Victoria Collins MP: written questions 2025
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Digital Services TaxTreasuryTabled 27 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63435More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of increasing the Digital Services Tax.
Answer: The DST is an interim solution to widely held concerns with international corporate tax, and the UK remains committed to remove it once a global solution on the taxation of the digital economy through Pillar 1 of the G20-OECD Inclusive Framework project i...
Answered 7 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordState Retirement PensionsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 27 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63434More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential of state pension integration practices on (a) lower-paid and (b) female pensioners; and if she will take steps to review (i) guidance and (ii) legislation t
Answer: The aim of “integrated” pension schemes is to provide a more predictable and stable pension income over time where a person’s occupational pension comes into payment before their State Pension. This is achieved by paying a higher pension before the person...
Answered 7 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordMotor InsuranceTreasuryTabled 27 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63433More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of the Financial Conduct Authority's powers in preventing insurers from applying excessive premium increases to non-fault claimants.
Answer: Insurers make commercial decisions about pricing and the terms of cover they offer based on their assessment of the relevant risks. This is usually informed by the insurer’s claims experience and other industry-wide statistics. However, the Government is ...
Answered 7 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordAffordable HousingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 27 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63432More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of the Renters’ Rights Bill on the ability of charitable landlords to offer flexible housing in areas lackin
Answer: The Renters' Rights Bill delivers the government's manifesto commitment to overhaul the regulation of the private rented sector, including by abolishing Section 21 'no fault' evictions. Upon the commencement date, the new tenancy system provided for by th...
Answered 7 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordLandlordsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 27 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63431More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing (a) tailored exemption and (b) alternative mechanism to the Renter’s Rights Bill for non-profit charitable l
Answer: The Renters' Rights Bill delivers the government's manifesto commitment to overhaul the regulation of the private rented sector, including by abolishing Section 21 'no fault' evictions. Upon the commencement date, the new tenancy system provided for by th...
Answered 7 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordCulture: Harpenden and BerkhamstedDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 27 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63430More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to encourage local government support for arts and culture in Harpenden and Berkhamsted constituency.
Answer: The Secretary of State has a range of discussions with Cabinet colleagues across the whole of her portfolio, and DCMS officials regularly discuss support for arts and culture with their counterparts across His Majesty’s Government.In last month’s spending...
Answered 4 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordFilm: Government AssistanceDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 27 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63429More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to support the British film industry, in the context of potential US tariffs.
Answer: The Creative Industries Sector Plan announced significant support for the UK film industry, including a new £75 million Screen Growth Package over three years. This includes a scaled-up £18 million per year UK Global Screen Fund; support for the London Fi...
Answered 4 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordArts: Harpenden and BerkhamstedDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 27 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63428More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of access to finance for creative SMEs in Harpenden and Berkhamsted constituency.
Answer: The new Creative Industries Sector Plan, published as part of the government’s Industrial Strategy, recognises that outside London and the South East, creative businesses find it harder to access finance. The £43 million DCMS Create Growth Programme suppo...
Answered 4 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordInvestment: Harpenden and BerkhamstedTreasuryTabled 27 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63427More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to encourage investment in Harpenden and Berkhamsted constituency.
Answer: This government is committed to keeping Britain economically stable to spur investment. Investment that will increase the number of good, well-skilled jobs and improve productivity across the country. Last month the government released the Industrial and ...
Answered 7 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordArts: Self-employedDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 27 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63426More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to support freelancers in the creative industries in (a) Harpenden and Berkhamsted constituency and (b) the rest of England.
Answer: DCMS has committed in the recent Creative Industries Sector Plan to appoint a Freelance Champion, who will give freelancers a voice within government.DCMS will work with industry to develop Terms of Reference for this role. We envisage that it will repres...
Answered 4 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordSmall Businesses: CostsTreasuryTabled 27 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63425More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the autumn Budget 2024 on costs for small and medium-sized businesses in (a) Harpenden and Berkhamsted constituency, (b) Hertfordshire and (c) the rest of Engl
Answer: The government’s priority mission is to deliver strong, secure and sustainable economic growth to boost living standards in every part of the UK. The Spending Review marked a key step in the growth mission, allocating substantial new capital investment to...
Answered 7 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordEconomic Growth: Harpenden and BerkhamstedTreasuryTabled 27 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63424More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to help increase economic growth in Harpenden and Berkhamsted constituency.
Answer: The government’s priority mission is to deliver strong, secure and sustainable economic growth to boost living standards in every part of the UK. The Spending Review marked a key step in the growth mission, allocating substantial new capital investment to...
Answered 7 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordBus Services: HertfordshireDepartment for TransportTabled 27 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63423More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of bus services in rural areas in (a) Harpenden and Berkhamsted constituency and (b) Hertfordshire.
Answer: The government recognises the importance of accessible, frequent and affordable bus services in keeping communities connected, including in rural areas. Buses in England outside London were deregulated by the Transport Act 1985 and at present are largely ...
Answered 2 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordRailways: HertfordshireDepartment for TransportTabled 27 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63422More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to increase railway capacity in (a) Harpenden and Berkhamsted constituency and (b) Hertfordshire.
Answer: Rail services in the Hertfordshire region are supported by requirements on train operators to plan services and design timetables to meet both current and future passenger demand, while also ensuring value for money for the taxpayer. Operators must contin...
Answered 7 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordRailways: HertfordshireDepartment for TransportTabled 27 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63421More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of passenger rail performance in (a) Harpenden and Berkhamsted constituency and b) Hertfordshire.
Answer: Department officials continuously monitor the performance of train operating companies across a range of measures and meet regularly with senior management to scrutinise and challenge their companies’ performance. The Department will continue to engage wi...
Answered 7 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordArtificial IntelligenceDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 27 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63420More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what his planned timetable is for publishing the consultation on the proposed AI Bill.
Answer: The Government plans to publish a consultation later this year on AI legislation.
Answered 7 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordRivers: SewageDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 27 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63419More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of excess sewage sludge on river pollution in (a) Harpenden and Berkhamsted constituency and (b) Hertfordshire.
Answer: Sewage sludge is a by-product of the wastewater treatment process which can be spread on fields as a fertiliser. Sludge (Use in Agriculture) Regulations 1989 (SUiAR) supported by the Sewage Sludge Code of Practice provide environmental and health protecti...
Answered 7 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: International CooperationDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 26 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63166More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of establishing an international AI safety agency headquartered in the UK.
Answer: AI is the technology driving the next global industrial revolution - creating the economic growth which is central to our Plan for Change. Through the AI opportunities action plan, we are cementing Britain's position as a world leader on AI.The UK is comm...
Answered 1 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordCannabis: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63155More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of permitting GPs to prescribe cannabis-based medicinal products; and what plans he has to ensure NHS access to full-spectrum cannabi
Answer: The conditions attached to a medicine’s marketing authorisation determine who it can be prescribed by. This may include restricting the initiation of treatments to specialist doctors, as is the case for the licensed cannabis-based medicines Sativex and Ep...
Answered 4 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordReadingDepartment for EducationTabled 23 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61997More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to help promote reading through (a) digital formats and (b) media platforms commonly used by young people.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member for Harpenden and Berkhamsted to the answer of 26 June 2025 to Question 61425.
Answered 3 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordOvarian Cancer: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61996More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve timely access to innovative treatments for women with ovarian cancer.
Answer: The Department is committed to improving cancer care for patients across England, including those with ovarian cancer. The National Cancer Plan will include further details on how we will improve outcomes for cancer patients across the country, including ...
Answered 1 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordCancer: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61995More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to include targets on improving survival for (a) ovarian cancer and (b) other rare and less common cancers in the upcoming national cancer plan.
Answer: The Department is committed to improving survival outcomes for all cancer types, including ovarian cancer and other rare and less common cancers, by catching it early, and treating it faster and more effectively. As a first step, the National Health Servi...
Answered 8 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordCancer: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61994More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help improve survival outcomes for patients diagnosed with (a) ovarian cancer and (b) other rare and less common cancers.
Answer: The Department is committed to improving survival outcomes for all cancer types, including ovarian cancer and other rare and less common cancers, by catching it early, and treating it faster and more effectively. As a first step, the National Health Servi...
Answered 8 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordSmall Businesses: BillingDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 23 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61992More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of e-invoicing on (a) payment times and (b) cash flow management for SMEs.
Answer: The Government is committed to tackling late payments, which can cause cash flow issues for SMEs. In September 2024 we announced measures including a new Fair Payment Code, legislation requiring large companies to report headline payment performance data ...
Answered 1 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordBilling: Digital TechnologyDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 23 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61991More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department plans to (a) commission and (b) publish research of the potential impact of e-invoicing on (i) digital adoption and (ii) changes in trends in the level of productivity of SMEs.
Answer: Yes. HMRC have commissioned research into SMEs perceptions of e-invoicing which we expect to publish later this year. DBT and HMRC also recently ran a joint 12-week consultation to gather views on promoting e-invoicing in the UK. The Government will publi...
Answered 30 Jun 2025
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