Al Pinkerton MP: written questions 2026
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Learning Disability: Surrey HeathDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105528More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what oversight arrangements are in place to safeguard people with learning disabilities in local care settings in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: In the statutory guidance of the Care Act 2014, it states that local authorities must ensure that the services they commission are safe, effective, and of high quality.Each integrated care board must have an executive lead for learning disability and auti...
Answered 23 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordLearning Disability: Surrey HeathDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105527More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the (a) quality and (b) accessibility of health and care services for people with learning disabilities in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: Significant action is underway to improve the quality and accessibility of health and care services for people with a learning disability at a local level, helping to deliver the shift from treatment to prevention, outlined in our 10-Year Health Plan, whi...
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordBuildings: Fire PreventionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105494More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what consultation he has undertaken with relevant stakeholders on developing PAS 9980.
Answer: The Government has sponsored the British Standards Institution (BSI), who developed and are responsible for the PAS 9980 guidance, to review it to ensure it captures best practice, meets the needs of the market and identify whether any revisions are requi...
Answered 21 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordBuildings: Fire PreventionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105493More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of PAS 9980 on building safety in residential buildings.
Answer: The Government has sponsored the British Standards Institution (BSI), who developed and are responsible for the PAS 9980 guidance, to review it to ensure it captures best practice, meets the needs of the market and identify whether any revisions are requi...
Answered 21 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordLeasehold: Repairs and MaintenanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105492More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he is taking steps to support remediation in cases where leaseholders fall outside the scope of the Building Safety Act 2022.
Answer: Government is not currently considering expanding the leaseholder protections further but is committed to reviewing how to better protect leaseholders from costs. There is a range of support in place for those leaseholders whose lease does not qualify for...
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPolitics and Government: DisinformationForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 13 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105450More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions her Department has had with representatives of the European Union on the use of disinformation by states to interfere in (a) political processes and (
Answer: In her speech on 9 December 2025 marking the centenary of the Locarno Treaty, the Foreign Secretary spoke at length about the rising threat from information warfare, designed to create division and undermine democracy in societies like ours. We are workin...
Answered 21 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordLegal ProfessionMinistry of JusticeTabled 13 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105447More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to support the growth of the legal services sector.
Answer: The UK legal sector is a national asset and an engine of economic growth. As highlighted in the Government’s Modern Industrial Strategy, in 2024 alone, the UK legal sector contributed £42.6 billion to the economy and posted a trade surplus of £7.4 billion...
Answered 23 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordEU Countries: Legal ProfessionForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 13 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105446More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of current visa arrangements for UK law graduates seeking (a) training contracts or (b) early-career experience in EU member st
Answer: UK nationals travelling for the purposes of taking up work or providing a service in a Member State will need a visa and/or work permit to work in most EU countries. While the visa policy of EU Member States is a matter for those countries, the Government...
Answered 29 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordLugano Convention: Business and Legal ProfessionMinistry of JusticeTabled 13 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105445More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department has assessed the potential merits of UK accession to the Lugano Convention for businesses and legal professionals.
Answer: The UK applied to re-join the 2007 Lugano Convention in April 2020. This application remains pending as the European Commission stated in a Note Verbale in June 2021 that it was not in a position to consent to UK accession.The UK Government remains commit...
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordLegal Profession: UK Trade with EUDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 13 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105444More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of improving market access for UK legal services in the European Union through the 2026 review of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement.
Answer: We recognise the merits of improving market access across the board, which is why we remain committed to improving market access for UK service providers, including legal services. The EU is the most economically significant destination for UK legal servi...
Answered 21 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordLegal Profession: EU CountriesMinistry of JusticeTabled 13 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105443More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to promote UK legal services within the European Union.
Answer: The UK legal sector is a national asset and an engine of economic growth. As highlighted in the Government’s Modern Industrial Strategy, in 2024 alone, the UK legal sector contributed £42.6 billion to the economy and posted a trade surplus of £7.4 billion...
Answered 23 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordLegal Profession: ExportsMinistry of JusticeTabled 13 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105442More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of legal services exports on economic growth.
Answer: The UK legal sector is a national asset and an engine of economic growth. As highlighted in the Government’s Modern Industrial Strategy, in 2024 alone, the UK legal sector contributed £42.6 billion to the economy and posted a trade surplus of £7.4 billion...
Answered 23 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordRoads: SafetyDepartment for TransportTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105066More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions her Department has had with Surrey County Council on embedding safety into road design in (a) Surrey and (b) Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: The Department has held no such discussions. Local traffic authorities are responsible for making decisions about their own roads, based on their knowledge of the area and taking into account local needs and circumstances. It is for them to ensure roads a...
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordRoads: SafetyDepartment for TransportTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105064More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to use innovative modes of transport to improve road safety in (a) Surrey and (b) Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: On 7 January 2026 we published our new Road Safety Strategy, setting out our vision for a safer future on our roads for all. The Strategy sets an ambitious target to reduce the number of people killed or seriously injured on British roads by 65% by 2035. ...
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordAmbulance Services: SurreyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105055More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the ambulance costs from road collisions in Surrey in the past five years.
Answer: No specific estimation has been made. Data on the number of road traffic collisions is collected and published by the Department for Transport.Ambulance services do not routinely report costs at the level of individual incident types. However, the most re...
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordRoads: SafetyDepartment for TransportTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105053More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to improve road safety education for young motorcyclists in (a) Surrey and (b) Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: On 7 January 2026, we published our new Road Safety Strategy, setting out our vision for a safer future on our roads for all. The strategy sets an ambitious target to reduce the number of people killed or seriously injured on British roads by 65% by 2035....
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordRoads: SafetyDepartment for TransportTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105050More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to engage with road safety public awareness campaigns that educate children in schools in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: Through THINK!, the government’s flagship road safety campaign, we provide a wide range of free educational resources to help improve children's road safety. These are made available to schools and local road safety officers via the THINK! website, social...
Answered 14 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDriving Tests: Waiting ListsDepartment for TransportTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105047More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has been made of potential correlation between proposals to introduce a six-month learning period for learner drivers and efforts to reduce driving test waiting times.
Answer: The Road Safety Strategy, published on the 7th January, includes consulting on a Minimum Learning Period before learner drivers can take their practical test. A Minimum Learning Period is designed to prepare people better for a lifetime of safe driving by...
Answered 22 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordRoads: AccidentsDepartment for TransportTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105044More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to help reduce the number of children injured on roads in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: On 7 January 2026, we published our new Road Safety Strategy, setting out our vision for a safer future on our roads for all. The Strategy sets an ambitious target to reduce the number of people killed or seriously injured on British roads by 65% by 2035 ...
Answered 14 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordWater Supply: Surrey HeathDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105014More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to ensure water resilience during (a) storms and (b) periods of severe weather in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given on 10 December to Question 96864.
Answered 15 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordMultiple Occupation: Surrey HeathMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105013More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of houses in multiple occupation on public service infrastructure in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: My Department does not make assessments of the potential impact of Houses in Multiple Occupations (HMOs) on public service infrastructure in individual parliamentary constituencies. Local planning authorities already have planning powers to limit the conc...
Answered 19 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordMultiple Occupation: Surrey HeathMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105012More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what data his Department holds on the number of Homes in Multiple Occupation in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: Data on Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) is not collected by parliamentary constituency. Estimates of the number of HMOs by local authority in England can be found in Section F of the Local Authority Housing Statistics. Estimates for 31 March 2024 can...
Answered 19 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordIce Hockey: SurreyDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105011More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to increase opportunities for (a) children and (b) young people to participate in ice hockey in (i) Surrey and (ii) Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring that everyone, including children and young people, have access to and benefit from quality sport and physical activity opportunities.The Government provides the majority of support for community sport through Sport...
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordVehicle Number Plates: FraudDepartment for TransportTabled 9 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104543More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department will consider increasing funding to improve the (a) security and (b) enforcement of vehicle registration marks.
Answer: On 7 January 2026, the Government published its Road Safety Strategy, which sets out plans to reduce the number of people killed or seriously injured on Great Britain’s roads, including through a focus on robust enforcement.The Strategy also sets out the ...
Answered 19 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordHospitals: ConstructionDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104460More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what consideration is given to infrastructure deliverability, including transport links, utilities, and local road capacity, when selecting sites for new hospitals under the New Hospital Programme.
Answer: I can confirm that since August 2024, the New Hospital Programme (NHP) has been supporting the trust with their site selection process to ensure it is transparent and robust. This has included broadening search criteria and “blind scoring” of sites to est...
Answered 20 Jan 2026
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