Al Pinkerton MP: written questions
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Written questions
Income Tax: Tax Rates and BandsTreasuryTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98718More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of extending the freeze on Income Tax thresholds on working people in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: The previous Government made the decision to maintain income tax thresholds at their current levels from April 2021 until April 2028. This government is making fair and necessary choices on tax so it can deliver on the public's priorities, including by ma...
Answered 17 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordLow Incomes: Surrey HeathTreasuryTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98716More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of her fiscal policies on low income households in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: HM Treasury’s ‘Impact on households’ publication, produced alongside the Budget 2025, shows that the impacts of this Government’s tax, welfare and public spending decisions from Autumn Budget 2024 onwards are progressive and benefit households in the lowe...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordUK Trade with EU: CustomsCabinet OfficeTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98715More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of a UK-EU Customs Union Deal for economic growth.
Answer: We have not made an assessment as we have been clear there will be no return to the single market, the customs union, or freedom of movement. We are focused on strengthening our relationship with the EU to make trade easier, help British businesses and su...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: SurreyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98136More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment his Department has made of the financial sustainability of the proposed West Surrey unitary authority.
Answer: As set out to the House on 28 October, we considered the two proposals for unitary local government received from Surrey councils on 9 May together with the responses to the consultation, representations and all other relevant information. In our judgemen...
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordLoneliness: Surrey HeathDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98124More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to reduce loneliness among (a) younger and (b) older demographics in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: The most recent Community Life Survey, which also looks at data on a local authority level, shows that 7% of adults in England (over three million people) say they are lonely. This Government is committed to supporting people to have the social connection...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordLoneliness: Surrey HeathDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98118More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent assessment she has made of the public health impacts of loneliness in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: The most recent Community Life Survey, which also looks at data on a local authority level, shows that 7% of adults in England (over three million people) say they are lonely. This Government is committed to supporting people to have the social connection...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordLoneliness: SurreyDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98116More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent assessment her Department has made of the prevalence of (a) loneliness and (b) social isolation in (i) Surrey and (ii) Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: The most recent Community Life Survey, which also looks at data on a local authority level, shows that 7% of adults in England (over three million people) say they are lonely. This Government is committed to supporting people to have the social connection...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordUnemployment: Young PeopleDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98034More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment he has made of trends in levels of youth unemployment and economic inactivity in (a) Surrey and (b) Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: This Government is investing in young people’s futures. At the Budget, we announced more than £1.5 billion of investment over the next three years, including funding £820 million for the expanded Youth Guarantee to support young people to earn or learn, a...
Answered 16 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordApprentices: SurreyDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98033More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to support increased participation in apprenticeships among young people in (a) Surrey and (b) Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: This government is transforming the apprenticeships offer into a new growth and skills offer that will give greater flexibility to employers and support young people, including those in Surrey, at the beginning of their careers. In August, we introduced n...
Answered 16 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordFlood Control: Surrey HeathDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98032More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of increases in the frequency of severe weather events on flood management infrastructure in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: Across all catchments in the Thames area, including those in Surrey and Surrey Heath, the Environment Agency (EA) continues to monitor potential flood risk, and its field staff have undertaken flood runs clearing debris. The Surrey Local Resilience Forum ...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordElectricity: SurreyDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98031More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to help ensure the resilience of electricity during severe weather events in (a) Surrey and (b) Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: Great Britain has a highly resilient energy network. The Government works closely with the energy industry, regulators and other stakeholders to continually improve and maintain the resilience of energy infrastructure against risks including severe weathe...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordFloods: SurreyDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98030More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of levels of local authority preparedness to respond to flood alerts in (a) Surrey and (b) Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: Across all catchments in the Thames area, including those in Surrey and Surrey Heath, the Environment Agency (EA) continues to monitor potential flood risk, and its field staff have undertaken flood runs clearing debris. The Surrey Local Resilience Forum ...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordFloods: SurreyDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98029More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of potential flood risk arising from heavy rainfall in (a) Surrey and (b) Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: Across all catchments in the Thames area, including those in Surrey and Surrey Heath, the Environment Agency (EA) continues to monitor potential flood risk, and its field staff have undertaken flood runs clearing debris. The Surrey Local Resilience Forum ...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordHospital Beds: SurreyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98028More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase social care capacity to support the timely discharge of medically fit patients in (a) Surrey and (b) Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: The Government is committed to tackling delayed discharges to ensure that people do not spend longer than necessary in hospital and to free up hospital beds. This year approximately £9 billion has been committed to the Better Care Fund (BCF) which require...
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordHospital Beds: SurreyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98027More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent estimate he has made of the number of medically fit patients unable to be discharged from hospitals in (a) Surrey and (b) Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Stockton West on 26 November 2025 to Question 93528.
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordNeurodiversity: Surrey HeathDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98026More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions his Department has had with representatives of Frimley Integrated Care Board on levels of demand for neurodevelopmental pathways for children in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: The Government has recognised that, nationally, demand for assessments for neurodevelopmental conditions such as autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has grown significantly in recent years and that people are experiencing severe del...
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordNeurodiversity: SurreyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98025More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he will make an assessment of the adequacy of local capacity to meet increases in demand for (a) ADHD and (b) Autism assessments in (i) Surrey and (ii) Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: The Government has recognised that, nationally, demand for assessments for autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has grown significantly in recent years and that people are experiencing severe delays for accessing such assessments. Th...
Answered 17 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordNeurodiversity: SurreyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98024More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of prolonged waiting times for ADHD assessment on children’s (a) wellbeing and (b) educational outcomes in (i) Surrey and (ii)
Answer: The Government has recognised that, nationally, demand for assessments for autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has grown significantly in recent years and that people are experiencing severe delays for accessing such assessments. Th...
Answered 17 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordNeurodiversity: SurreyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98023More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of waiting times for neurodevelopmental assessments for children with (a) ADHD or (b) Autism in (i) Surrey and (ii) the Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: The Government has recognised that, nationally, demand for assessments for autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has grown significantly in recent years and that people are experiencing severe delays for accessing such assessments. Th...
Answered 17 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPrivate Education: Surrey HeathDepartment for EducationTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97975More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how the Department plans to monitor the potential impact of changes to independent school fees on (a) schools and (b) services in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: The department does not monitor impact on changes to private school fees. This is a matter for individual schools.
Answered 24 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordDance and Music: Surrey HeathDepartment for EducationTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97974More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment has been made of the effectiveness of financial support schemes for pupils pursuing specialist (a) musical or (b) dance training in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: The government will consult shortly on an improved version of Progress 8 that balances a strong academic core with breadth and student choice. It will recognise the value of subjects, including the arts, which strengthen our economy and society, and the i...
Answered 12 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordArts and Training: Surrey HeathDepartment for EducationTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97973More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of access to (a) specialist arts or (b) vocational training for young people in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: The government will consult shortly on an improved version of Progress 8 that balances a strong academic core with breadth and student choice. It will recognise the value of subjects, including the arts, which strengthen our economy and society, and the i...
Answered 12 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordArts and Vocational Education: Surrey HeathDepartment for EducationTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97972More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps are being taken to ensure that all pupils are able to pursue (a) creative or (b) vocational education pathways in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: The government will consult shortly on an improved version of Progress 8 that balances a strong academic core with breadth and student choice. It will recognise the value of subjects, including the arts, which strengthen our economy and society, and the i...
Answered 12 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordTemporary Accommodation: SurreyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 5 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97673More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has made an assessment of the adequacy of emergency accommodation capacity in (a) Surrey and (b) Surrey Heath constituency during winter 2025-2026.
Answer: The Government is investing more than £1 billion in homelessness services in 2025/26. This includes £255.5 million for the Rough Sleeping Prevention and Recovery Grant so that local authorities can support people sleeping rough in their areas, including a...
Answered 18 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordHomelessness: SurreyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 5 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97669More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what funding has been allocated to homelessness services in (a) Surrey and (b) Surrey Heath constituency for winter 2025-26.
Answer: The Government is investing more than £1 billion in homelessness services in 2025/26. This includes £255.5 million for the Rough Sleeping Prevention and Recovery Grant so that local authorities can support people sleeping rough in their areas, including a...
Answered 18 Dec 2025
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