced AI and recommend risk mitigations, to ensure we stay ahead of possible AI impacts.The Government does not give a running commentary on models being t...
Answered 5 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAnimal WelfareDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114720More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will take steps with Cabinet colleagues to secure a debate on animal welfare and progress on the animal welfare strategy.
Answer: A Westminster Hall Debate on the Animal Welfare Strategy was held on 21 January 2026. Parliament will be updated in the usual way as the Strategy progresses.
Answered 26 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAnimal WelfareDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114719More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if will she publish clear timelines for the delivery of all commitments in the Animal Welfare Strategy.
Answer: The Animal Welfare Strategy sets out the priority issues the Government will address, focusing on the changes and improvements Defra aims to achieve by 2030. Policies will be delivered throughout this time. Defra has already launched consultations on phas...
Answered 26 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordFood: LabellingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114718More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to help ensure that retailers and supermarkets display clear and consistent animal welfare information on packing and labels to help consumers to make informed
Answer: As set out in the Government’s animal welfare strategy, we are committed to ensuring that consumers have access to clear information on how their food was produced. To support this, the Government will continue working with relevant stakeholders, includin...
Answered 26 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAnimal Products: LabellingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114717More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with the Food Standards Agency on the 2024 Fairer Food Labelling consultation; and if will she implement a mandatory method-of-production labelling
Answer: As set out in the Government’s animal welfare strategy, we are committed to ensuring that consumers have access to clear information on how their food was produced. To support this, the Government will continue working with relevant stakeholders, includin...
Answered 26 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordChemicals: SafetyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114716More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to provide accessible scientific evidence to help ensure public confidence in food safety and environmental policy when new chemical additives are introduced.
Answer: All food and feed additives permitted for use in the United Kingdom must undergo a comprehensive, evidence‑based safety assessment before approval. This process evaluates potential risks and ensures additives can only be used in specified food categories,...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPalestine: GenocideForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 11 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112733More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps the Government has taken in the last six months to fulfil its obligations to prevent genocide under the Genocide Convention in Palestine.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 18 September to Question 72500.
Answered 24 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordIsrael: PalestineForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112530More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps the Government has taken to adhere to the Genocide Convention in relation to the conflict in Palestine.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 18 September to Question 72500.
Answered 24 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordNational Institute for Health and Care ExcellenceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112002More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he plans to take to ensure parliamentary oversight of the proposed changes to NICE regulations.
Answer: The proposed amendments to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence regulations were subject to a public consultation, which ran from 9 December 2025 to 13 January 2026. The Department is currently analysing consultation responses and will sh...
Answered 18 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordWater Charges: Social TariffsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 6 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111527More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to make water social tariff (a) eligibility, (b) discount levels and (c) application processes (i) transparent and (ii) subject to government oversi
Answer: Defra expects water companies to ensure that their customers know what support schemes are available and how to access them if they need help. Companies offer a range of support schemes for customers struggling to afford their bills, including social tari...
Answered 12 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordWater Charges: Social TariffsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 6 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111526More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of trends in the level of support for water social tariff across different regions; and what steps she is taking to ensure households in similar
Answer: Evidence shows that levels of social tariff provision vary between regions because each water company sets its own eligibility criteria and level of support. The Government keeps support schemes under review and expects industry to do the same to ensure v...
Answered 12 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordJournalism: GazaDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 30 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109900More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many items of protective body armour his Department has supplied for use by journalists operating in Gaza since October 2023.
Answer: The Department for Business and Trade does not supply body armour, and the export of body armour for personal protection when accompanying its user (for their own use) is not subject to export control. Nonetheless the Department has approved 12 licences f...
Answered 5 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordOverseas Trade: IsraelDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 30 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109899More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the International Court of Justice Advisory Opinion on Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories on trade with Israel.
Answer: We respect the independence of the International Court of Justice and continue to consider the Court’s Advisory Opinion carefully, with the seriousness and rigour it deserves.
Answered 9 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordIsrael: Occupied TerritoriesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 30 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109898More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department is taking steps to implement the International Court of Justice Advisory Opinion on Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 12 November 2025 to Question 85800.
Answered 6 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordIsrael: Occupied TerritoriesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 30 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109897More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what progress she has made on making an assessment of the International Court of Justice Advisory Opinion on Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 12 November 2025 to Question 85800.
Answered 6 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAnimal Feed: MethaneDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 29 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 907668More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to raise public awareness of the impact of methane-reducing feed additives used in livestock farming.
Answer: We have a system. Methane-reducing food products, including seaweed, oils and synthetic products such as Bovaer, are a key tool in reducing emissions from agriculture by up to one third. Bovaer is approved for use in 70 countries, including those in the E...
Answered 5 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordGrokDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 29 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109714More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether the Artificial Intelligence Security Institute assessed xAI’s Grok for harms prior to launch.
Answer: The AI Security Institute regularly test models across leading labs. While we do not provide a running commentary on which models we test due to commercial and security reasons, it actively works with labs to improve safeguards when vulnerabilities have b...
Answered 10 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordGrokDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 29 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109713More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether the Artificial Intelligence Security Institute completed a risk assessment of xAI’s Grok code before it was released to the public.
Answer: The AI Security Institute regularly test models across leading labs. While we do not provide a running commentary on which models we test due to commercial and security reasons, it actively works with labs to improve safeguards when vulnerabilities have b...
Answered 10 Feb 2026
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