Victoria Collins MP: written questions 2025
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Written questions
Special Educational Needs: HertfordshireDepartment for EducationTabled 12 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59570More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of providing additional funding to support SEND provision in Hertfordshire.
Answer: This government’s ambition is that all children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) receive the right support to succeed in their education and as they move into adult life.The department does not hold data on reasons w...
Answered 20 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 12 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59568More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what information her Department holds on the number of special schools that have shortened school (a) days and (b) weeks for funding reasons; and what steps her Department is taking to ensure that children with
Answer: This government’s ambition is that all children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) receive the right support to succeed in their education and as they move into adult life.The department does not hold data on reasons w...
Answered 20 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: TransportDepartment for EducationTabled 12 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59567More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of increases in employer National Insurance contributions on the viability of SEND transport provision in Hertfordshire.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member for Harpenden and Berkhamsted to the answer of 29 January 2025 to Question 26397.
Answered 20 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: BullyingDepartment for EducationTabled 12 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59565More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of a (a) national and (b) mandatory Code of Practice to tackle bullying in schools.
Answer: All schools are legally required to have a behaviour policy with measures to prevent all forms of bullying.The department has issued guidance to schools on how to prevent and respond to bullying as part of their overall behaviour policy. The guidance is a...
Answered 23 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployment Schemes: Mental IllnessDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 12 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59564More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of providing financial incentives to employers to support the employment of people with severe mental illnesses.
Answer: There is a strong evidence base showing that work is generally good for physical and mental health and well-being. The right type of joined-up work and health support can prevent people falling out of work and support people to return, ensuring they gain ...
Answered 18 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordParkinson's DiseaseDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59563More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when his Department plans to include Parkinson’s disease in the Quality and Outcomes Framework.
Answer: There are currently no plans to include Parkinson’s disease in the Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF).The indicators included in QOF are developed in accordance with National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines, and are underpinne...
Answered 17 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordParkinson's Disease: NursesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59562More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has to increase (a) awareness and (b) availability of Parkinson’s specialist nurses in primary care; and what proportion of GP surgeries have established referral pathways
Answer: The Government is committed to improving care for people with neurological conditions, including those with Parkinson’s disease, and ensuring they receive the support that they need. With one in six people suffering from neurological conditions that can s...
Answered 3 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordChronic Illnesses: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59560More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the difference in patient care outcomes between (a) assigning a named GP for accountability and (b) ensuring continuity of care through an own doctor syst
Answer: The Government is bringing back the family general practitioner (GP) because we know that continuity of care is essential to person-centred healthcare. While all patients have the legal right to choose their GP practice and must be assigned a named GP, th...
Answered 19 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Conflict: ReconstructionForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 12 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59533More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a dedicated strategy to support co-operative models in post-conflict recovery programmes.
Answer: Collaboration with international partners and civil society organisations is central to the UK's efforts to prevent and reduce conflict. The UK regards cooperatives as important actors within the development and humanitarian sectors, and they can play a r...
Answered 19 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: DisinformationDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57832More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what recent discussions his Department has had with the Home Office on protecting (a) elderly and (b) vulnerable people against AI-generated scams in the form of deepfake content.
Answer: DSIT regularly engages with Home Office on ongoing efforts to protect users from online harms, including AI-Generated scams. AI generated content is regulated by the Online Safety Act where it is shared on an in-scope service and constitutes either illega...
Answered 13 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: FraudHome OfficeTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57831More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has had discussions with the Department of Science, Technology, and Innovation on the steps needed to tackle AI scams in the form of phishing emails.
Answer: The Home Office is absolutely committed to tackling the threat of fraud, which is why this Government has committed to publishing a new and enhanced Fraud Strategy that addresses the full range of harm that UK citizens face from fraud, including AI enable...
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCourts: Harpenden and BerkhamstedMinistry of JusticeTabled 5 Jun 2025WithdrawnUIN 57830More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to tackle court backlogs in Harpenden and Berkhamsted constituency.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordPublic Transport: WomenDepartment for TransportTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57829More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that (a) school-aged girls and (b) young women can access help on public transport if they are concerned for their safety.
Answer: The Department is committed to ensuring everyone, including women and girls, is safe on the transport network. As part of our aim to reduce Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) by half over the next decade, we have an ambitious, evidence-based programm...
Answered 12 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: DisinformationDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57828More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to protect girls and young women from the impact of sexualised AI deepfakes.
Answer: Sharing or threatening to share a deepfake intimate image without consent is illegal. Synthetically created content is regulated by the Online Safety Act where it is shared on an in-scope service and is illegal content or content harmful to children. Gove...
Answered 13 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordMotor InsuranceTreasuryTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57827More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Financial Conduct Authority plans to review the methods used by car insurers to determine vehicle valuations in write-off settlements.
Answer: I refer the hon member to the answer contained in PQ UIN 56497.
Answered 12 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordMidwives: VacanciesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57826More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to (a) help tackle midwifery shortages and (b) improve recruitment and retention in the NHS in (i) Harpenden and Berkhamsted constituency, (ii) Hertfordshire and
Answer: The Government is committed to tackling the issues facing the maternity workforce, to make sure we have the right people in the right place at the right time. NHS England is leading a range of initiatives to boost retention of existing staff and to ensure...
Answered 12 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordVoice over Internet Protocol: Impact AssessmentsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57825More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether his Department conducted a Disability Impact Assessment of the Public Switched Telephone Network migration.
Answer: The Department has not conducted a Disability Impact Assessment. The Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) migration is an industry-led programme and does not result from a government decision.The Government is committed to ensuring that any risks aris...
Answered 13 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordOrchestras: Tax AllowancesTreasuryTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57824More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of changes to orchestral tax relief on touring orchestras’ ability to fund UK charity concerts and community programmes.
Answer: The UK provides world-leading support for orchestras: at Autumn Budget 2024, the Government confirmed that from 1 April 2025, the rate of Orchestra Tax Relief (OTR) will be set at the generous rate of 45%. From April 2024, qualifying expenditure is expend...
Answered 13 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordApprenticesDepartment for EducationTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57823More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of preserving full funding for Level Seven apprenticeships for (a) people from disadvantaged backgrounds, (b) career changers and (c) people retur
Answer: This government has a driving mission to break down barriers to opportunity. From January 2026, the government will no longer fund level 7 apprenticeships, equivalent to master’s degree level, except for young apprentices under the age of 22, or those age...
Answered 13 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordApprentices: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57822More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of removing funding for Level Seven apprenticeships for people aged 22 and above on (a) gender equality and (b) social mobility.
Answer: This government has a driving mission to break down barriers to opportunity. That is why we are moving funding away from level 7 apprenticeships for learners aged 22 and over, to ensure that funding is prioritised for learners at lower levels, who need th...
Answered 13 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordWater Treatment: River VerDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57821More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to (a) ensure that planned upgrades to Markyate Sewage Treatment Works go ahead, in the context of Thames Water’s financial position and (b) to prev
Answer: We expect the company to meet their statutory and regulatory obligations. Thames Water’s current Asset Management Plan includes commitments to both maintain Markyate Wastewater Treatment Works and enhance its performance. Capital maintenance includes a Gr...
Answered 11 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: FraudHome OfficeTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57820More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the oral contribution of the Minister of State in response to the question from the hon. Member for Harpenden and Berkhamsted of 2 May 2025, Official Report, column 11, if her Depart
Answer: The Home Office is absolutely committed to tackling the threat of fraud, which is why this Government has committed to publishing a new and enhanced Fraud Strategy that addresses the full range of harm that UK citizens face from fraud, including AI enable...
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordChinook Helicopters: AccidentsMinistry of DefenceTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57819More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department plans to hold an independent judge-led public inquiry into the 1994 RAF Chinook Helicopter crash.
Answer: In 2010, the Mull of Kintyre independent judge-led review was carried out by Lord Philips and the findings were fully accepted by the Ministry of Defence. The review found that the evidence did not make it possible to reach conclusions on potential techni...
Answered 12 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCourts: StandardsMinistry of JusticeTabled 2 Jun 2025WithdrawnUIN 56501More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to tackle court backlogs in Harpenden and Berkhamsted constituency.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: HertfordshireDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56500More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to ensure people in mental health crises receive adequate support in emergency services in (a) Harpenden and Berkhamsted constituency and (b) Hertfordshire.
Answer: The Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board commissions mental health services to meet the needs of its population, including for people living in Harpenden and Berkhamsted. The integrated care board continues to monitor the effectiveness and q...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
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