Al Pinkerton MP: written questions
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Driving TestsDepartment for TransportTabled 26 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94895More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if her Department will publish a regional plan for expanding driving test capacity in areas with the longest waiting times.
Answer: The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) fully acknowledges car practical driving test waiting times remain high and understands the impact this continues to have on learner drivers, particularly those living in rural and semi-rural communities.In t...
Answered 5 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordDriver and Vehicle Standards Agency: StandardsDepartment for TransportTabled 26 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94894More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the DVSA’s internal systems for addressing delays in practical driving test appointments.
Answer: Learning to drive is a major milestone in life for many, and no one should be held back by long and uncertain waits. That is why this government has launched a robust plan to bring waiting times down and restore confidence in the broken system we inherite...
Answered 5 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordDriver and Vehicle Standards Agency: StandardsDepartment for TransportTabled 26 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94893More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to commission an investigation into the (a) internal governance, (b) operational effectiveness and (c) performance management of the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency.
Answer: Learning to drive is a major milestone in life for many, and no one should be held back by long and uncertain waits. That is why this government has launched a robust plan to bring waiting times down and restore confidence in the broken system we inherite...
Answered 5 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordDriving TestsDepartment for TransportTabled 26 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94892More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department plans to conduct an impact assessment of the DVSA’s policy to restrict driving instructors from booking test appointments.
Answer: To ensure fairness for everyone wanting to book a practical driving test, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) continues to work hard to combat the unscrupulous practice of reselling tests across the country.The measures the Secretary of State f...
Answered 5 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordHomelessness and PovertyDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 26 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94886More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what comparative data his Department holds on rates of (a) child poverty and (b) homelessness in (i) Surrey Heath constituency, (ii) Surrey, (iii) the South East and (iv) England.
Answer: Statistics on the number of children living in absolute and relative poverty in the UK are published annually in the “Households Below Average Income” publication, the latest available being: Households below average income: for financial years ending 199...
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: SurreyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 26 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94885More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what his Department's housing targets are as a proportion of the population in (a) Surrey and (b) Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 83200 on 3 November 2025.
Answered 4 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordNurses: Surrey HeathDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94884More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve (a) job security and (b) employment conditions for general practice nurses in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: As self-employed contractors to the National Health Service, it is up to general practices (GPs) how they distribute pay and benefits to GP nurses and to determine their own staffing arrangements.GP contractual arrangements do not place any specific oblig...
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordTransport: Surrey HeathDepartment for TransportTabled 26 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94883More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to ensure that the transport system supports economic growth in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: My officials hold regular meetings with Surrey County Council to discuss transport in Surrey. We will shortly announce the regional allocations for the majority of the transport funding announced in the Spending Review. We have informed Surrey County Coun...
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordHomelessness: Surrey HeathMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 26 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94882More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to reduce youth homelessness in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: The Government has increase funding for homelessness services in England by £316 million this year to a total of £1 billion. Local authorities can use this funding flexibly to meet the needs of people experiencing and at risk of homelessness in their area...
Answered 4 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordEmpty Property: Surrey HeathMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 26 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94881More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to bring long-term empty homes back into occupation in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 59458 on 20 June 2025.
Answered 4 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordMusic Venues: Surrey HeathDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 26 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94880More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to support grassroots music venues in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: The government’s Creative Industries Sector Plan, published in June, announced our Music Growth Package of up to £30m over three years from 2026. This package will strengthen grassroots infrastructure (including grassroots music venues), support emerging ...
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordBaby Care Units and Maternity Services: Surrey HeathDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94879More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve (a) maternity and (b) neonatal care in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: The Frimley Integrated Care System (ICS), which covers the Surrey Heath constituency, has implemented several measures to improve maternity and neonatal care. These include the full implementation of the Saving Babies’ Lives care bundle, including an in-h...
Answered 5 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordHospitality Industry: Surrey HeathDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 26 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94876More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to support the hospitality sector in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: The Government recognises the significant pressures facing pubs, including those in Surrey Heath, and the Government is providing support through various measures to help ease these pressures. We’re investing £440,000 with Pub is The Hub to help rural pub...
Answered 5 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordLow Incomes: Surrey HeathTreasuryTabled 26 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94875More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what fiscal steps she is taking to help increase the incomes of lower income families in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: The Chancellor took significant steps in the Autumn Budget 2025 to support lower income families and improve living standards across the UK, including in Surrey Heath. These measures include:• Removing the two-child limit in Universal Credit, which will m...
Answered 5 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordFood: WasteDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 26 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94860More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help reduce levels of food waste in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: Defra funds the groundbreaking UK Food and Drink Pact, a voluntary agreement with industry to tackle food waste in supply chains. We also fund a programme of action delivered by The Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP), to tackle household food was...
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordLitter: Surrey HeathDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 26 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94859More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to help tackle littering in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: Local councils are responsible for tackling litter in their area. The role of central Government is to enable and support local action. In the Pride in Place Strategy this Government has committed to bringing forward statutory enforcement guidance on both...
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordNeighbourhood Policing: Surrey HeathHome OfficeTabled 26 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94858More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of funding more neighbourhood police officers in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: We have made £200 million available in FY 25/26 to support the first steps towards delivering 13,000 more neighbourhood policing personnel across England and Wales by the end of this parliament, including up to 3,000 additional neighbourhood officers by t...
Answered 4 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordGender Based Violence: SurreyHome OfficeTabled 26 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94857More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to tackle violence against (a) women and (b) girls in (i) Surrey Heath constituency and (ii) Surrey.
Answer: Tackling violence against women and girls (VAWG) is a top priority for this Government with a manifesto mission to halve VAWG in a decade. We will deliver a cross-government transformative approach, underpinned by a new strategy which we aim to publish as...
Answered 8 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordRailways: Surrey HeathDepartment for TransportTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94356More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of passenger rail performance in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: Performance across the South Western Railway network, including in the Surrey Heath constituency, has been below the standard that passengers deserve. Under public ownership and with new leadership, South Western Railway and Network Rail Wessex are workin...
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordRailways: Surrey HeathDepartment for TransportTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94355More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to improve passenger rail performance in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: Performance across the South Western Railway network, including in the Surrey Heath constituency, has been below the standard that passengers deserve. Under public ownership and with new leadership, South Western Railway and Network Rail Wessex are workin...
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordTransport: Surrey HeathDepartment for TransportTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94352More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions her Department has had with local authorities to ensure that major transport infrastructure upgrades are delivered effectively in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: My officials hold regular meetings with Surrey County Council to discuss transport in Surrey. We will shortly announce the regional allocations for the majority of the transport funding announced in the Spending Review. We have informed Surrey County Coun...
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordSports: SurreyDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94351More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what support her Department is providing to local authorities to promote participation in less popular grassroots sports in (a) Surrey Heath constituency and (b) Surrey.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring that everyone should have access to, and benefit from, quality sport and physical activity opportunities, regardless of who they are.In England, the Government provides the majority of funding for grassroots sports ...
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordSports: SurreyDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94350More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to help increase participation in sport for athletes with disabilities in (a) Surrey Heath constituency and (b) Surrey.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring that everyone should have access to, and benefit from, quality sport and physical activity opportunities, regardless of who they are.In England, the Government provides the majority of funding for grassroots sports ...
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordCulture: SurreyDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94337More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to increase access to (a) arts and (b) culture in (i) Surrey Heath constituency and (ii) Surrey.
Answer: Arts Council England (ACE) has provided over £11.5 million of funding between 2024 and 2025 to arts and cultural organisations and projects in Surrey. This includes support for projects like The Surrey Youth Arts & Culture Festival, a Surrey County Co...
Answered 28 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordTemporary Accommodation: SurreyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94335More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to help reduce the number of families in temporary accommodation in (a) Surrey Heath constituency and (b) Surrey.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 86837 on 10 November 2025.
Answered 3 Dec 2025
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