Al Pinkerton MP: written questions 2025
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Temporary Accommodation: SurreyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94335More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to help reduce the number of families in temporary accommodation in (a) Surrey Heath constituency and (b) Surrey.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 86837 on 10 November 2025.
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: Industrial DisputesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94334More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to prevent industrial action within NHS services in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: My Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care and officials from the Department, on his behalf, regularly meet with representatives of the health trade unions to understand the views and concerns of the National Health Service’s wor...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: MenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94333More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of health services for men in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: We know that we need to do more to improve health outcomes for men across the country, including men in Surrey Heath. On 19 November, to coincide with International Men’s Health Day, we published the Men’s Health Strategy which aims to improve the health ...
Answered 10 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordMedical Treatments: Surrey HeathDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94332More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the number of people waiting for NHS treatment in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: We are clear that the extent of waits for treatment is unacceptable, and that cutting waiting lists is a key priority for the Government. We have committed to returning by March 2029 to the National Health Service constitutional standard that 92% of patie...
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordFood Poverty: Surrey HeathDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94331More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent estimate he has made of the number of households experiencing food insecurity in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: Data on the number of households experiencing food insecurity by constituency is not available due to sample sizes. Statistics on the number of individuals living in households that are food insecure by region in the UK are published annually in the “Fami...
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordFood Banks: Surrey HeathDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94330More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of trends in the level of demand for food support services in Surrey Heath constituency in winter 2025-26.
Answer: We have not made a specific assessment of the potential implications for our policies of trends in the level of demand for food support services in Surrey Heath during winter 2025–26 but the Government is committed to tackling poverty and ending mass depe...
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Houses: Surrey HeathDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94329More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to support the long-term resilience of pubs in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: The Government recognises the significant pressures facing pubs, including those in Surrey Heath, and the Government is providing support through various measures to help ease these pressures. We’re investing £440,000 with Pub is The Hub to help rural pub...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Houses: Surrey HeathDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94328More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has had recent discussions with representatives of the hospitality sector on the challenges facing pubs in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: The Government recognises the significant pressures facing pubs, including those in Surrey Heath, and the Government is providing support through various measures to help ease these pressures. We’re investing £440,000 with Pub is The Hub to help rural pub...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Houses: Surrey HeathDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94327More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of access to finance for pubs in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: The Government recognises the significant pressures facing pubs, including those in Surrey Heath, and the Government is providing support through various measures to help ease these pressures. We are supporting pubs by expanding Start-up Loans to offer 69...
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordBusiness Rates: Public HousesTreasuryTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94326More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of business rates on the financial viability of pubs in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: The amount of business rates paid on each property is based on the rateable value of the property, assessed by the Valuation Office Agency (VOA), and the multiplier values, which are set by the Government. Rateable values are re-assessed every three years...
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Houses: Surrey HeathDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94325More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to support pubs with operating costs in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: The Government recognises the significant pressures facing pubs, including those in Surrey Heath, and the Government is providing support through various measures to help ease these pressures. We’re investing £440,000 with Pub is The Hub to help rural pub...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordUltrasonics: Private SectorDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93609More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions his Department has had with regulatory bodies on the standards required of individuals providing ultrasound scans in non-NHS settings.
Answer: The Department does not hold data on the prevalence and use of private ultrasound clinics. No recent discussions have taken place with regulatory bodies on the standards required of individuals providing ultrasound scans in non-National Health Service set...
Answered 28 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordUltrasonics: Private SectorDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93608More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what data his Department holds on the (a) prevalence and (b) use of private ultrasound clinics.
Answer: The Department does not hold data on the prevalence and use of private ultrasound clinics. No recent discussions have taken place with regulatory bodies on the standards required of individuals providing ultrasound scans in non-National Health Service set...
Answered 28 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordUltrasonics: RegulationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93607More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what consideration his Department has given to the potential merits of introducing further (a) professional or (b) regulatory requirements for those undertaking ultrasound scans.
Answer: The Government has no plans to introduce further professional or regulatory requirements for those undertaking ultrasound scans. While there are no legal requirements for those carrying out ultrasound in the United Kingdom to hold specific professional qu...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPostal Services: SurreyDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 21 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93542More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to ensure that the regulatory framework for the postal sector supports (a) reliable and (b) sustainable postal services in (a) Surrey Heath constituency and (b) Surrey.
Answer: Royal Mail is an independent business and therefore recruitment and retention policies are for its management. The government does not have a role in Royal Mail’s operational or commercial decisions.As the independent regulator for the postal sector, it i...
Answered 27 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordRoyal Mail: SurreyDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 21 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93539More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of Royal Mail's workforce (a) recruitment and (b) retention rates in (i) Surrey and (ii) Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: Royal Mail is an independent business and therefore recruitment and retention policies are for its management. The government does not have a role in Royal Mail’s operational or commercial decisions.As the independent regulator for the postal sector, it i...
Answered 27 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordME/CFS: ResearchDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93535More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of increasing research funding for myalgic encephalomyelitis within NHS services in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: The Government is determined to accelerate progress in the treatment and management of myalgic encephalomyelitis, also known as chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), including through addressing barriers to research. We have outlined our approach to supporti...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordME/CFS: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93534More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of (a) care and (b) support for people with myalgic encephalomyelitis in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: We published the myalgic encephalomyelitis, also known as chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), final delivery plan on 22 July 2025. The plan focusses on boosting research, improving attitudes and education, and bettering the lives of people with this debili...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordME/CFS: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93533More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure timely access to NHS services for people with myalgic encephalomyelitis in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: We published the myalgic encephalomyelitis, also known as chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), final delivery plan on 22 July 2025. The plan focusses on boosting research, improving attitudes and education, and bettering the lives of people with this debili...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordME/CFS: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93532More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of increasing specialist support services for people with myalgic encephalomyelitis in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: We published the myalgic encephalomyelitis, also known as chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), final delivery plan on 22 July 2025. The plan focusses on boosting research, improving attitudes and education, and bettering the lives of people with this debili...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordDormice: ConservationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 20 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93211More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to (a) monitor and (b) protect dormice habitats in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: Defra is not currently monitoring hazel dormice habitats in the Surrey Heath constituency. Surrey’s Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS) will map specific proposals for habitat creation and improvement that will support many species such as hazel dormice...
Answered 27 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHeating: ElectricityDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 20 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93174More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department plans to review their guidance on electricity usage assumptions for households with higher reliance on electric heating.
Answer: The Department does not provide guidance on electricity usage assumptions for households with higher reliance on electric heating. However, the Quarterly Energy Prices bills estimates are presented for average domestic gas and electricity consumption leve...
Answered 28 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSheltered Housing: UtilitiesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 20 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93173More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment his Department has made of guidance relating to typical household utility costs in (a) retirement and (b) sheltered accommodation in Surrey.
Answer: The government has made no such assessment.
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordElectricity: PricesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 20 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93170More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of trends in the level of electricity costs for residents living in retirement housing in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: The Department closely follows electricity price trends on a regular basis. You can find the most reliable sources for these trends and further information on energy cost statistics here: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/quarterly-energy-prices N...
Answered 28 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDental Services: Surrey HeathDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92867More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to allocate funding in the Autumn Budget 2025 to improve access to NHS dentistry for (a) children and (b) pensioners in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: NHS England have now published the Medium-Term Planning Framework, which is available at the following link:https://www.england.nhs.uk/publication/medium-term-planning-framework-delivering-change-together-2026-27-to-2028-29/National Health Service organis...
Answered 5 Jan 2026
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