Lizzi Collinge MP: written questions
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Written questions
Childcare: Fees and ChargesDepartment for EducationTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2588More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the Government has considered allowing parents to use their remaining 30 hours of free childcare entitlement in September if their child has a staggered start to reception.
Answer: Children remain eligible for the free entitlement until they either start in reception at a state-funded school or reach compulsory school age. A child attending a state-funded reception class on a part-time basis is entitled to additional free hours at a...
Answered 2 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordRespiratory Diseases: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129379More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his department’s timeline is for deciding on the second wave of Modern Service Frameworks; and whether respiratory conditions will be considered.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for City of Durham on 16 April 2026 to Question 125554.
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordEquitable Life Assurance Society: CompensationTreasuryTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128564More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what is the value of payments made to With-Profits Annuitants under the Equitable Life Payments Scheme to date.
Answer: The previous Government allocated £1.5 billion to the Equitable Life Payment Scheme. Of the £1.5 billion, £775 million was allocated to be paid as lump sums to with profits non-annuitants, and £625 million allocated to With-Profit-Annuitants (WPAs) to be ...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordChildcareDepartment for EducationTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128562More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the Government will consider amending the Childcare Act 2006 to allow registered childminders to claim funded childcare hours for children to whom they are related, where all regulatory requirements are
Answer: Parents are free to choose the childcare that is right for them and their children, and childminders are not prevented from caring for related children. However, the restriction on funding relatives is set out in the Childcare Act (2006). Section 18(4) of...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordRenewable Energy: LandfillDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 24 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123386More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on the potential impact of transitional arrangements on landfill gas workforce capacity prior t
Answer: Government recognises that the expiry of Renewables Obligation support from April 2027 could affect the commercial viability of generators in a sector which supports hundreds of jobs. As set out in the Methane Action Plan, Government is exploring the impl...
Answered 1 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSecond Homes: Council TaxTreasuryTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119080More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will consider giving open heritage homes an exemption from the council tax surcharge on second homes.
Answer: The Council Tax second homes premium provides local leaders with the flexibility to increase Council Tax bills by 100% to address the local impact of second homes. The Government has published guidance setting out when a premium can apply and the statutor...
Answered 17 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordWarm Home Discount Scheme: Council Tax Reduction SchemesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114601More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of including receipt of council tax reduction as part of the eligibility criteria of the Warm Home Discount.
Answer: Eligibility for the Warm Home Discount in England and Wales is based on receipt of a qualifying means tested benefit and being named on the energy account with a participating supplier. Receipt of Council Tax Reduction is not used as an eligibility criter...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordRoads: AccidentsDepartment for TransportTabled 11 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112893More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Government will consider implementing legal requirement for drivers to stop or report collisions involving domestic pets such as cats.
Answer: I understand the distress of owners who lose beloved pets and it is a great source of worry and uncertainty when they are lost. There are no plans to amend section 170 of the Road Traffic Act to make it mandatory for drivers to report road collisions invo...
Answered 23 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordInfected Blood Compensation SchemeCabinet OfficeTabled 11 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112721More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of adjusting lump-sum compensation payments under the Infected Blood Compensation Scheme to reflect inflation where payments are delayed for several years.
Answer: Individuals applying for compensation from IBCA have the choice between receiving their award as a single lump sum payment, or as a series of periodical payments over a 5, 10, or 25 year period. The compensation scheme indexes all future periodical paymen...
Answered 24 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordWarm Home Discount Scheme: Council TaxDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 11 Feb 2026WithdrawnUIN 112720More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of including receipt of Council Tax when considering eligibility for the Warm Home Discount.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordDefibrillators: VATTreasuryTabled 11 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112719More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of abolishing VAT on defibrillators.
Answer: The Government currently provides VAT reliefs to aid the purchase of defibrillators. For example, when an Automated External Defibrillator is purchased with funds provided by a charity and then donated to an eligible body, no VAT is charged. Furthermore, ...
Answered 26 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordElectric ScootersDepartment for TransportTabled 11 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112717More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the legal framework for privately owned e-scooters; and whether she plans to (a) introduce a scheme for licensing, registration and insurance for private e-scoote
Answer: The Government recognises that the widespread illegal use of e-scooters is a serious issue. That is why we have committed to pursuing legislative reform for micromobility vehicles when parliamentary time allows. No decisions have been made on licensing, r...
Answered 26 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordElectric Bicycles and Electric Scooters: LightingDepartment for TransportTabled 6 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111513More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what consideration the Government has given to making dynamo power lights compulsory on e-scooters and bikes.
Answer: The Road Vehicles Lighting Regulations 1989 require cycles to be fitted with a red rear reflector and amber pedal reflectors. These Regulations also require cycles to have white front and red rear lights lit when being ridden at night. The type of lightin...
Answered 13 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordBus Services: TicketsDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111016More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress she has made on a strategy for integrating bus ticketing in England.
Answer: The Government recognises the value of greater integration between public transport modes, including in relation to ticketing, and will continue to work with local transport authorities, operators and passengers to improve the fares and ticketing offer fo...
Answered 13 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordSick Leave: Self-employedDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98089More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department has undertaken an assessment of the potential merits of creating a sick pay scheme for self-employed people.
Answer: Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) is paid for by employers and there is no mechanism to include the self-employed in SSP. It is important to highlight that many self-employed people already choose to take out some form of insurance or income protection to financia...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordFireworks: RegulationDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 24 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93971More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment the Department has made of the potential merits of limiting the permitted dates for consumer use of fireworks in order to reduce distress to animals and to people.
Answer: No assessment has been made of the potential merits of limiting the permitted dates for consumer use of fireworks. However, the Government is continuing to engage with stakeholders including consumer groups and charities to gather evidence on the issues o...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordTanzania: Development AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 24 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93892More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what the value of the Shule Bora Fund is; how much has been spent; and what the remaining balance will be spent on.
Answer: The total programme budget of the Shule Bora fund is around £70.7 million with a spend of around £42.4 million to date. The fund will continue to be spent on improving learning outcomes, training teachers, making schools safer and more inclusive, and supp...
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPark Homes: SalesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 24 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93891More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what his planned timetable is to respond to the 2022 report on the maximum 10 percent commission charged on park home sales; and when his Department plans to open its further evi
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 63790 on 4 July 2025.
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordMedical Treatments Abroad: British Nationals AbroadDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93175More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps are being taken to ensure that individuals who have signed an S1 certificate and reside abroad are correctly recorded as non-resident for NHS purposes; and what measures are in place to
Answer: The Department publishes guidance for United Kingdom-issued S1 holders when moving and retiring abroad. UK-issued S1 holders should notify the relevant UK authorities, including their general practitioner, so their general practice registration can be rem...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordSodium Valproate: CompensationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85554More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to update families affected by sodium valproate on compensation following publication of the Hughes Report; and when families should expect to receive details of
Answer: The Government is carefully considering the work by the Patient Safety Commissioner and her report, which set out options for redress for those harmed by valproate and pelvic mesh. This is a complex issue involving input from different Government departme...
Answered 6 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordVisas: Married PeopleHome OfficeTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85553More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what her planned timetable is for responding to the Migration Advisory Committee’s recommendations on the minimum income requirement for the UK’s spouse and partner visa routes.
Answer: The report is under review and we will consider the recommendations made by the MAC. The Home Secretary will respond to the review in due course.
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAcademies: TeachersDepartment for EducationTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85552More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has considered mandating the incorporation of the National Conditions of Service for Teachers in England and Wales 2023 into employment contracts for teachers in academies.
Answer: I refer my hon. Friend, the Member for Morecambe and Lunesdale to the answer of 20 October 2025 to Question 80414.
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAnaesthetics: TrainingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85551More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase the number of funded anaesthetic specialty training places over the next three years.
Answer: The 10-Year Health Plan, published on 3 July, set out that over the next three years we will create 1,000 new specialty training posts with a focus on specialties where there is the greatest need. We will set out next steps in due course.
Answered 3 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: Gender and Transgender PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85550More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve access to (a) gender identity and (b) trans healthcare services.
Answer: NHS England has established NHS Children and Young People's Gender Services in London, the North-West, and the South-West in 2024. A fourth service is planned to open in the East England region in January 2026. Work remains ongoing to establish commission...
Answered 6 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordProbate: Time LimitsMinistry of JusticeTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85549More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department plans to review regulations on time limits for executors of wills to apply for probate.
Answer: There are no plans to review the law on time limits for executors to apply for probate. The existing legal framework offers flexibility, accepting the probate process is a complex one undertaken at an emotional time for many personal representatives.There...
Answered 3 Nov 2025
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