Al Pinkerton MP: written questions

4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026 · year in progress

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7 published records · newest first.

Written questions

  • Housing: Railway StationsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 28163More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Transport on aligning housing development around railway stations with the (a) frequency, (b) capacity and (c) journe

    Answer: No published answer in this record yet.

    Original Parliament record
  • Property Development: Surrey HeathMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 28162More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to ensure that local planning authorities prioritise brownfield development and urban densification before considering the release of Green Belt land in

    Answer: No published answer in this record yet.

    Original Parliament record
  • Local Government: ReorganisationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 28161More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to introduce transitional safeguards against speculative development in local authority areas undergoing local government reorganisation.

    Answer: No published answer in this record yet.

    Original Parliament record
  • Planning: Railway StationsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 27131More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has assessed whether (a) Camberley, (b) Bagshot, (c) Frimley and (d) Wanborough stations meet the definition of a well-connected station under Annex B of t

    Answer: No published answer in this record yet.

    Original Parliament record
  • Planning: Railway StationsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 27130More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of whether the definition of a well-connected station in Annex B of the August 2026 National Planning Policy Framework adequately accounts for (a) jo

    Answer: No published answer in this record yet.

    Original Parliament record
  • Planning: Railway StationsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 27129More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to publish a list of well-connected stations for the purposes of Policy S5(1)(h) and Annex B of the August 2026 National Planning Policy Framework; and what wei

    Answer: No published answer in this record yet.

    Original Parliament record
  • ForestsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 24844More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to ensure that the cooling value of established woodland is considered in national planning policy.

    Answer: No published answer in this record yet.

    Original Parliament record
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4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026. One record per UIN and tabled date; the named department is not a measure of answer quality.

View as listCabinet Office: 9Cabinet Office9Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade: 4Department for Business, Innova…4Department for Education: 7Department for Education7Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: 5Department for Environment, Foo…5Department for Transport: 3Department for Transport3Department for Work and Pensions: 7Department for Work and Pensions7Department of Health and Social Care: 18Department of Health and Social…18Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: 3Foreign, Commonwealth and Devel…3Home Office: 4Home Office4Ministry of Defence: 2Ministry of Defence2Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: 7Ministry of Housing, Communitie…7Ministry of Justice: 6Ministry of Justice6Treasury: 10Treasury10
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4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026. One record per UIN and tabled date; the named department is not a measure of answer quality. Published records do not measure effort or effectiveness. Methodology.
Department or topicPublished records
Cabinet Office9
Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade4
Department for Education7
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs5
Department for Transport3
Department for Work and Pensions7
Department of Health and Social Care18
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office3
Home Office4
Ministry of Defence2
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government7
Ministry of Justice6
Treasury10

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