Al Pinkerton MP: written questions
4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026 · year in progress
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Written questions
Special Educational Needs: Surrey HeathDepartment for EducationTabled 15 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 30283More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to support SEND pupils who are over 16 with home-school transport provision in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordWalking: ChildrenDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24863More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to review the use by local authorities of Road Safety GB’s Assessment of Walked Routes to Schools Guidelines when determining eligibility for free home-to-school travel.
Answer: Local authorities are responsible for assessing route safety to determine whether a child is eligible for free home to school travel. This includes deciding how they will assess route safety. Some authorities use the Assessment of Walked Routes to Schools...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordTransport: SchoolsDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24862More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the availability of alternative transport when free home-to-school travel assistance is withdrawn in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: The department’s home-to-school travel policy aims to make sure no child is prevented from accessing education by a lack of transport. Local authorities (LAs) must arrange free home-to-school travel for children of compulsory school age who attend their n...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordWalking: ChildrenDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24861More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance her Department provides to local authorities on evidential standards when measuring walking distances for home-to-school transport eligibility in Surrey.
Answer: It is the responsibility of local authorities (LAs) to measure routes and determine whether a child lives beyond the statutory walking distance from their school. Our statutory guidance explains that, when making this assessment, LAs must measure the shor...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordWalking: ChildrenDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24860More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to review the presumption that a child can be accompanied by a parent when determining whether a walking route to school is available in Surrey.
Answer: As a general rule, a child who lives within the statutory walking distance of their school, and is able to walk to school accompanied by an adult, will not be eligible for free travel on the grounds of their special educational needs and disability, their...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHoliday Play Schemes: DisabilityDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24846More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made an assessment of the adequacy of the availability of paid holiday provision for disabled children whose families are ineligible for means-tested support.
Answer: The government is committed to improving access to high-quality holiday provision for school-aged children, including those with disabilities. Through the Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programme, we are investing over £600 million across 2026/27 to 20...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHoliday Play Schemes: Surrey HeathDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24845More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to improve access to inclusive holiday activities for disabled children in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: The government is committed to improving access to high-quality holiday provision for school-aged children, including those with disabilities. Through the Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programme, we are investing over £600 million across 2026/27 to 20...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
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