Al Pinkerton MP: written questions
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Inland Waterways: Surrey HeathDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5619More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to help clean waterways in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: This Government is taking action to tackle sewage pollution through stronger regulation and major investment, including over £11 billion between 2025 and 2030 to improve storm overflows. In Surrey Heath, this includes targeted monitoring and enforcement a...
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordFertilisers: PricesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5617More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to help support farmers with the cost of fertiliser in (a) Surrey and (b) Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: The fertiliser market is global, meaning the prices in Surrey, and across the UK, are strongly influenced by international fertiliser prices and the value of the pound. On 21 May I brought together senior leaders from across the food and farming supply ch...
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5615More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to ensure that defence procurement supports SMEs in (a) Surrey and (b) Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: We are delivering on the Defence Industrial Strategy by increasing MOD spend with SMEs by £2.5 billion by Summer 2028—taking total spend to £7.5 billion, a 50% uplift. This marks a step change in ensuring smaller businesses benefit from defence procuremen...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSmall Businesses: Surrey HeathDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5612More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to support micro-businesses in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: The government is committed to supporting all small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs), including micro-businesses, through the Small Business Plan - the most comprehensive support package in a generation.The plan features the most significant legislativ...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCrime: Children in CareMinistry of JusticeTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5610More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to help prevent the criminalisation of children while in care.
Answer: The Government recognises the disproportionate number of care-experienced people among the custodial population in both the youth and adult estate and is taking steps to address this.In November last year, the Deputy Prime Minister announced a review of t...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordJuries: ReformMinistry of JusticeTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5609More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of proposed changes to jury trials on the criminal justice system.
Answer: The Courts and Tribunals Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 25 February 2026.Alongside the Bill, an impact assessment of our proposed justice reforms was published. This includes an assessment of the impact of proposed changes in the threshold...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: Young PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 5264More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support former child patients who were not notified of time-limited compensation schemes relating to abuse in NHS adolescent mental health units.
Answer: We recognise the importance of former child patients being able to seek redress for physical and sexual abuse suffered.In some cases where there have been serious institutional failings which have contributed to abuse, financial redress schemes have been ...
Answered 8 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: Young PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 5263More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of redress available to former child patients who experienced (a) physical and (b) sexual abuse in NHS adolescent mental health units.
Answer: We recognise the importance of former child patients being able to seek redress for physical and sexual abuse suffered.In some cases where there have been serious institutional failings which have contributed to abuse, financial redress schemes have been ...
Answered 8 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordFrimley Park HospitalDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4020More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he expects the announcement of the new site for Frimley Park Hospital.
Answer: Pursuant to the answers given to the Hon. Member on 23 and 30 March 2026 to questions 121160 and 123382, any announcement on a provisional preferred site for the new hospital at Frimley Park Hospital will be for the Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust to ...
Answered 2 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordChemicals: InsolvencyCabinet OfficeTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2385More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department holds information on the number of UK based chemical companies which dissolved between 2021 and 2025 and cited the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union as a contributing fac
Answer: The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. A response to the Hon gentleman’s Parliamentary Question of 18th May is attached.
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: ClosuresDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2384More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance his Department has issued to Integrated Care Boards on communicating service closures and changes in treatment availability to patients awaiting care.
Answer: NHS England has published guidance which supports integrated care boards in making changes to services within the National Health Service. This includes the importance of effective public involvement. The guidance is available at the following link:https:...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMusculoskeletal DisordersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2383More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure value for money when patients are referred to private providers for musculoskeletal treatment following reductions in NHS provision.
Answer: We know that continuity of care is important, particularly for people with long term conditions. Integrated care boards (ICBs) are responsible for commissioning the significant majority of health services within the National Health Service for their local...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMusculoskeletal DisordersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2382More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of waiting times for patients seeking alternative NHS musculoskeletal treatment following the withdrawal of local services.
Answer: We know that continuity of care is important, particularly for people with long term conditions. Integrated care boards (ICBs) are responsible for commissioning the significant majority of health services within the National Health Service for their local...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMusculoskeletal DisordersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2381More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what requirements are placed on Integrated Care Boards to ensure continuity of care for patients whose treatment pathways are disrupted by the closure of local musculoskeletal services.
Answer: We know that continuity of care is important, particularly for people with long term conditions. Integrated care boards (ICBs) are responsible for commissioning the significant majority of health services within the National Health Service for their local...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMusculoskeletal DisordersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2380More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of commissioning decisions by Surrey Heartlands Integrated Care Board on waiting times for musculoskeletal treatment.
Answer: We know that continuity of care is important, particularly for people with long term conditions. Integrated care boards (ICBs) are responsible for commissioning the significant majority of health services within the National Health Service for their local...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordChemicals: InsolvencyCabinet OfficeTabled 15 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1786More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many UK-based chemical companies were dissolved in each year between 2021 and 2025.
Answer: The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. A response to the Hon gentleman’s Parliamentary Question of 15th May is attached.
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordChemicals: InsolvencyCabinet OfficeTabled 15 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1785More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many UK-based chemical companies were dissolved in each year between 2008 and 2012.
Answer: The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. A response to the Hon gentleman’s Parliamentary Question of 15th May is attached.
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSmall Businesses: InsolvencyDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 15 May 2026WithdrawnUIN 1784More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what information his Department holds on the number of SMEs that have dissolved citing the UK’s exit from the EU as a contributing factor since 2021.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordSmall Businesses: InsolvencyDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 15 May 2026WithdrawnUIN 1783More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the UK’s exit from the EU on the rate of SME dissolution since 2021.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordSmall Businesses: InsolvencyDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 15 May 2026WithdrawnUIN 1782More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what sectoral breakdown is available for SMEs that dissolved in each year from 2021 to 2025.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordSmall BusinessesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 15 May 2026WithdrawnUIN 1781More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many SMEs were registered in each year from (a) 2008 to 2012 and (b) 2021 to 2025.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordSmall Businesses: InsolvencyDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 15 May 2026WithdrawnUIN 1780More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many SMEs were dissolved in each year from 2021 to 2025.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordSmall Businesses: InsolvencyDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 15 May 2026WithdrawnUIN 1779More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many SMEs were dissolved in each year from 2008 to 2012.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordOccupational Therapy: SurreyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1778More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of occupational therapists in implementing care plans as quickly as possible in community settings in Surrey.
Answer: The Department has not made a specific assessment of the effectiveness of Occupational Therapy services in Surrey.However, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has a legal duty to assess how well local authorities are delivering their duties under the 2014 C...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordOccupational Therapy: SurreyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1777More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the use of occupational therapists on hospital admission rates in Surrey.
Answer: In Surrey and across the country, occupational therapists play a key role in reducing hospital admissions and supporting timely discharge by assessing the physical, cognitive and social factors that influence a person’s ability to remain safe and independ...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
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