Dr Al Pinkerton

7 Jul 2026 · Home Office

Immigration Controls: EU Countries

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

7 Jul 2026 · Home Office

UK Border Force: Staff

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.

7 Jul 2026 · Home Office

Immigration Controls: EU Countries

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

6 Jul 2026 · Treasury

Debt Collection: Private Sector

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

6 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Civil Proceedings: Small Businesses

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

6 Jul 2026 · Treasury

Business: Debts

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.

6 Jul 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Unemployment: Young People

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.

3 Jul 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Business: Billing

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.

3 Jul 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Business: Billing

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.

3 Jul 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Business: Payments

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.

3 Jul 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Business: Billing

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.

3 Jul 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Business: Billing

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.

3 Jul 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Business: Billing

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.

1 Jul 2026 · Department for Transport

Large Goods Vehicle Drivers: Immigration Controls

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

1 Jul 2026 · Home Office

Visas: Large Goods Vehicle Drivers

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.

1 Jul 2026 · Cabinet Office

EU Countries: Immigration Controls

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.

1 Jul 2026 · Home Office

Immigration Controls: EU Countries

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.

1 Jul 2026 · Home Office

Immigration Controls: EU Countries

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many Entry/Exit System border check sites in the United Kingdom are operational.

1 Jul 2026 · Home Office

Immigration Controls: EU Countries

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.

1 Jul 2026 · Home Office

Immigration Controls: EU Countries

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.

1 Jul 2026 · Home Office

Immigration Controls: EU Countries

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.

1 Jul 2026 · Home Office

Immigration Controls: EU Countries

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.

23 Jun 2026 · Women and Equalities

Sanitary Products: Surrey Heath

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.

23 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Thames Water: Workplace Pensions

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

23 Jun 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Thames Water: Workplace Pensions

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.

23 Jun 2026 · Department for Education

Primary Education: Sports

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will increase sports funding for primary schools.

23 Jun 2026 · Department for Education

Primary Education: Sports

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.

23 Jun 2026 · Department for Education

Primary Education: Sports

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.

22 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Chemicals and Drugs: Trade Competitiveness

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.

22 Jun 2026 · Treasury

Exports: EU Countries

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)