Iqbal Mohamed
Independent - Dewsbury and Batley
6,934 (18.2%) majority - 2024 General ElectionFirst elected: 4th July 2024
1 APPG membership (as of 12 Feb 2025)
Islamic and Ethical FinanceDivision Voting information
Debates during the 2024 Parliament
Speeches made during Parliamentary debates are recorded in Hansard. For ease of browsing we have grouped debates into individual, departmental and legislative categories.
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Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
(6 debate interactions)
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Department Debates
(17 debate contributions)
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Legislation Debates
(920 words contributed)
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(724 words contributed)
Dewsbury and Batley Petitions
e-Petitions are administered by Parliament and allow members of the public to express support for a particular issue.
If an e-petition reaches 10,000 signatures the Government will issue a written response.
If an e-petition reaches 100,000 signatures the petition becomes eligible for a Parliamentary debate (usually Monday 4.30pm in Westminster Hall).
of 12,258 signatures (0.85%)
of 141,935 signatures (0.25%)
of 223,572 signatures (0.14%)
of 218,853 signatures (0.11%)
of 141,935 signatures (0.25%)
of 223,572 signatures (0.14%)
of 218,853 signatures (0.11%)
of 231,141 signatures (0.08%)
Latest EDMs signed by Iqbal Mohamed
Independent advisory panel on Department for Work and Pensions-related deaths
Tabled by: John McDonnell (Independent - Hayes and Harlington)That this House is alarmed by the continued use of the fatally flawed work capability assessment, adopted by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to limit the access of disabled people to long-term disability benefits and that is linked to a growing public mental health crisis and suicides; is …
(Most recent: 24 Mar 2025)
Signatures by party:
Independent: 5
Labour: 5
Green Party: 2
Liberal Democrat: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
Reductions in welfare spending
Tabled by: Siân Berry (Green Party - Brighton Pavilion)That this House believes that the welfare system should be based on dignity and respect; further believes that years of damaging austerity inflicted upon public services and welfare provision by previous Conservative Governments has brought our communities to breaking point, with people in receipt of health-related benefits already facing inordinate …
(Most recent: 24 Mar 2025)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 8
Independent: 5
Plaid Cymru: 4
Green Party: 3
Scottish National Party: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Alliance: 1
Commons initiatives
These initiatives were driven by Iqbal Mohamed, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences.
MPs who are act as Ministers or Shadow Ministers are generally restricted from performing Commons initiatives other than Urgent Questions.
Iqbal Mohamed has not been granted any Urgent Questions
Iqbal Mohamed has not been granted any Adjournment Debates
Iqbal Mohamed has not introduced any legislation before Parliament
Iqbal Mohamed has not co-sponsored any Bills in the current parliamentary sitting
Latest 1 Written Question
(View all written questions)Information on the impacts of the Pathways to Work Green Paper will be published in due course with some information published this week alongside the Spring Statement.
A further programme of analysis to support development of the proposals in the Green Paper will be developed and undertaken in the coming months.
Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)