Written questions

Dr Al Pinkerton

1,492 written questions tabled, most recent first.

13 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Leasehold: Repairs and Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he is taking steps to support remediation in cases where leaseholders fall outside the scope of the Building Safety Act 2022.

13 Jan 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Politics and Government: Disinformation

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions her Department has had with representatives of the European Union on the use of disinformation by states to interfere in (a) political processes and (

13 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Legal Profession

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to support the growth of the legal services sector.

13 Jan 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

EU Countries: Legal Profession

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of current visa arrangements for UK law graduates seeking (a) training contracts or (b) early-career experience in EU member st

13 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Lugano Convention: Business and Legal Profession

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department has assessed the potential merits of UK accession to the Lugano Convention for businesses and legal professionals.

13 Jan 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Legal Profession: UK Trade with EU

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of improving market access for UK legal services in the European Union through the 2026 review of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement.

13 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Legal Profession: EU Countries

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to promote UK legal services within the European Union.

13 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Legal Profession: Exports

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of legal services exports on economic growth.

12 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport

Roads: Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions her Department has had with Surrey County Council on embedding safety into road design in (a) Surrey and (b) Surrey Heath constituency.

12 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport

Roads: Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to use innovative modes of transport to improve road safety in (a) Surrey and (b) Surrey Heath constituency.

12 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Ambulance Services: Surrey

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the ambulance costs from road collisions in Surrey in the past five years.

12 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport

Roads: Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to improve road safety education for young motorcyclists in (a) Surrey and (b) Surrey Heath constituency.

12 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport

Roads: Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to engage with road safety public awareness campaigns that educate children in schools in Surrey Heath constituency.

12 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport

Driving Tests: Waiting Lists

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has been made of potential correlation between proposals to introduce a six-month learning period for learner drivers and efforts to reduce driving test waiting times.

12 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport

Roads: Accidents

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to help reduce the number of children injured on roads in Surrey Heath constituency.

12 Jan 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Water Supply: Surrey Heath

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to ensure water resilience during (a) storms and (b) periods of severe weather in Surrey Heath constituency.

12 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Multiple Occupation: Surrey Heath

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of houses in multiple occupation on public service infrastructure in Surrey Heath constituency.

12 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Multiple Occupation: Surrey Heath

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what data his Department holds on the number of Homes in Multiple Occupation in Surrey Heath constituency.

12 Jan 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Ice Hockey: Surrey

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to increase opportunities for (a) children and (b) young people to participate in ice hockey in (i) Surrey and (ii) Surrey Heath constituency.

9 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport

Vehicle Number Plates: Fraud

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department will consider increasing funding to improve the (a) security and (b) enforcement of vehicle registration marks.