Every parliamentary written question tabled by Al Pinkerton this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.
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What assessment he has made of the adequacy of progress on implementing the New Hospital Programme.
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...
What timeline has been set for the 2026 UK–EU Summit.
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...
What assessment he has made of the potential impact of proposed changes to jury trials on the criminal justice system.
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...
What steps his Department is taking to help prevent the criminalisation of children while in care.
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...
What steps he is taking to ensure that defence procurement supports SMEs in (a) Surrey and (b) Surrey Heath constituency.
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...
What steps his Department is taking to support micro-businesses in Surrey Heath constituency.
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...
Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to help clean waterways in Surrey Heath constituency.
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...
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.
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...
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.
Awaiting answer.
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.
Awaiting answer.
When he expects the announcement of the new site for Frimley Park Hospital.
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 ...
What guidance his Department has issued to Integrated Care Boards on communicating service closures and changes in treatment availability to patients awaiting care.
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:...
What assessment he has made of the potential impact of commissioning decisions by Surrey Heartlands Integrated Care Board on waiting times for musculoskeletal treatment.
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...
What estimate he has made of waiting times for patients seeking alternative NHS musculoskeletal treatment following the withdrawal of local services.
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...
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.
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...
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.
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...
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
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.
How much funding has been allocated to contingency planning for disruption arising from the EU Entry Exit System.
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...
Whether her Department has had discussions with the travel insurance industry on claims relating to delays caused by the EU Entry Exit System.
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...
What metrics her Department used to evaluate public awareness of the EU Entry Exit System prior to its implementation.
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...