Al Pinkerton MP: written questions 2025
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Child Arrangements OrdersMinistry of JusticeTabled 5 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 906267More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of safeguards for preventing harm to children during court-ordered contact arrangements.
Answer: This Government has been clear – child safety during court-ordered contact is vital.The recently published review of court’s application of the presumption of parental involvement found a high incidence of ordered contact. In some instances, this could ha...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordBusiness Rates: Surrey HeathMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 5 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88525More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if his Department will publish a breakdown of how business rates tax collected by Surrey Heath Borough Council is (a) allocated and (b) used by the Treasury.
Answer: The business rates retention system (BRRS) was introduced in April 2013 to give authorities a direct financial interest in business rates, recognising their role in the collection of the tax. Percentage shares of business rates income collected are alloca...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: RecruitmentCabinet OfficeTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88106More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that Civil Service (a) internships and (b) graduate recruitment programmes are (i) inclusive and (ii) accessible to candidates from all socioeconomic backgrounds.
Answer: The Government is committed to building a Civil Service that is representative of all communities across the UK and several graduate and internship programmes exist across the Civil Service. The Civil Service Fast Stream is open to graduates from any back...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFire and Rescue Services: SurreyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87581More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent discussions his Department has had with (a) local authorities and (b) schools on promoting careers in the fire and rescue service in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: Fire and rescue recruitment in England is managed by individual Fire and Rescue Services (FRSs). Each local service is responsible for its own recruitment processes, policies, and workforce planning, which are typically overseen by their HR or People Serv...
Answered 12 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFire and Rescue Services: SurreyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87580More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to improve fire service workforce resilience in (a) Surrey and (b) Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: The Government acknowledges the vital contributions made by fire and rescue services. Decisions on how their resources are best deployed are a matter for each Fire and Rescue Authority (FRA) as the employer, based on its analysis of risk and local circums...
Answered 7 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDebts: Surrey HeathTreasuryTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87579More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to support adults with debt difficulties in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: The Government is committed to supporting people who are experiencing financial difficulties and to helping them manage and reduce their debts. Through the Money and Pensions Service (MaPS), the Government funds a range of national and community-based ser...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPigs: Animal WelfareDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87578More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to safeguard the welfare of (a) pigs and (b) piglets on farms in (i) Surrey and (ii) Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: All pigs are protected by comprehensive and robust animal health and welfare legislation, and potential breaches of the law are taken very seriously. Any allegations of poor animal welfare are investigated by the Animal and Plant Health Agency, and where ...
Answered 7 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: TaxationTreasuryTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87577More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of reviewing the treatment of electric vehicles under the benefit-in-kind system.
Answer: HMRC publishes annual statistics which provide information about the company cars provided as benefits in kind to employees by employers, including the proportion of the company car stock which is electric. The most recent statistics were published in Jun...
Answered 10 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: Tax AllowancesTreasuryTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87576More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of salary sacrifice schemes on the (a) affordability and (b) uptake of electric vehicles among (i) lower and (ii) middle-income drivers.
Answer: HMRC publishes annual statistics which provide information about the company cars provided as benefits in kind to employees by employers, including the proportion of the company car stock which is electric. The most recent statistics were published in Jun...
Answered 10 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCompanies: ComplaintsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87575More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of compelling companies that provide services to the public to maintain (a) clear and (b) accessible channels for customer complaints.
Answer: Businesses are required under the Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation and Additional Charges) Regulations 2013 to provide contact information in a clear and comprehensible manner which is easily, directly and permanently accessible. This include...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordBiodiversity and Nature Conservation: SurreyDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 31 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 87164More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to support (a) biodiversity and (b) nature recovery within (i) National Landscapes and (ii) nature reserves in Surrey.
Answer: Natural England (NE) is committed to supporting biodiversity and nature recovery across England, including within National Landscapes and nature reserves in Surrey. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is guided by a Management Plan (2024–2029) with clear ...
Answered 10 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordArrests and Police Custody: Vulnerable AdultsHome OfficeTabled 31 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 87163More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that vulnerable adults are appropriately safeguarded during (a) arrest and (b) detention procedures.
Answer: The Home Office sets the statutory framework for the treatment of vulnerable adults through the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (PACE) and its Codes of Practice.PACE Code C requires police to identify whether people brought into police custody are v...
Answered 10 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordOffendersHome OfficeTabled 31 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 87162More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has plans to review guidance to police forces on the proportionality of enforcement measures in cases involving non-violent offences.
Answer: When police officers are required to use force in order to achieve a lawful objective, the force used must be reasonable, proportionate and necessary in all circumstances. Where officers take the decision to use force, they are accountable through the law...
Answered 10 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordChildren: Mental Health ServicesDepartment for EducationTabled 31 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 87161More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance her Department provides on access to therapeutic support for children identified as in need in cases where parental consent is disputed.
Answer: The guidance ‘Working Together to Safeguard Children 2023’ is clear that local authorities should have a comprehensive range of services in place to respond to local needs. It also requires safeguarding partners to publish a threshold document setting out...
Answered 13 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDomestic Abuse: Family CourtsMinistry of JusticeTabled 31 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 87160More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of the potential implications of the Domestic Abuse Commissioner’s recent report entitled Everyday Business: Addressing domestic abuse and continuing harm through a family
Answer: The Government welcomes the publication of the Domestic Abuse Commissioner’s report.We are carefully considering the recommendations and will publish a full response by the end of the year.
Answered 10 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordVehicle Number PlatesDepartment for TransportTabled 31 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 87159More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to improve the accuracy of vehicle registration data held by the DVLA.
Answer: The latest available data shows more than 93 per cent of vehicle keepers are contactable and traceable from the information held on the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA)’s record. Of the remainder, around six per cent are in the motor trade where...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordVehicle Number PlatesDepartment for TransportTabled 31 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 87158More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the accuracy of vehicle registration plate data held by the DVLA.
Answer: The latest available data shows more than 93 per cent of vehicle keepers are contactable and traceable from the information held on the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA)’s record. Of the remainder, around six per cent are in the motor trade where...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordEGNOSDepartment for TransportTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86951More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of rejoining the EU's European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service.
Answer: Through our regular engagement with the aviation industry, we are aware of the operational implications following the loss of access to the EU’s European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service. The Department continues to work with the Department of Sci...
Answered 7 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordEU Emissions Trading SchemeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86534More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of potential economic merits of linking UK and the EU Emissions Trading Schemes.
Answer: Linking is expected to bring significant economic benefits. It would create a larger, stable carbon market, support British businesses through removing trade barriers, support UK renewable rollout and lower electricity costs. Linking is expected to facili...
Answered 7 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordUK Trade with EUDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86533More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential economic merits of a UK-EU mutual recognition of conformity assessments agreement.
Answer: Ahead of the UK-EU summit in May 2025 we explored a number of proposals with our EU partners on manufactured goods. To inform these discussions, the government assessed the potential economic benefits of a range of measures, including a mutual recognition...
Answered 3 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPalliative Care: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86532More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase the number of specialist paediatric palliative medicine consultants within Frimley Integrated Care Board.
Answer: Palliative care and end of life care is wide-ranging, provided by generalist as well as specialist healthcare professionals, and is not disease or diagnosis specific. A large proportion of palliative and end of life care is not provided by palliative care...
Answered 10 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPalliative Care: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86531More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve children's palliative care services in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: Palliative care services, including children’s palliative care services, are included in the list of services an integrated care board (ICB) must commission. To support ICBs, including Frimley ICB and Surrey Heartlands ICB which cover the Surrey Heath con...
Answered 12 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordImport Controls: UK Trade with EUDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86530More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of implementing the Sanitary and Phytosanitary Agreement with the EU on (a) the economy and (b) economic growth in (i) N
Answer: The information requested is available in the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) Methodology Note: Assessing the long-run growth impact of a UK-EU Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Agreement. This is available here This analysis found that UK GDP i...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAnimal Welfare: FireworksDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86104More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of fireworks displays on (a) wildlife and (b) domestic animals.
Answer: No specific assessment has been made of the potential merits of designating firework-free zones to help protect animals or on the impact of fireworks on animal welfare. However, the Government is continuing to engage with animal welfare stakeholders, busi...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAnimal Welfare: FireworksDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86103More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of designating firework-free zones to help protect (a) wildlife and (b) domestic animals in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: No specific assessment has been made of the potential merits of designating firework-free zones to help protect animals or on the impact of fireworks on animal welfare. However, the Government is continuing to engage with animal welfare stakeholders, busi...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
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