Al Pinkerton MP: written questions 2025
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Palliative Care: Surrey HeathDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86102More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that palliative care services are equally accessible to all ethnic groups in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: Palliative care services are included in the list of services an integrated care board (ICB) must commission. To support ICBs in this duty, NHS England has published statutory guidance and service specifications. The statutory guidance states that ICBs, ...
Answered 12 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordProstate Cancer: Surrey HeathDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84983More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what data his Department holds on the number of men treated for prostate cancer in Surrey Heath constituency in 2024.
Answer: The Department is committed to getting the National Health Service diagnosing prostate cancer earlier and treating it faster, so that more patients survive.NHS England partners with Cancer Alliances, charities, and local representatives to reach people th...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: Surrey HeathDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84982More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that NHS health messaging is accessible among diverse ethnic communities in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: The Department takes the challenge of health misinformation seriously and recognises its potential impact on public health outcomes. We focus on delivering consistent, clinically assured messaging that builds public trust and confidence, positioning the D...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordProstate Cancer: Surrey HeathDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84981More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure accurate NHS public messaging on prostate cancer awareness is circulated in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: The Department is committed to getting the National Health Service diagnosing prostate cancer earlier and treating it faster, so that more patients survive.NHS England partners with Cancer Alliances, charities, and local representatives to reach people th...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordBiodiversity: SurreyDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 23 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84869More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to help ensure that reviews to biodiversity net gain requirements for small housing developments maintain (a) local democratic oversight and (b) environmental
Answer: The Government has recently consulted on improving the implementation of biodiversity net gain for minor, medium, and brownfield development. The consultation closed on 24 July, and responses received are being considered. A full Government response will ...
Answered 30 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordBiodiversity: SurreyDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 23 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84867More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of reducing biodiversity net gain requirements on (a) local wildlife habitats and (b) environmental resilience in Surrey.
Answer: The Government has recently consulted on improving the implementation of biodiversity net gain for minor, medium, and brownfield development. The consultation closed on 24 July, and responses received are being considered. A full Government response will ...
Answered 30 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordFarnborough Airport: Surrey HeathDepartment for TransportTabled 23 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84853More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of increased weekend flight operations at Farnborough Airport on the (a) wellbeing and (b) quality of life of people in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: Assessment of the potential impact of Farnborough Airport’s increased weekend flight operations is a matter for Rushmoor Borough Council as the local planning authority responsible for considering the airport’s planning application.
Answered 31 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordFarnborough Airport: SafetyDepartment for TransportTabled 23 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84852More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department plans to review the public safety zone around Farnborough Airport in the context of the proposed increase in flight numbers.
Answer: The size of public safety zones at aerodromes is based off the annual commercial air traffic movements. This can extend to 1,500 metres from landing thresholds for those airports with 45,000 or more movements, which includes Farnborough airport. While ove...
Answered 31 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordFarnborough Airport: Pollution ControlDepartment for TransportTabled 23 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84851More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that data on (a) aircraft noise and (b) emissions from Farnborough Airport is (i) publicly available and (ii) independently verified.
Answer: The availability and independent verification of aircraft noise data from Farnborough Airport is a matter for Rushmoor Borough Council. Farnborough Airport Company Limited has published information through their Annual report and Roadmap to Net Zero 2030 ...
Answered 31 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: Children and Young PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84849More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to increase the availability of community-based mental health support in order to reduce the level of reliance on inpatient care for children and young people in Surrey Heath const
Answer: Our ambition is to avoid unnecessary admissions to children and young people’s mental health inpatient services and provide care close to home in the least restrictive environments. NHS England’s new model for specialised children and young people’s menta...
Answered 3 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: Children and Young PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84848More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what safeguards are in place to prevent children and young people from being placed in inappropriate mental health settings, including (a) adult wards and (b) facilities located far from home.
Answer: All placements must be clinically appropriate, proportionate to any risk presented, and local ownership and involvement must be maintained from a clinical and commissioning perspective. Where possible, a placing team should look to neighbouring geographic...
Answered 6 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: Children and Young PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84847More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that children and young people in inpatient mental health settings have access to (a) regular and (b) unrestricted contact with their families in Surre
Answer: The new service model for children and young people’s inpatient mental health services, including those in the Surrey Health area, sets out that visiting hours should be flexible to meet the needs of the child and their family or carer. Each mental health...
Answered 3 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordBusiness Rates: Surrey HeathTreasuryTabled 23 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84844More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the link between business rates and town centre economic activity in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: High streets are focal points of economic and social activity. They are a point of local pride and reflect the unique character of communities. As the business rates burden falls more heavily on property-intensive sectors, the Government wants to ensure t...
Answered 31 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: Surrey HeathDepartment for EducationTabled 23 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84827More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if her Department will take steps to recognise the (a) work and (b) contributions of staff in special educational needs schools in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: The department is working closely with the Improving Education Together group to improve the complaints system. We are exploring how to reset the relationship between schools and parents through encouraging informal resolution, reducing duplication, and c...
Answered 30 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: ComplaintsDepartment for EducationTabled 23 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84826More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to support schools in managing reputational issues from (a) repeated and (b) unsubstantiated complaints in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: The department is working closely with the Improving Education Together group to improve the complaints system. We are exploring how to reset the relationship between schools and parents through encouraging informal resolution, reducing duplication, and c...
Answered 30 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: ComplaintsDepartment for EducationTabled 23 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84825More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of repeated external investigations on staff (a) wellbeing and (b) retention in small special educational needs schools in Surrey Heath constituen
Answer: Across mainstream and special schools, the department is committed to improving the wellbeing and mental health of school staff and creating a supportive culture in schools and colleges. That is why we encourage all schools and colleges to sign the educat...
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: ComplaintsDepartment for EducationTabled 23 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84824More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of updating guidance for (a) schools and (b) inspectorates on handling complaints that are escalated without first being considered under pu
Answer: The department is working closely with the Improving Education Together group to improve the complaints system. We are exploring how to reset the relationship between schools and parents through encouraging informal resolution, reducing duplication, and c...
Answered 30 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: ComplaintsDepartment for EducationTabled 23 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84823More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to support schools in managing persistent complaints referred to external bodies without being resolved through schools internal procedures in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: The department is working closely with the Improving Education Together group to improve the complaints system. We are exploring how to reset the relationship between schools and parents through encouraging informal resolution, reducing duplication, and c...
Answered 30 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Professions: Migrant WorkersHome OfficeTabled 23 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84822More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of reducing the proposed qualifying period for Indefinite Leave to Remain for (a) nurses, (b) doctors and (c) other NHS workers in Surre
Answer: Within the new settlement rules, individuals will have the opportunity to reduce their qualifying period based on contributions to the UK economy and society. We will be consulting on those new rules later this year.
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: Visual ImpairmentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 22 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84490More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the (a) application and (b) appeal processes for disability benefits are accessible to (i) blind and (ii) visually impaired people in Surrey Heath cons
Answer: The (a) initial new claims application process for disability benefits is either paper or telephony based. A range of alternative formats are available for paper-based correspondence and is therefore accessible to blind and visually impaired customers. Cu...
Answered 3 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: Visual ImpairmentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 22 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84489More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to ensure (a) timely and (b) adequate disability payments to blind people in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: We are committed to ensuring that people can access financial support through Personal Independence Payment in a timely manner and always aim to make an award decision as quickly as possible, taking into account the need to review all available evidence, ...
Answered 30 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordWater Treatment: Surrey HeathDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 22 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84414More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions her Department has had with Thames Water on (a) planned infrastructure upgrades to wastewater treatment facilities and (b) ensuring sufficient capacity to accom
Answer: Defra’s Water Delivery Taskforce is working to ensure the timely delivery of the water and wastewater capacity required for growth. It is doing so, in part, through oversight and assurance of large infrastructure delivery, including that delivered by Tham...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordArson: Surrey HeathHome OfficeTabled 22 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84413More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions her Department has had with police forces on the adequacy of the steps they are taking to deter incidents of arson in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: Steps taken by Surrey Police to deter arson is an operational matter for the police force, working with the fire service and other partners.
Answered 30 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordLarge Goods Vehicles: Surrey HeathDepartment for TransportTabled 22 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84412More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions her Department has had with Surrey County Council on the disruption caused by Heavy Goods Vehicles in busy (a) village and (b) town centres in the Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: My Department has not discussed this matter with Surrey County Council. Management of traffic, including HGVs, on local roads is the responsibility of the local highway authority. They have a range of measures available to them to manage inappropriate use...
Answered 28 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAgricultural Products: UK Trade with EUDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 22 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84411More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress her Department has made on negotiations for a Sanitary and Phytosanitary agreement with the EU.
Answer: On 19 May 2025, at the UK-EU Leaders' Summit, the UK and EU announced that we have agreed to work towards a common Sanitary and Phytosanitary Area. We’re expecting to start negotiations later in the autumn, once the EU has confirmed its negotiating mandat...
Answered 13 Nov 2025
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