Tom Collins

1 Jun 2026 · Home Office

Independent Anti-slavery Commissioner: Public Appointments

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.

2 May 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Animal Experiments

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.

13 Feb 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Boiler Upgrade Scheme

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.

12 Feb 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Cricket: Finance

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

12 Feb 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Renewable Energy: Staff

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.

12 Feb 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Heat Pumps: Housing

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.

11 Feb 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Hydrogen: Storage

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.

11 Feb 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Heat Networks

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.

11 Feb 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Industry: Carbon Emissions

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.

11 Feb 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Electricity and Hydrogen

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.

11 Feb 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Agriculture: Competition

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.

11 Feb 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Social Media: Mental Health

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.

11 Feb 2025 · Department for Education

Curriculum: Employment

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.

11 Feb 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Community Health Services: Family Hubs

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.

10 Feb 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Heat Networks

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?.

10 Feb 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Heat Pumps: Government Assistance

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.

10 Feb 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Weather: Warnings

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.