Al Pinkerton MP: written questions 2026
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Written questions
EU Countries: British Nationals AbroadCabinet OfficeTabled 8 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28171More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what discussions her Department has had with the European Commission on the protection of UK nationals’ rights under the Withdrawal Agreement.
Answer: The UK Government is committed to ensuring that the rights of all UK nationals who are beneficiaries of the Withdrawal Agreement are protected. The UK Government is working closely with the European Commission on this matter, including technical discussio...
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordEU Countries: British Nationals AbroadForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 8 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28169More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many requests for consular assistance have been received from Britons facing deportation following rejected residency applications under the Withdrawal Agreement.
Answer: The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office does not collect statistics relating specifically to border control measures implemented in overseas jurisdiction.
Answered 16 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordEU Countries: British Nationals AbroadCabinet OfficeTabled 8 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 28168More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many UK nationals have been issued with deportation or removal decisions from EU member states following rejected residency applications under the Withdrawal Agreement.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordMaternity Services: StandardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28167More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether NHS trusts whose maternity services are rated as requiring improvement for safety are required to publish (a) improvement plans and (b) regular progress reports.
Answer: Where concerns are identified following an inspection, the Care Quality Commission’s (CQC’s) report will indicate if a trust is required to provide an action plan and progress updates to the CQC. Action plan requests are determined by the level of enforce...
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDental Services: Surrey HeathDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28166More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of disparities in access to NHS dentistry on health inequalities in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: The Find a Dentist website enables users to identify National Health Service dental practices in their area, providing information on services, contact details, and whether practices are accepting new patients, and is available at the link below:https://w...
Answered 22 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDental Services: Surrey HeathDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28165More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many dental practices in Surrey Heath constituency were accepting new (a) adult and (b) child NHS patients in each year since 2021.
Answer: The Find a Dentist website enables users to identify National Health Service dental practices in their area, providing information on services, contact details, and whether practices are accepting new patients, and is available at the link below:https://w...
Answered 22 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordRailways: CamberleyDepartment for TransportTabled 8 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28164More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of rail connectivity between Camberley and London to support projected housing growth in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: The Department has not made a specific assessment of rail connectivity between Camberley and London in relation to projected housing growth in Surrey Heath constituency. South Western Railway is undertaking a timetable refresh, which will include a review...
Answered 17 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHousing: Railway StationsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 28163More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Transport on aligning housing development around railway stations with the (a) frequency, (b) capacity and (c) journe
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordProperty Development: Surrey HeathMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 28162More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to ensure that local planning authorities prioritise brownfield development and urban densification before considering the release of Green Belt land in
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: ReorganisationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 28161More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to introduce transitional safeguards against speculative development in local authority areas undergoing local government reorganisation.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordCompanies: LocationDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27147More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, how many public limited companies the Department has recorded as citing EU market access as a reason for relocating their operational headquarters from the UK to the EU since 2015.
Answer: While the Department does not hold the specific information requested, it maintains regular engagement with businesses and representative organisations and monitors a range of economic indicators to inform policy and support economic growth. Being bolder ...
Answered 11 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordExports: EU CountriesTreasuryTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27146More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many UK businesses recorded by HMRC as exporting goods to the EU in 2019 remained trading in 2024 but recorded no goods exports to the EU that year.
Answer: HMRC does not hold information on the number of UK businesses that exported goods to the European Union (EU) in 2019 and remained trading in 2024 but recorded no goods exports to the EU in that year.Prior to the end of the EU Exit transition period on 31 ...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordEU Countries: British Nationals AbroadForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27145More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what information the Department holds on the number of British citizens refused entry to Schengen countries for having exhausted their 90-day allowance in each calendar year
Answer: The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office does not collect statistics relating specifically to border control measures implemented in overseas jurisdictions and cannot provide information on the number of British travellers refused entry as a resul...
Answered 11 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCompanies: LocationDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27144More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what estimate the Department has made of the number of UK jobs transferred to EU member states through the relocation of public limited companies’ operational headquarters since 20
Answer: While the Department does not hold the specific information requested, it maintains regular engagement with businesses and representative organisations and monitors a range of economic indicators to inform policy and support economic growth. Being bolder ...
Answered 11 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCompanies: LocationDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27143More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, how many relocations of public limited companies’ operational headquarters from the UK to EU member states his Department has recorded in each calendar year since 2015.
Answer: While the Department does not hold the specific information requested, it maintains regular engagement with businesses and representative organisations and monitors a range of economic indicators to inform policy and support economic growth. Being bolder ...
Answered 11 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordUK Trade with EU: CustomsTreasuryTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27142More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate the Department has made of the annual total cost to UK businesses of complying with customs requirements when exporting goods to the EU.
Answer: Estimates of the administrative burden of import and export declarations for trade between Great Britain and the European Union are published at the following link: Estimating the customs administrative burden of 2022 declarations - GOV.UK. HMRC is com...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordArts: ExportsDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27141More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, whether his Department holds information on the impact of barriers to accessing EU markets on UK creative industries’ export revenue since 2020.
Answer: The creative industries are an important part of the UK economy and the Creative Industries Sector Plan positions the sector as a central pillar of the Government’s Industrial Strategy and Growth Mission.Through delivery of the Sector Plan and our Trade S...
Answered 11 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordEU Countries: British Nationals AbroadForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27140More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many consular assistance cases involving British citizens affected by enforcement of the Schengen 90/180-day rule were recorded in each calendar year since 2020.
Answer: The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office does not collect statistics relating specifically to border control measures implemented in overseas jurisdictions and cannot provide information on the number of British travellers refused entry as a resul...
Answered 11 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordBritish Nationals Abroad: EU CountriesHome OfficeTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27139More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information her Department holds on the number of British citizens returned to the UK for exceeding the Schengen limit of 90 days in any 180-day period in each calendar year since 2020.
Answer: The Home Office does not hold information on the number of British citizens returned to the United Kingdom for exceeding the Schengen Area limit of 90 days in any 180-day period. Information relating to enforcement action taken by Schengen States is not r...
Answered 11 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordFrimley Park HospitalDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27138More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the Department will publish its latest forecast of annual expenditure required to manage RAAC safely at Frimley Park Hospital until the replacement hospital opens.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer provided on 16 July to Question 17075.The Department remains focused on the seven priority reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) replacement schemes as soon as possible through the New Hospital Programme, incl...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordFrimley Park HospitalDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27137More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment the Department has made of the residual structural risks at Frimley Park Hospital following completion of its planned RAAC remediation programme.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer provided on 16 July to Question 17075.The Department remains focused on the seven priority reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) replacement schemes as soon as possible through the New Hospital Programme, incl...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordFrimley Park HospitalDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27136More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the Department will publish any direction or funding condition requiring Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust to open a replacement Frimley Park Hospital by 2035.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer provided on 16 July to Question 17075.The Department remains focused on the seven priority reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) replacement schemes as soon as possible through the New Hospital Programme, incl...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordFrimley Park HospitalDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27135More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what contingency arrangements the Department requires to maintain continuity of clinical services if the replacement Frimley Park Hospital is not operational by 2035.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer provided on 16 July to Question 17075.The Department remains focused on the seven priority reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) replacement schemes as soon as possible through the New Hospital Programme, incl...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordFrimley Park HospitalDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27134More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment the Department has made of the potential for continued safe operation of Frimley Park Hospital’s RAAC-affected buildings beyond 2035 with appropriate mitigation measures.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer provided on 16 July to Question 17075.The Department remains focused on the seven priority reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) replacement schemes as soon as possible through the New Hospital Programme, incl...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordFrimley Park HospitalDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27133More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the Government’s 2035 RAAC eradication target requires clinical use of RAAC-affected buildings at Frimley Park Hospital to cease by that date.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer provided on 16 July to Question 17075.The Department remains focused on the seven priority reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) replacement schemes as soon as possible through the New Hospital Programme, incl...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
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