Al Pinkerton MP: written questions 2025
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Netball: Surrey HeathDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95929More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to support schools in (a) upgrading or (b) expanding netball facilities in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: In June, the Government announced a new PE and School Sport Partnership Network to ensure all young people have equal access to high-quality sport and extracurricular activity. A national network will be developed to build strong partnerships between scho...
Answered 8 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordSports: Surrey HeathDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95928More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to improve access to racket sports in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: The Government is determined to ensure that everyone has access to quality sport and physical activity opportunities. That is why we have committed £400 million to transform facilities across the whole of the UK following the Spending Review. We are now w...
Answered 4 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordRecreation Spaces: Surrey HeathMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95927More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department plans to allocate additional funding to improve (a) parks and (b) recreational facilities in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: Parks and recreational facilities are an essential part of local social infrastructure. They provide places for social connection, support health and wellbeing and increase community engagement. Responsibility for these spaces lies mainly with local autho...
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordAnti-social Behaviour: Surrey HeathHome OfficeTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95926More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of current measures to deter antisocial behaviour in car parks in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: Tackling Anti-Social Behaviour is a top priority for this Government, and a key part of our Safer Streets Mission.Under the Government's Neighbourhood Policing Guarantee, we are putting neighbourhood officers back into communities and restoring public con...
Answered 4 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordVandalism: SurreyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95925More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to support local authorities with repeated vandalism impacting the operation of public facilities in Surrey.
Answer: Tackling anti-social behaviour (ASB) is a top priority for this Government, and a key part of our Safer Streets Mission. The Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 provides local authorities and other local agencies with a range of flexible to...
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: Repairs and MaintenanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95924More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to help local authorities safeguard vulnerable residents from (a) misleading and (b) high-pressure contact relating to (i) housing repairs and
Answer: My Department launched a call for evidence with the Ministry of Justice on 4 December to hear from tenants, landlords, legal professionals and claims management companies about their experiences of housing disrepair claims. It can be found on gov.uk here....
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordDriving under Influence: Surrey HeathHome OfficeTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95861More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what support her Department provides to police forces to tackle driving offences linked to (a) alcohol and (b) drug use in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: The Government is committed to reducing the numbers of those killed and injured on our roads. Driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs is completely unacceptable and there are tough penalties in place and we expect the police to enforce them. Drin...
Answered 4 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordDriving under Influence: Surrey HeathHome OfficeTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95860More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the impact of (a) alcohol and (b) drug impairment on road safety in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: The Government is committed to reducing the numbers of those killed and injured on our roads. Driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs is completely unacceptable and there are tough penalties in place and we expect the police to enforce them. Drin...
Answered 4 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordRoads: SurreyHome OfficeTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95859More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to support (a) local authorities and (b) police forces in promoting road safety in Surrey over the festive period.
Answer: The Government is committed to reducing the numbers of those killed and injured on our roads. Driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs is completely unacceptable and there are tough penalties in place and we expect the police to enforce them. Drin...
Answered 4 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordDangerous Driving: Surrey HeathHome OfficeTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95858More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of trends in the level of dangerous driving offences in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: The Government is committed to reducing the numbers of those killed and injured on our roads. Driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs is completely unacceptable and there are tough penalties in place and we expect the police to enforce them. Drin...
Answered 4 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Rented Housing: SurreyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95857More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the number of long-term empty social housing units in (a) Surrey and (b) Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: The number of empty social sector homes in England as of 31 March 2025 can be derived from published statistics for vacant dwellings owned by local authorities and private registered providers of social housing. For local authorities, this data comes from...
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Rented Housing: SurreyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95856More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to support local authorities with essential repairs in (a) social and (b) council housing in (i) Surrey and (ii) Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: All registered providers of social housing are obliged by law to maintain the structure and exterior of their properties, and to keep in repair and proper working order sanitation, water, gas, and electricity installations.All registered providers of soci...
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordCouncil Housing: SurreyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95855More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the (a) condition and (b) safety of local authority housing stock in Surrey.
Answer: All registered providers of social housing are obliged by law to maintain the structure and exterior of their properties, and to keep in repair and proper working order sanitation, water, gas, and electricity installations.All registered providers of soci...
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: SurreyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95854More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how long-term health system cost efficiency is evaluated when decisions are made to decommission locally delivered health programmes in Surrey.
Answer: NHS England has published guidance for National Health Service commissioners on planning service changes, including the decommissioning of services. This includes guidance on clinical evidence and costs.The guidance also incorporates the Government’s four...
Answered 5 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: SurreyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95853More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of withdrawing local early-intervention health services on demand for secondary care in Surrey.
Answer: The commissioning of local National Health Services is a matter for local integrated care boards (ICBs) working together with providers and other stakeholders. Neither the NHS Surrey Heartlands ICB nor the NHS Frimley ICB are aware of the withdrawal of ea...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95852More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how locally commissioned health services incorporate peer-reviewed clinical outcomes into decisions on (a) service continuation and (b) withdrawal.
Answer: NHS England has published guidance for National Health Service commissioners on planning service changes, including the decommissioning of services. This includes guidance on clinical evidence and costs.The guidance also incorporates the Government’s four...
Answered 5 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95851More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance his Department provides on changes to locally commissioned health services.
Answer: NHS England has published guidance for National Health Service commissioners on planning service changes, including the decommissioning of services. This includes guidance on clinical evidence and costs.The guidance also incorporates the Government’s four...
Answered 5 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordCharities: Disclosure of InformationDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 27 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95264More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether his Department plans to review whistleblowing protections for individuals involved in the governance of charities.
Answer: We recognise that whistleblowing can play an important role in holding charities to account. Charity workers have protections the same as a worker in any sector and are also able to make disclosures to the Charity Commission about their charity. While vol...
Answered 4 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordCharities: Disclosure of InformationDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 27 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95263More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of protections against retaliation for individuals who make whistleblowing disclosures within charities.
Answer: We recognise that whistleblowing can play an important role in holding charities to account. Charity workers have protections the same as a worker in any sector and are also able to make disclosures to the Charity Commission about their charity. While vol...
Answered 4 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordCharities: MaladministrationDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 27 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95262More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what guidance her Department provides on protections available to charity trustees who raise concerns about potential wrongdoing within a charity.
Answer: The Charity Commission for England and Wales publishes guidance for charities on a range of subjects, including reporting serious wrongdoing at a charity as a worker or volunteer. While volunteers, including charity trustees, do not have the same statutor...
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordFirearms: LicensingHome OfficeTabled 27 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95247More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of the proposed reforms to shotgun licensing on (a) rural hotels, (b) pubs and (c) tourism businesses reliant on shooting activity.
Answer: The Government is committed to undertaking a public consultation on whether to strengthen the controls on shotguns, including possible closer alignment with the controls on other firearms. This was set out in the Government response to the 2023 firearms l...
Answered 4 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordFirearms: LicensingHome OfficeTabled 27 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95242More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has modelled the potential impact on levels of employment of stricter conditions on shotgun certificate holders.
Answer: The Government is committed to undertaking a public consultation on whether to strengthen the controls on shotguns, including possible closer alignment with the controls on other firearms. This was set out in the Government response to the 2023 firearms l...
Answered 4 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordFirearms: LicensingHome OfficeTabled 27 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95240More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact on (a) rural and (b) semi-rural economies of merging (i) shotgun and (ii) rifle licensing systems.
Answer: The Government is committed to undertaking a public consultation on whether to strengthen the controls on shotguns, including possible closer alignment with the controls on other firearms. This was set out in the Government response to the 2023 firearms l...
Answered 4 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordFirearms: LicensingHome OfficeTabled 27 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95232More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans her Department has to further consult stakeholders on potential changes to the firearms licensing system.
Answer: The Government is committed to undertaking a public consultation on whether to strengthen the controls on shotguns, including possible closer alignment with the controls on other firearms. This was set out in the Government response to the 2023 firearms l...
Answered 4 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordYoung People: Unpaid WorkDepartment for EducationTabled 26 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94910More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of international educational internships on developing skills among young people.
Answer: The government believes that work and study placements overseas, including internships, can help students to develop their skills, gain international experience and boost their employability. That is why, in the current academic year, the department is fu...
Answered 11 Dec 2025
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