Al Pinkerton MP: written questions 2025
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Social Services: ComplaintsDepartment for EducationTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99939More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what oversight exists to ensure that local authorities engage constructively with parents who raise concerns on (a) fair process and (b) statutory obligations.
Answer: Local authorities must engage constructively with parents when concerns arise about fair process or statutory duties. Oversight is provided through several mechanisms. First, parents can use the statutory three-stage complaints procedure for children’s se...
Answered 6 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordAdoptionDepartment for EducationTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99937More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to review the statutory framework governing post adoption support to help prevent avoidable family breakdowns.
Answer: The department is not currently planning to review the statutory framework for post adoption support.We are funding Adoption England £8.8 million this year to develop consistent and high quality adoption support provision across the country. This includes...
Answered 6 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordAdoption: Mental Health ServicesDepartment for EducationTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99936More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment has been made of the extent of regional disparities in access to post adoption (a) therapeutic and (b) practical support services.
Answer: The adoption and special guardianship support fund is available nationwide. It funds post-adoption support interventions including therapeutic support for adopted children and their families.Adoption England recently completed a review of regional post-ad...
Answered 6 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordAdoption and Special Guardianship Support FundDepartment for EducationTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99935More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to review the (a) funding and (b) accessibility of the Adoption Support Fund, particularly for families with (i) complex or (ii) high risk placements in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: This financial year, the department has invested £50 million into the adoption and special guardianship support fund (ASGSF). We have approved applications for nearly 14,000 children since April, for both therapy and specialist assessments. We continue to...
Answered 6 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordAdoption: Surrey HeathDepartment for EducationTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99934More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that adoptive families caring for multiple children from the same birth family receive (a) tailored and (b) sustained support in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: As part of the criteria for the adoption and special guardianship support fund, all children must have an assessment of their individual needs completed within three months of the application submission. This ensures that any support commissioned by the l...
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: Surrey HeathDepartment for EducationTabled 12 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99641More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent discussions her Department has had with local authorities regarding the number of special educational needs and disabilities school places required to meet the needs of children in Surrey Heath cons
Answer: The statutory duty to provide sufficient school places, including for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), sits with local authorities. To support local authorities with this duty, in December, the department announced at least £...
Answered 22 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: Surrey HeathDepartment for EducationTabled 12 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99639More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much funding will be available for new special educational needs and disabilities schools through the Special Free Schools Programme in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: There are three planned special free schools in the county of Surrey. We are making a funding package available to the local authority so they can deliver the places planned for these schools themselves more quickly and with a greater focus on mainstream ...
Answered 4 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: SurreyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 12 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99628More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of funding for new unitary authorities in Surrey, including in (a) statutory services and (b) wider local infrastructure a
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 99016 on 19 December 2025.
Answered 22 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: SurreyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 12 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99627More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions his Department has had with (a) Surrey County Council and (b) borough councils in west Surrey on the financial arrangements for a proposed unitary authority.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 99016 on 19 December 2025.
Answered 22 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: SurreyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 12 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99626More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether safeguards are in place to prevent newly established unitary authorities in Surrey from being required to dispose of local assets in order to manage financial liabilities
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 99016 on 19 December 2025.
Answered 22 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordHotels: Surrey HeathDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 12 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99625More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions her Department has had with the hospitality industry in Surrey Heath constituency on staffing levels in the hotel sector.
Answer: DCMS regularly engages with representatives of the hospitality industry, both nationally and regionally, to understand current challenges and opportunities in the sector, including staffing levels.While we have not had discussions specifically with busine...
Answered 18 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordSouth Western Railway: DisabilityDepartment for TransportTabled 12 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99624More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that South Western Railway rail replacement bus services are fully wheelchair accessible in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: Regulatory requirements apply to South Western Railway (SWR) to ensure rail replacement buses meet the necessary standards on accessibility across their network, including in Surrey Heath constituency. SWR works with its rail replacement providers to ensu...
Answered 17 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordBrownfield Sites: Surrey HeathMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 12 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99623More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions his Department has had with Surrey Heath Borough Council on brownfield site development in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: The Surrey Heath constituency has so far received a total funding of £1,480,300 from the Brownfield Land Release Fund 2 to release land for 132 homes. Our delivery partner OPE monitor progress and provide practical and technical support to deliver new hom...
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordBrownfield Sites: Surrey HeathMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 12 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99622More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to provide additional funding to support brownfield site development in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: The Surrey Heath constituency has so far received a total funding of £1,480,300 from the Brownfield Land Release Fund 2 to release land for 132 homes. Our delivery partner OPE monitor progress and provide practical and technical support to deliver new hom...
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordHoliday Play Schemes: Surrey HeathDepartment for EducationTabled 12 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99621More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the availability of holiday club places in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: Through our Plan for Change, the department is committed to giving every child the best start in life. We have confirmed over £600 million for the Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) Programme for the next three financial years from 2026/27, which equates t...
Answered 7 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordCouncil Housing: Surrey HeathMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 12 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99620More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent estimate his Department has of the number of council homes in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: My Department does not collect data on the number of council homes at a constituency level.Information on the number of council homes owned by local authorities is available in Live Table 116 which can be found on gov.uk here.
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordHomelessness: Public HealthDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99550More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of (a) homelessness and (b) insecure accommodation on public health in Surrey Heath constituency.
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 recordHomelessness and Temporary Accommodation: Surrey HeathMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 12 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99549More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of (a) homelessness and (b) temporary accommodation on (i) families and (ii) children in Surrey Heath constituency
Answer: Homelessness is one of the deepest forms of poverty. A stay in temporary accommodation is linked to worse outcomes for children’s education, health and future.Through our Child Poverty Strategy and National Plan to End Homelessness, this government is foc...
Answered 22 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordLoneliness: Surrey HeathDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 12 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99548More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions her Department has had with charitable organisations working on loneliness among older people in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: From a government perspective, social connection is the golden thread running through much of our work. It will help us to achieve ambitions including creating a healthier society, more connected communities and ensuring opportunities for all. This govern...
Answered 17 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordLoneliness: Older PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99547More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the adequacy of how loneliness among older people is considered within health and social care planning in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: Whilst no specific assessment of the adequacy of how loneliness among older people has been considered in health and care planning in Surrey Heath, the Department aims to ensure that all demographics, including older people are considered in its policies....
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordLeasehold: Repairs and MaintenanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 12 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99546More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to support leaseholders who are affected by building works in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: My Department has had no discussions with local authorities regarding specific issues affecting leaseholders in the Surrey Heath constituency.On 4 July, the government published a consultation on strengthening leaseholder protections over charges and serv...
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordLeasehold: Surrey HeathMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 12 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99545More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions his Department has had with local authorities on issues affecting leaseholders in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: My Department has had no discussions with local authorities regarding specific issues affecting leaseholders in the Surrey Heath constituency.On 4 July, the government published a consultation on strengthening leaseholder protections over charges and serv...
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDriving under Influence: Surrey HeathDepartment for TransportTabled 12 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99544More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions her Department has had with local authorities on (a) public awareness and (b) education on (i) drug and (ii) drink driving in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: The Department for Transport routinely engages with local authorities to assist them with using and promoting our campaigns, and we work closely with Road Safety GB who help disseminate and coordinate our outreach to their network of road safety officers ...
Answered 19 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordDriving under Influence: Surrey HeathDepartment for TransportTabled 12 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99543More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment she has made of trends in the level of public awareness of road safety issues relating to (a) drug and (b) drink driving in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: In respect of drug driving, as the THINK! campaign, launched on the 24th Novmeber is still running. The Department has not yet made an assessment of its reach and impact as this will be evaluated in full next year. In respect of the 2025 THINK! summer dri...
Answered 19 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordDriving under InfluenceDepartment for TransportTabled 12 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99542More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of providing police officers with additional roadside powers in cases where a driver has tested positive for (a) drugs or (b) alcohol.
Answer: We are considering a range of policies under the new Road Safety Strategy; the first for ten years. This includes the case for changing the motoring offences, such as drink and drug driving. We will set out more details in due course.
Answered 19 Dec 2025
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