Written questions by Collins.

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.

Awaiting answer.

What artificial intelligence services or tools are used by their department; and whether the department has a contract with each provider of those services.

Awaiting answer.

What artificial intelligence services or tools are used by No10; and whether the department has a contract with each provider of those services.

Awaiting answer.

What artificial intelligence services or tools are used by their department; and whether the department has a contract with each provider of those services.

The Attorney General’s Office (AGO) uses Microsoft Copilot as its approved artificial intelligence tool. AGO staff are provided access to Copilot through arrangements managed by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), which provides IT services to the AGO.Th...

What artificial intelligence services or tools are used by their department; and whether the department has a contract with each provider of those services.

The Government is committed to adopting artificial intelligence in a way that is transparent, responsible and accountable to the public. Information about algorithmic and AI tools used by government departments to support decisions that affect members of ...

What artificial intelligence services or tools are used by their department; and whether the department has a contract with each provider of those services.

The Government is committed to adopting artificial intelligence in a way that is transparent, responsible and accountable to the public.Information about algorithmic and AI tools used by government departments to support decisions that affect members of t...

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.

The Government is committed to adopting artificial intelligence in a way that is transparent, responsible and accountable to the public. Information about algorithmic and AI tools used by government departments to support decisions that affect members of ...

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.

The Government is committed to adopting artificial intelligence in a way that is transparent, responsible and accountable to the public.Information about algorithmic and AI tools used by government departments to support decisions that affect members of t...

What steps his Department is taking to upgrade homes to make them cheaper to heat in Harpenden and Berkhamsted.

Awaiting answer.

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

The Government is committed to ensuring that cancer patients receive timely diagnosis and treatment and to meeting all National Health Service cancer waiting time standards, including the 62-day referral to treatment standard.NHS England continues to work...

What assessment her department has made on the usage of Artificial Intelligence in schools by a) students and b) teachers.

The department continuously monitors the emerging implications of artificial intelligence (AI) on education, including its use by pupils and teachers.AI can have a transformative effect on education, supporting every child and young person to achieve and ...

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

Decisions on AI products and services, including any contractual arrangements, are for individual departments to take. Information on individual contracts awarded above the relevant thresholds are published by individual departments.The Department for Sci...

What assessment she has made of the potential impact of proposed SEND reforms on regional variations in access to specialist education support.

The department recognises that there are currently unacceptable regional variations in access to support for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).Our proposed reforms will address these disparities by introducin...

What steps her Department is taking to help ensure that media and digital literacy education is accessible to children with additional needs.

I refer the hon. Member to the answer of 16 June 2026 to Question 7748.

What steps her Department are taking to address the recruitment and retention of teachers in Harpenden and Berkhamsted.

Recruiting and retaining expert teachers is critical to the government’s mission to break down the barriers to opportunity for every child, as high-quality teaching is the factor that has the biggest positive impact on a child’s outcomes in school. In Feb...

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.

I refer the hon. Member to the Home Buying and Selling Reform Roadmap which my Department published on 19 June. It can be found on gov.uk here.

What assessment she has made of the adequacy of the level of PE funding in Harpenden and Berkhamsted constituency.

On 21 May 2026, the government announced that it is increasing investment and over £1 billion in school sports over the next three years, including funding for the new Partnerships Network, improvements to school sports facilities and transitional support...

What steps her department is taking to support young people not in education employment or training, in Harpenden and Berkhamsted.

The government has announced a package of measures aimed at preventing young people from becoming not in education, employment or training (NEET). A central challenge is that too many young people are identified as at risk too late, when disengagement has...

What steps his Department is taking to help reduce inequalities in health outcomes in Harpenden and Berkhamsted constituency,

I refer the Hon. member to the answer I gave on 11 June 2026 to Question 7261.

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

The Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) is used to procure Flexible Support Fund (FSF) provision to support claimants into employment, increase earnings, or move closer to the labour market. DPS contracts are managed at District level, with regular performanc...