Victoria Collins MP: written questions
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Motor Insurance: DisabilityDepartment for TransportTabled 19 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61421More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions she has had with the (a) Financial Conduct Authority and (b) Chancellor of the Exchequer on the affordability of motor insurance for drivers requiring specialist vehicles due to (i) disability
Answer: This Government is committed to tackle the high costs of motor insurance. The cross-Government motor insurance taskforce, launched in October, is comprised of ministers from relevant government departments and the Financial Conduct Authority and Competiti...
Answered 26 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPlanning Permission: AppealsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 19 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61420More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what the (a) average and (b) longest waiting times are for appeals awaiting an inspector assignment.
Answer: The Planning Inspectorate's Strategic Plan commits to removing all casework backlogs and meeting all Ministerial targets by 2027. The Inspectorate continues to make considerable progress towards meeting that ambition across casework areas including nation...
Answered 30 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPlanning Permission: AppealsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 19 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61419More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to reduce the time taken for enforcement appeals pending by written representations.
Answer: The Planning Inspectorate's Strategic Plan commits to removing all casework backlogs and meeting all Ministerial targets by 2027. The Inspectorate continues to make considerable progress towards meeting that ambition across casework areas including nation...
Answered 30 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordProperty: SalesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 19 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61418More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to support the digitalisation of the property transaction process.
Answer: The government is committed to modernising the home buying and selling process. We recently announced local authority pilots involving making key property information available online and the introduction of common data standards so that data can be share...
Answered 30 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordConveyancing: ReformMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 19 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61417More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department plans to reform the residential conveyancing process to (a) reduce the time taken and (b) increase transparency for (i) buyers and (ii) sellers.
Answer: The government is committed to modernising the home buying and selling process. We recently announced local authority pilots involving making key property information available online and the introduction of common data standards so that data can be share...
Answered 30 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPer- and Polyfluorinated Alkyl SubstancesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 19 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61416More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department plans to establish a national chemicals regulator to improve the (a) monitoring and (b) management of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances contamination.
Answer: Defra and the Scottish and Welsh Governments work closely with regulators and government agencies to prioritise issues for regulatory action in the UK relating to chemicals. We are working across government to help us assess levels of per- and polyfluoroa...
Answered 27 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDrinking Water: Per- and Polyfluorinated Alkyl SubstancesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 19 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61415More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans his Department has to review the current regulatory limits for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in drinking water.
Answer: The Drinking Water Inspectorate (DWI) has provided guidance on PFAS to water companies since 2007; updated in August 2024, and a consolidated version was published in March 2025. In February 2025, the DWI published a report from the advisory group of drin...
Answered 27 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence Payment: Chronic IllnessesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 19 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61414More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 9 June 2025 to Question 55944, what steps her Department plans to take to support people with complex and overlapping health conditions who are subject to the current PIP asses
Answer: We announced in the Pathways to Work Green Paper that changes will be made to the eligibility criteria for the daily living component of PIP. Claimants will need to score a minimum of four points in at least one daily living activity. This change does not...
Answered 26 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordStudents: Visual ImpairmentDepartment for EducationTabled 12 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59615More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of developing a strategy to ensure the full participation of blind and partially sighted students in education through the use of (a) assist
Answer: Assistive technology (AT), such as dictation tools and screen readers, can break down barriers to opportunity for students with disabilities and is a key part of helping every child to achieve and thrive.With rapid improvements in the accessibility featur...
Answered 23 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordFurther Education: Visual ImpairmentDepartment for EducationTabled 12 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59612More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of providing ringfenced funding for statutory vision impairment services in further education.
Answer: The government’s approach to supporting young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in further education (FE) aims to ensure that all students with SEND receive appropriate support tailored to their needs.All education and training...
Answered 20 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordNeurological Diseases: Primary CareDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59605More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to ensure that total triage systems in primary care do not compromise the continuity of care for patients with (a) Parkinson’s disease and (b) other chronic neurological condi
Answer: The triage process is designed to direct patients to the most appropriate healthcare professional based on their individual needs. This includes those who request or require continuity of care with the same general practitioner (GP), such as patients with...
Answered 19 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordImmigration Controls: British National (Overseas)Home OfficeTabled 12 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59604More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will take steps to ensure that British National (Overseas) passport holders are afforded (a) access to the UK’s digital eGates at border control and (b) equal treatment to British passport hold
Answer: The Immigration White Paper, published in May 2025, sets out new measures on a wide range of immigration and border issues, including our vision to revolutionise the UK border by using technology to make visible change to security, flow and the passenger ...
Answered 20 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: FraudDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 12 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59579More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Home Affairs on protecting (a) elderly and (b) vulnerable people against AI scams using deepfake content; and what ste
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 20 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: Public AppointmentsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 12 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59578More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department plans to establish a statutory regulator for domestic renovation contractors to improve (a) consumer protections and (b) accountability.
Answer: This Government is working to ensure we have a high-quality and professional construction industry, with consumer protection at the heart of this. TrustMark, sponsored by the Department and licenced by the Government, is the Government Endorsed Quality Sc...
Answered 20 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordUnfair Practices: CompensationMinistry of JusticeTabled 12 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59574More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what legal redress is available to victims of rogue traders where alleged misconduct spans multiple jurisdictions in (a) England and (b) Northern Ireland.
Answer: A range of legal redress options are available to those who consider they have fallen victim to rogue traders, including both civil and criminal justice remedies. Citizens Advice provide help and information on consumer rights in England and Wales (and eq...
Answered 20 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCompanies House: IdentificationDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 12 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59572More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department plans to accelerate the implementation of mandatory identity verification for (a) company directors and (b) beneficial owners at Companies House.
Answer: Companies House plan to implement identity verification requirements under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 for all directors and people with significant control (PSCs) from Autumn 2025. Existing directors and PSCs will have a 12-mon...
Answered 20 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial 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
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