Tom Collins MP: written questions
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Written questions
Medical RecordsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27051More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the preferred-name field in the Single Patient Record is a mandatory, prompted field that is captured at patient registration and measured for completeness.
Answer: The Single Patient Record has not been created, and no decision made on which mandatory fields will be included.
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordIndependent Anti-slavery Commissioner: Public AppointmentsHome OfficeTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5751More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that the role of Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner is filled in December.
Answer: In line with the requirements of the Governance Code on Public Appointments, the Department is following usual processes associated with public appointments in preparation for the current Commissioner's term ending in December.
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAnimal ExperimentsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 2 May 2025AnsweredUIN 49980More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what recent progress his Department has made in encouraging a shift from animal testing towards greater use of synthetic analogues for human biological systems.
Answer: The Labour Manifesto commits to “partner with scientists, industry, and civil society as we work towards the phasing out of animal testing”, which is a long-term goal. While it is not yet possible to replace all animal use due to the complexity of biologi...
Answered 13 May 2025
Original Parliament recordBoiler Upgrade SchemeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 13 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31572More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of including air-to-air heat pumps in the Boiler Upgrade Scheme.
Answer: The Boiler Upgrade Scheme does not currently support air-to-air heat pumps, as heat pump installations must provide both space heating and hot water heating, using liquid as a medium for delivering that heat. In most cases, air-to-air systems only provide...
Answered 25 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordCricket: FinanceDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 12 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31125More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions her Department has had with the England and Wales Cricket Board on (a) financial fair play in County Cricket and (b) possible measures to provide a level playing field between co
Answer: As the governing body for cricket in England and Wales, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is independent from the Government and is responsible for the regulation of cricket, and for protecting and promoting the financial sustainability of the spo...
Answered 28 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordRenewable Energy: StaffDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 12 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31124More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he has taken to develop the skills and workforce needed for the energy transition.
Answer: The Office for Clean Energy Jobs (OCEJ) has been created to ensure that clean energy jobs are abundant, high quality, paid fairly, and have favourable terms and good working conditions. The OCEJ is engaging widely with industry, experts, and trade unions ...
Answered 24 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordHeat Pumps: HousingDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 12 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31123More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential role of air-to-air heat pumps for making homes more climate resilient.
Answer: The department is currently developing the Warm Homes Plan to ensure that homes are fit for the future. The department has been carrying out research to respond to the relevant climate change adaptation risks identified by the third Climate Change Risk As...
Answered 24 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordHydrogen: StorageDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 11 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30769More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether her Department has plans for the strategic development of hydrogen storage facilities at a sufficient scale to support (a) inter-day and (b) inter-week energy storage.
Answer: The Government is committed to enabling the development of hydrogen storage infrastructure to meet the needs of the emerging hydrogen economy. This includes supporting the development of storage infrastructure that can operate over a range of durations an...
Answered 19 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordHeat NetworksDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 11 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30768More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department has plans for the development of heat networks in areas located away from existing (a) industrial or (b) natural heat sources.
Answer: The Committee for Climate Change has recommended the government grows the heat network sector from providing 3% of national heat demand to 20% by 2050. We are implementing heat network zoning and funding low carbon heat networks to get to this scale. Heat...
Answered 18 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordIndustry: Carbon EmissionsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 11 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30767More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what strategies he he is considering for decarbonising hard-to-electrify industrial processes located in towns located away from industrial clusters.
Answer: Dispersed locations form a major part of UK industry’s pathway to Net Zero, accounting for approximately half of emissions. The £6 million Local Industrial Decarbonisation Plans competition is funding 13 decarbonisation projects in local clusters, includi...
Answered 19 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordElectricity and HydrogenDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 11 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30766More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of modelling sector coupling between electricity and hydrogen for the UKs energy system.
Answer: The Department’s UK TIMES model captures interactions across the entire energy system, from fuel extraction to final energy demands, enabling comprehensive analysis of decarbonisation pathways and helping us explore the optimal future energy system. This ...
Answered 19 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: CompetitionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 11 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30765More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to protect farmers from competition from countries with lower (a) farming and (b) food production standards.
Answer: The Government has set out its long-term vision to make farming more profitable and put more money back in the pockets of British farmers. We will work in partnership with the food and farming sectors to achieve our vision of a sector with food production...
Answered 24 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Media: Mental HealthDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 11 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30763More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what evidence his Department is gathering on the impact of social media interfaces on the mental wellbeing of users.
Answer: We recognise the need for more research and evidence to improve our understanding of people’s experiences online.In November 2024, DSIT announced a feasibility study to further understand the impact of social media on children.The study will review existi...
Answered 24 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordCurriculum: EmploymentDepartment for EducationTabled 11 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30761More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking with industry to identify which workplace skills should be taught in the National Curriculum in the future.
Answer: The government has established an independent Curriculum and Assessment Review, covering ages 5 to 18, chaired by Professor Becky Francis CBE.The review will seek to deliver a curriculum that readies young people for life and work, and builds the knowledg...
Answered 24 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordCommunity Health Services: Family HubsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30757More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions his Department has had with relevant stakeholders on the potential role of family hubs in moving healthcare from hospitals into communities.
Answer: We are committed to moving towards a Neighbourhood Health Service with more care delivered locally to create healthier communities, spot problems earlier, and support people to stay healthier and maintain their independence for longer.Family hubs are a co...
Answered 24 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordHeat NetworksDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30277More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what plans his Department has for the development of heat networks in areas located away from existing industrial or natural heat sources?.
Answer: The Committee for Climate Change has recommended the government grows the heat network sector from providing 3% of national heat demand to 20% by 2050. We are implementing heat network zoning and funding low carbon heat networks to get to this scale. Heat...
Answered 18 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordHeat Pumps: Government AssistanceDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30275More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has made a recent assessment of the potential merits of expanding financial support for heat pump installation to include air-to-air heat pumps for domestic applications.
Answer: The Boiler Upgrade Scheme does not currently support air-to-air heat pumps, as heat pump installations must provide both space heating and hot water heating, using liquid as a medium for delivering that heat. In most cases, air-to-air systems only provide...
Answered 18 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordWeather: WarningsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30273More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what evidence his Department is gathering to inform future rainfall assumptions in flood prediction modelling.
Answer: The Environment Agency (EA) uses a range of future rainfall assumptions in their flood prediction modelling including consideration for how our weather patterns are changing. The EA operates a network of approximately 2,400 rain gauges across England, pro...
Answered 25 Feb 2025
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