Al Pinkerton MP: written questions
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Driving Tests: South EastDepartment for TransportTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92433More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many theory test certificates have expired before a learner was able to sit a practical driving test in the South East since 2020.
Answer: The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) is not able estimate the number of theory test certificates that have expired due to learners being unable to sit a practical driving test in the Southeast. Some learners who pass their theory test might deci...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDriving Tests: Hampshire and SurreyDepartment for TransportTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92428More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the average waiting period is between failing a driving test and being able to book a re-test at test centres in (a) Surrey and (b) Hampshire.
Answer: The average waiting time in weeks for a practical driving at test in October for test centres in (a) Surrey and (b) Hampshire is shown below. Basingstoke – 9.5 weeksChertsey – 24 weeksFarnborough - 24 weeksGuildford - 24 weeksLee on Solent – 24 weeksMitch...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDriving Tests: Hampshire and SurreyDepartment for TransportTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92426More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many practical driving tests were cancelled due to examiner unavailability at test centres in (a) Surrey and (b) Hampshire since 2020.
Answer: The attached Excel document shows the number of car practical driving tests cancelled since 2020 at driving test centres in Surrey and Hampshire, where the reason category recorded was, ‘examiner unavailable’. Please note, that tests that were subsequentl...
Answered 26 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: StaffDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92343More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has considered the potential merits of commissioning research on the long-term health impact associated with occupational exposure to higher-risk medicines within the NHS wor
Answer: The Department supports health and social care research through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). The NIHR invites funding applications for research into any area of human health and care, including the long-term health effects o...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: StaffDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92342More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what support is being provided to NHS organisations to improve safety measures for staff involved in the (a) preparation or (b) administration of higher-risk medicines.
Answer: All medicines, including higher-risk ones, are potentially hazardous and should be handled with care during preparation to avoid unnecessary exposure. National Health Service providers are required to follow health and safety legislation and COSHH regulat...
Answered 11 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordHazardous Substances: Information SharingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92341More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to review how information on potentially hazardous medicinal products is shared across the NHS.
Answer: The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is responsible for ensuring the safety of medicines and medical devices, and it continually reviews product safety.When a safety issue is identified, the MHRA communicates with healthcare prof...
Answered 11 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordMotor Vehicles: SecurityHome OfficeTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91822More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to prevent the online sale of devices capable of compromising keyless vehicle security in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: Estimates from the Crime Survey for England and Wales for the year ending March 2024 show that 58% of vehicle theft offences involved the offender manipulating the signal from remote locking device.In the Crime and Policing Bill we are banning the electro...
Answered 26 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCars: TheftHome OfficeTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91821More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate her Department has made of the scale of keyless car theft enabled by signal-amplifying technology in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: Estimates from the Crime Survey for England and Wales for the year ending March 2024 show that 58% of vehicle theft offences involved the offender manipulating the signal from remote locking device.In the Crime and Policing Bill we are banning the electro...
Answered 26 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordRailways: TicketsDepartment for TransportTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91820More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of extending contactless rail payment upgrades to stations in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: This Government wants to improve passenger experience and strive towards enhancing and improving ticketing. We are delivering on extensions to Pay As You Go (PAYG) with contactless ticketing to an additional 50 stations on the 14 December in the Southeast...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDriving: Surrey HeathDepartment for TransportTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91819More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions her Department has had with road safety organisations regarding measures to reduce serious incidents involving young drivers in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: Whilst my Department has not met with any road safety organisations in the Surrey Heath constituency, we keep in regular contact with a range of road safety stakeholders across the country. We absolutely recognise that young people are disproportionately...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDriving: Surrey HeathDepartment for TransportTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91818More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to help reduce the number of young people involved in serious road traffic collisions in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: Whilst my Department has not met with any road safety organisations in the Surrey Heath constituency, we keep in regular contact with a range of road safety stakeholders across the country. We absolutely recognise that young people are disproportionately...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDriving: Surrey HeathDepartment for TransportTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91817More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of introducing additional safeguards for newly qualified drivers in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: Whilst my Department has not met with any road safety organisations in the Surrey Heath constituency, we keep in regular contact with a range of road safety stakeholders across the country. We absolutely recognise that young people are disproportionately...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFarnborough Airport: ConstructionDepartment for TransportTabled 14 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91264More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has made an assessment of the adequacy of protections in place for homes situated next to Farnborough Airport in the context of expansion proposals.
Answer: Assessment of the adequacy of protections for homes situated next to Farnborough Airport is a matter for Rushmoor Borough Council as the local planning authority responsible for considering the airport’s planning application for expansion.
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDental Services: SurreyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91263More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to improve the (a) accuracy and (b) transparency of data reporting on NHS dental service availability in (i) Surrey and (ii) Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: National Health Service dentists are required to update their NHS website profiles at least every 90 days to ensure patients have up-to-date information on where they can access care. This includes information on whether they are accepting new patients. I...
Answered 20 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDental Services: SurreyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91262More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what mechanisms are in place to monitor NHS dental practices’ compliance with the Equality Act 2010 in (a) Surrey and (b) Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: Integrated care boards are responsible for assessing the needs of their population and ensuring that the relevant dental services are available.We recognise that certain groups of patients may find it difficult to access dental care. Community dental serv...
Answered 20 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDental Services: DisabilityDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91261More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve access to NHS dental services for disabled patients in (a) Surrey and (b) Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: Integrated care boards are responsible for assessing the needs of their population and ensuring that the relevant dental services are available.We recognise that certain groups of patients may find it difficult to access dental care. Community dental serv...
Answered 20 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDental Services: DisabilityDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91260More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of access to NHS dental services for disabled patients in (a) Surrey and (b) Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: Integrated care boards are responsible for assessing the needs of their population and ensuring that the relevant dental services are available.We recognise that certain groups of patients may find it difficult to access dental care. Community dental serv...
Answered 20 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSupply Chains: Surrey HeathDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 14 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91250More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to increase awareness of (a) emissions and (b) environmental impacts associated with supply chains in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: (a) Defra publishes statistics each year on the UK’s carbon footprint, including greenhouse gas emissions in the supply chains of goods and services used by UK residents. These data are also available for England only. https://www.gov.uk/government/statis...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordNature Conservation: Surrey HeathDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 14 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91249More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is undertaking to support public engagement on (a) climate and (b) nature issues in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: The UK Government provides a range of funding, incentives and advisory support to nature restoration and climate action across the country. Surrey County Council is the responsible authority for preparing the Surrey Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS), ...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordNature Conservation: Surrey HeathDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 14 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91248More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to support nature restoration projects in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: The UK Government provides a range of funding, incentives and advisory support to nature restoration and climate action across the country. Surrey County Council is the responsible authority for preparing the Surrey Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS), ...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordYouth Mobility Scheme: EU CountriesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 14 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91232More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has had recent discussions with businesses on the potential impact of the proposed UK-EU Youth Mobility Scheme on labour shortages.
Answer: The Department for Business and Trade regularly engages with businesses across the UK on a range of issues, including the needs of the labour market. The parameters of any Youth Experience Scheme with the EU remain subject to negotiation. We do not provid...
Answered 26 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: ExportsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 13 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90954More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what proportion of export-focused civil service posts are vacant.
Answer: Export-focused civil servants are primarily employed in the Exports Directorate within the Domestic and International Markets and Exports Group (DIME) of DBT. The relevant units are currently going through a restructuring and therefore this vacancy rate i...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCarbon Emissions: EU External TradeDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 13 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90953More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what estimate he has made of the projected cost to British businesses of the European Union's carbon border taxes.
Answer: The EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism’s (EU CBAM) definitive regime begins January 2026. UK businesses may face administrative costs providing emissions data to EU importers to support their compliance with the EU CBAM. The cost of certificates for th...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSecurity Action for EuropeMinistry of DefenceTabled 13 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90951More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many meetings his Department has held with the European Union to negotiate UK access to the Security Action for Europe programme since May 2024.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 18 November 2025 to Question 90640. The UK is committed to a broad and constructive relationship with the EU. We are working to implement the package agreed at the UK-EU Summit and build on our landmark Secu...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAgricultural Products: UK Trade With EUDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 13 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90950More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has made an estimate of the cost to British businesses of not securing a Sanitary and Phytosanitary agreement with the European Union.
Answer: Defra commissioned research highlights significant non-tariff measure costs for exporting GB agri-food and plant products to the EU:Export Health Certificates cost up to £200 for agri-food goods.Phytosanitary Certificates cost approximately £25 alongside ...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
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