Al Pinkerton MP: written questions
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Suicide: Health EducationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7051More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has had discussions with suicide prevention charities on reducing stigma around suicide in Surrey.
Answer: The Government is committed to delivering the five-year cross-government Suicide Prevention Strategy for England, which sets out over 100 actions to reduce suicide and save lives. The strategy identifies eight priority groups for targeted and tailored sup...
Answered 24 Aug 2026
Original Parliament recordSuicide: Mental Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7050More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support suicide prevention among young people in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: We are committed to delivering the five-year cross-Government Suicide Prevention Strategy, which identifies eight priority groups, including children and young people, for targeted and tailored support at a national level, and sets out over 100 actions to...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSuicide: Health EducationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7049More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help improve public awareness of suicide prevention support in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: The Government is committed to delivering the five-year cross-government Suicide Prevention Strategy for England, which sets out over 100 actions to reduce suicide and save lives. The strategy identifies eight priority groups for targeted and tailored sup...
Answered 24 Aug 2026
Original Parliament recordSuicide: Mental Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7048More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to encourage early help-seeking for people experiencing suicidal thoughts in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: We are committed to delivering the five-year cross-Government Suicide Prevention Strategy, which identifies eight priority groups, including children and young people, for targeted and tailored support at a national level, and sets out over 100 actions to...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSuicide: Health EducationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7047More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help reduce stigma around suicide in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: The Government is committed to delivering the five-year cross-government Suicide Prevention Strategy for England, which sets out over 100 actions to reduce suicide and save lives. The strategy identifies eight priority groups for targeted and tailored sup...
Answered 24 Aug 2026
Original Parliament recordEpidermolysis Bullosa: Surrey HeathDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7037More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support access to prescribed wound care products for people with Epidermolysis Bullosa in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: The Government is committed to improving the lives of those living with rare diseases, such as epidermolysis bullosa (EB) under the UK Rare Diseases Framework. We published the fifth annual England action plan in February 2026, where we report on the step...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordEpidermolysis Bullosa: Surrey HeathDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7036More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of access to specialist Epidermolysis Bullosa care in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: The Government is committed to improving the lives of those living with rare diseases, such as epidermolysis bullosa (EB) under the UK Rare Diseases Framework. We published the fifth annual England action plan in February 2026, where we report on the step...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordEpidermolysis Bullosa: Surrey HeathDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7035More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support people with Epidermolysis Bullosa in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: The Government is committed to improving the lives of those living with rare diseases, such as epidermolysis bullosa (EB) under the UK Rare Diseases Framework. We published the fifth annual England action plan in February 2026, where we report on the step...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHospitals: ConstructionDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 900315More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of progress on implementing the New Hospital Programme.
Answer: The previous government’s promise of 40 new hospitals by 2030 was a fantasy with no funding beyond March 2025. This government set out its approach to funding and delivering the Programme in the Plan for Implementation published last year. The Programme i...
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordUK Relations with EUCabinet OfficeTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6059More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what timeline has been set for the 2026 UK–EU Summit.
Answer: The UK and the EU have committed to holding annual summits to oversee the strategic partnership, drive progress on implementing joint commitments made under the Common Understanding and to further strengthen our relationship over time. We will confirm a d...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordInland 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
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