Written questions

Victoria Collins

783 written questions tabled, most recent first.

30 Jun 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Internet: Children

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.

29 Jun 2026 · Cabinet Office

Prime Minister: Artificial Intelligence

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.

29 Jun 2026 · Cabinet Office

Cabinet Office: Artificial Intelligence

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.

25 Jun 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Artificial Intelligence

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.

25 Jun 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Artificial Intelligence

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.

25 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Department for Business and Trade: Artificial Intelligence

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.

25 Jun 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Artificial Intelligence

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.

25 Jun 2026 · Attorney General

Attorney General's Office: Artificial Intelligence

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.

24 Jun 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Heating: Housing

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.

23 Jun 2026 · Department for Education

Schools: Artificial Intelligence

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.

23 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Cancer: Harpenden and Berkhamsted

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

17 Jun 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Government Departments: Artificial Intelligence

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

17 Jun 2026 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs

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.

16 Jun 2026 · Department for Education

Teachers: Labour Turnover and Recruitment

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.

16 Jun 2026 · Department for Education

Young People: Unemployment

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.

16 Jun 2026 · Department for Education

Physical Education: Finance

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.

16 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health: Disadvantaged

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,

16 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Housing: Sales

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.

16 Jun 2026 · Department for Education

Media: Education

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.

12 Jun 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Jobcentre Plus

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

10 Jun 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy: Prices

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.

10 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Carers: Employment

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.

5 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Services: Harpenden and Berkhamsted

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.

5 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Services: Harpenden and Berkhamsted

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.

5 Jun 2026 · Home Office

Visas: Care Workers

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