Victoria Collins MP: written questions
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Internet: ChildrenDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14650More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to ensure that the Government's policy on children online safety is integrated throughout all departments.
Answer: DSIT works routinely with many other departments to ensure that child online safety is embedded in their work. Examples include with DCMS and DfE to support safe offline spaces and activities for children, access to high-quality programming and content, a...
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPrime Minister: Artificial IntelligenceCabinet OfficeTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14151More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what artificial intelligence services or tools are used by No10; and whether the department has a contract with each provider of those services.
Answer: The Government is committed to adopting artificial intelligence in a way that is transparent, responsible and accountable to the public.Information about algorithmic and AI tools is published through the Algorithmic Transparency Recording Standard (ATRS),...
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: Artificial IntelligenceCabinet OfficeTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14150More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what artificial intelligence services or tools are used by their department; and whether the department has a contract with each provider of those services.
Answer: The Government is committed to adopting artificial intelligence in a way that is transparent, responsible and accountable to the public.Information about algorithmic and AI tools used by government departments to support decisions that affect members of t...
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero: Artificial IntelligenceDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13351More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what artificial intelligence services or tools are used by their department; and whether the department has a contract with each provider of those services.
Answer: The Government is committed to adopting artificial intelligence in a way that is transparent, responsible and accountable to the public. Information about algorithmic and AI tools used by government departments to support decisions that affect members of ...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport: Artificial IntelligenceDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13350More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what artificial intelligence services or tools are used by their department; and whether the department has a contract with each provider of those services.
Answer: The Government is committed to adopting artificial intelligence in a way that is transparent, responsible and accountable to the public.Information about algorithmic and AI tools used by government departments to support decisions that affect members of t...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Business and Trade: Artificial IntelligenceDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13349More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what artificial intelligence services or tools are used by their department; and whether the department has a contract with each provider of those services.
Answer: The Government is committed to adopting artificial intelligence in a way that is transparent, responsible and accountable to the public.Information about algorithmic and AI tools used by government departments to support decisions that affect members of t...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology: Artificial IntelligenceDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13348More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what artificial intelligence services or tools are used by their department; and whether the department has a contract with each provider of those services.
Answer: The Government is committed to adopting artificial intelligence in a way that is transparent, responsible and accountable to the public. Information about algorithmic and AI tools used by government departments to support decisions that affect members of ...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAttorney General's Office: Artificial IntelligenceAttorney GeneralTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13347More
Question: To ask the Solicitor General, what artificial intelligence services or tools are used by their department; and whether the department has a contract with each provider of those services.
Answer: The Attorney General’s Office (AGO) uses Microsoft Copilot as its approved artificial intelligence tool. AGO staff are provided access to Copilot through arrangements managed by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), which provides IT services to the AGO.Th...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHeating: HousingDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13044More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to upgrade homes to make them cheaper to heat in Harpenden and Berkhamsted.
Answer: The Government provides grant support for low‑income households worth £4.4 billion up to 2030 through the Warm Homes: Local Grant and the Warm Homes: Social Housing Fund, funding measures such as insulation, heat pumps, solar, and batteries. The Boiler Up...
Answered 3 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordSchools: Artificial IntelligenceDepartment for EducationTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12519More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her department has made on the usage of Artificial Intelligence in schools by a) students and b) teachers.
Answer: The department continuously monitors the emerging implications of artificial intelligence (AI) on education, including its use by pupils and teachers.AI can have a transformative effect on education, supporting every child and young person to achieve and ...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordCancer: Harpenden and BerkhamstedDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12518More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department have taken to improve NHS urgent referral delays to ensure that cancer patients do not have to wait more than 62 days to start treatment in Harpenden and Berkhamsted const
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring that cancer patients receive timely diagnosis and treatment and to meeting all National Health Service cancer waiting time standards, including the 62-day referral to treatment standard.NHS England continues to work...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: Artificial IntelligenceDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11033More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, which Government departments currently use artificial intelligence products or services provided by Anthropic; and which AI providers each Government department has contracted with or i
Answer: Decisions on AI products and services, including any contractual arrangements, are for individual departments to take. Information on individual contracts awarded above the relevant thresholds are published by individual departments.The Department for Sci...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10906More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of proposed SEND reforms on regional variations in access to specialist education support.
Answer: The department recognises that there are currently unacceptable regional variations in access to support for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).Our proposed reforms will address these disparities by introducin...
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordTeachers: Labour Turnover and RecruitmentDepartment for EducationTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10318More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department are taking to address the recruitment and retention of teachers in Harpenden and Berkhamsted.
Answer: Recruiting and retaining expert teachers is critical to the government’s mission to break down the barriers to opportunity for every child, as high-quality teaching is the factor that has the biggest positive impact on a child’s outcomes in school. In Feb...
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordYoung People: UnemploymentDepartment for EducationTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10317More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her department is taking to support young people not in education employment or training, in Harpenden and Berkhamsted.
Answer: The government has announced a package of measures aimed at preventing young people from becoming not in education, employment or training (NEET). A central challenge is that too many young people are identified as at risk too late, when disengagement has...
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPhysical Education: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10316More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the level of PE funding in Harpenden and Berkhamsted constituency.
Answer: On 21 May 2026, the government announced that it is increasing investment and over £1 billion in school sports over the next three years, including funding for the new Partnerships Network, improvements to school sports facilities and transitional support...
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth: DisadvantagedDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10315More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help reduce inequalities in health outcomes in Harpenden and Berkhamsted constituency,
Answer: I refer the Hon. member to the answer I gave on 11 June 2026 to Question 7261.
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHousing: SalesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10314More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential benefits of introducing conditional contracts to make house transactions binding at an early stage.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the Home Buying and Selling Reform Roadmap which my Department published on 19 June. It can be found on gov.uk here.
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMedia: EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10313More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that media and digital literacy education is accessible to children with additional needs.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer of 16 June 2026 to Question 7748.
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordJobcentre PlusDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 12 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9443More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that Jobcentre Plus offices share information across their region and nationally on the effectiveness of employment support programmes commissioned through
Answer: The Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) is used to procure Flexible Support Fund (FSF) provision to support claimants into employment, increase earnings, or move closer to the labour market. DPS contracts are managed at District level, with regular performanc...
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordEnergy: PricesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8943More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent assessment his Department has made of the cost of energy bills in Harpenden and Berkhamsted.
Answer: No specific assessment has been made for Harpenden and Berkhamsted. Tackling affordability is this government’s number one priority, and we are taking action. Our decisions at last year’s Budget took an average of £150 of costs off of energy bills. Decisi...
Answered 19 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCarers: EmploymentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8942More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of funding and support for unpaid carers in Harpenden and Berkhamsted to enable them to remain in employment and/or education.
Answer: The Government recognises the vital contribution made by unpaid carers, including those in Harpenden and Berkhamsted, and is committed to supporting carers to balance their caring responsibilities with employment and education.The Department has not made ...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: Harpenden and BerkhamstedDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7261More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce inequalities in health outcomes in Harpenden and Berkhamsted constituency.
Answer: The Government is committed to reducing inequalities in health outcomes across the country, including in Harpenden and Berkhamsted, and to increasing the time people spend in good health.We know everyday life poses greater health risks to the most disadva...
Answered 11 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: Harpenden and BerkhamstedDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7260More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the number of women waiting for NHS treatment in Harpenden and Berkhamsted constituency.
Answer: The Government is committed to prioritising women’s health, including in Harpenden and Berkhamsted. We will ensure that women get equal access to high quality elective care, including tackling long waits for gynaecology services.The Elective Reform Plan s...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordVisas: Care WorkersHome OfficeTabled 5 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7257More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many dependants of care worker and senior care worker Skilled Worker visa holders continually employed in the UK since before 11 March 2024 have been refused extensions to their leave to remain; a
Answer: The information requested is not centrally held and could only be collected and verified for the purpose of answering this question at disproportionate cost.The immigration rules and caseworker guidance set out how visa applications should be handled. Dep...
Answered 10 Jun 2026
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