Iqbal Mohamed MP: written questions
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Defence: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 29 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109712More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Government awarding contracts for software and related services to (a) Palantir and (b) any other overseas technology companies on national security.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence has policies and procedures to address the security risk from overseas suppliers, which consider both the nature of the procurement and the potential risks posed by the relevant state. These procedures are in addition to our usual ...
Answered 5 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordGaza: Peace NegotiationsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108471More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will set out how her Department assesses peace initiatives relating to Gaza, including on the cessation of violence, lifting of blockades, and protection of civilian i
Answer: The UK is committed to supporting the delivery of the 20-point peace plan for Gaza, endorsed by the United Nations Security Council on 17 November 2025. We continue to monitor the situation in Gaza closely, alongside our international partners.
Answered 29 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDomestic Abuse: ProsecutionsHome OfficeTabled 23 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108104More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether charging thresholds for domestic abuse-related common assault support early intervention in cases of repeat offending; and whether she plans to review the existing charging framework.
Answer: We remain committed to supporting the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) and police in exploring how expanding police-led charging decisions for specific domestic abuse cases can improve outcomes for domestic abuse victims and survivors.The Home Office has b...
Answered 2 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordDomestic Abuse: ProsecutionsHome OfficeTabled 23 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108103More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of current charging thresholds for domestic abuse-related common assault offences on the ability of the police to bring timely charges.
Answer: We remain committed to supporting the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) and police in exploring how expanding police-led charging decisions for specific domestic abuse cases can improve outcomes for domestic abuse victims and survivors.The Home Office has b...
Answered 2 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordJagtar Singh JohalForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 23 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108102More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when she is scheduled to next meet the delegation of hon. Members and representatives from the Sikh Federation on the detention of Jagtar Singh Johal.
Answer: Ministers and officials from the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office meet on a regular basis with Mr Johal's family and other representatives advocating on his behalf, and have also responded to correspondence from more than 150 Members of Parlia...
Answered 9 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordJagtar Singh JohalForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 23 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108101More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many hon. Members have written to (a) her and (b) her predecessors during the detention of Jagtar Singh Johal.
Answer: Ministers and officials from the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office meet on a regular basis with Mr Johal's family and other representatives advocating on his behalf, and have also responded to correspondence from more than 150 Members of Parlia...
Answered 9 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordFurther Education: QualificationsDepartment for EducationTabled 22 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107896More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the sale of the qualifications arm of City & Guilds on qualification fees, provision, workforce employment and other aspects of the further edu
Answer: Following the sale of City and Guilds Ltd, we understand that organisation will continue to deliver qualifications within the further education sector and work constructively with providers as usual. As the regulator of qualifications, Ofqual has responsi...
Answered 30 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPupil ExclusionsDepartment for EducationTabled 22 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107895More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will review the policy of automatic off-rolling to ensure a formal review and hearing occurs before any decision is made.
Answer: This government is clear that off-rolling in any form is unacceptable, and we will continue to work closely with Ofsted to tackle it.Pupils may leave a school roll for many reasons, including permanent exclusion, transfer to another school or change of ci...
Answered 4 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: Child Sexual Abuse MaterialDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 19 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106783More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to require the mandatory testing of generative AI models to ensure they cannot produce ch
Answer: The government is committed to tackling the creation of this atrocious material. Creating, possessing, or distributing child sexual abuse material (CSAM), including AI Generated CSAM, is illegal. The Online Safety Act requires services to proactively iden...
Answered 27 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: Child Sexual Abuse MaterialDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 19 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106782More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to ensure AI tools are safe by design to prevent the creation of child sexual abuse material.
Answer: The government is committed to tackling the creation of this atrocious material. Creating, possessing, or distributing child sexual abuse material (CSAM), including AI Generated CSAM, is illegal. The Online Safety Act requires services to proactively iden...
Answered 27 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: Child Sexual Abuse MaterialDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 19 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106781More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, when she plans to introduce regulations ensuring generative AI cannot be misused to create extreme sexual abuse material involving children.
Answer: The government is committed to tackling the creation of this atrocious material. Creating, possessing, or distributing child sexual abuse material (CSAM), including AI Generated CSAM, is illegal. The Online Safety Act requires services to proactively iden...
Answered 27 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordMarriageMinistry of JusticeTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104345More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when he plans to launch a public consultation on reform of wedding law in England and Wales.
Answer: The Government announced on 2 October that we intend to reform weddings law when parliamentary time allows. The reforms reflect a commitment to making marriage law fairer, simpler and more modern while also protecting the solemnity and dignity of marriage...
Answered 15 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: Weapons of Mass DestructionDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102277More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps the Government is able to take to delay or prohibit the public release of a frontier AI model in instances when the UK AI Security Institute assesses that model as posing a s
Answer: We are optimistic about how AI will transform the lives of British people for the better, but advanced AI could also lead to serious security risks. The Government believes that AI should be regulated at the point of use, and takes a context-based approac...
Answered 14 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordArtificial IntelligenceDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102276More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether the Secretary of State or Ministers in the Department has received representations from AI companies regarding the content or timing of the proposed AI Bill.
Answer: The Government engages with a wide range of stakeholders on its approach to regulating Artificial Intelligence, including AI companies, academics, and civil society groups.Details of Ministerial meetings with external organisations are published in the qu...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: Weapons of Mass DestructionDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102275More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether the Government has established thresholds for dangerous weapons-related capabilities in frontier AI models.
Answer: The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) has policy responsibility for promoting responsible AI innovation and uptake. Risks related to chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons (and other dangerous weapons), including de...
Answered 14 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: Weapons of Mass DestructionDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102274More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether the Government has established a defined threshold of dangerous capability in frontier AI models, including capabilities relating to chemical, biological, radiological, or nucle
Answer: The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) has policy responsibility for promoting responsible AI innovation and uptake. Risks related to chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons (and other dangerous weapons), including de...
Answered 14 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordArtificial IntelligenceDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102273More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, following Google DeepMind's provision of pre-deployment access to the UK AI Security Institute for safety testing of Gemini 3, whether the Institute received equivalent pre-deployment a
Answer: The Government does not give a running commentary on models being tested or which models we have been granted access to due to commercial and security sensitivities. Where possible, given these sensitivities, the AI Security Institute aims to publish resu...
Answered 14 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordJagtar Singh JohalForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 3 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97066More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent conversations he has had with the Indian Government on the release of Jagtar Singh Johal from detention.
Answer: We remain committed to pushing the Government of India for faster progress in resolving Jagtar Singh Johal's case. The UK Government has raised Mr Johal's case on multiple occasions with the Government of India, including regarding Mr Johal's allegations ...
Answered 8 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordMembers: CorrespondenceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91743More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when his Department will respond to the letter from the hon. Member for Dewsbury and Batley dated 17 September 2025.
Answer: I replied to the Hon. Member’s correspondence on 19 November.
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordMembers: CorrespondenceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91742More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when her Department will respond to the letter from the hon. Member for Dewsbury and Batley dated 1 October 2025.
Answer: I apologise to the Hon member for the delay. I can confirm that a response will be returned in the coming days.
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordWomen against State Pension InequalityDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 21 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 906020More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will meet with representatives of the Women Against State Pension Inequality campaign.
Answer: The previous Minister for Pensions met with representatives from the WASPI campaign group.She did so to hear their experiences directly and was the first Minister to do so in eight years.
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: DatabasesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80545More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what safeguards are in place to ensure that patient data managed by Palantir under the Federated Data Platform contract cannot be (a) accessed, (b) used and (c) transferred for purposes unrelated t
Answer: NHS England ran a rigorous independent and transparent procurement exercise for the NHS Federated Data Platform (NHS FDP), in line with public contract regulations. The selection was made by multiple assessors against clear criteria following an open tend...
Answered 6 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: DatabasesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80544More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what consultation NHS England carried out with (a) patients, (b) healthcare staff and (c) data governance experts prior to awarding the Federated Data Platform contract to Palantir.
Answer: NHS England ran a rigorous independent and transparent procurement exercise for the NHS Federated Data Platform (NHS FDP), in line with public contract regulations. The selection was made by multiple assessors against clear criteria following an open tend...
Answered 6 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: DatabasesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80543More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of potential alternative suppliers to Palantir for the Federated Data Platform contract; and whether that assessment included consideration of levels of alig
Answer: NHS England ran a rigorous independent and transparent procurement exercise for the NHS Federated Data Platform (NHS FDP), in line with public contract regulations. The selection was made by multiple assessors against clear criteria following an open tend...
Answered 6 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: Artificial IntelligenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80542More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of placing (a) transparency, (b) testing and (c) accountability requirements on private defence contracts for the development of AI systems.
Answer: The principal policy framework governing the Ministry of Defence's (MOD) safe and responsible adoption of AI is our published Joint Service Publication Dependable AI JSP 936 which sets out directives on AI safety, ethics, and governance. JSP 936 requires ...
Answered 17 Oct 2025
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