Victoria Collins

3 Jan 2025 · Treasury

Choirs: Tax Allowances

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of providing a similar Orchestra Tax Relief to vocal concerts.

19 Dec 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Agreement

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what progress his Department has made on the ratification of the Global Oceans Treaty.

19 Dec 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Orthopaedics

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the availability of activity blades for amputees over 18.

19 Dec 2024 · Department for Transport

Airports: Carbon Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 10 October 2024 to Question 900487 on Airports: Carbon Emissions, what strict environmental standards she will use to assess airport expansions.

19 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Mayors: Elections

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what voting system her Department plans to use for the 2026 mayoral elections.

17 Dec 2024 · Department for Transport

Driving Tests

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of enlisting approved driving instructors to carry out practical driving tests on a temporary basis; and if she will make an assessment of t

17 Dec 2024 · Department for Transport

Driving Tests: Harpenden and Berkhamsted

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to increase the availability of practical driving tests in Harpenden and Berkhamsted constituency.

13 Dec 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions

Poverty: Older People

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to help tackle poverty experienced by older people, in the context of changes to the eligibility criteria for the winter fuel payment.

3 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Homelessness

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she plans to take to (a) end homelessness and (b) involve people who have lived experience of homelessness in that process.

2 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Housing: Hertfordshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if her Department will take steps to ensure that communities receive required infrastructure upgrades before new houses are occupied in (a) Harpenden and Berkhamsted constituency

2 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Green Belt: Hertfordshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to protect the green belt in (a) Harpenden and Berkhamsted constituency, (b) Tring and (c) Dacorum, in the context of the consultation entitle

2 Dec 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Non-surgical Cosmetic Procedures: Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to introduce measures to improve patient safety in non-surgical cosmetic procedures.

27 Nov 2024 · Department for Transport

Railways: WiFi

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what data her Department holds on the proportion of train journeys that had Wi-Fi available on board in (a) 2023 and (b) 2024 to date.

27 Nov 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Project Gigabit

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what progress his Department has made on Project Gigabit since April 2024.

27 Nov 2024 · Department for Business and Trade

Paternity Pay

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many people claimed statutory paternity pay in each of the last five years.

25 Nov 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions

Universal Credit: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of Universal Credit rules for young people living in supported housing on their ability to find work.

25 Nov 2024 · Treasury

Audiobooks: VAT

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department plans to remove VAT on audiobooks.

25 Nov 2024 · Home Office

Animal Experiments: Dogs

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will take steps to end the breeding of beagles used for laboratory experiments.

25 Nov 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Vorasidenib

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to carry out Vorasidenib trials on patients that have undergone (a) radiotherapy and (b) chemotherapy.

25 Nov 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Hunting: National Parks

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 15 October 2024 to Question 5849 on Hunting: National Parks, what was the outcome of the initial discussions held with officials from other Departments on tra

25 Nov 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Dogs: Import Controls

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what his planned timetable is for banning the import of dogs with cropped ears.

25 Oct 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Brain: Tumours

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he is taking steps to include brain tumours in personalised mRNA-based cancer immunotherapies research.

24 Oct 2024 · Treasury

Written question

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Business and Trade on reforms to business rates.

23 Oct 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions

Universal Credit: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent discussions her Department has had with stakeholders on the future of the two child limit.

23 Oct 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Trapping

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what his planned timetable is for banning the use of snare traps.

16 Oct 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Heat Pumps

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of listing air-to-air heat pumps as a cost-effective way to improve a property’s energy performance certificate rating.

14 Oct 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Supermarkets: Supply Chains

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a Grocery Supply Code of Practice for all (a) upstream and (b) mid-supply chain businesses.

14 Oct 2024 · Department for Business and Trade

Horizon IT System: Compensation

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to speed up compensation payments for sub-postmasters impacted by the Horizon IT System.

14 Oct 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Heat Pumps: Energy Performance Certificates

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of recognising air-to-air heat pumps in energy performance certificates.

14 Oct 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions

Carer's Allowance

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of paying carers at national living wage rates.