Al Pinkerton MP: written questions 2026
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Electricity: Surrey HeathDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 6 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111530More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the resilience of the electricity distribution network in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: Government works closely with industry, including Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks, the Distribution Network Operator for Surrey Heath, to continually improve and maintain the resilience of electricity infrastructure, networks and assets. This i...
Answered 16 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordNeighbourhood Policing: Surrey HeathHome OfficeTabled 6 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111529More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to help increase levels of (a) recruitment and (b) retention of neighbourhood police officers in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: Neighbourhood policing is the bedrock of the British policing model. Every community deserves visible, pro-active and accessible neighbourhood policing with officers tackling the issues that matter to them.We have made £200 million available in FY 2025/26...
Answered 16 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice: Surrey HeathHome OfficeTabled 6 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111528More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to help ensure in-person access to police services in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: Decisions regarding police resourcing and the police estate, including in-person access points such as front counters, are a matter for Chief Constables and elected Police and Crime Commissioners (or equivalents). They are best placed to decide based on l...
Answered 16 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordMusicians: National InsuranceTreasuryTabled 4 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111037More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has made an estimate with the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport of the additional costs incurred by musicians seeking to perform in the European Union due to delays in the issuan
Answer: The Government recognises the importance of touring to the UK’s world‑leading music sector and continues to work closely with industry to support musicians performing in the European Union. A1 Forms HMRC has not made an estimate, jointly or separately wit...
Answered 12 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordMusical Instruments: CertificationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 4 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111036More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many applications for Musical Instrument Certificates from touring musicians were outstanding at the end of each calendar year since 2021.
Answer: This data has been held since July 2023 when CITES licencing moved to a new licencing system (“Pegasus”). A breakdown of the Musical Instrument Certificate applications being processed as of 31 December each year is provided below: YearMusical Instrument ...
Answered 10 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordMusical Instruments: CertificationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 4 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111035More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the average length of time taken to issue Musical Instrument Certificates to touring musicians was in each calendar year since 2021.
Answer: This data has been held since July 2023 when CITES licencing moved to a new licencing system (“Pegasus”). An annual breakdown is provided below: YearNumber of MICs issuedMean working days to issueMedian working days to issue20231319.42020242737.2212025202...
Answered 10 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordMusicians: National InsuranceTreasuryTabled 4 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111034More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many A1 form applications from touring musicians were outstanding at the end of each year since 2021.
Answer: The Government recognises the importance of touring to the UK’s world‑leading music sector and continues to work closely with industry to support musicians performing in the European Union. A1 Forms HMRC has not made an estimate, jointly or separately wit...
Answered 12 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordMusicians: National InsuranceTreasuryTabled 4 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111033More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the average length of time taken to issue A1 forms to touring musicians was in each year since 2021.
Answer: The Government recognises the importance of touring to the UK’s world‑leading music sector and continues to work closely with industry to support musicians performing in the European Union. A1 Forms HMRC has not made an estimate, jointly or separately wit...
Answered 12 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordFly-tipping: SurreyDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 3 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110617More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help (a) tackle and (b) prevent organised crime networks involved in fly-tipping in (i) Surrey and (ii) Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: This Government is committed to tackling waste crime from the fly-tippers who blight our towns and villages to the serious and organised crime groups who are exploiting the waste sector. We are making policy and regulatory reforms to close loopholes expl...
Answered 12 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordWater Supply: Surrey HeathDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 3 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110616More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to improve the inspection of water infrastructure in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: Under this Government’s watch, the Environment Agency has sharply stepped up its physical inspections – carrying out more than 8,000 inspections so far in 2025/26. That is a 76% increase on last year. It is on track to complete approximately 800 inspectio...
Answered 9 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: SurreyDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 3 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110615More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to support farming in (a) Surrey and (b) Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: The Government has allocated £11.8 billion this parliament to sustainable farming and food production, targeting public money where it delivers most value, which will include support in Surrey. As an example, Defra recently announced the extension of the ...
Answered 23 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordBroadband: Surrey HeathDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 3 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110614More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what progress her Department has made on the rollout of gigabit broadband in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: According to Ofcom’s Connected Nations 2025 report, more than 84% of premises in Surrey Heath constituency have access to a gigabit capable connection, slightly below the national average of 86%.As part of Project Gigabit, Openreach is delivering a contra...
Answered 11 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordMobile Phones: Surrey HeathDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 3 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110613More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to help improve the resilience of mobile networks in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: Residents in all areas of the country, rightly expect to have reliable mobile connectivity to participate in the modern digital economy. The Government recognises that events like storms and power outages can have a particular impact on rural communities....
Answered 19 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Media: Young PeopleDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 3 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110612More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of social media on young people’s wellbeing in (a) Surrey and (b) Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: The Online Safety Act requires services to protect children in the UK, including Surrey and Surrey Heath, from illegal and harmful content online. But we know that up and down the country, parents are grappling with how much screentime their children shou...
Answered 18 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordTelecommunications Cables: SurreyDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 3 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110611More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of plans to replace the copper wire communications network in Surrey.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensure that any risks arising from the industry-led migration of the analogue Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) to digital Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) are mitigated for all customers across the UK, including S...
Answered 11 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordEmployment: Artificial IntelligenceDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 3 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110610More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of AI on trends in the level of employment in (a) Surrey and (b) Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: This Government’s recognise that AI is transforming workplaces, demanding new skills and augmenting existing roles, however the future scale of change remains uncertain.We are planning against a range of plausible outcomes to ensure workers continue to ha...
Answered 11 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordOffenders: RehabilitationMinistry of JusticeTabled 3 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110609More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to ensure that (a) education and (b) training programmes support the rehabilitation of people leaving prison in Surrey.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice and HMPPS are committed to improving the quality of education, skills and work provision in prisons to support rehabilitation and reduce reoffending. Heads of Education, Skills and Work support Governors to design a prison wide cur...
Answered 11 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Surrey HeathMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110608More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to support armed forces families in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence is implementing one of the most significant reforms to welfare oversight in decades through the creation of an independent Armed Forces Commissioner, providing a direct, empowered advocate able to investigate issues from housing to...
Answered 11 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordFreight: InsolvencyDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 3 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110607More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what estimate he has made of the number of business insolvencies in the UK road haulage sector in each of the past 20 years.
Answer: There has been a change to industry classifications during this time period, but the statistics are broadly comparable. Estimated numbers of companies in the relevant Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) codes that entered insolvency in the UK between...
Answered 10 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordPalliative CareDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110242More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what consideration the Department has given to end-of-life decision-making in cases involving progressive loss of capacity, including advanced dementia.
Answer: We recognise that high-quality palliative care and end-of-life care should include the opportunity for individuals to discuss their wishes and preferences so that these can be taken fully into account in the provision of their future care, also known as a...
Answered 5 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordRoads: SafetyDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110241More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of road safety policy on older people's (a) mobility and (b) independence.
Answer: In Great Britain, 17 to 24-year-olds remain one of the highest fatality risk groups, especially young men, both as car drivers and passengers. While drivers aged 17 to 24 represent a high proportion of collisions in Great Britain older car drivers are mor...
Answered 6 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordRoads: SafetyDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110240More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what consideration has been given to the effects of her proposed road safety policies on people from both (a) younger and (b) older age demographics.
Answer: In Great Britain, 17 to 24-year-olds remain one of the highest fatality risk groups, especially young men, both as car drivers and passengers. While drivers aged 17 to 24 represent a high proportion of collisions in Great Britain older car drivers are mor...
Answered 6 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordContinuing CareDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109906More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how the boundary between NHS and local authority responsibilities is applied in practice when assessing eligibility for NHS Continuing Healthcare.
Answer: NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) is a package of ongoing care that is arranged and funded solely by the National Health Service where the individual has been assessed and found to have a ‘primary health need’.An individual has a primary health need if, hav...
Answered 4 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordContinuing CareDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109905More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how nursing needs are (a) assessed and (b) categorised when determining eligibility for NHS Continuing Healthcare.
Answer: NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) is a package of ongoing care that is arranged and funded solely by the National Health Service where the individual has been assessed and found to have a ‘primary health need’.An individual has a primary health need if, hav...
Answered 4 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAccident and Emergency Departments: StandardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109904More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment has been made of whether accident and emergency departments have sufficient capacity to meet current levels of patient demand in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: On data on corridor care, NHS England has been working with trusts since 2024 to put in place new reporting arrangements to drive improvement and transparency. We are now reviewing the data internally and will begin publishing it shortly.On services in Su...
Answered 9 Feb 2026
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