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Written questions by Mohamed.

Every parliamentary written question tabled by Abtisam Mohamed this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.

Department:All (300)Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (60)Home Office (50)Department for Education (40)Department of Health and Social Care (34)Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (25)Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (13)Department for Work and Pensions (12)Department for Business and Trade (12)Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (10)Ministry of Justice (8)Department for Transport (7)Treasury (7)

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23 Oct 2024·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·Answered
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Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if his Department will take steps to ensure that humanitarian aid sent to Gaza includes medical equipment for disabled people.

Reply

The UK government is closely monitoring the impact of the conflict in Gaza on access to medical facilities and healthcare, including for disabled people. Through our support to UK-Med, we are helping to run field hospitals in Gaza. On 16 October, I announ...

23 Oct 2024·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·Answered
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Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help support disabled Palestinians to access (a) medicines and (b) other healthcare.

Reply

The UK government is closely monitoring the impact of the conflict in Gaza on access to medical facilities and healthcare, including for disabled people. Through our support to UK-Med, we are helping to run field hospitals in Gaza. On 16 October, I announ...

23 Oct 2024·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·Answered
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Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to ensure specialist doctors can enter Gaza.

Reply

UK funding is supporting humanitarian partners to reach those in desperate need of medical assistance: through our support to UK-Med we are helping to run field hospitals in Gaza; on 16 October I announced £1 million of UK assistance to support medically ...

23 Oct 2024·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·Answered
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Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Israeli counterpart on the conference entitled Preparing to resettle Gaza, which took place in Israel on Monday 21 October 2024.

Reply

The Foreign Secretary has not yet discussed this conference with his Israeli counterpart. The UK's position on all settlements is clear; they are illegal under international law, present an obstacle to peace and threaten the physical viability of a two-st...

23 Oct 2024·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·Answered
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Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with his Israeli counterpart on reports of land grabs by settlers in northern Gaza.

Reply

This government is committed to upholding international law. The UK's position on all settlements is clear. They are illegal under international law, present an obstacle to peace and threaten the physical viability of a two-state solution. The Government ...

23 Oct 2024·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·Answered
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Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Israeli counterpart on creating a medical corridor to enable disabled Palestinians in Gaza to be treated in (a) East Jerusalem and (b) th

Reply

As the Prime Minister said in his statement on 28 October, the humanitarian situation in Gaza is unacceptable. We remain gravely concerned about deteriorating health provision, particularly in northern Gaza. We have pressed Israel at senior levels to urge...

23 Oct 2024·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·Answered
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Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of alleged reports of (a) sexual and (b) gender-based violence against Palestinian women and girls by Israeli

Reply

We are deeply concerned by allegations of sexual and gender-based violence against Palestinians and the disproportionate impact of the conflict on women, children and vulnerable populations. The UK unequivocally condemns any alleged violations and abuses,...

23 Oct 2024·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·Answered
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Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will hold discussions with his Israeli counterpart on the potential merits of creating a medical corridor to enable disabled Palestinians in Northern Gaza to be treated

Reply

The plight of sick, injured and disabled people in Gaza is deeply distressing. We have pressed Israel at senior levels to urgently establish sustained, safe and timely passage for patients who need medical or surgical interventions not available in Gaza. ...

23 Oct 2024·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·Answered
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Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Israeli counterpart on evacuating disabled Palestinians so that they can receive treatment.

Reply

The plight of sick, injured and disabled people in Gaza is deeply distressing. We have pressed Israel at senior levels to urgently establish sustained, safe and timely passage for patients who need medical or surgical interventions not available in Gaza. ...

23 Oct 2024·Home Office·Answered
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If she will she create a specific visa scheme for seriously injured Palestinians to access treatment in the UK.

Reply

The Government is determined to secure a ceasefire in Gaza and rapidly increase aid, ensuring humanitarian support is reaching people there. There are existing provisions that allow Palestinians to come to the UK for Private Medical Treatment under the Im...

23 Oct 2024·Home Office·Answered
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Whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of creating a visa scheme for disabled Palestinians to access treatment in the UK.

Reply

The Government is determined to secure a ceasefire in Gaza and rapidly increase aid, ensuring humanitarian support is reaching people there. There are existing provisions that allow Palestinians to come to the UK for Private Medical Treatment under the Im...

23 Oct 2024·Home Office·Answered
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If she will remove international students from net migration targets.

Reply

Net migration statistics are produced by the independent Office for National Statistics (ONS).

23 Oct 2024·Home Office·Answered
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What assessment she has made of the potential impact of the report by the Migration Advisory Committee entitled Graduate route: rapid review, published on 14 May 2024, on her Department's policies rel

Reply

The Home Secretary set out in her written statement of the 30 July 2024, the Government will continue with the measures announced by the previous government on 23 May in response to the Migration Advisory Committee review of the Graduate route.The Governm...

23 Oct 2024·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
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What steps his Department is taking to reduce waiting times at Sheffield Gender Identity Clinic.

Reply

The Gender Identity Clinic in Sheffield is one of seven nationally commissioned adult Gender Dysphoria clinics in England. To reduce wait times, NHS England has expanded the number of clinical and administrative posts available within the Sheffield Clinic...

23 Oct 2024·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
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What steps his Department is taking to improve access to healthcare for trans people.

Reply

The government is committed to ensuring that trans people receive the care and support they need when accessing National Health Services. Regarding Children and Young People’s Gender Services, the government and NHS England have committed to implementing ...

21 Oct 2024·Home Office·Answered
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If she will take steps to allow asylum seekers who have not received a decision on their claim for asylum within 6 months to work.

Reply

Asylum seekers who have had their claim outstanding for 12 months or more, through no fault of their own, can apply for permission to work. Those permitted to work are restricted to jobs on the Immigration Salary List. This list is based on expert advice ...

21 Oct 2024·Home Office·Answered
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What steps her Department is taking to support asylum seekers who are waiting for a decision on an asylum claim.

Reply

Asylum support and accommodation is available for asylum seekers awaiting a decision on their claim (including any dependants) who would otherwise be destitute.Further information about support asylum seekers may be entitled to can be found at Asylum supp...

18 Oct 2024·Department for Business and Trade·Answered
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What assessment his Department has made of the potential impact that a UPOV91 seed law may have small farmers in India.

Reply

UPOV provides a global system of plant variety protection trusted by plant breeders with the aim of encouraging the development of new varieties of plants for the benefit of society. Whether or not a country signs up to UPOV91 is subject to their own poli...

9 Oct 2024·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·Answered
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Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department plans to increase the levels of aid it provides to Lebanon.

Reply

The UK is one of the largest donors to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affair's Lebanon Humanitarian Fund and the Central Emergency Response Fund. We have announced £10 million of aid to Lebanon, which includes essential med...

9 Oct 2024·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·Answered
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Commonwealth and Development Affairs, steps he is taking with international partners to help increase levels of aid entering into Gaza.

Reply

The UK Government is very concerned about the worsening humanitarian situation in Gaza, including the deteriorating access to northern Gaza.As set out in the Foreign Secretary's statement on 2 September, Israel could and must do more to ensure that humani...

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