Iqbal Mohamed MP: speeches

Speeches

• 23 Jun 2026 · Puberty Blockers · Hansard source

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  My hon. Friend is making a powerful speech. I have huge respect for her and I completely agree that nobody here or outside should be looking to disrespect or harm any individual, whatever their age. Would she agree that parents should also be given all the information available around this condition, its treatments and the paths that children follow? Over 93% of children who experience gender dysphoria grow out of it and then are happy in their natural body. Does she agree that that and other information should be made available to the parents?

• 23 Jun 2026 · Puberty Blockers · Hansard source

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  Does the hon. Lady agree that unblocking the reasons why the data is not being made available should be the top priority, and that analysis of that data should be done before any further experiments on children are done?

• 23 Jun 2026 · Puberty Blockers · Hansard source

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  Will the hon. Member give way?

• 23 Jun 2026 · Puberty Blockers · Hansard source

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  Will the Secretary of State give way?

• 23 Jun 2026 · Puberty Blockers · Hansard source

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  I thank my hon. Friend for giving way, and for making such a passionate speech. I think we all agree, across the House, that we are here not to politicise or to demonise, but to try to make the right decisions for the safety of children. I think that all Members here share that intention. It was said earlier that these drugs are already used to treat different conditions, such as prostate cancer, endometriosis and precocious puberty. For the first two conditions they are taken by adults for a very short time, and for the third they are taken for a limited period until the child reaches the age of puberty. Such misinformation—or comparison—is not really valid, and should be avoided.

• 11 Jun 2026 · Legacy of Jo Cox · Hansard source

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  Does the hon. Member agree that unless and until the Government take action that hits these companies where it hurts—in their profits—they will continue to do what they are doing? We set age limits on alcohol and cigarettes, and we ban heroin, crack cocaine and all that kind of stuff. This is one of those products that causes such harm.

• 11 Jun 2026 · Legacy of Jo Cox · Hansard source

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  To highlight the hon. Gentleman’s point, after the murder of Mr Nowak, Tommy Robinson said: “The whole system is set against white people. And it must be smashed!” In recent days, Musk has reposted messages claiming that the British Prime Minister hates white people and “millions must go”. Does the hon. Gentleman agree that this is the language of incitement to hatred and violence, and that wherever it is possible for our law to reach, the Government and law enforcement agencies must tackle that behaviour with the strongest force of the law?

• 11 Jun 2026 · Legacy of Jo Cox · Hansard source

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  Does the hon. Lady agree with me that Jo was the change she wanted to see? That is a real example for all of us in this House and across our nation. We should follow in her footsteps and be the positive change we want to see.

• 20 May 2026 · Artificial Intelligence · Hansard source

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  5. What steps she is taking to help ensure artificial intelligence is developed responsibly.

• 13 May 2026 · Debate on the Address · Hansard source

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  I agree, and I think most people agree, that people capable of working should be helped into work, but while the right hon. Member’s party was in government for 14 years, did it do an analysis of or have statistics on how many people on benefits across our country were actually fit to work, and what did his party do to get those people into work?

• 13 May 2026 · Debate on the Address · Hansard source

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  Would the hon. Member enlighten me and help me understand why the Tories, during 14 years in power, did not address the welfare ticking time bomb? What would he do to address the wage disparity whereby people on benefits can be better off than if they are in work?

• 13 May 2026 · Debate on the Address · Hansard source

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  Will the hon. Gentleman give way?

• 13 May 2026 · Debate on the Address · Hansard source

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  Will the hon. Member give way?

• 27 Apr 2026 · Child Maintenance Service · Hansard source

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  5. What assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Child Maintenance Service in resolving cases in a timely manner.

• 15 Apr 2026 · Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill · Hansard source

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  Will the Minister give way?

• 15 Apr 2026 · Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill · Hansard source

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  The hon. Member is making an informed speech. Would he agree that the priority for any Government, and any legislator, is to protect citizens from harm? This amendment would protect children from harm. The technical implementation—how we control access—should not be a consideration, given that harm. As he rightly said, that should be the responsibility of the platform owners, who have access to technology that they refuse to use.

• 15 Apr 2026 · Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill · Hansard source

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  Would the right hon. Gentleman agree that banning mobile phones in schools will not harm children, and that not banning them does harm children?

• 23 Mar 2026 · Puberty Blockers Clinical Trial · Hansard source

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  I am going to continue, given the lack of time. The numbers are important. They mean that the Government are choosing to prioritise the interests of between five and 90 of the 226 children involved in the clinical trial at the expense of deliberately harming between 135 and 203 children, who will eventually come to terms with their birth sex. I ask the Minister, will the Government now confirm that the current pause—which I welcome and am grateful to the Government for—will remain in place unless and until all safety, ethical and scientific concerns are fully and transparently resolved?

• 23 Mar 2026 · Puberty Blockers Clinical Trial · Hansard source

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  Will the hon. Member give way?

• 23 Mar 2026 · Puberty Blockers Clinical Trial · Hansard source

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  Will the Minister give way?

• 16 Mar 2026 · GP Contract · Hansard source

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  I pay tribute to the GPs in Dewsbury and Batley and the surrounding villages. The Minister mentioned preventive health. What steps are the Government taking to support GPs in their treatment of patients with preventable or avoidable diseases through the prescription of exercise and healthy foods? Secondly, we talk about online access, which is welcome—my constituents welcome surgeries that offer appointments throughout the day—but how will the Minister support the digitally excluded who cannot get through at 8 am and do not have access to online applications?

• 10 Mar 2026 · Fur: Import and Sale · Hansard source

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  The Minister says that 95% of fur comes from farmed animals and 5% from trapped animals, but the estimate is 100 million animals in total, so that is still 5 million animals that are trapped. Those traps do not only capture the animals they target; there is collateral damage, with other animals being trapped and killed. Some animals are not killed immediately and are left to die a slow, agonising death. What is stopping this Labour Government taking the lead, as the Labour Government in the 2000s did, on banning the import of fur products?

• 5 Feb 2026 · Palestine: Legal Obligations · Hansard source

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  6. What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to ensure that the UK is meeting its legal obligations under international law in relation to Palestine.

• 2 Feb 2026 · Indefinite Leave to Remain · Hansard source

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  A lot of people who have come here have been branded “the Boris wave”, but one of my Nigerian constituents told me they came here under “the covid wave”, to care for people in this country.

• 19 Jan 2026 · Sale of Fireworks · Hansard source

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  I was just finishing, but I will give way.