Al Pinkerton MP: written questions
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Veterans: 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
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: SurreyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99017More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department will assess the potential impact of local government reorganisation in Surrey on the economy of (a) Surrey and (b) Surrey Heath constituency.
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 recordLocal Government: SurreyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99016More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will make an estimate of the potential impact of local government reorganisation in Surrey on savings to local authorities.
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 recordSheltered Housing: Service ChargesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99015More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of service charges on retirement home (a) residents and (b) sales in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 68820 on 2 September 2025.
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordHospitals: Surrey HeathDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99014More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of closer NHS–social care integration on reducing hospital discharge delays in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: The Department is committed to improving integration between health and social care services nationally and locally. Our vision for neighbourhood health will see local government and the National Health Service working more closely together, with a revita...
Answered 26 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth Services and Social Services: Surrey HeathDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99013More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve integration between (a) NHS services and (b) social care provision in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: The Department is committed to improving integration between health and social care services nationally and locally. Our vision for neighbourhood health will see local government and the National Health Service working more closely together, with a revita...
Answered 26 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordRoyal Mail: SurreyDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99012More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent discussions he has had with Royal Mail on improving service levels in (a) Surrey and (b) Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: I have discussed Royal Mail’s performance with the chief executive of Royal Mail and its parent company, and they recognise the need to do more to meet service delivery targets.In October, Ofcom, the independent regulator of postal services, fined Royal M...
Answered 19 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordAirports: SurreyDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99011More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of proposed airport expansions at (a) Farnborough, (b) Heathrow and (c) Gatwick on transport infrastructure in (i) Surrey and (ii) Surrey Heath co
Answer: The Department for Transport has made no assessment of the potential impact of proposed airport expansion at Farnborough Airport on transport infrastructure in Surrey and Surrey Heath constituency. Farnborough Airport Limited has submitted a planning appl...
Answered 19 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPrisoners: WomenMinistry of JusticeTabled 10 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99010More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of delays in securing appropriate placements for women in custody in Surrey.
Answer: To ensure people with severe mental health needs access the right treatment in the right setting, the landmark Mental Health Bill, which is due to receive Royal Assent imminently, will introduce a new statutory time limit of 28 days for transfers from pri...
Answered 17 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPrisoners: Mental Health ServicesMinistry of JusticeTabled 10 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99009More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that women with acute mental health needs are held in appropriate settings in (a) Surrey and (b) Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: To ensure people with severe mental health needs access the right treatment in the right setting, the landmark Mental Health Bill, which is due to receive Royal Assent imminently, will introduce a new statutory time limit of 28 days for transfers from pri...
Answered 17 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordNew Businesses: Surrey HeathTreasuryTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98720More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to support entrepreneurs in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: The government took steps at Budget 2025 to support founders and high-growth companies across the UK, as set out in the Entrepreneurship Prospectus, including on tax incentives, the procurement regime, R&D funding and expanding the role of the British...
Answered 17 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordCommuters: CostsDepartment for TransportTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98719More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what fiscal steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to reduce costs for commuters in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: On 5 December, the Government confirmed investment of over £3 billion for the rest of the Spending Review period to support local leaders and bus operators across the country to improve bus services for millions of passengers. This includes funding to ext...
Answered 17 Dec 2025
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