Al Pinkerton MP: written questions
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Entertainers: EU CountriesDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10800More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department is taking to steps negotiate a reciprocal UK-EU mobility agreement for (a) touring artists, (b) musicians, (c) performers and (d) crews.
Answer: This Government recognises the 90 / 180 day limits continue to pose a significant challenge for touring artists, including musicians and other performers, and their crews working across multiple EU Member States. That is why we have pledged to help tourin...
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPerforming Arts: ChildrenDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10795More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to help ensure children from less privileged backgrounds can access (a) music and (b) dance training in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: This Government is committed to revitalising arts education including through the reformed national curriculum. Programmes available to children in Surrey Heath that Arts Council England (ACE) fund include: Surrey Music Hub, which helps young people to si...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordProperty Development: Surrey HeathMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10794More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to improve the accountability of housing developers in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: My Department is taking no specific action to improve the accountability of housing developers operating in the Surrey Heath constituency. As the local planning authority, Surrey Heath Borough Council can attach enforceable conditions to planning permissi...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Plans: SurreyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10793More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to support local authorities in Surrey to (a) develop and (b) adopt local plans.
Answer: In 2025-26, the government provided over £15 million through the Local Plan Implementation Fund to support local planning authorities with plan-making. This included eight local authorities in Surrey who each received £108,474.57. I otherwise refer the ho...
Answered 25 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordFire and Rescue Services: Surrey HeathMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10792More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to help improve response times to fires in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: Fire and rescue services in England are locally led, with statutory responsibility for operational response resting with fire and rescue authorities. It is for each authority to determine how resources are deployed, including station locations, crewing an...
Answered 25 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMotorcycles: Delivery ServicesDepartment for TransportTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10453More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions her Department has had with delivery platforms on ensuring that couriers using mopeds have the appropriate (a) licence, (b) insurance and (c) training for commercial delivery work in Surrey Hea
Answer: The Road Safety Strategy sets an ambitious target to reduce the number of people killed or seriously injured in Great Britain by 65% and by 70% for children under 16, by 2035. Although an assessment has not specifically been made of the impact of measures...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMotorcycles: Delivery ServicesDepartment for TransportTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10452More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the impact of commercial moped delivery riding by learner riders on pedestrian safety around (a) schools, (b) high streets and (c) residential areas in Surrey Heath co
Answer: The Road Safety Strategy sets an ambitious target to reduce the number of people killed or seriously injured in Great Britain by 65% and by 70% for children under 16, by 2035. Although an assessment has not specifically been made of the impact of measures...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMotorcycles: Delivery ServicesDepartment for TransportTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10451More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the impact of learner moped riders undertaking commercial delivery work in town centres on road safety in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: The Road Safety Strategy sets an ambitious target to reduce the number of people killed or seriously injured in Great Britain by 65% and by 70% for children under 16, by 2035. Although an assessment has not specifically been made of the impact of measures...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordUK Relations with EUCabinet OfficeTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10445More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department will publish the provisional agenda for the UK-EU Summit scheduled for 22 July 2026.
Answer: The next UK-EU Summit will provide an opportunity to build on our Strategic Partnership, including implementing joint commitments and further strengthening our relationship with the EU. Further details around the Summit and its outcomes will be shared in ...
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordFrimley Park Hospital: ConstructionDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10397More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has reviewed the scoring and determinations reached for each site considered for the relocation of Frimley Park Hospital.
Answer: No final decision has been made on the location for the new Frimley Park Hospital. The trust has secured a land option agreement on their preferred option to enable due diligence and survey work, supported by New Hospital Programme (NHP) technical special...
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordFrimley Park Hospital: ConstructionDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10396More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions his Department has had with Surrey County Council on (a) road capacity, (b) traffic modelling and (c) access arrangements for the proposed relocation of Frimley Park Hospital to th
Answer: No final decision has been made on the location for the new Frimley Park Hospital. The trust has secured a land option agreement on their preferred option to enable due diligence and survey work, supported by New Hospital Programme (NHP) technical special...
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordFrimley Park Hospital: ConstructionDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10393More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of relocating Frimley Park Hospital to the Frimley Fuel Allotments on the environment.
Answer: No final decision has been made on the location for the new Frimley Park Hospital. The trust has secured a land option agreement on their preferred option to enable due diligence and survey work, supported by New Hospital Programme (NHP) technical special...
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHospitals: ConstructionDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10389More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many hospitals in Wave 1 of the New Hospital Programme are planned to be built (a) on and (b) adjacent to existing sites; and which schemes are not planned to be built (a) on and (b) adjacent t
Answer: Schemes in Wave 1 of the New Hospital Programme are being developed to reflect local clinical and infrastructure requirements. Some hospitals are being rebuilt on or adjacent to existing sites where this is suitable with adequate space, while others are p...
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordFrimley Park Hospital: ConstructionDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10386More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the deliverability of alternative sites for the relocation of Frimley Park Hospital, including land adjacent to the existing hospital site.
Answer: Due process has been followed for the site selection for the new Frimley Park Hospital, which included rerunning and blind scoring all sites identified as suitable for the new hospital to ensure that no prejudgement took place.Publishing the details of th...
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordFrimley Park Hospital: ConstructionDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10385More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he will publish the site-specific costings for each option considered for the relocation of Frimley Park Hospital.
Answer: Due process has been followed for the site selection for the new Frimley Park Hospital, which included rerunning and blind scoring all sites identified as suitable for the new hospital to ensure that no prejudgement took place.Publishing the details of th...
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordFrimley Park Hospital: ConstructionDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10384More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he will publish the full site selection criteria used to identify the Frimley Fuel Allotments as the proposed site for the rebuild of Frimley Park Hospital.
Answer: Due process has been followed for the site selection for the new Frimley Park Hospital, which included rerunning and blind scoring all sites identified as suitable for the new hospital to ensure that no prejudgement took place.Publishing the details of th...
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordTeachers: PayDepartment for EducationTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10015More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what is the expected timeline for teachers to receive their pay rise.
Answer: The department recognises the importance of timely decisions on teacher pay for school budgeting, and this remains a priority. We are therefore working to publish our response to the School Teachers' Review Body report as soon as possible.
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDriving Tests: SurreyDepartment for TransportTabled 12 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9448More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if her Department will consider the potential merits of additional measures to reduce driving test waiting times in Surrey.
Answer: The table below shows the May 2026 average waiting time and number of tests booked and available at the driving test centres (DTC) serving Hampshire and Surrey as of 15 June 2026. Those in bold are the main DTCs serving Surrey Heath. Driving test centre ...
Answered 19 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDriving Tests: SurreyDepartment for TransportTabled 12 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9446More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment her Department has made of the length of driving test waiting times in (a) Surrey and (b) Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: The table below shows the May 2026 average waiting time and number of tests booked and available at the driving test centres (DTC) serving Hampshire and Surrey as of 15 June 2026. Those in bold are the main DTCs serving Surrey Heath. Driving test centre ...
Answered 19 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS England: ReorganisationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9239More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure adequate levels of accountability for the potential impact of NHS reorganisation on staff, in the context of abolishing NHS England.
Answer: The Joint Executive Team across NHS England and the Department of Health and Social Care are well-placed to consider the impact of the transformation programme on staff in both organisations, which is of course an integral part of maintaining delivery of ...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordFrimley Park HospitalDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8344More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of progress in addressing the maintenance backlog at Frimley Park Hospital.
Answer: We are clear that Frimley Park Hospital’s patients, staff and visitors deserve better than buildings with significant backlog maintenance and reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC). That is why the Government set out a credible and deliverable plan...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordFrimley Park HospitalDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8341More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the level of ministerial engagement with the Hon. Member for Surrey Heath regarding discussions on the rebuild of Frimley Park Hospital under the New
Answer: Ministers continue to engage appropriately with hon. Members on New Hospital Programme schemes, including on the proposed redevelopment of Frimley Park Hospital. The hon. Member for Surrey Heath has had opportunities to raise issues through Wave 1 MP sess...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordFrimley Park HospitalDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8339More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the expected timetable for the completion of the rebuild of Frimley Park Hospital.
Answer: Frimley Park Hospital is a Wave 1 scheme in the New Hospital Programme and is expected to enter construction between 2028 and 2029. The final construction timetable will be set out in the Full Business Case for the main scheme.Through business case develo...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordFrimley Park HospitalDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8338More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he will set out the (a) infrastructure upgrades and (b) environmental sustainability measures to be incorporated into the rebuilding of Frimley Park Hospital under the New Hospitals Program
Answer: Frimley Park Hospital is a Wave 1 scheme in the New Hospital Programme and is expected to enter construction between 2028 and 2029. The final construction timetable will be set out in the Full Business Case for the main scheme.Through business case develo...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordFrimley Park HospitalDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8336More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will meet with the hon. Member for Surrey Heath to discuss the progress of the rebuild of Frimley Park Hospital.
Answer: I thank the Hon. Member for Surrey Heath for his continued interest in the proposed redevelopment of Frimley Park Hospital under the New Hospital Programme.There are regular opportunities for engagement with MPs who have an interest in schemes in their co...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
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