Al Pinkerton MP: written questions 2025
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Vehicle Number Plates: FraudDepartment for TransportTabled 11 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76758More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of providing support to people impacted by number plate cloning in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) is working with the National Police Chiefs’ Council and other government departments to improve the identification and enforcement of number plate crime, including the use of cloned number plates. It is alrea...
Answered 19 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordVehicle Number Plates: FraudDepartment for TransportTabled 11 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76757More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of granting additional enforcement powers to authorities to tackle number plate cloning.
Answer: The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) is working with the National Police Chiefs’ Council and other government departments to improve the identification and enforcement of number plate crime, including the use of cloned number plates. It is alrea...
Answered 19 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordVehicle Number Plates: FraudDepartment for TransportTabled 11 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76756More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to tackle number plate cloning in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) is working with the National Police Chiefs’ Council and other government departments to improve the identification and enforcement of number plate crime, including the use of cloned number plates. It is alrea...
Answered 19 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordGender Based Violence: Surrey HeathHome OfficeTabled 10 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76489More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to support awareness campaigns on violence against women and girls in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: The Government is treating is treating violence against women and girls as a national emergency. We have set out our unprecedented ambition to halve the prevalence of VAWG within a decade, using every lever available to us.We are going further than before...
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordCycling: Surrey HeathDepartment for TransportTabled 9 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76181More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to support public awareness campaigns aimed at improving cycling safety for women in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: Active Travel England is working with local authorities to provide high-quality cycling infrastructure which aims to help women feel safer when cycling. Design guidance for new infrastructure, such as that funded through the Active Travel Fund, requires t...
Answered 16 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordCycling: Surrey HeathDepartment for TransportTabled 9 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76180More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to support the development of (a) direct and (b) safe cycling routes in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: Active Travel England is working with local authorities to provide high-quality cycling infrastructure which aims to help women feel safer when cycling. Design guidance for new infrastructure, such as that funded through the Active Travel Fund, requires t...
Answered 16 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordCycling: Surrey HeathDepartment for TransportTabled 9 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76179More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to improve the safety of women cyclists in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: Active Travel England is working with local authorities to provide high-quality cycling infrastructure which aims to help women feel safer when cycling. Design guidance for new infrastructure, such as that funded through the Active Travel Fund, requires t...
Answered 16 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Media: AdvertisingDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 9 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76178More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle undisclosed advertising on social media platforms.
Answer: The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) is the independent regulator for advertising in the UK and enforces the Advertising Codes. The Codes require that paid advertising content must be recognisable as such. The Digital Markets, Competition and Consume...
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordBadgers: ConservationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 9 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76177More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to protect badger populations in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: Defra is not taking action specific to Surrey Heath. However, nationally we are taking action to protect badgers. Badger persecution is one of the seven UK wildlife crime priorities. The UK Badger Persecution Priority Delivery Group, of which Defra is a m...
Answered 24 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordSick Leave: Surrey HeathDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 9 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76176More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to help reduce sickness absence rates in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: The Department for Work and Pensions is committed to supporting people to remain in or return to work, particularly those experiencing health-related barriers. In Surrey, this commitment is being delivered through several targeted initiatives as part of t...
Answered 17 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordMilitary Bases: Cyprus and GibraltarMinistry of DefenceTabled 9 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76175More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to improve resilience at UK overseas army bases in (a) Cyprus and (b) Gibraltar.
Answer: We are constantly reviewing and assessing resilience levels in all our overseas locations and working to deliver improvements to areas of greatest threat. Service personnel based in the Sovereign Base Areas on Cyprus and in Gibraltar benefit from the same...
Answered 16 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordATC Pirbright and Royal Military AcademyMinistry of DefenceTabled 9 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76174More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to support (a) the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst and (b) ATC Pirbright in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: The Department is committed to supporting both the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst (RMAS) and ATC Pirbright At ATC Pirbright, £7 million is being invested immediately to upgrade accommodation, with a further £400 million planned over the next seven years...
Answered 16 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordCadets: South EastMinistry of DefenceTabled 9 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76173More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to expand access to cadet groups for young people in (a) Surrey Heath constituency and (b) the South East.
Answer: This Government fully recognises the benefits of cadets, not just for young people who participate, but for the whole of society. Participation in the Cadet Forces has significant positive impacts on young people, increasing their performance at school, a...
Answered 16 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordFlood Control: Surrey HeathDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 8 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75845More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions her Department has had with Surrey County Council on flood resilience strategies in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: The Environment Agency’s flood risk management teams maintain a close working relationship with Surrey County Council, including sitting on the Surrey Flood Risk Partnership Board where they help to shape local flood risk strategies and work with other ri...
Answered 16 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordFlood Control: Surrey HeathDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 8 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75844More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to strengthen flood resilience in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: The Environment Agency’s flood risk management teams continue to work with partners, providing advice, support and guidance to flood groups and communities in the key flood risk areas in Surrey Heath. This includes Chobham, Pirbright and Normandy. Environ...
Answered 16 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: SurreyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75843More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of making water companies statutory consultees for new sizeable housing developments in Surrey.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 60676 on 23 June 2025.
Answered 16 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordWater Companies: Surrey HeathDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 8 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75842More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment her Department has made of the capacity of water companies to meet demand arising from new housing developments in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: Local Planning Authorities (LPAs) are responsible for delivering housing allocations included within their Local Plans, including relevant infrastructure to support growth. Surrey Heath District Council produced a Water Cycle Study (WCS) in March 2025, to...
Answered 16 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordFlood Control: Unitary CouncilsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 8 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75841More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that unitary authorities have the (a) powers and (b) resources to develop effective strategic flooding plans.
Answer: The Flood and Water Management Act 2010 requires lead local flood authorities – which include unitary authorities – to develop, maintain, apply and monitor a strategy for local flood risk management in its area. Local authorities receive revenue funding t...
Answered 16 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Houses: Surrey HeathDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 8 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75840More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to support pubs in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: The Government recognises the vital role pubs play, including those in Surrey Heath in supporting local economies and fostering community cohesion, as well as the pressures they face.In April we established the Licensing Taskforce, bringing together repre...
Answered 12 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: Surrey HeathDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75839More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support access to healthcare services during winter in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: The National Health Service is already preparing for winter this year with the development and better testing of winter plans. This includes the surge capacity and escalation plans in place across urgent and emergency care services.Further details of the ...
Answered 16 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordAdoption and Foster Care: Surrey HeathDepartment for EducationTabled 8 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75838More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to support adults with (a) adopted and (b) fostered children in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: The department continues to fund the adoption and special guardianship support fund (ASGSF) with £50 million in 2025/26. The ASGSF funds therapeutic support for adoptive families, including parenting courses to help new adoptive parents support their chil...
Answered 23 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: Surrey HeathDepartment for EducationTabled 8 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75837More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will meet with the hon. Member for Surrey Heath to discuss the future SEND school provision in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: The government is committed to improving inclusivity and expertise in mainstream schools, and ensuring special schools cater to those with the most complex needs. Work to deliver special free schools is ongoing.Funding for free school projects is provided...
Answered 16 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordFree Schools: Surrey HeathDepartment for EducationTabled 8 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75836More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of allocating funding to help progress the development of Frimley Oak Academy in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: The government is committed to improving inclusivity and expertise in mainstream schools, and ensuring special schools cater to those with the most complex needs. Work to deliver special free schools is ongoing.Funding for free school projects is provided...
Answered 16 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: Surrey HeathDepartment for EducationTabled 8 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75835More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent discussions her Department has had with Surrey County Council on the provision of SEND school places in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: The government is committed to improving inclusivity and expertise in mainstream schools, and ensuring special schools cater to those with the most complex needs. Work to deliver special free schools is ongoing.Funding for free school projects is provided...
Answered 16 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: Surrey HeathDepartment for EducationTabled 8 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75834More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will set out her timetable for the delivery of new special free schools in Surrey.
Answer: The government is committed to improving inclusivity and expertise in mainstream schools, and ensuring special schools cater to those with the most complex needs. Work to deliver special free schools is ongoing.Funding for free school projects is provided...
Answered 16 Sept 2025
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