Al Pinkerton MP: written questions 2025
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Football: SurreyDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 11 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99468More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she is taking steps to help improve the financial sustainability of football clubs in (a) Surrey and (b) Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: The Government monitors the financial situation of football closely and is committed to working with the FA, leagues and clubs to support the ongoing economic sustainability of football at all levels of the pyramid.This year we have delivered the Football...
Answered 18 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordSports: Surrey HeathDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 11 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99465More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what plans her Department has to increase access to grassroots multi-sport facilities in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: The Government is committed to increasing access to high-quality grassroots sports facilities across the UK, which is why we are investing £98 million in 2025/26 through the Multi-Sport Grassroots Facilities Programme. Projects funded through the programm...
Answered 18 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordFilm and Television: SurreyDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 11 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99463More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to support the (a) film and (b) television industry in (i) Surrey and (ii) Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: The Government is committed to spreading the benefits of our world-leading film and TV sector right across the country. That includes existing production hubs like Surrey - home to world-class facilities such as Longcross and Shepperton.This is why we hav...
Answered 17 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordUK Trade with EU: CustomsNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 11 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99462More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of negotiating a UK-EU Customs Union deal for improving trade between (a) Northern Ireland and (b) Great Britain.
Answer: Northern Ireland is part of the UK’s customs territory and benefits from the UK’s Free Trade Agreements. The Government is not seeking to negotiate a UK-EU Customs Union.
Answered 18 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordMobile Phones: TheftHome OfficeTabled 11 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99461More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to tackle phone theft in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: Mobile phone theft causes significant distress to victims and fuels wider criminality, and the Government is determined to reduce it.Our aim is to disrupt, design-out and disincentivise mobile phone theft. We are working closely with law enforcement partn...
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDrugs: CrimeHome OfficeTabled 11 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99460More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to help tackle drug dealing in (a) Surrey and (b) Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: To deliver on our pledge to halve knife crime in the next decade, it is crucial that we tackle the gangs that lure children and young people into crime and run county lines through violence and exploitation. County Lines is the most violent model of drug ...
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDomestic Abuse: Surrey HeathHome OfficeTabled 11 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99459More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle domestic abuse in Surrey Heath constituency.
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 17 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordWater: PollutionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 11 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99458More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to ensure that the Environment Agency is held accountable for levels of water pollution in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: The Environment Agency (EA) is accountable to parliament via the Secretary of State. Defra constructively challenges and supports the EA to deliver for the public and the environment. Our landmark Water (Special Measures) Act empowers the EA with new powe...
Answered 18 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordInland Waterways: Surrey HeathDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 11 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99457More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to clear waterways in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: The Environment Agency (EA) undertakes regular monitoring of the water quality in the River Thames catchment, including in Surrey Heath constituency. The assessment and proposed actions are set out in the Thames River Basin Management Plan. The EA contin...
Answered 6 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordAir Pollution: Surrey HeathDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 11 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99456More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to improve air quality in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: Defra requires all local authorities to review and assess air quality in their areas and submit annual status reports detailing the actions they are taking. Surrey Heath’s 2025 report confirms that monitoring at 53 sites shows nitrogen dioxide and particu...
Answered 17 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: InnovationMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99454More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to help increase innovation in the defence sector in (a) Surrey and (b) Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: The establishment of UK Defence Innovation (UKDI) represents a fundamental shift in how the Ministry of Defence approaches innovation. The mission for UKDI is clear –to accelerate the delivery of cutting-edge capabilities so that the UK is both secured at...
Answered 18 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordVeterans: SurreyMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99453More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to ensure that veterans receive adequate support after leaving the armed forces in (a) Surrey and (b) Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: This year we have launched a new Veterans Strategy which recognises veterans as a national asset, the £50-million VALOUR programme making it easier for veterans to access the care and support they deserve, and confirmed £12 million for the continuation of...
Answered 18 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordVeterans: WomenMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99452More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to improve support for female veterans in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: Engaging and supporting the women who have served in our Armed Forces is an important part of our new Veterans’ Strategy. As well as our commitments across the strategy, we will specifically be taking forward plans to establish a new women veterans’ forum...
Answered 18 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordFlats: SafetyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99402More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the requirement for new safety documentation where existing reports are not accepted on leaseholders.
Answer: Under the Building Assessment Certificate (BACs) process, Accountable Persons (APs) for higher-risk buildings must provide information about their building that demonstrates how they are managing building safety risks related to the spread of fire and str...
Answered 19 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordVehicle Number Plates: FraudDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99042More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many meetings her Department has held with the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency to discuss (a) number plate cloning and (b) the use of ghost plates.
Answer: The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) co-chairs the Number Plate and ANPR Working Group with the National Police Chiefs Council. Members of the group include various police forces, the Department for Transport, the Home Office and the Driver and ...
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordContinuing Care: AppealsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99034More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what support is available to individuals who choose to escalate concerns about Continuing Healthcare decisions to external review bodies.
Answer: Integrated care boards (ICBs) are responsible and accountable for NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) within their local area. Statutory guidance sets out that all arrangements should place the individual at the centre of the assessment and care-planning proc...
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordContinuing Care: AppealsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99033More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to improve transparency for individuals using the Continuing Healthcare (a) assessment and (b) appeals process.
Answer: Integrated care boards (ICBs) are responsible and accountable for NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) within their local area. Statutory guidance sets out that all arrangements should place the individual at the centre of the assessment and care-planning proc...
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordContinuing Care: AppealsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99032More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of current (a) review and (b) appeal mechanisms for Continuing Healthcare decisions.
Answer: Integrated care boards (ICBs) are responsible and accountable for NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) within their local area. Statutory guidance sets out that all arrangements should place the individual at the centre of the assessment and care-planning proc...
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordContinuing Care: StandardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99029More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the trends in the level of consistency of NHS Continuing Healthcare assessments across (a) England, (b) the South East and (c) Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: Operational delivery of NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) is the responsibility of integrated care boards (ICBs) with oversight from NHS England. The Department’s statutory guidance on CHC supports practitioners to undertake assessments and deliver CHC appr...
Answered 30 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: Local GovernmentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99028More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the clarity of guidance on the boundary between (a) NHS responsibilities and (b) local authority responsibilities for individuals with care and support needs.
Answer: Under Section 22 of the Care Act 2014, local authorities are generally prevented from meeting needs by providing services that the National Health Service must provide under the National Health Service Act 2006.Local authorities are responsible for ensuri...
Answered 10 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: SurreyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99022More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent discussions his Department has had with local authorities in Surrey that are due to form the west unitary authority under local government reorganisation.
Answer: As set out to the House on 28 October, we considered the two proposals for unitary local government received from Surrey councils on 9 May together with the responses to the consultation, representations and all other relevant information. In our judgemen...
Answered 19 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordFirearms: LicensingHome OfficeTabled 10 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99021More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will provide additional resource to Surrey Police to help process outstanding firearm and shotgun licence applications.
Answer: The issuing of firearms certificates, resourcing of firearms licensing teams and the efficiency of police forces is a matter for individual Chief Officers of Police and Police and Crime Commissioners.The Government has taken action to increase the fees fo...
Answered 6 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: SurreyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99020More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to expand (a) early intervention and (b) targeted mental health support for women at risk of suicide in (i) Surrey and (ii) Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: The 10-Year Health Plan sets out ambitious plans to boost mental health support across the country, including in Surrey and the Surrey Heath constituency, for both men and women. This includes transforming mental health services into 24/7 neighbourhood me...
Answered 19 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: SurreyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99019More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to expand (a) early intervention and (b) targeted mental health support for men at risk of suicide in (i) Surrey and (ii) Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: The 10-Year Health Plan sets out ambitious plans to boost mental health support across the country, including in Surrey and the Surrey Heath constituency, for both men and women. This includes transforming mental health services into 24/7 neighbourhood me...
Answered 19 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordSuicide: SurreyCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99018More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate his Department has made of suicide rates among men in (a) Surrey and (b) Surrey Heath constituency over the last five years.
Answer: The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. A response to the Hon gentleman’s Parliamentary Question of 10th of December is attached.
Answered 18 Dec 2025
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