Victoria Collins

16 Jul 2025 · Treasury

Equitable Life Assurance Society: Compensation

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has considered appointing an Independent Commissioner to review unresolved concerns from former Equitable Life policyholders on the (a) methodology and (b) distribution of compensation under t

16 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Urban Areas: Planning

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department plans to issue a formal definition of a Large Built-Up Area for the purposes of planning decisions.

16 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Justice

County Courts: Harpenden and Berkhamsted

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice,what the backlog in County Court cases is in Harpenden and Berkhamsted constituency, and what steps her Department is taking to tackle it.

16 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Military Aircraft

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions his Department has had with his European counterparts on cooperation on aircraft development.

7 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Gender Based Violence: Harpenden and Berkhamsted

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to support victims of violence against women through the criminal justice system in Harpenden and Berkhamsted constituency.

7 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Security Action for Europe

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent discussions he has had with his EU counterparts on UK access to the Security Action for Europe fund.

7 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Neurological Diseases: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what training is provided to NHS continuing healthcare assessors on health needs associated with (a) progressive supranuclear palsy and (b) corticobasal degeneration.

7 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Road works: Infrastructure

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has issued guidance on the (a) siting and (b) appearance of statutory undertaker infrastructure on highway land; and whether she plans to ensure that (i) l

7 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Permitted Development Rights

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department plans to review the scope of permitted development rights for above-ground utility infrastructure in residential areas; and if she will make an assessment

7 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Neurological Diseases: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of improving continuing healthcare assessments for (a) progressive supranuclear palsy and (b) corticobasal degeneration.

7 Jul 2025 · Department for Transport

Driving Tests

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure (a) equal and (b) fair access to driving test appointments for candidates who are unable to travel outside their local areas.

7 Jul 2025 · Department for Transport

Driving Tests: Recruitment

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of the DVSA’s recruitment campaign for new examiners; and how many new examiners have been recruited in the last 12 months.

7 Jul 2025 · Department for Transport

Driving Tests

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many additional driving test appointments have been made available through extended testing hours since December 2024.

7 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to review the (a) scope, (b) eligibility, (c) criteria and (d) compensation level of the Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme.

7 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Crawford & Company: Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of Crawford & Company in administering the Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme; and for what reason that company was selected to manage the process.

7 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support (a) research and (b) development into medical treatments for people affected by COVID-19 vaccine injury.

1 Jul 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Social Security Benefits: Advisory Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on the potential merits of integrating health and social care services with access to welfare advice.

1 Jul 2025 · Home Office

Advertising: Fraud

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that its fraud strategy provides consumers with protection from all types of fraudulent advertising.

1 Jul 2025 · Department for Education

Young Futures Hubs

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of (a) a hub and spoke model and (b) the utilisation of detached youth work within Young Futures Hubs on (i) outreach and (ii) access for yo

1 Jul 2025 · Women and Equalities

Conversion Therapy

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what progress her Department has made towards establishing a ban on conversion practices.

1 Jul 2025 · Department for Education

Young Futures Hubs

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how local areas will be supported to implement Young Futures Hubs.

1 Jul 2025 · Department for Education

Family Hubs

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether investment in family hubs will be included in the upcoming Child Poverty Strategy.

1 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Green Belt: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the interpretation of the definition of Grey Belt by planning inspectors in (a) rural and (b) semi-rural areas.

1 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Green Belt: Planning Permission

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that the implementation of Grey Belt policy aligns with the settlement hierarchy set out in adopted local plans.

1 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Green Belt

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department plans to issue planning practice guidance on the (a) use and (b) interpretation of Grey Belt policy.

27 Jun 2025 · Treasury

Digital Services Tax

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of increasing the Digital Services Tax.

27 Jun 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

State Retirement Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential of state pension integration practices on (a) lower-paid and (b) female pensioners; and if she will take steps to review (i) guidance and (ii) legislation t

27 Jun 2025 · Treasury

Motor Insurance

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of the Financial Conduct Authority's powers in preventing insurers from applying excessive premium increases to non-fault claimants.

27 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Affordable Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of the Renters’ Rights Bill on the ability of charitable landlords to offer flexible housing in areas lackin

27 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Landlords

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing (a) tailored exemption and (b) alternative mechanism to the Renter’s Rights Bill for non-profit charitable l