Kate Osamor MP: written questions
100 published records · newest first.
Written questions
Asylum: Artificial IntelligenceHome OfficeTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126636More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of using artificial intelligence in asylum (a) interviews and (b) casework on those processes.
Answer: The Home Office is investing in innovative techniques, including AI, to explore how we can improve productivity and continue to maintain order in the asylum system. AI technology does not make decisions on Asylum applications, instead, it helps analyse da...
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordInternet: AdvertisingDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 26 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 124121More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether her Department plans to take steps to accelerate the process for implementing the new duties on fraudulent advertising contained in the Online Safety Act.
Answer: Under the Online Safety Act, services designated as Category 1 and 2A (large user-to-user and large search services respectively) will have additional duties to tackle paid-for fraudulent advertising.Categorisation of online services is a statutory duty f...
Answered 17 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordRacial DiscriminationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 26 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 124120More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the UK fulfils its obligations under the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination to e
Answer: We recognise the importance of the International Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Racial Discrimination to combat and eradicate racial discrimination worldwide, and we will continue to uphold our obligations. We are committed to upholding Bri...
Answered 17 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: PalantirDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 124118More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the data management and privacy concerns of Palantir’s Federal Data Platform which were highlighted in the report from the health charity Medact, titled “Concerns Reg
Answer: Privacy by design is a core principle of the NHS Federated Data Platform (NHS FDP). NHS England constantly assesses privacy and data management through strict information governance processes detailed in the NHS Federated Data Platform Information Governa...
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordMedical Treatments: Cost EffectivenessDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 124117More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans are in place to ensure any changes to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellent (NICE) cost-effectiveness threshold are subject to parliamentary and public scrutiny.
Answer: The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has implemented a new cost-effectiveness threshold in its technology appraisals of £25,000 to £35,000 which is an increase from the previous threshold of £20,000 to £30,000. The new threshold is...
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordMedical Treatments: Cost EffectivenessDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 124116More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish an impact assessment of changes to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellent (NICE) cost-effectiveness threshold.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer I gave to the Hon. Member for Oxford West and Abingdon on 4 March 2026 to question 114047.
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordIran: Armed ConflictForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 26 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 124115More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to establish an independent UN investigation into civilian casualties and possible war crimes in the US conflict with Iran.
Answer: The UK has maintained the position over several decades that all parties in all conflicts should comply with International Humanitarian Law and take every possible step to minimise harm to civilians. We continue to support the remit and independence of th...
Answered 14 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordMissing PersonsHome OfficeTabled 26 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 124114More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to address the disproportionate number of Black and Black mixed heritage young people who are reported missing in the UK.
Answer: The Government is committed to working to ensure that children and young people are kept safe from harm, including when they are reported missing. This includes working to ensure that police forces are equipped to respond appropriately and working effecti...
Answered 13 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordWest Bank: LandForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 26 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 124113More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has had discussions with the Israeli government on its land registration process in Area C of the West Bank.
Answer: We condemn the decision to expand land registration requirements in Area C of the West Bank, and other recent Israeli Security Cabinet decisions that extend Israel's control over the West Bank, and accelerate illegal settlement activity.
Answered 14 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordIsrael: PalestineForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120872More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if her Department will take diplomatic steps to support an independent investigation into allegations of abuse of Palestinian detainees in Israeli prisons.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 21 October in response to Question 80474.
Answered 2 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordKinship Care: Parental Leave and Parental PayDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120871More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether the Parental Leave and Pay review is considering an implementation of the statutory right to paid leave for kinship carers.
Answer: The Government’s Parental Leave and Pay Review will conclude in early 2027 with a set of findings which outline next steps for implementing any reforms.In addition to considering all current and upcoming parental leave and pay entitlements, the Review is ...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSaudi Arabia: Capital PunishmentForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119382More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations she has made to her Saudi counterpart on child defendant executions.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 11 December in response to Question 97116.
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPalestine: ChildrenForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119381More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to protect Palestinian (a) children and (b) services which support them.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided by my colleague, Minister Chris Elmore MP, in Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office oral questions on 3 March, which - for ease of reference - is reproduced below:Tens of thousands of children have been...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordEndometriosis: TrainingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119380More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve education and training on endometriosis among healthcare professionals.
Answer: The Government acknowledges the challenges faced by women with endometriosis and the impact it has on their lives, their relationships, and their participation in education and the workforce.The Government also acknowledges the importance of ensuring heal...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordEndometriosis: Edmonton and Winchmore HillDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119379More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support the provision of endometriosis services in Edmonton and Winchmore Hill constituency.
Answer: We are committed to improving the diagnosis, treatment, and ongoing care for gynaecological conditions including endometriosis, and we have already taken action to address this.Residents in Edmonton and Winchmore Hill have access to a well-established Enf...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCouncil Tax: Foster CareMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119378More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will consider the potential merits of increasing access to council tax exemptions for foster carers to enable them to continue their care responsibilities.
Answer: Local authorities are responsible for the administration of council tax and have discretionary powers to apply exemptions or council tax discounts. This could include offering discounts to foster carers where they consider this appropriate. The government...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordIran: USAForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118815More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will publish in full the legal basis of the decision to allow the United States to use British military bases to attack Iranian missile sites.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 11 March in response to Question 117440.
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCuba: OilForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118814More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the United States executive order of 29 January 2026 on new sanctions against any country suppl
Answer: The UK continues to follow developments in Cuba closely, including the impact of the 29 January US executive order. The UK has maintained a consistent and long-standing position on the US embargo, voting for the annual UN resolution calling for its end ev...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordGaza: IsraelForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118813More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations she has made to her Israeli counterpart on the bulldozing of parts of The Gaza War Cemetery in al-Tuffah.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 13 February in response to Question 111058.
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordState Retirement Pensions: British Nationals OverseasDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113617More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether there have been any further considerations over the uprating of frozen pensions for UK citizens abroad.
Answer: UK State Pensions are payable worldwide, without regard to nationality, and are only uprated abroad where there is a legal requirement to do so, for example in countries with which we have a reciprocal agreement that provides for uprating. The policy on u...
Answered 25 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordSyria: KurdsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113224More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with international partners on establishing independent international monitoring of attacks against Kurdish civilians in Aleppo and Northern Syri
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the Written Ministerial Statement I made to the House on 28 January 2026, and I can assure her that we continue to raise the protection of Kurdish civilians as a constant subject of concern with the Syrian Government.
Answered 24 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordSyria: KurdsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113223More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the protection and political inclusion of Kurdish communities form part of the UK’s conditions for diplomatic engagement with the Syrian Government.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the Written Ministerial Statement I made to the House on 28 January 2026, and I can assure her that we continue to raise the protection of Kurdish civilians as a constant subject of concern with the Syrian Government.
Answered 24 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordSyria: KurdsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113222More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of recent attacks on Kurdish-majority neighbourhoods in Syria including civilian casualties and displacement
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the Written Ministerial Statement I made to the House on 28 January 2026, and I can assure her that we continue to raise the protection of Kurdish civilians as a constant subject of concern with the Syrian Government.
Answered 24 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordHighway Code: PublicityDepartment for TransportTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113220More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to help improve public awareness and understanding of the 2022 updates to the Highway Code; and whether she plans to introduce a national public information campaign to suppo
Answer: Improving road safety is one of my Department’s highest priorities. Injuries and fatalities from road collisions caused by driving are unacceptable, and this Government will work hard to prevent these tragedies for all road users. That is why on 7 January...
Answered 23 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordUniversal Credit: Self-employedDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111747More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans his Department has to review the treatment of assumed and notional income in Universal Credit calculations for self-employed claimants.
Answer: The Department routinely keeps its policies under review and we are always interested in views from customers and stakeholders. The current review of Universal Credit is looking closely at how the benefit supports self-employed people.
Answered 16 Feb 2026
Original Parliament record
Published records only — not a full account of an MP’s work. How we work →