Victoria Collins MP: speeches

Speeches

• 21 Jul 2025 · Extending the Ukraine Permission Extension Scheme · Hansard source

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  I have a Ukrainian guest who says they feel safe and settled in Berkhamsted and cannot return, and is asking for a long-term solution. Does my hon. Friend agree that we need to look at examples of solutions, such as that in Poland, through which we can provide certainty for the Ukrainians here?

• 21 Jul 2025 · Independent Water Commission · Hansard source

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  I very much welcome the proposals. Today’s announcement is a step forward in tackling the sewage crisis, but of course the details will be in the delivery. That is important, especially as the River Ver, a precious chalk stream in my constituency, has received nearly 5,000 hours of sewage in the last year—some of that was 3,000 hours non-stop. We do not know the volume, but we know it is terrible. Will the Secretary of State meet me to see how the proposals can help to prioritise the desperately needed upgrade of the Markyate sewage works?

• 8 Jul 2025 · Legal Aid: Rural Areas · Hansard source

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  4. What steps she is taking to help provide access to legal aid to people in rural areas.

• 8 Jul 2025 · Legal Aid: Rural Areas · Hansard source

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  From the lack of a rural crime strategy to reduced access to legal aid, our rural communities are being left behind. In Harpenden, one farm alone has reported 56 fly-tipping incidents in five years, with the injustice that the most recent incident is costing the farmer around £40,000. Proper legal support for victims of rural crime could make a world of difference, so how are the Government ensuring fair access for our rural communities, including face-to-face legal aid support?