Al Pinkerton MP: written questions 2025
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Water Supply: Surrey HeathDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 11 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67250More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions his Department has had with Ofwat on (a) odour in tap water and (b) rising household water costs in Surrey Heath constituency; and what assessment he has made of the a
Answer: This Government works closely with the regulators to hold water companies to account on poor performance and drive improvements which benefit customers and the environment. Ofwat sets specific performance targets for companies in the five-yearly price rev...
Answered 16 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordMotorcycles: Anti-social BehaviourHome OfficeTabled 10 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66813More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to reduce anti-social behaviour by people on motorbikes in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: Tackling anti-social behaviour is a top priority for this Government and a key part of our Safer Streets Mission.Our Crime and Policing Bill will give the police greater powers to clamp down on all vehicles, including motorbikes, involved in anti-social b...
Answered 18 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordBus Services: ConcessionsDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66812More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of extending free bus pass eligibility to people aged over 60 in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: The English National Concessionary Travel Scheme (ENCTS) provides free off-peak bus travel to those with eligible disabilities and those of state pension age, currently sixty-six. The ENCTS costs around £700 million annually and any changes to the statuto...
Answered 15 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordUniversal CreditDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66811More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of four-weekly employer pay cycles on the (a) calculation and (b) consistency of Universal Credit payments.
Answer: Those who are paid their earnings four-weekly will normally get one payment in each monthly assessment period and will have one assessment period a year where they will receive two four-weekly payments. This is because there are 12 assessment periods a ye...
Answered 17 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordDental Services: Surrey HeathDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66810More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure individuals receive timely reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act 2010 to support access to dental services in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: The National Health Service contracts with independent dental providers to deliver NHS dental treatment in primary care settings. Dental practices are businesses and therefore able to decide how they operate, providing they remain compliant with the appro...
Answered 16 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordDental Services: Surrey HeathDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66809More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve access to NHS dental care for patients unable to register with a local practice in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: Patients in England are not registered with a National Health Service dental practice, although many NHS dental practices do tend to see patients regularly. There is no geographical restriction on which practice a patient may attend. Some dental practices...
Answered 18 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordParking: Surrey HeathDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66808More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions her Department has had with Surrey County Council on pavement parking enforcement in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: The Secretary of State has not had any discussions with Surrey County Council on this matter. The Department has been considering all the views expressed in response to the pavement parking consultation and is currently working through the policy options ...
Answered 15 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordParking: Surrey HeathDepartment for TransportTabled 9 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66441More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of introducing stricter regulation of pavement parking (a) near schools, (b) in locations affecting vulnerable people and (c) in other public area
Answer: The Government fully understands the problems that vehicles parked on the pavement can cause for pedestrians. This is particularly the case in certain sensitive locations, such as near schools, and for certain people such as those with mobility or sight i...
Answered 14 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordParking: Surrey HeathDepartment for TransportTabled 9 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66440More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to tackle pavement parking in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: The Government fully understands the problems that vehicles parked on the pavement can cause for pedestrians. This is particularly the case in certain sensitive locations, such as near schools, and for certain people such as those with mobility or sight i...
Answered 14 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordWater Supply: Surrey HeathDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 9 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66439More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions his Department has had with Ofwat on mitigating clean water loss from households in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: This Government works closely with the regulators to hold water companies to account on poor performance and drive improvements which benefit customers and the environment. Ofwat sets specific performance targets for companies in the five-yearly price rev...
Answered 16 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordWater Supply: Surrey HeathDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 9 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66438More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to protect water supply during summer months in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: The Surrey Heath constituency sits in the Environment Agency (EA) Thames Area. The Area has moved into 'Prolonged Dry Weather' status following significantly below average rainfall. As a result, EA and water company drought plans have been activated to se...
Answered 16 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordRailways and Roads: Surrey HeathDepartment for TransportTabled 9 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66437More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department can provide information on the levels of (a) rail and (b) road infrastructure investment allocated to Surrey Heath constituency as a result of the 2025 Spending Review.
Answer: We are yet to announce the detail of all transport infrastructure investment following the Spending Review. This will be announced in due course. However, we have informed Surrey County Council of their allocation of the Local Transport Grant which is £38...
Answered 14 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordUK Internal Trade and UK Trade with EU: Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 9 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66436More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if his Department will consider commissioning a report on the potential merits of dual market access for businesses in Northern Ireland.
Answer: In the explanatory materials provided to Parliament ahead of the consent vote on the Windsor Framework last year, the Government set out its view that dual market access is important for economic life in Northern Ireland and that many aspects of economic ...
Answered 15 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordStudents: Artificial IntelligenceDepartment for EducationTabled 9 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66435More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with higher education organisations on tackling the potential implications of increased use of artificial intelligence by students.
Answer: There are huge opportunities for artificial intelligence (AI) as it becomes more sophisticated, particularly through generative AI, and we know higher education (HE) providers and the industries they work with are at the forefront of this. There will be m...
Answered 17 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordDriving Tests: South EastDepartment for TransportTabled 9 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66434More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment her Department has made of trends in the length of driving test waiting times in (a) Surrey and the (b) South-east.
Answer: The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) is seeing some of the highest demand for driving tests it has ever seen. Demand remains high, owing in part to a major shift in customer booking behaviour. DVSA’s main priority is upholding road safety standa...
Answered 14 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordDriving TestsDepartment for TransportTabled 9 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66433More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when her Department plans to publish recommendations from its open consultation on improving car driving test booking rules.
Answer: The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) is seeing some of the highest demand for driving tests it has ever seen. Demand remains high, owing in part to a major shift in customer booking behaviour. DVSA’s main priority is upholding road safety standa...
Answered 14 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordKnives: CrimeHome OfficeTabled 9 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66432More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to support campaign organisations in promoting awareness of the dangers of knife crime in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: Halving knife crime over the next decade is a key part of the Government’s Safer Streets Mission.As part of this mission, we have launched the Coalition to Tackle Knife Crime. The Coalition brings together campaign groups, families of people who have trag...
Answered 17 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordFire and Rescue Services: Mental Health ServicesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66431More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the support available to fire and rescue services who attend traumatic callouts in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: The health and wellbeing of firefighters is of the utmost importance. The government recognises the risks that firefighters face and is grateful to them for their bravery. Fire and Rescue Authorities (FRAs) are ultimately responsible for the health and we...
Answered 16 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordPolice: Mental Health ServicesHome OfficeTabled 9 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66430More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the support available to police who attend traumatic callouts in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: The health and wellbeing of our police is a top priority for the Home Office and it's essential that those who have faced traumatic incidents in the line of duty receive the support they need to recover and continue serving. We continue to fund the Nation...
Answered 17 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordAmbulance Services: Mental Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66429More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the support available to ambulance staff who attend traumatic callouts in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: The mental health of all National Health Service staff is taken seriously, including ambulance staff as responders to emergency incidents. Ambulance trusts and the Association of Ambulance Trust Chief Executives have worked closely with NHS England to ens...
Answered 15 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordUK Trade with EU: Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 30 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63889More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what recent discussions his Department has had with the Northern Ireland Executive on (a) the provision of guidance and (b) support to businesses in Northern Ireland in relation to UK-EU trade arrangemen
Answer: The Government’s renewed partnership with the EU will deliver a broader range of benefits for people and businesses across the UK. These include an SPS Agreement which, once implemented, will help facilitate the smooth flow of agrifood and plants from Gre...
Answered 7 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordChildren: ProtectionMinistry of JusticeTabled 27 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63377More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent discussions she has had with (a) judicial and (b) safeguarding bodies on improvements to child protection in private law family proceedings.
Answer: The Family Justice Board, which is co-chaired by ministers from the Ministry of Justice and the Department for Education and is regularly attended by the President of the Family Division, the Chief Executives of Cafcass and Cafcass Cymru, the Chief Social...
Answered 4 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordChild Arrangements OrdersMinistry of JusticeTabled 27 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63371More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of safeguards in preventing harm to children during court-ordered contact arrangements.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice recognises the importance of safeguarding children during court-ordered contact arrangements.The legislation which governs child arrangements cases makes a child’s welfare paramount and presumes a child’s welfare is furthered by th...
Answered 4 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordParking: EnforcementDepartment for TransportTabled 26 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63263More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department plans to review the statutory guidance on civil parking enforcement to strengthen protections for (a) disabled people, (b) children and (c) other vulnerable patients.
Answer: The Department has no plans to review the statutory guidance on civil parking enforcement. There is already a duty for public authorities to promote equality under the Equality Act 2010 to ensure that the needs of people with protected characteristics are...
Answered 3 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordVehicle Number Plates: FraudDepartment for TransportTabled 25 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62846More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of making number plate cloning a criminal offence.
Answer: It is already a criminal offence, punishable by a fine of up to £1000, to supply a number plate without checking if the purchaser is entitled to use the registration number. It is also an offence to use a cloned number plate on a vehicle which on convicti...
Answered 30 Jun 2025
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