Lizzi Collinge MP: written questions 2025
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Written questions
Sick 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
Original Parliament record4G and 5G: MotorwaysDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 15 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82527More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to improve 4G and 5G mobile connectivity on major motorway routes in areas where there are known signal black spots.
Answer: According to Ofcom’s Connected Nations Spring update, published on 8 May 2025, 4G in-vehicle coverage on UK major roads is 96% from at least one mobile network operator (MNO) and 81% from all four MNOs. The Shared Rural Network has improved 4G mobile cove...
Answered 24 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordFractures: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82526More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department is taking steps to ensure that the national commitment to fracture liaison services is supported by a clear rollout plan.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer I gave to the Hon. Member for Stockton West on 13 October 2025 to Question 77186.
Answered 24 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordChild BenefitTreasuryTabled 15 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82525More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she is considering changing the child benefit taper system to reflect household rather than individual income.
Answer: The Government understands the concerns that have been raised about basing the High Income Child Benefit Charge (HICBC) on individual rather than household incomes. However, basing the charge on household rather than individual incomes would come at a sig...
Answered 24 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordBiodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction AgreementDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81639More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to prepare for the implementation of the Global Ocean Treaty.
Answer: The Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Agreement is an important step toward coordinated global action to tackle the climate and nature crisis. The UK Government introduced legislation on 10 September to enable the UK to implement its oblig...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordRoad Traffic: NoiseDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80416More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department has taken to help reduce noise pollution caused by traffic.
Answer: The Government takes the impact of excessive noise on health, wellbeing and the natural environment seriously. Strict noise regulations for cars and motorcycles are harmonised at an international level and require vehicles to demonstrate compliance before...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordProbate: Time LimitsMinistry of JusticeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80415More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department has considered introducing a statutory time limit for executors to apply for probate following a person’s death.
Answer: There is currently no maximum time limit within which a personal representative must obtain a grant of probate, but there are penalties laid down for administering an estate without a grant of representation, and there are time limits for paying tax for w...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAcademies: TeachersDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80414More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of requiring academy trusts to incorporate the National Conditions of Service for Teachers in England and Wales 2023 into the contracts of employm
Answer: The National Conditions of Service for Teachers in England and Wales is a national agreement between local authority school employers and teaching and headteacher unions. The government has no input into the agreement or its implementation. As it has no s...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAudit, Reporting and Governance AuthorityDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80413More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what his planned implementation date is for the Audit, Reporting and Governance Authority.
Answer: This Government is delivering several important reforms in the field of employment rights, and in other areas to support the mission of growing the UK's economy.This means that the volume of legislation before Parliament is very high and, subsequently, th...
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPrescriptions: Chronic IllnessesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80412More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to review the duration of medical exemption certificates for people with (a) type 1 diabetes and (b) other lifelong conditions.
Answer: Medical exemption certificates allow people with certain medical conditions to obtain their NHS prescriptions without charge, although not all the qualifying conditions which provide exemption are necessarily life-long.The five-year duration ensures that ...
Answered 27 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPrescriptions: Fees and ChargesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80411More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has considered adjusting prescription charges for partial emergency supplies of medication.
Answer: There are currently no plans to adjust the prescription charge for emergency supplies of medicines. Under the Urgent Medicine Supply (UMS) element of the National Health Service Pharmacy First Service, NHS 111 can refer patients to a pharmacy to obtain an...
Answered 23 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy Performance Certificates: Private Rented HousingDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80410More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, when he plans to publish guidance on the (a) timeline and (b) requirements for private rented homes to achieve an EPC rating of C; and what support will be made available for landlords with o
Answer: Government recently consulted on increasing minimum energy efficiency standards in the domestic private rented sector. We received a significant number of responses and we will use this feedback to inform the government response, which will be published i...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPersonal Care Services: TaxationTreasuryTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80409More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the rent-a-chair model in the hair and beauty sector on (a) VAT compliance and (b) overall tax revenue; and what steps her Department is taking to prevent the
Answer: The Government is committed to reducing non-compliance in the tax system and HMRC continues to tackle non-compliance across all areas of the economy, including VAT. Businesses providing personal care services, including hairdressers and barbers often oper...
Answered 15 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordCovid: VaccinationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75025More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the use of covid vaccines on levels of (a) hospitalisations and (b) disability caused by long covid.
Answer: The Government is committed to protecting those most vulnerable to COVID-19 through vaccination as guided by the independent Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI). The JCVI assessment indicates that the oldest age cohorts and individuals ...
Answered 11 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordFires: MoorlandDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 4 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75023More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has had discussions with (a) landowners and (b) Natural England on the (i) risk of wildfire in areas of moorland that is not actively managed and (ii) potential impact of po
Answer: This Government has engaged with public and private landowners, and Natural England, throughout the consultation process on amending The Heather and Grass etc. Burning (England) Regulations 2021. The revised regulations, which were laid before Parliament ...
Answered 12 Sept 2025
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