Iqbal Mohamed MP: written questions
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Social Services: Learning DisabilityDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122346More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps the Government is taking to strengthen safeguarding protections for adults with learning disabilities receiving local authority care services.
Answer: When a local authority has reasonable cause to suspect an adult in the local authority’s area has care and support needs, is at risk of, or experiencing abuse or neglect, and cannot protect themselves because of those needs, it must carry out a safeguardi...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Services: Learning DisabilityDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122345More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what mechanisms exist for investigating allegations of abuse of adults with learning disabilities in social care settings.
Answer: When a local authority has reasonable cause to suspect an adult in the local authority’s area has care and support needs, is at risk of, or experiencing abuse or neglect, and cannot protect themselves because of those needs, it must carry out a safeguardi...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: Learning DisabilityDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122344More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of local authority complaints policies in meeting the needs of adults with severe learning disabilities.
Answer: The Local Authority Social Services and National Health Service Complaints (England) Regulations 2009 require local authorities that provide adult social care services to have complaints procedures that follow a certain process. They should work with the ...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: Vulnerable AdultsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122343More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what local authority adult safeguarding procedures are required to accept concerns raised by individuals acting on behalf of adults who lack the capacity or ability to complain themselves.
Answer: Anyone who is concerned that an adult with care and support needs is at risk of, or experiencing abuse or neglect, can contact the safeguarding adults team at the relevant local authority to raise a safeguarding enquiry.Where a local authority has reasona...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: Vulnerable AdultsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122342More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance his Department provides to local authorities on accepting complaints relating to the treatment of vulnerable adults raised by (a) relatives, (b) carers, (c) friends and (d) other thir
Answer: Anyone who is concerned that an adult with care and support needs is at risk of, or experiencing abuse or neglect, can contact the safeguarding adults team at the relevant local authority to raise a safeguarding enquiry.Where a local authority has reasona...
Answered 24 Mar 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
Original Parliament recordSwimming Pools: Dewsbury and BatleyDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 19 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122336More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will hold discussions with relevant stakeholders on the adequacy of public swimming pool provision and the long-term sustainability of access to swimming pools for residents in Dewsbury an
Answer: The Government recognises the importance of ensuring public access to swimming facilities, which are great spaces for people of all ages to stay fit and healthy, and which play an important role within communities. The ongoing responsibility of providing ...
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordStudents: LoansDepartment for EducationTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122024More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of Plan 2 student loan interest rates on borrowers, particularly in relation to (a) long-term debt balances and (b) the ability of borrowers to (i) access mo
Answer: The size of outstanding student loans does not prevent access to a mortgage, and student loan balances do not appear on borrower credit records, therefore the total size of a student’s debt is not considered in a mortgage application.Monthly student loan ...
Answered 30 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordStudents: LoansDepartment for EducationTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122023More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance was issued to higher education institutions and the Student Loans Company on communicating to prospective students the potential for future changes to the terms and conditions of Plan 2 student lo
Answer: Plan 2 student loans were designed and implemented in 2012 by previous governments, and students in England starting degrees under this government have different arrangements. This government therefore cannot comment on guidance that was provided to highe...
Answered 30 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordStudents: LoansDepartment for EducationTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122022More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of information provided to 17–18-year-old students entering higher education in 2012 on the interest rate structure of Plan 2 student loans, including the
Answer: Plan 2 loans were designed and implemented by previous governments. Prospective students had wide access to information across a range of platforms before submitting their applications.Plan 2 loans interest rates are applied at the Retail Price Index (RPI...
Answered 30 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordGlaucoma: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122019More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of (a) the number of people waiting for glaucoma follow-up appointments and (b) the length of time they are waiting for such appointments.
Answer: The Department does not hold data on either the number of people waiting for a glaucoma follow-up appointment or the length of waiting time for any such glaucoma follow-up appointment. Therefore, no current estimate has been made.Data is published on opht...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordGlaucoma: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122016More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help deliver more glaucoma services in communities.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer I gave to the Hon. Member for Battersea on 18 March 2026 to Question 119439.
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAnimal ExperimentsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122015More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what progress officials in UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has made on developing target areas of research for alternative methods for animal testing; and whether UKRI has any plans t
Answer: On 11 November 2025 the Government published Replacing animals in science: A strategy to support the development, validation and uptake of alternative methods, which outlines the steps we will take to achieve this. The Labour Manifesto commits to partneri...
Answered 27 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAnimal Experiments: InspectionsHome OfficeTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122014More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with regard to the Animals in Science Regulation Unit Annual Report 2024, published in December 2025, how the number of unannounced audits in 2024 compares with previous years; and whether she she is
Answer: The numbers of unannounced audits conducted are reported in the published Animals in Science Regulation Unit (ASRU) Annual Reports.YearNumber of unannounced audits202410202314202210 The Annual Report for 2024 can be found at:https://www.gov.uk/government/...
Answered 27 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordIndia: Armed ConflictForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122012More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 21 January 2026 to Question 105213 on India: Armed Conflict, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of her recent discussions on fre
Answer: Protecting religious minorities and promoting Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB) in any country is a long‑term process that requires a strategic and persistent approach. We continue to track these issues closely and engage wherever possible to promote r...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordElections: DisinformationDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122011More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the potential risks posed by AI-generated and manipulated content on young voters’ ability to assess political information during election campaigns.
Answer: The Government recognises that the huge opportunities offered by AI also come with risks, including potential challenges posed by AI-generated content for the online information environment.The Online Safety Act regulates AI generated mis/disinformation. ...
Answered 27 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordElections: DisinformationDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122010More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions she has had with social media companies on measures to support users, including young people, to identify false and misleading political information, in the context of
Answer: The Government recognises the importance of supporting people, including young people, to identify false and misleading information online.Media literacy is an important part of our approach. DSIT is improving it through a cross-government approach outlin...
Answered 27 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSwimming PoolsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122003More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what support is available to assist swimming pools with (a) energy efficiency upgrades and (b) operating costs.
Answer: The Government recognises the importance of ensuring public access to swimming facilities, which are great spaces for people of all ages to stay fit and healthy, and which play an important role within communities. The ongoing responsibility of providing ...
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSwimming PoolsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122002More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that the grassroots sport fund provides targeted support for swimming pools in areas with limited access to aquatic facilities.
Answer: The Government recognises the importance of ensuring public access to swimming facilities, which are great spaces for people of all ages to stay fit and healthy, and which play an important role within communities. The ongoing responsibility of providing ...
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSwimming PoolsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122001More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of public swimming pool provision in England; and what steps are being taken to ensure long-term sustainable access to swimming faci
Answer: The Government recognises the importance of ensuring public access to swimming facilities, which are great spaces for people of all ages to stay fit and healthy, and which play an important role within communities. The ongoing responsibility of providing ...
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: CybersecurityDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122000More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill's incident reporting criteria for capturing novel failure modes arising from autonomous or adaptive
Answer: The Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill makes vital updates to the Network and Information Systems (NIS) Regulations 2018 to ensure that providers of the UK’s essential services are reporting more forms of harmful cyber in...
Answered 27 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: National SecurityDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121999More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what mechanisms exist for the AI Security Institute to receive systematic information about incidents involving autonomous or adaptive machine learning systems in critical national infr
Answer: The AI Security Institute (AISI) collaborates with leading AI developers to measure the capabilities of advanced AI and recommend risk mitigations, to ensure we stay ahead of AI impacts.This close collaboration with industry enables information-sharing to...
Answered 27 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPalestinian Authority: TaxationForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121997More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with her Israeli counterpart on the potential impact of withheld tax revenues for the Palestinian Authority on the education of Palestinian child
Answer: We regularly raise concerns about civilian casualties with Israeli counterparts and continue to call for full adherence to international humanitarian law, including the protection of civilians and humanitarian workers, and for any alleged incidents to be ...
Answered 2 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPalestinian Authority: TaxationForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121996More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has made diplomatic representations to her Israeli counterpart on the withholding of tax revenues collected on behalf of the Palestinian Authority.
Answer: We regularly raise concerns about civilian casualties with Israeli counterparts and continue to call for full adherence to international humanitarian law, including the protection of civilians and humanitarian workers, and for any alleged incidents to be ...
Answered 2 Apr 2026
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