Al Pinkerton MP: written questions 2026
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Chemicals: 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
Original Parliament recordOccupational Therapy: SurreyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1776More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve recruitment and retention of occupational therapists in Surrey.
Answer: Decisions about recruitment are a matter for individual National Health Service employers, who manage this at a local level to ensure they have the staff they need to deliver safe and effective care.
Answered 2 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigration Controls: EU CountriesHome OfficeTabled 15 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1775More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department plan to publish an assessment of the potential impact of the EU Entry Exit System on UK travellers.
Answer: EES and its implementation are a matter for the EU and participating member states. A number of EU member states already allow UK citizens to access their eGates.HMG continue to engage with the EU and its member states on eGate access where it is not alre...
Answered 21 May 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigration Controls: EU CountriesDepartment for TransportTabled 15 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1774More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has had discussions with the travel insurance industry on claims relating to delays caused by the EU Entry Exit System.
Answer: The EU Entry/Exit System (EES) is a European Union scheme and questions around implementation remain a matter for the European Union and its individual Member States. We regularly meet with industry stakeholders, including the travel insurance industry, t...
Answered 20 May 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigration Controls: EU CountriesHome OfficeTabled 15 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1773More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions her Department has had with EU member states on access to e-gates for UK nationals following the introduction of the EU Entry Exit System.
Answer: EES and its implementation are a matter for the EU and participating member states. A number of EU member states already allow UK citizens to access their eGates.HMG continue to engage with the EU and its member states on eGate access where it is not alre...
Answered 21 May 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigration Controls: EU CountriesHome OfficeTabled 15 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1772More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will hold discussions with her EU counterpart on the compatibility of e-gate infrastructure with the EU Entry/Exit System.
Answer: EES and its implementation are a matter for the EU and participating member states. A number of EU member states already allow UK citizens to access their eGates.HMG continue to engage with the EU and its member states on eGate access where it is not alre...
Answered 21 May 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigration Controls: EU CountriesHome OfficeTabled 15 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1771More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will hold discussions with her EU counterpart on the average additional processing time per traveller arising from the EU Entry Exit System.
Answer: EES and its implementation are a matter for the EU and participating member states. A number of EU member states already allow UK citizens to access their eGates.HMG continue to engage with the EU and its member states on eGate access where it is not alre...
Answered 21 May 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigration Controls: EU CountriesHome OfficeTabled 15 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1770More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what metrics her Department used to evaluate public awareness of the EU Entry Exit System prior to its implementation.
Answer: The Government has been working to prepare UK citizens, ports and carriers for the introduction of the EU’s new digital border system. EES is an EU‑owned system, introduced by the European Union and its Member States as part of their external border refor...
Answered 22 May 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigration Controls: EU CountriesDepartment for TransportTabled 15 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1769More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much funding has been allocated to contingency planning for disruption arising from the EU Entry Exit System.
Answer: The Department for Transport is working closely with the UK juxtaposed portals (Port of Dover, Eurotunnel and Eurostar St Pancras) and the Kent and Medway Resilience Forum (KMRF) to prepare for full implementation of the EU Entry Exit System. The departme...
Answered 20 May 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigration Controls: EU CountriesHome OfficeTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1506More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what amount of funding was allocated to public awareness campaigns on the EU Entry Exit System prior to its implementation.
Answer: The Government has been working to prepare UK citizens, ports and carriers for the introduction of the EU’s new digital border system. EES is an EU‑owned system, introduced by the European Union and its Member States as part of their external border refor...
Answered 22 May 2026
Original Parliament recordManufacturing Industries: UK Trade with EUDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1505More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what methodology his Department used to assess the economic benefits of a UK EU mutual recognition agreement on manufactured goods.
Answer: Ahead of the UK-EU Summit in May 2025 we explored several proposals with the EU on manufactured goods. To inform these discussions, the government assessed the potential economic benefits of a range of measures, including the potential impact of mutual re...
Answered 22 May 2026
Original Parliament recordManufactured Goods: UK Trade with EUDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1504More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what estimate his Department has made of the potential impact of a UK-EU mutual recognition agreement for manufactured goods on (a) GDP trade volumes and (b) regulatory costs for UK businesses.
Answer: Ahead of the UK-EU Summit in May 2025 we explored several proposals with the EU on manufactured goods. To inform these discussions, the government assessed the potential economic benefits of a range of measures, including the potential impact of mutual re...
Answered 22 May 2026
Original Parliament recordVisas: EU CountriesDepartment for TransportTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1400More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many British national professional drivers have received travel bans from the Schengen area for overstaying in the Schengen travel area in each year since the UK left the EU.
Answer: The Department for Transport does not hold this information. The 90 days in 180-day limit (90/180) is a fundamental part of the EU’s conditions of entry for third country nationals to its territory, including for visa-free travel for short-term visits. As...
Answered 19 May 2026
Original Parliament recordVisas: EU CountriesDepartment for TransportTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1398More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many British nationals have received travel bans from the Schengen area for overstaying in the Schengen travel area in each year since the UK left the EU.
Answer: The Department for Transport does not hold this information. The 90 days in 180-day limit (90/180) is a fundamental part of the EU’s conditions of entry for third country nationals to its territory, including for visa-free travel for short-term visits. As...
Answered 19 May 2026
Original Parliament recordLarge Goods Vehicles: ImportsDepartment for TransportTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1397More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of imports at British ports were carried by (a) UK and (b) non-UK registered HGVs in (i) 2016 and (ii) 2025.
Answer: In 2016, a total of 28.4 million tonnes of goods were imported into the UK through British ports carried by HGVs. Of the 28.4 million tonnes, (a) 4.0 million tonnes (14 percent) were carried by UK-registered HGVs and (b) 24.4 million tonnes (86 percent) b...
Answered 19 May 2026
Original Parliament recordMiscarriage: Surrey HeathDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1396More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of access to miscarriage investigation and support services for patients in the Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: In the Surrey Heath area, the Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of support for individuals who experience miscarriage or early pregnancy loss. This includes early pregnancy assessment services, specialist bereavement midwives, and the F...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
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