Al Pinkerton MP: written questions
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Doctors: TrainingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51712More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of increasing the number of specialty training places for doctors in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: We are committed to training the staff we need to ensure patients are cared for by the right professional, when and where they need it, across all of the country.To reform the National Health Service and make it fit for the future, we have launched a 10-Y...
Answered 16 May 2025
Original Parliament recordCity Deals and Local Growth Deals: Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 9 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51244More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what progress he has made on the implementation of City and Growth Deals in Northern Ireland.
Answer: The UK Government is investing £617m through the four City and Growth Deals which cover the whole of Northern Ireland.My officials meet regularly with their counterparts from the Northern Ireland Department of Finance to discuss delivery of each of the fo...
Answered 19 May 2025
Original Parliament recordBusiness: Northern IrelandDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 9 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51243More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the US-UK trade deal on Northern Ireland businesses.
Answer: The UK-US economic deal protects jobs in the automotive, steel, aluminium, pharmaceutical and aerospace sectors - sectors that directly employ over 320,000 people across the UK including Northern Ireland. What we have agreed will provide the foundation fo...
Answered 19 May 2025
Original Parliament recordADHD: Surrey HeathDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51242More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support ADHD awareness initiatives in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: The Government is committed to creating a more inclusive society where neurodiverse people, including those with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), are supported to thrive.NHS England has established an ADHD taskforce which is working to bri...
Answered 15 May 2025
Original Parliament recordNorthern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023Northern Ireland OfficeTabled 8 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51070More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what recent progress his Department has made on repealing the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023.
Answer: The Government has already begun the process of repealing and replacing the previous Government's Legacy Act. On 4 December 2024, I laid a proposed draft remedial order before Parliament that, if adopted, will remove from the Act a number of provisions th...
Answered 16 May 2025
Original Parliament recordNorthern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023Northern Ireland OfficeTabled 8 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51069More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of adopting aspects of the investigative model used by Operation Kenova to reform the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation)
Answer: The Government is committed to repealing and replacing the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023. As part of that process, we are considering a range of options for ensuring the ICRIR is both fully ECHR compliant and capable of co...
Answered 16 May 2025
Original Parliament recordRestless Legs Syndrome: Surrey HeathDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51068More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support people with Restless Leg Syndrome in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: Most services for long-term conditions, including restless leg syndrome (RLS), are commissioned locally by integrated care boards (ICBs). It is the responsibility of the ICBs, working with clinicians, service users, and patient groups, to develop local se...
Answered 14 May 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: SurreyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 6 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50386More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what plans her Department has to support effective collaboration between hon. Members of Parliament and county councils in the context of local government reorganisation in Surre
Answer: On 5th February I wrote to all councils in two tier areas and their neighbouring small unitaries, including Surrey, to formally invite them to submit unitary proposals. In this invitation, we set out that we expect local leaders to engage their Members of...
Answered 14 May 2025
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners and Pharmacy: ICTDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50385More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that NHS systems used by (a) GPs and (b) pharmacies are protected against IT outages in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: Business continuity is a shared responsibility between IT service providers, general practices, and pharmacies. The Frimley Integrated Care Board collaborates with general practices to enhance their resilience planning, which includes reviewing current ar...
Answered 13 May 2025
Original Parliament recordAir Ambulance Services: SurreyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50384More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure air ambulance services are supported during seasonal spikes of serious accidents in Surrey.
Answer: Air ambulances provide services through a longstanding and successful independent charitable model. It is for National Health Service commissioners to work in partnership with local providers, including those providing ambulance services, to best meet the...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: Surrey HeathDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50383More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment his Department has made of GP waiting times in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: The following table shows the percentage of all practice appointments that were delivered on the same day as booking, the percentage of practice appointments which were not usually booked in advance that were delivered within two weeks of booking, and the...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordDental Services: Surrey HeathDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50382More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of (a) adult and (b) child dental care in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: Dental Statistics - England 2023/24, published by the NHS Business Services Authority on 22 August 2024, is available from the following link:https://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/statistical-collections/dental-england/dental-statistics-england-202324The data for the...
Answered 13 May 2025
Original Parliament recordSexual Offences: Surrey HeathHome OfficeTabled 6 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50381More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to help reduce sexual assault incidents in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: Tackling rape and sexual offences is a key part of our mission to tackle violence against women and girls (VAWG). To meet this ambition, we will deliver a cross-government, transformative approach, underpinned by a new VAWG Strategy, which we are aiming t...
Answered 14 May 2025
Original Parliament recordBurglary: SurreyHome OfficeTabled 6 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50380More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with police forces on improving (a) public guidance and (b) awareness around (i) garage security and (ii) burglary prevention in Surrey.
Answer: Through our Safer Streets Mission, we are determined to crack down on burglary and other crimes that make people feel unsafe in our communities.In 2024/25, the Home Office funded the Police Crime Prevention Initiatives (PCPI) to provide a burglary prevent...
Answered 14 May 2025
Original Parliament recordBurglary: Surrey HeathHome OfficeTabled 6 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50379More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to reduce garage burglaries in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: Through our Safer Streets Mission, we are determined to crack down on burglary and other crimes that make people feel unsafe in our communities.In 2024/25, the Home Office funded the Police Crime Prevention Initiatives (PCPI) to provide a burglary prevent...
Answered 14 May 2025
Original Parliament recordHedgehogs: Surrey HeathDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 6 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50378More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to support public awareness campaigns aimed at protecting hedgehogs in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: While we are not carrying out any specific public awareness campaigns in Surrey Heath, the Government welcomes public awareness campaigns, such as Project Amazing Grace, which promote actions that support the recovery and conservation of hedgehogs.
Answered 13 May 2025
Original Parliament recordRoad Works: Surrey HeathDepartment for TransportTabled 6 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50377More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to support local authorities in managing the increasing volume of utility roadworks in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: The Department supports local authorities in several ways, including via updates to statutory guidance, supporting the roll-out of lane rental schemes and improving our Street Manager digital service which all authorities and utility companies use to plan...
Answered 13 May 2025
Original Parliament recordRailways: Surrey HeathDepartment for TransportTabled 6 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50376More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of increasing late-night train services in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: The Department and operators are in regular discussion regarding service provision, which aims to balance the needs of both passenger and taxpayer. There are no current plans to increase late night services to Surrey Heath.
Answered 14 May 2025
Original Parliament recordParkinson's Disease: SurreyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50009More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of increasing research investment into Parkinson’s disease in Surrey.
Answer: The Government’s responsibility for delivering Parkinson’s disease research is shared between the Department of Health and Social Care, with research delivered via the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), and the Department for Science,...
Answered 9 May 2025
Original Parliament recordParkinson's Disease: Surrey HeathDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50008More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the level of care for Parkinson in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: The integrated care boards (ICBs) in England are responsible for commissioning services that meet the needs of their population, including for Parkinson’s disease. The Government expects ICBs to take account of the relevant guidelines and best practice in...
Answered 9 May 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: SurreyHome OfficeTabled 1 May 2025AnsweredUIN 49878More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of support available to staff in asylum accommodation who experience harassment in Surrey.
Answer: The Home Office keeps all aspects of the immigration system under regular review, in consultation with a wide range of experts and stakeholders.
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: HousingHome OfficeTabled 1 May 2025AnsweredUIN 49877More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment her Department has made of the public safety risk around asylum hotels.
Answer: The Home Office keeps all aspects of the immigration system under regular review, in consultation with a wide range of experts and stakeholders.
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: SurreyHome OfficeTabled 1 May 2025AnsweredUIN 49876More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions her Department has had with police forces on safeguarding asylum accommodation in Surrey.
Answer: The Home Office keeps all aspects of the immigration system under regular review, in consultation with a wide range of experts and stakeholders.
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: HousingHome OfficeTabled 1 May 2025AnsweredUIN 49875More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of using injunctions to protect asylum accommodation.
Answer: The Home Office keeps all aspects of the immigration system under regular review, in consultation with a wide range of experts and stakeholders.
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: SurreyHome OfficeTabled 1 May 2025AnsweredUIN 49874More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to prevent unauthorised activity around asylum accommodation sites in Surrey.
Answer: The Home Office keeps all aspects of the immigration system under regular review, in consultation with a wide range of experts and stakeholders.
Answered 12 May 2025
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