Al Pinkerton MP: written questions
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Speed Limits: Surrey HeathDepartment for TransportTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99991More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has had recent discussions with Surrey County Council on the review of speed limits on arterial roads in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: I have not held any recent discussions with Surrey County Council regarding a review of speed limits on arterial roads in the Surrey Heath constituency.Local traffic authorities are responsible for making decisions about their own roads, based on their kn...
Answered 19 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: Surrey HeathDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99989More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to help increase economic growth in the artificial intelligence sector in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: The Government is putting artificial intelligence at the heart of our mission to grow the UK economy. We are backing British researchers and firms and catalysing regional AI clusters so communities across the country, including Surrey Heath, can benefit.W...
Answered 22 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordParole: Surrey HeathMinistry of JusticeTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99987More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of parole board hearings on victims and their families in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: We recognise that parole hearings can be distressing for victims and their families, which is why dedicated Victim Liaison Officers provide support throughout the process. Victims can explain the effect of the offence, and the ongoing impact it has on the...
Answered 23 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPrisoners: SurreyMinistry of JusticeTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99985More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to improve prisoner rehabilitation in (a) Surrey and (b) Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: HM Prison and Probation Service rehabilitation services take many forms, ranging from accredited programmes and interventions that are aimed at giving people skills to change their attitudes, thinking and behaviour, to enabling a person to access educatio...
Answered 23 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPrisons: Hampshire and SurreyMinistry of JusticeTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99984More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to improve safety in prisons in (a) Hampshire and (b) Surrey.
Answer: Safety in prisons is a key priority, and we are working hard to make prisons as safe as possible for those who live and work in them. We are providing targeted support to a number of prisons to improve safety, security and substance misuse processes, and ...
Answered 23 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: FinanceMinistry of DefenceTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99983More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking through defence spending to help increase economic growth in (a) Surrey and (b) Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence is committed to ensuring defence is an engine for growth. The Defence Industrial Strategy, published on 8 September 2025, clearly set out how we are making defence an engine for growth - investing more money in key defence areas an...
Answered 18 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPolice Stations: Surrey HeathHome OfficeTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99982More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to ensure that police counters are kept open in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: Decisions regarding the police estate, including the availability of front counters at police stations, are a matter for Chief Constables equivalents. They are best placed to make these decisions based on their knowledge of local need and their experience...
Answered 23 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordHate Crime: SurreyHome OfficeTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99981More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to tackle hate crime in (a) Surrey and (b) Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: The government is determined to tackle all forms of hate crime wherever in the country it occurs, and whoever is responsible for committing it. We have a robust legislative framework in place to respond to hate crimes which target race, religion, sexual o...
Answered 6 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordNeighbourhood Policing: Surrey HeathHome OfficeTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99980More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to deliver effective community policing in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: The Neighbourhood Policing Guarantee makes sure that every neighbourhood has named, contactable officers dedicated to addressing the issues facing their communities, including in Surrey Heath.£200 million has been made available in 2025/26 to support the ...
Answered 6 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil LibertiesHome OfficeTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99979More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to protect civil liberties in the (a) development and (b) implementation of (i) public order and (ii) policing policy.
Answer: All protest legislation has been and is developed in line with the UK’s obligations under the European Convention on Human Rights, particularly Articles 10 and 11. The government remains committed to protecting civil liberties, including the right to peac...
Answered 23 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordBus Services: Surrey HeathDepartment for TransportTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99943More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of bus connectivity between (a) towns and (b) villages in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: The Government knows how important reliable bus services are in enabling people to stay connected and access education, work and vital services. We are committed to delivering better bus services across the country, including in Surrey. The Government has...
Answered 17 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPensioners: Surrey HeathDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99942More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to support pensioners with (a) energy, (b) food and (c) housing costs in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: This Government provides a range of measures to help pensioners with the cost of living. Most significantly, the Government’s commitment to supporting and delivering for older people by maintaining the Triple Lock throughout this Parliament will ensure th...
Answered 23 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordChildren: Social ServicesDepartment for EducationTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99941More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment has been made of whether children’s social care practice adequately supports parents who have experienced trauma, including childhood abuse, to recover and safely parent.
Answer: The children’s social care national framework (2023) is statutory guidance that sets direction for children’s social care practice. It describes expectations for practitioners working sensitively with whole families, including to identify and address the ...
Answered 6 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordChildren: Social ServicesDepartment for EducationTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99940More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will take steps to ensure (a) trauma informed and (b) neurodiversity awareness practices across children’s social care services in Surrey.
Answer: The department is working with local authorities, including Surrey, to transform children’s social care. We have confirmed the rollout of Family Help, multi-agency child protection and family group decision making reforms through the Families First Partne...
Answered 2 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Services: ComplaintsDepartment for EducationTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99939More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what oversight exists to ensure that local authorities engage constructively with parents who raise concerns on (a) fair process and (b) statutory obligations.
Answer: Local authorities must engage constructively with parents when concerns arise about fair process or statutory duties. Oversight is provided through several mechanisms. First, parents can use the statutory three-stage complaints procedure for children’s se...
Answered 6 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordAdoptionDepartment for EducationTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99937More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to review the statutory framework governing post adoption support to help prevent avoidable family breakdowns.
Answer: The department is not currently planning to review the statutory framework for post adoption support.We are funding Adoption England £8.8 million this year to develop consistent and high quality adoption support provision across the country. This includes...
Answered 6 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordAdoption: Mental Health ServicesDepartment for EducationTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99936More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment has been made of the extent of regional disparities in access to post adoption (a) therapeutic and (b) practical support services.
Answer: The adoption and special guardianship support fund is available nationwide. It funds post-adoption support interventions including therapeutic support for adopted children and their families.Adoption England recently completed a review of regional post-ad...
Answered 6 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordAdoption and Special Guardianship Support FundDepartment for EducationTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99935More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to review the (a) funding and (b) accessibility of the Adoption Support Fund, particularly for families with (i) complex or (ii) high risk placements in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: This financial year, the department has invested £50 million into the adoption and special guardianship support fund (ASGSF). We have approved applications for nearly 14,000 children since April, for both therapy and specialist assessments. We continue to...
Answered 6 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordAdoption: Surrey HeathDepartment for EducationTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99934More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that adoptive families caring for multiple children from the same birth family receive (a) tailored and (b) sustained support in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: As part of the criteria for the adoption and special guardianship support fund, all children must have an assessment of their individual needs completed within three months of the application submission. This ensures that any support commissioned by the l...
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: Surrey HeathDepartment for EducationTabled 12 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99641More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent discussions her Department has had with local authorities regarding the number of special educational needs and disabilities school places required to meet the needs of children in Surrey Heath cons
Answer: The statutory duty to provide sufficient school places, including for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), sits with local authorities. To support local authorities with this duty, in December, the department announced at least £...
Answered 22 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: Surrey HeathDepartment for EducationTabled 12 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99639More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much funding will be available for new special educational needs and disabilities schools through the Special Free Schools Programme in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: There are three planned special free schools in the county of Surrey. We are making a funding package available to the local authority so they can deliver the places planned for these schools themselves more quickly and with a greater focus on mainstream ...
Answered 4 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: SurreyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 12 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99628More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of funding for new unitary authorities in Surrey, including in (a) statutory services and (b) wider local infrastructure a
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 99016 on 19 December 2025.
Answered 22 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: SurreyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 12 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99627More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions his Department has had with (a) Surrey County Council and (b) borough councils in west Surrey on the financial arrangements for a proposed unitary authority.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 99016 on 19 December 2025.
Answered 22 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: SurreyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 12 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99626More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether safeguards are in place to prevent newly established unitary authorities in Surrey from being required to dispose of local assets in order to manage financial liabilities
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 99016 on 19 December 2025.
Answered 22 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordHotels: Surrey HeathDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 12 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99625More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions her Department has had with the hospitality industry in Surrey Heath constituency on staffing levels in the hotel sector.
Answer: DCMS regularly engages with representatives of the hospitality industry, both nationally and regionally, to understand current challenges and opportunities in the sector, including staffing levels.While we have not had discussions specifically with busine...
Answered 18 Dec 2025
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