Al Pinkerton MP: written questions
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Sleeping Rough: SurreyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97667More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of rough sleeping in (a) Surrey and (b) Surrey Heath constituency during winter 2025-26 on the health of rough sleepers.
Answer: The Government recognises that homelessness and rough sleeping numbers continue to remain high. That is why the Government is providing £255.5 million for the Rough Sleeping Prevention and Recovery Grant so that local authorities can support people sleepi...
Answered 14 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSleeping Rough: SurreyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 5 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97664More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the support available to people sleeping rough in (a) Surrey and (b) Surrey Heath constituency during 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
Original Parliament recordEmployment: Mental IllnessDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 5 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97656More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to support people with mental health illnesses into work in (a) Surrey and (b) Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: Good work is generally good for health and wellbeing, so we want everyone to get work and get on in work, whoever they are and wherever they live. Backed by £240 million investment, the Get Britain Working White Paper launched in November 2024 is driving ...
Answered 11 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPensioners: PovertyDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 5 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97655More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to tackle pensioner poverty in (a) Surrey and (b) Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: The State Pension remains the foundation of our support for pensioners, and our commitment to maintain the Triple Lock throughout this Parliament will ensure its value continues to rise over time. Subject to Parliamentary approval, the basic and new State...
Answered 11 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordUnemployment: Young PeopleDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 5 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97654More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the number of young people not in (a) education, (b) employment or (c) training in 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 recordFertility: Surrey HeathCabinet OfficeTabled 5 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97605More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent assessment his Department has made of fertility trends in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. A response to the Hon gentleman’s Parliamentary Question of 5th of December is attached.
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: TrainingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97604More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of staff training programmes relating to patient (a) nutrition, (b) care planning and (c) recordkeeping within NHS services in Surrey Heath constitu
Answer: No assessment has been made. Regulated healthcare professionals need to meet the standards of proficiency, conduct, and performance set by the relevant professional regulator, which are independent of the Government. It is the responsibility of individual...
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: Older PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97603More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of standards of care for older patients in acute hospital settings in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: Older patients who require acute care in the Surrey Health constituency are well served by their local hospital at Frimley Park, which is part of Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust. The hospital was recently inspected by the Care Quality Commission (CQC)...
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordEmergency Services: Surrey HeathDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97602More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has plans to improve (a) recognition and (b) support for volunteer emergency responders in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: The Government recognises and is grateful for the valuable contribution volunteers make in supporting National Health Service staff, patients, and services.Individual ambulance trusts are responsible for making decisions on recruiting, supporting, and dev...
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordEmergency Services: Surrey HeathDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97601More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure timely access to treatment for children experiencing sudden medical emergencies in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: Integrated care boards are responsible for ensuring that appropriate specialist support is available for paediatric medical emergencies in their areas. In Surrey Heath, this responsibility sits with the Frimley Integrated Care System.Children who require ...
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordEmergency Services: Surrey HeathDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97600More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to support the (a) recruitment and (b) retention of volunteer emergency responders in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: The Government recognises and is grateful for the valuable contribution volunteers make in supporting National Health Service staff, patients, and services.Individual ambulance trusts are responsible for making decisions on recruiting, supporting, and dev...
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPaediatrics: Surrey HeathDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97599More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the availability of specialist support for paediatric medical emergencies in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: Integrated care boards are responsible for ensuring that appropriate specialist support is available for paediatric medical emergencies in their areas. In Surrey Heath, this responsibility sits with the Frimley Integrated Care System.Children who require ...
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordRoads: AccidentsHome OfficeTabled 5 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97598More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of the capacity of local collision investigation teams in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: The police are the lead agency for collision investigation and have the primary duty to investigate and establish the circumstances that have led to road deaths and life changing injuries.The policing of fatal and serious injury road collisions and how av...
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordRoad Traffic Offences: Surrey HeathDepartment for TransportTabled 5 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97597More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment she has made of trends in the prevalence of mobile phone use while driving in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: No assessment has been made by the Department for Transport.The enforcement of road traffic law and how available resources are deployed is the responsibility of individual Chief Officers and Police and Crime Commissioners, taking into account the specifi...
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordElections: Surrey HeathMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 5 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97596More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to encourage newly eligible young voters to participate in elections in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: The Electoral Commission’s 2023 report on electoral registers found that young people are among the least likely groups to be registered to vote. As set out in our Strategy for modern and secure elections, the Government is committed to improving voter re...
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordElectoral Register: Surrey HeathMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 5 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97595More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he has taken to raise awareness of voter registration requirements among young people in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: The Electoral Commission’s 2023 report on electoral registers found that young people are among the least likely groups to be registered to vote. As set out in our Strategy for modern and secure elections, the Government is committed to improving voter re...
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordElectoral Register: Surrey HeathMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 5 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97594More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment he has made of trends in the level of voter registration among young people in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: The Electoral Commission’s 2023 report on electoral registers found that young people are among the least likely groups to be registered to vote. As set out in our Strategy for modern and secure elections, the Government is committed to improving voter re...
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordVoting Behaviour: Surrey HeathMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 5 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97593More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to help improve voter participation in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: The Department is taking forward a comprehensive programme of work to improve voter participation. This work is being designed in close collaboration with the Electoral Commission, local authorities, think tanks, academics and civil society organisations....
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordCustoms: ParcelsTreasuryTabled 4 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97386More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment HMRC has made of the causes of customs delays affecting parcels entering the UK from the European Union during the period 1 November 2024 to 31 January 2025.
Answer: HMRC understands the importance of consumers receiving their parcels on time and has robust procedures alongside Border Force to help maintain the flow. HMRC have confirmed there were no significant system outages during the period requested but has not c...
Answered 11 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordCustoms: ParcelsTreasuryTabled 4 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97381More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the average customs clearance time was for parcels entering the UK from the EU during the period 1 November to 31 January in each of the last three years.
Answer: HMRC understands the importance of consumers receiving their parcels on time and has robust procedures alongside Border Force to help maintain the flow. HMRC have confirmed there were no significant system outages during the period requested but has not c...
Answered 11 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPostal Services: EU CountriesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 4 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97380More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential economic impact on businesses of current delivery times for parcels between the UK and the EU during the festive period.
Answer: The government recognises that the proper functioning of postal services is vital for businesses, particularly small businesses engaged in international trade. However, parcel delivery times are an operational matter for postal operators to address as pri...
Answered 10 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: Overseas TradeDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 4 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97375More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what proportion of consignments of (a) beef, (b) salmon, (c) dairy products, (d) apples and (e) cheese were subject to SPS sampling requirements since 2024.
Answer: Defra does not hold that information. This because rates of sampling will vary according to the type of commodity, the country of export or origin of the goods, the disease status in that country or place of origin, and any treatments or processing that m...
Answered 10 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: UK Trade with EUDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 4 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97372More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many SPS-related (a) documentary checks, (b) identity checks and (c) physical inspections are carried out on UK agri-food consignments entering the EU each day.
Answer: Defra does not hold the data for controls undertaken by European Union Border Control Posts. Such information is held by EU Central Competent Authorities.
Answered 10 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: UK Trade with EUDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 4 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97370More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many consignments of agri-food products were exported from the UK to the European Union in each (a) week, (b) month and (c) year since July 2024.
Answer: Data on the number of export health certificates issued for Great Britain to EU exports is available at: Export Health Certificates (Live Animals and Animal Product Origins) Issued between Great Britain and European Union by APHA - data.gov.uk. This data ...
Answered 11 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordImport Controls: EU CountriesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 4 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97369More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has undertaken a cost–benefit analysis of potential changes to sanitary and phytosanitary procedures applying to UK–EU exports.
Answer: An SPS agreement could increase the volume of UK exports of major agricultural commodities to the EU by 16% [Methodology Note: How Defra has estimated the impact of a Sanitary and Phytosanitary agreement on the UK agricultural sector - GOV.UK ].Defra comm...
Answered 15 Dec 2025
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