Al Pinkerton MP: written questions
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Flour: Folic AcidDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24842More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will take steps to ensure that people medically advised to avoid folic acid can access affordable unfortified flour.
Answer: The issues raised by the Hon. Member for Surrey Heath have been dealt with in answers to previous written questions. Most recently, I refer him to the answers provided on 10 July in response to Question 15320 and on 15 July in response to Question 16699.T...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordFolic AcidDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24841More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the planned evaluation of mandatory folic acid fortification will monitor rates of prostate cancer and foetal death.
Answer: The issues raised by the Hon. Member for Surrey Heath have been dealt with in answers to previous written questions. Most recently, I refer him to the answers provided on 10 July in response to Question 15320 and on 15 July in response to Question 16699.T...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordFolic Acid: Prostate CancerDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24840More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition will review evidence published since 2017 on the relationship between folic acid and prostate cancer before mandatory fortification begins.
Answer: The issues raised by the Hon. Member for Surrey Heath have been dealt with in answers to previous written questions. Most recently, I refer him to the answers provided on 10 July in response to Question 15320 and on 15 July in response to Question 16699.T...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigration Controls: EU CountriesHome OfficeTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16765More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions she has had with representatives of (a) Eurotunnel Folkestone, (b) Eurostar at St Pancras International and (c) the Port of Dover regarding the (i) installation and (ii) operat
Answer: The Home Office does not hold information on the number of British citizens who have used specific ports of entry at (a) the Port of Dover, (b) Eurotunnel Folkestone, and (c) St Pancras International in the form requested.No government department routinel...
Answered 13 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordUK Border Force: StaffHome OfficeTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16764More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the full-time equivalent staffing headcount of Border Force was at (a) the Port of Dover, (b) Eurotunnel Folkestone and (c) Eurostar St Pancras International in each year since 2024.
Answer: Border Force operates a flexible resourcing model, regularly assessing operational needs and deploying staff dynamically in response to passenger volumes and security requirements. Maintaining the security and efficiency of the UK border remains a top pri...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigration Controls: EU CountriesHome OfficeTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16763More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 6 July 2026 to Question 15179, what estimate her Department has made of the number of British citizens who have used ports of entry at (a) the Port of Dover, (b) Eurotunnel F
Answer: The Home Office does not hold information on the number of British citizens who have used specific ports of entry at (a) the Port of Dover, (b) Eurotunnel Folkestone, and (c) St Pancras International in the form requested.No government department routinel...
Answered 13 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDebt Collection: Private SectorTreasuryTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16274More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of mechanisms available to support UK small and medium-sized enterprises in recovering outstanding commercial debts from overseas entities that are subject to
Answer: The Government keeps the implementation and effectiveness of its sanctions regimes under review, including through cross-government work on sanctions implementation and enforcement, and regular engagement with industry. The recent review of the Sanctions ...
Answered 13 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil Proceedings: Small BusinessesMinistry of JusticeTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16273More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of the financial impact on UK small and medium-sized enterprises of defending civil litigation (a) brought and (b) contested in UK courts by (i) individuals and (ii) entiti
Answer: Lord Justice Jackson’s Review of Civil Litigation Costs considered the cost of defending civil claims, and aimed to rebalance the risk between claimants and defendants in order to promote access to justice at proportionate cost. The final report can be fo...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordBusiness: DebtsTreasuryTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16272More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what guidance her Department provides to UK businesses seeking to verify whether a non-domestic commercial debtor is subject to UK financial sanctions.
Answer: Businesses can check whether a person or entity is subject to UK financial sanctions by consulting the UK Sanctions List: FCDO - UK Sanctions List Search - GOV.UK. Further guidance, including on the territorial scope of UK financial sanctions and circumst...
Answered 13 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordUnemployment: Young PeopleDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16271More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what support his Department provides to people aged 25 to 30 who are unemployed but do not fall within the NEET category.
Answer: The Department for Work and Pensions offers a range of employment support that those aged 25-30 can benefit from. This includes financial support through the Flexible Support Fund to help with interviews or starting work, and tailored, flexible support th...
Answered 15 Jul 2026
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