Victoria Collins MP: written questions
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Paediatrics: Waiting ListsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101112More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many children have waited more than (a) 26 and (b) 40 weeks for an initial paediatric referral triage in the most recent 12-month period for which data is available.
Answer: We do not hold data on how many children have waited more than 26 and 40 weeks for an initial paediatric referral triage in the most recent 12-month period.Published referral to treatment data covers the period on waiting time from referral to first defin...
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPaediatrics: Waiting ListsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101111More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the average waiting time is for paediatric referrals in (a) East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, (b) Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB and (c) England; and what steps his Department is takin
Answer: The median average waiting time for paediatric referrals for those that are currently on the referral to treatment waiting list is:- 8.7 weeks for the East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust;- 8.7 weeks for the Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care ...
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordRoads: LightingDepartment for TransportTabled 17 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101110More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether local authorities are (a) encouraged and (b) required to upgrade street lighting to meet British Standards.
Answer: The management of street lighting in England is the responsibility of local highway authorities, who have a duty under Section 41 of the Highways Act 1980 to maintain the public highways in their charge, including street lighting. Authorities do not have ...
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordRoads: LightingDepartment for TransportTabled 17 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101108More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what funding is available to local authorities to improve street lighting in residential areas where safety guidance is not met; and what criteria are used to allocate that funding.
Answer: The management of street lighting in England is the responsibility of local highway authorities, who have a duty under Section 41 of the Highways Act 1980 to maintain the public highways in their charge, including street lighting. Authorities do not have ...
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordRoads: LightingDepartment for TransportTabled 17 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101106More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what guidance her Department provides to local authorities on minimum lighting levels required on residential roads.
Answer: The management of street lighting in England is the responsibility of local highway authorities, who have a duty under Section 41 of the Highways Act 1980 to maintain the public highways in their charge, including street lighting. Authorities do not have ...
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordFraudHome OfficeTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100016More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, to provide a month-by-month breakdown of the number of people who are victims of (a) online and (b) offline fraud, for each year from 2020 to 2025.
Answer: Fraud is the most experienced crime in England and Wales according to the Office of National Statistics’ (ONS) Crime Survey of England and Wales (CSEW). It accounts for 44% of all estimated surveyed crime committed in England and Wales in the year ending ...
Answered 18 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordArtificial IntelligenceDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 12 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99593More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions she has had with Ofcom on its classification system for AI chatbots; and whether her Department plans to review the classification of chatbot services as search service
Answer: Last year, Ofcom published a letter that set out that if an AI service searches the live internet to return its results it will be regulated under the Act as a search service.The Secretary of State has confirmed in Parliament that the government will furt...
Answered 22 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordOverseas Students: Hong KongHome OfficeTabled 12 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99592More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of recent changes to the eligibility criteria for Indefinite Leave to Remain on British Nationals (Overseas) students who have resettled in the UK.
Answer: The Government remains steadfast in its support for members of the Hong Kong community in the UK.BN(O) visa holders will attract a 5-year reduction in the qualifying period for settlement, meaning they will continue to be able to settle in the UK after 5 ...
Answered 22 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: FraudHome OfficeTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97969More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the level of economic loss from AI-enabled fraud and scams.
Answer: The Government does not hold an estimate of the full socio-economic cost from AI enabled fraud. Not all incidents of fraud are reported but reports to Action Fraud which reference the suspected use of artificial intelligence resulted in estimated losses o...
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: Pilot SchemesDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 5 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97580More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps the Government is taking to showcase departmental AI pilots, including (a) which tools are being used, (b) what safeguards are in place, and (c) what has succeeded or failed;
Answer: The government is promoting departmental pilots through the PM’s Exemplars Programme, which have been established to learn from high potential AI pilots in areas such as health, education and planning, and share learnings of what works or not. AI tools us...
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: TrainingDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 5 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97579More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what support her Department is providing to enable local authorities to commission AI skills training for SMEs and community groups in their areas.
Answer: The AI Opportunities Action Plan sets out how we can strengthen our AI skills and talent base to ensure AI can be used by workers and the public across the UK. We are providing targeted support to SMEs, training 7.5 million workers with essential AI skill...
Answered 17 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: Artificial IntelligenceDepartment for EducationTabled 5 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97578More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what comparative assessment she has made of disparities in AI training and support between (a) state and private schools, and (b) high-performing and underperforming schools; and what steps she is taking to add
Answer: The department does not publish comparative assessments of artificial intelligence (AI) training between school types, but we monitor sector capability through the Technology in Schools Survey, which informs our programmes. Earlier this year we published ...
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordSmall Businesses: Artificial IntelligenceDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 5 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97577More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to develop standards to help with procurement and encourage AI adoption amongst SMEs.
Answer: In July, the SME Digital Adoption Taskforce published ten recommendations to help the UK’s SMEs become the most digitally capable and AI confident in the G7 by 2035. We are now working to deliver these recommendations.We have already partnered with Google...
Answered 10 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence and Defence: Trade CompetitivenessDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 5 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97576More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made of the level of risk to UK competitiveness from underinvestment in (a) AI and (b) defence technology; and what steps she is taking to ensure that
Answer: In January, we accepted all 50 recommendations of the AI Opportunities Action Plan, setting out the steps we are taking to ensure the UK does not fall behind the advances in AI made by global competitors but rather is an AI maker, not an AI taker.At the S...
Answered 17 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordSmall Businesses: Artificial Intelligence and CybersecurityDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 5 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97575More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to support SMEs to (a) implement cybersecurity measures and (b) procure AI systems securely; and whether she will make an assessment of the potential
Answer: Improving the cyber security of our nation’s SMEs is critical to the resilience of the wider economy. The Government provides free tools, guidance, and training to help SMEs implement cyber security measures. This includes the National Cyber Security Cent...
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: FraudDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 5 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97574More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to lead international efforts to establish agreed standards for AI safety and ethics in fraud prevention; and what assessment she has made of the pot
Answer: The UK is leading international efforts to raise AI safety standards. Through the AI Security Institute we are building world-first public capabilities to test advanced AI systems and share methodologies internationally. We also work with our internationa...
Answered 17 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordBoarding Schools: Armed ForcesDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97484More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the need for a dedicated senior official to lead on (a) coordination of policy to support state boarding schools, (b) securing sustainable funding for state boarding p
Answer: The Ministry of Defence oversees the Continuity of Education Allowance (CEA) for eligible service personnel, which provides clearly defined financial support to ensure that the need for frequent mobility does not interfere with a child’s education. This i...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordBoarding Schools: Armed ForcesDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97483More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of state boarding schools in supporting the education of children from Armed Forces families and other mobile families as an affordable alternative to indepe
Answer: The Ministry of Defence oversees the Continuity of Education Allowance (CEA) for eligible service personnel, which provides clearly defined financial support to ensure that the need for frequent mobility does not interfere with a child’s education. This i...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordMedical EquipmentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97480More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to (a) ensure that medical device manufacturers can verify the General Medical Device Nomenclature categories and associated charges used to calculate their annual registrat
Answer: When the registration system updates for collecting the new medical device registration fee go live on 1 April 2026, the system will have the functionality to show manufacturers the Global Medical Device Nomenclature (GMDN) Level 2 Categories they are bei...
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordMedical EquipmentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97479More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency’s proposed annual registration fees for medical devices under the Device Online Regist
Answer: The new medical devices registration fee is designed to be proportionate to the breadth of presence of each manufacturer across the medical device market in Great Britain. In response to consultation feedback, the fee has been set at the minimum number of...
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordProscribed OrganisationsHome OfficeTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95862More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of section 12(1A) and 13 of the Terrorism Act 2000.
Answer: The UK has one of the strongest counter-terrorism frameworks in the world, but we keep this under continuous review. The Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation provides recommendations to HMG on the effective functioning of the counter-terrorism fr...
Answered 4 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordAge AdditionDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 27 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95181More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department are taking to review the state pension addition for individuals aged 80 and over; and whether the Department plans to adjust that addition in line with inflation to ensure it p
Answer: The 25 pence a week Age Addition is part of the old State Pension, for those who reached State Pension age before 6 April 2016, and is paid with their State Pension, when they reach the age of 80. The Age Addition is not part of the new State Pension, but...
Answered 5 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPersonal Pensions: InsolvencyTreasuryTabled 27 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95180More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the standard corporate insolvency regime for ensuring the timely and cost-effective transfer of client Self-Invested Personal Pensions; and if she will comm
Answer: The Government recognises that the insolvency of a Self-Invested Personal Pension (SIPP) operator can have a significant impact on customers as we have seen in some high-profile cases recently. The current corporate insolvency regime does enable transfers...
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPersonal PensionsTreasuryTabled 27 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95179More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps the Financial Conduct Authority is taking to (a) enhance its oversight of Self-Invested Personal Pension operators and (b) review the capital adequacy requirements for those holding portfolios containing
Answer: Self-Invested Personal Pensions (SIPPs) are a type of personal pension regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) that give savers more choice over how they invest their retirement savings. In December 2024, the FCA published their discussion pape...
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordVans: TheftHome OfficeTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94507More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of requiring police forces to record thefts (a) from and (b) of light commercial vehicles as distinct crime categories to enable accurate nat
Answer: The Home Office has access to a monthly extract of data from the Police National Computer (PNC) which provides additional intelligence information on the type of vehicles stolen in England and Wales. Such data already enables the monitoring of offences in...
Answered 3 Dec 2025
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