Al Pinkerton MP: written questions
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Business: BillingDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 3 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15865More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he plans to establish a dedicated implementation taskforce to oversee enforcement of the Small Business Protections Bill and wider late payment reforms.
Answer: This Government is committed to the successful implementation of the Commercial Payments Bill. The Bill is designed to strengthen the powers of the Small Business Commissioner to investigate poor payment practices, adjudicate disputes and take enforcement...
Answered 9 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordBusiness: BillingDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 3 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15864More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the economic return of additional enforcement funding for late payment regulations.
Answer: Late payment is estimated to cost the UK economy almost £11 billion each year. The Government’s impact assessment takes account of the cost of enforcing late payment legislation. The Department currently has two FTEs monitoring and encouraging businesses ...
Answered 9 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordBusiness: PaymentsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 3 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15863More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact on GDP of reducing average business-to-business payment times by one day.
Answer: The Department has not made a separate assessment of the GDP impact of reducing average business-to-business payment times by one day. Late payments are estimated to cost the UK economy almost £11 billion each year. The Commercial Payments Bill is designe...
Answered 10 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordBusiness: BillingDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 3 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15862More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he plans to publish an implementation plan for the Small Business Protections Bill, including enforcement responsibilities, staffing requirements and delivery milestones.
Answer: This Government is committed to the successful implementation of the Commercial Payments Bill. The Bill is designed to strengthen the powers of the Small Business Commissioner to investigate poor payment practices, adjudicate disputes and take enforcement...
Answered 9 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordBusiness: BillingDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 3 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15861More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many full-time equivalent staff in his Department are assigned to monitoring and enforcing compliance with the Payment Practices Reporting regime.
Answer: Late payment is estimated to cost the UK economy almost £11 billion each year. The Government’s impact assessment takes account of the cost of enforcing late payment legislation. The Department currently has two FTEs monitoring and encouraging businesses ...
Answered 9 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordBusiness: BillingDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 3 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15860More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many enforcement actions have been taken under the Reporting on Payment Practices and Performance Regulations 2017 in each year since those regulations came into force.
Answer: Late payment is estimated to cost the UK economy almost £11 billion each year. The Government’s impact assessment takes account of the cost of enforcing late payment legislation. The Department currently has two FTEs monitoring and encouraging businesses ...
Answered 9 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordLarge Goods Vehicle Drivers: Immigration ControlsDepartment for TransportTabled 1 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15218More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential risk that incomplete EU Entry/Exit System exit records could wrongly count UK-based professional HGV drivers as remaining in the Schengen area after they have retur
Answer: The EU Entry/Exit System (EES) is an EU-operated border management system designed to strengthen border security and record the entry and exit of third-country nationals to and from the Schengen area. Responsibility for the collection, accuracy and manage...
Answered 10 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordVisas: Large Goods Vehicle DriversHome OfficeTabled 1 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15217More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what government guidance is available to UK professional drivers who believe their EU Entry/Exit System record does not accurately show that they have exited the Schengen area.
Answer: The Entry/Exit System (EES) is an EU scheme, and its implementation is a matter for the EU and its member states.Where a traveller believes their EES record may not have been recorded correctly, the official EES website provides contact details for data p...
Answered 13 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordEU Countries: Immigration ControlsCabinet OfficeTabled 1 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15216More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if the Government will use forthcoming UK-EU discussions to seek a temporary solution for UK (a) professional HGV and (b) coach drivers affected by (i) incomplete or (ii) disputed EU Entry/Exit System records.
Answer: The Entry/Exit System (EES) is an EU scheme, and its implementation, including the use of flexibilities permitted by the relevant legislation on biometric collection, is a matter for the European Commission and participating EU member states. This Governm...
Answered 8 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigration Controls: EU CountriesHome OfficeTabled 1 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15189More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the Entry/Exit System on waiting times at UK ports serving routes to the European Union.
Answer: The Entry/Exit System (EES) is an EU scheme, and its implementation is a matter for the EU and its member states.In August 2024, the UK Government provided £3.5 million to the three locations with juxtaposed French border controls - the Port of Dover, Eur...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigration Controls: EU CountriesHome OfficeTabled 1 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15187More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many Entry/Exit System border check sites in the United Kingdom are operational.
Answer: The Entry/Exit System (EES) is an EU scheme, and its implementation is a matter for the EU and its member states.In August 2024, the UK Government provided £3.5 million to the three locations with juxtaposed French border controls - the Port of Dover, Eur...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigration Controls: EU CountriesHome OfficeTabled 1 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15182More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to mitigate potential delays in border processing during the summer holiday period for British travellers entering the EU.
Answer: The Entry/Exit System (EES) is an EU scheme, and its implementation is a matter for the EU and its member states.In August 2024, the UK Government provided £3.5 million to the three locations with juxtaposed French border controls - the Port of Dover, Eur...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigration Controls: EU CountriesHome OfficeTabled 1 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15179More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will publish a breakdown of the funding allocated to Entry/Exit System (EES) border check sites across the United Kingdom, including the amount spent on each individual site.
Answer: The Entry/Exit System (EES) is an EU scheme, and its implementation is a matter for the EU and its member states.In August 2024, the UK Government provided £3.5 million to the three locations with juxtaposed French border controls - the Port of Dover, Eur...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigration Controls: EU CountriesHome OfficeTabled 1 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15175More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if her Department will make an assessment of the potential impact of the EU's Entry/Exit System on UK travellers.
Answer: The Entry/Exit System (EES) is an EU scheme, and its implementation is a matter for the EU and its member states.In August 2024, the UK Government provided £3.5 million to the three locations with juxtaposed French border controls - the Port of Dover, Eur...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigration Controls: EU CountriesHome OfficeTabled 1 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15174More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much real terms funding was allocated to public awareness campaigns on the EU Entry Exit System prior to its implementation.
Answer: The Entry/Exit System (EES) is an EU scheme, and its implementation is a matter for the EU and its member states.In August 2024, the UK Government provided £3.5 million to the three locations with juxtaposed French border controls - the Port of Dover, Eur...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordSanitary Products: Surrey HeathWomen and EqualitiesTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12558More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of ensuring that period products are accessible in public spaces across Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: This Government is committed to addressing the underlying causes that can make period products inaccessible for women and girls in the first place. We are protecting women’s living standards, alongside the public services they rely on, so that no one has ...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordThames Water: Workplace PensionsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12543More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has had discussions with relevant stakeholders on the protection of Thames Water employees’ pensions in the event of (a) insolvency or (b) entry into Special Administration
Answer: I fully understand that all employees will be concerned about the future of their pensions, and would like to be clear, we expect the company to thoroughly explore all options to protect the pensions of its employees. In a SAR the Special Administrator – ...
Answered 2 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordThames Water: Workplace PensionsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12541More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he has had discussions with the Pensions Regulator on the security of the Thames Water Pension Scheme.
Answer: The Pensions Regulator is the independent regulator of all trust-based occupational pension schemes and DWP Ministers and officials engage with them regularly on a wide range of issues.
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPrimary Education: SportsDepartment for EducationTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12501More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will increase sports funding for primary schools.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member for Surrey Heath to the answer of 26 June 2026 to Question 11062.
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPrimary Education: SportsDepartment for EducationTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12500More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of sports funding for primary schools in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member for Surrey Heath to the answer of 26 June 2026 to Question 11062.
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPrimary Education: SportsDepartment for EducationTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12499More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to protect sports funding in primary schools in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member for Surrey Heath to the answer of 26 June 2026 to Question 11062.
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordChemicals and Drugs: Trade CompetitivenessDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11921More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of changes in the UK’s global market share in (a) pharmaceuticals and (b) chemicals since the UK’s withdrawal from the EU.
Answer: The Department has not made a specific assessment of changes in the UK's global market share in pharmaceuticals or chemicals since the UK's withdrawal from the EU.Global market share across these sectors is inherently complex to assess. There is no single...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordExports: EU CountriesTreasuryTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11920More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if her Department will publish data on the number of small and medium-sized enterprises that have ceased exporting to the EU following the UK’s withdrawal, broken down by (a) England, (b) Scotland, (c) Wales and (d)
Answer: HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is responsible for the collection and publication of data on imports and exports of goods to and from the UK.However, it does not hold analysis or an estimate of the number of small and medium-sized businesses who have stop...
Answered 25 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHydrogen: Energy SupplyDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11843More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential role of hydrogen produced from surplus renewable electricity in improving energy security.
Answer: The 2024 Clean Power Action Plan identified the need for low carbon dispatchable generation technologies, such as hydrogen to power, which can replicate the role of unabated gas and provide a secure supply of electricity to support intermittent renewable ...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordElectricity: Renewable EnergyDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11842More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the role of long duration energy storage in supporting renewable electricity generation.
Answer: Long duration electricity storage (LDES) plays a key role in the current and future power system, including by allowing excess renewable generation to be stored for use at times of need. It is complemented by other forms of long duration energy storage te...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
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