Victoria Collins MP: written questions 2025
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Written questions
Telecommunications: PricesDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91850More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of unspecified price increases in fixed-term telecoms contract on consumers; and whether her Department has had discussio
Answer: It is imperative that people feel empowered when interacting with the telecoms market and that they can be confident they are getting a fair deal.The Secretary of State wrote to Ofcom’s CEO on 31 October to seek Ofcom’s assessment of existing consumer pro...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordEpilepsy: CannabisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91721More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support clinical trials for multi-compound cannabis-based medicinal products for the treatment of drug-resistant epilepsy in children.
Answer: The Department commissions research through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). The NIHR is funding two trials to investigate the safety and efficacy of cannabinoid treatments for drug-resistant epilepsy in both adults and children...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCannabis: Medical TreatmentsHome OfficeTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91720More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to transfer oversight of cannabis-based medicinal products to the Department of Health and Social Care.
Answer: The Home Office is the lead department for controlled drug legislation. The Department for Health and Social care and its arms’ length bodies, including the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Authority (‘MHRA’), have responsibility for healthcar...
Answered 26 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordEpilepsy: CannabisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91719More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many children with drug-resistant epilepsy have been prescribed cannabis-based medicinal products through private prescriptions in each of the last three years; and what assessment his Departme
Answer: The NHS Business Services Authority does not hold the information in the form requested. National Health Service or private controlled drug prescription forms to do contain information on the condition being treated, or why a medicine has been prescribed....
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordNeurodiversity: Children and Young PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89930More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to introduce national waiting-time standards for ADHD and autism assessments for under-18s; and what progress NHS England has made in improving the (a) collection and (b) publicat
Answer: The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) recommends a maximum waiting time of 13 weeks between a referral for an autism assessment and a first appointment. There is no wait standard for referral for an autism assessment to receiving a ...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordNeurodiversity: Children and Young PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89929More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that Integrated Care Boards prioritise ADHD and autism assessments for children and young people approaching (a) key educational stages, (b) GCSEs and (c) post-16
Answer: We recognise that transitions between life stages can be particularly challenging for those who find change difficult, including many autistic people and people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).The Medium-Term Planning Framework, publi...
Answered 20 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHuntingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89928More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans she has to (a) consult (i) frontline enforcement bodies and (ii) animal welfare organisations on measures to strengthen enforcement of the Hunting Act 2004 and (b) bring for
Answer: We have no plans to consult on enforcement of the Hunting Act 2004. The enforcement of the Hunting Act is an operational matter for the police. This is in line with their duties to keep the peace, protect communities and prevent the commission of offences...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFire and Rescue Services: StandardsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89927More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to introduce national response standards for (a) service levels and (b) response times for all fire and rescue services.
Answer: The Government has accepted, in principle, the Grenfell Tower Inquiry’s recommendation to establish a national college of fire and rescue. The Inquiry report suggested a range of potential functions for a college to fulfil, including the development and a...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordVans: TheftHome OfficeTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89926More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information her Department holds on detection rates for thefts (a) from and (b) of light commercial vehicles, broken down by police force area; and whether she is taking steps to support forces w
Answer: The Home Office requires the 43 territorial police forces in England and Wales to report trends in crime using aggregated categories such as theft of a vehicle or theft from a vehicle and we do not hold detailed data on the type of vehicles involved.This ...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCerebral Palsy: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89925More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve support for adults with cerebral palsy.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring that people living with cerebral palsy have access to appropriate support and services throughout their lives, enabling them to fulfil their potential and lead healthy, productive lives.The National Institute for He...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCultural Heritage: StoneDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89164More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that public procurement for heritage projects support the use of locally sourced stone appropriate to local architectural traditions.
Answer: Whilst DCMS does not have public procurement policies relating to the use of locally used stone, there are a number of ways in which the Government supports the use of stone appropriate to local architectural traditions. If anyone wants to alter or extend...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordConstruction: Sustainable DevelopmentDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89163More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department plans to include natural stone in future (a) low-carbon and (b) sustainable construction incentive schemes.
Answer: The department is currently developing policies that will help grow the market for low carbon industrial products, including green procurement and improved carbon accounting. The initial focus of these policies is steel, cement, and concrete products used...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordStoneDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89157More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of geographical indication protections for regionally significant natural stones.
Answer: I am responding as minister with responsibility for intellectual property. Geographical indications for craft and industrial products, e.g. natural stones, can be protected in the UK via specialised collective and certification trade marks. Collective and...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordStone: ExportsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89156More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of overseas (a) subsidies and (b) export support on the competitiveness of UK natural stone producers; and whether he has made an assessm
Answer: The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) is committed to supporting businesses, including natural stone producers, to grow and export. UK businesses can access DBT’s wealth of export support via business.gov.uk.This support is available to all UK busin...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordQuarrying: Employers' ContributionsTreasuryTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89155More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of increases in employers' National Insurance contributions on the natural stone industry.
Answer: A Tax Information and Impact Note (TIIN) was published alongside the introduction of the Bill containing the changes to employer National Insurance contributions (NICs) announced at Autumn Budget 2024. The TIIN sets out the impact of the policy on the exc...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordConstruction: ApprenticesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89154More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans his Department has to increase the number of approved apprenticeship providers for (a) stone masonry, (b) quarrying (c) and heritage restoration skills.
Answer: As of 15 October 2025, there are 1450 active providers on the Apprenticeship Provider and Assessment Register (APAR). New training providers can enter the apprenticeship training market under one of the three entry routes in place. These are either where ...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordConstruction: ApprenticesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89153More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to help support the development of (a) specialist training and (b) apprenticeship pathways in the (i) natural stone and (ii) heritage construction sectors, including
Answer: As announced in the Spending Review, the Government is investing over £1.2 billion annually in skills by 2028-29 to support technical routes and work-based training. Employers and learners in the sector can benefit from a range of apprenticeship standards...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordStone: ExportsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89152More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of providing (a) targeted grant funding and (b) export support for small and medium-sized enterprises in the natural stone industry simil
Answer: The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) is committed to supporting businesses, including natural stone producers, to grow and export. UK businesses can access DBT’s wealth of export support via business.gov.uk.This support is available to all UK busin...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFuels: Excise DutiesTreasuryTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87555More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of increasing fuel duty on (a) consumer price inflation and (b) household living costs.
Answer: At Autumn Budget 2024, the Government announced continued support for people and businesses by extending the temporary 5p fuel duty cut and cancelling the planned increase in line with inflation for 2025/26. The temporary 5p cut is scheduled to expire in ...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordEquipment: TheftHome OfficeTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87554More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to issue guidance to police forces on responding to (a) thefts from vans and (b) tool theft, in the context of the implementation of the Equipment Theft (Prevention) Act 2023.
Answer: The Government is currently bringing forward legislative proposals to extend the Equipment Theft (Prevention) Act 2023 to include tradespeople’s power tools. As set out in the recently published Government Response to the Call for Evidence on the scope of...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordTools: TheftHome OfficeTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87553More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department plans to bring forward legislative proposals to extend the Equipment Theft (Prevention) Act 2023 to include tradespeople’s power tools.
Answer: The Government is currently bringing forward legislative proposals to extend the Equipment Theft (Prevention) Act 2023 to include tradespeople’s power tools. As set out in the recently published Government Response to the Call for Evidence on the scope of...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSuicideHome OfficeTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87552More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing mandatory suicide preventing training for emergency service workers.
Answer: The Home Office only has responsibility for territorial police forces.The College of Policing set the professional standards for police in England and Wales. The College’s core guidance includes the initial training for officers under the Policing Educati...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordTennis: Harpenden and BerkhamstedDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87551More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department plans to provide funding for (a) indoor and (b) covered tennis facilities in Harpenden and Berkhamsted constituency.
Answer: The Government is determined to ensure that everyone has access to quality sport and physical activity opportunities. That is why we have committed another £400 million to transform facilities across the whole of the UK following the Spending Review. We a...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordTennis: FacilitiesDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87550More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what plans her Department has to support the development of (a) affordable and (b) accessible padel courts in (i) Harpenden and Berkhamsted constituency and (ii) England.
Answer: The Government is determined to ensure that everyone has access to quality sport and physical activity opportunities. That is why we have committed another £400 million to transform facilities across the whole of the UK following the Spending Review. We a...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSports: Harpenden and BerkhamstedDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87549More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department plans to take steps to help support the development of covered (a) tennis, (b) padel and (b) multi-sport facilities in Harpenden and Berkhamsted constituency.
Answer: The Government is determined to ensure that everyone has access to quality sport and physical activity opportunities. That is why we have committed another £400 million to transform facilities across the whole of the UK following the Spending Review. We a...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
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