Victoria Collins MP: written questions
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Planning Permission: EnforcementMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 19 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122376More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance his Department provides to local planning authorities on escalating enforcement action, including the use of injunctions under section 187B of the Town and Country
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 119662 on 18 March 2026.
Answered 1 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPlanning Permission: Harpenden and BerkhamstedMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120185More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to protect settlement hierarchy and the character of rural villages in Harpenden and Berkhamsted constituency. .
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answers given to Questions UIN 103589 on 14 January 2026 and UIN 104394 on 15 January 2026.
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordParking: Private SectorMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120184More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when he will the response to the July 2025 consultation on the Private Parking Code of Practice; and what the timetable is for implementation of the statutory Code under the Park
Answer: All submissions to the 2025 Private Parking Code of Practice consultation are currently being analysed and the government will set out further details on the consultation response and the final Code as soon as possible.
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHospitals: ParkingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120183More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of private parking enforcement practices at hospital sites on patients attending medical treatment; and whether additional protections are being
Answer: No assessment has been made of the potential impact of private parking enforcement practices at hospital sites on patients attending medical treatment and protections are being considered for those who overstay due to clinical circumstances.National Healt...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordParking: DisabilityMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120182More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions she has had with private parking operators on their duties under the Equality Act 2010 to make reasonable adjustments for disabled motorists; and what enforcemen
Answer: The Government is aware that disabled motorists can face challenges when parking and my officials ensure these issues are actively discussed through ongoing engagement with the parking sector, the Department for Transport and other relevant stakeholders. ...
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordKnives: Harpenden and BerkhamstedHome OfficeTabled 11 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120181More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment her Department has made in trends in the level of reported knife offences in Harpenden and Berkhamsted constituency.
Answer: The Home Office publishes official statistics on violent crime recorded by the police in England Wales at the Community Safety Partnership (CSP) Area level.Figures for the CSP areas of St Albans and Dacorum can be found in Open Data Tables, available here...
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCrimes of Violence: Harpenden and BerkhamstedHome OfficeTabled 11 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120180More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment her Department has made of trends in the levels of reported violent crime in Harpenden and Berkhamsted constituency.
Answer: The Home Office publishes official statistics on violent crime recorded by the police in England Wales at the Community Safety Partnership (CSP) Area level.Figures for the CSP areas of St Albans and Dacorum can be found in Open Data Tables, available here...
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordVetting: Voluntary WorkHome OfficeTabled 11 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120179More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on the duplication of safeguarding requirements for volunteers working across schools, charities and community organisations.
Answer: It is for employers and the sectors involved to set requirements for criminal record checks as part of their safeguarding requirements. However, the disclosure and barring regime does allow for transfer of criminal record certificates, provided by the Dis...
Answered 20 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSewersDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 11 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120178More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of not commencing Schedule 3 of the Flood and Water Management Act 2010 on sewer capacity and storm overflow discharges.
Answer: Pre-pipe drainage and wastewater solutions, such as sustainable drainage systems (SuDS), alleviate pressure on the sewerage system by reducing the volume of rainwater and pollutants entering the system. This approach has benefits for communities, the envi...
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordProperty Development: Sewers and Water TreatmentMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120177More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance her Department provides to local planning authorities on wastewater treatment capacity when determining applications for major housing developments.
Answer: Planning Practice Guidance on water supply, wastewater, and water quality sets out how the planning process should take account of water quality and the delivery of adequate water and wastewater infrastructure. That guidance can be found on gov.uk here.Be...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSewers: HousingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 11 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120176More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the impact of the statutory right to connect new developments to the public sewer network on storm overflow discharges.
Answer: Defra is working together with the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government to ensure the right to connect for water supply and to the sewerage system supports the Government’s housing delivery objectives and enables sustainable development. ...
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMedicine: StudentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119663More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if her Department will make an assessment of the potential impact of the transition from student loan funding to NHS bursary support on the cost of living for medical students in the later years of
Answer: The Government reviews the funding arrangements for medical students annually. This includes the NHS Bursary Scheme and Student Finance England support.The 10-Year Health Plan, published in July 2025, recognises the need to improve access to the medical p...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPlanning Permission: EnforcementMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119662More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance his Department provides to local planning authorities on the use of injunctions under section 187B of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 in cases involving repe
Answer: Relevant guidance on enforcement, including planning injunctions, can be found on gov.uk here.
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: LandMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119661More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of the subdivision and sale of agricultural land into multiple small plots on local planning enforcement wor
Answer: My Department has made no such assessment.
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordVettingHome OfficeTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119660More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the feasibility of making enhanced DBS certificates transferable between organisations where the role and level of check required are equivalent.
Answer: Under current arrangements, enhanced and other certificates issued by the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) are transferable between organisations, where the role and level of check required are equivalent. That is, where the level of check for which t...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordUnemployment: Harpenden and BerkhamstedDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119659More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his department is taking to reduce levels of youth unemployment in Harpenden and Berkhamsted constituency.
Answer: The Government is committed to transform young people’s prospects by ensuring every one of them has the chance to earn and learn through the Youth Guarantee.On 16th March, the Government announced a further £1 billion investment in young people, resulting...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordUnemployment: Harpenden and BerkhamstedDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119658More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment he has made of levels in youth unemployment in Harpenden and Berkhamsted constituency.
Answer: The Government is committed to transform young people’s prospects by ensuring every one of them has the chance to earn and learn through the Youth Guarantee.On 16th March, the Government announced a further £1 billion investment in young people, resulting...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordO2 and Starlink: Data ProtectionDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119069More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if she will hold discussions with (a) Starlink and (b) O2 on data protection.
Answer: All organisations providing services in the UK must comply with the UK’s data protection legislation, which is enforced independently of Government by the Information Commissioner.
Answered 17 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: LabellingDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118022More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made the potential merits of introducing content labelling requirements for AI-generated images and videos on social media platforms.
Answer: The government continues to explore the feasibility of technical solutions for the labelling of AI-generated content to support transparency, such as through the Deepfake Detection Challenge.AI is a general-purpose technology with a wide range of applicat...
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHospitality Industry: Harpenden and BerkhamstedTreasuryTabled 27 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116654More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to support the hospitality sector in Harpenden and Berkhamsted constituency.
Answer: The Government recognises the important role the hospitality sector plays both in terms of its economic contribution but also to our culture.That is why we are delivering a long overdue reform to rebalance the business rates system and support the high st...
Answered 9 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDementia: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116653More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has taken recent steps to develop a modern service framework for frailty and dementia; and if he will take steps to ensure that it includes national standards for diagnostic
Answer: The Modern Service Framework for Frailty and Dementia will reduce unwarranted variation and narrow inequality in diagnosis and care for those living with dementia. It will set national standards and redirect National Health Service priorities to provide t...
Answered 5 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordVoluntary Contributions: British Nationals AbroadTreasuryTabled 27 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116652More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many UK citizens living abroad were making voluntary Class 2 National Insurance contributions in each of the last five years.
Answer: A population estimate for the number of individuals who pay voluntary class 2 National Insurance contributions abroad is being published on the 12 March 2026, in the Tax Information and Impact note for the Voluntary National Insurance contributions abroad...
Answered 9 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordVoluntary Contributions: British Nationals AbroadTreasuryTabled 27 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116651More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what consideration her Department gave to transition arrangements for UK citizens living abroad who have been making voluntary Class 2 National Insurance contributions but have not yet qualified for a full State Pen
Answer: The changes to voluntary National Insurance contributions policy announced at Budget retain routes for individuals living outside of the UK to fill gaps in their NI records by paying Class 3 NICs, which allows individuals to continue to build entitlement ...
Answered 9 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDown's Syndrome: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116650More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of diagnostic overshadowing on people with Down syndrome; and if he will take steps to include expectations on condition-specific tra
Answer: In 2023, NHS England produced a guide for frontline staff as they support people with a learning disability which asks staff to be aware of diagnostic overshadowing, and which is available at the following link:https://www.england.nhs.uk/long-read/clinica...
Answered 5 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDown's Syndrome: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116649More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to ensure that the final guidance under the Down Syndrome Act 2022 provides direction on required provision, including speech and language support and transition to adulthood;
Answer: Under the Down Syndrome Act 2022, my Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, is required to give guidance to relevant authorities in health, social care, education, and housing services on what they should be doing to meet the n...
Answered 5 Mar 2026
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