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 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 returned to the UK.
Awaiting answer.
What discussions her Department has had with European counterparts on vehicle registration mark security.
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) is working with a range of partners including the Home Office, on ways to improve the identification and enforcement of number plate crime. As part of this work, the Home Office commissioned a series of quest...
What steps she is taking to incentivise summer rail travel in Surrey Heath constituency.
The Government is taking action to make rail travel more attractive and affordable for passengers this summer, including in the Surrey Heath constituency. We have frozen rail fares so passengers can travel for less this summer, marking the first fares fre...
What steps her Department is taking to help reduce cabotage barriers affecting UK-based professional drivers supporting touring artists and performers in the EU.
UK road transport companies, including specialist events hauliers and drivers supporting touring artists and performers, are permitted to undertake a limited number of cabotage and cross-trade movements in the EU. The terms of these movements are governed...
What assessment she has made of the impact of learner moped riders undertaking commercial delivery work in town centres on road safety in Surrey Heath constituency.
The Road Safety Strategy sets an ambitious target to reduce the number of people killed or seriously injured in Great Britain by 65% and by 70% for children under 16, by 2035. Although an assessment has not specifically been made of the impact of measures...
What discussions her Department has had with delivery platforms on ensuring that couriers using mopeds have the appropriate (a) licence, (b) insurance and (c) training for commercial delivery work in Surrey Hea
The Road Safety Strategy sets an ambitious target to reduce the number of people killed or seriously injured in Great Britain by 65% and by 70% for children under 16, by 2035. Although an assessment has not specifically been made of the impact of measures...
What assessment her Department has made of the impact of commercial moped delivery riding by learner riders on pedestrian safety around (a) schools, (b) high streets and (c) residential areas in Surrey Heath co
The Road Safety Strategy sets an ambitious target to reduce the number of people killed or seriously injured in Great Britain by 65% and by 70% for children under 16, by 2035. Although an assessment has not specifically been made of the impact of measures...
What recent assessment her Department has made of the length of driving test waiting times in (a) Surrey and (b) Surrey Heath constituency.
The table below shows the May 2026 average waiting time and number of tests booked and available at the driving test centres (DTC) serving Hampshire and Surrey as of 15 June 2026. Those in bold are the main DTCs serving Surrey Heath. Driving test centre ...
If her Department will consider the potential merits of additional measures to reduce driving test waiting times in Surrey.
The table below shows the May 2026 average waiting time and number of tests booked and available at the driving test centres (DTC) serving Hampshire and Surrey as of 15 June 2026. Those in bold are the main DTCs serving Surrey Heath. Driving test centre ...
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 proportion of imports at British ports were carried by (a) UK and (b) non-UK registered HGVs in (i) 2016 and (ii) 2025.
In 2016, a total of 28.4 million tonnes of goods were imported into the UK through British ports carried by HGVs. Of the 28.4 million tonnes, (a) 4.0 million tonnes (14 percent) were carried by UK-registered HGVs and (b) 24.4 million tonnes (86 percent) b...
How many British nationals have received travel bans from the Schengen area for overstaying in the Schengen travel area in each year since the UK left the EU.
The Department for Transport does not hold this information. The 90 days in 180-day limit (90/180) is a fundamental part of the EU’s conditions of entry for third country nationals to its territory, including for visa-free travel for short-term visits. As...
How many British national professional drivers have received travel bans from the Schengen area for overstaying in the Schengen travel area in each year since the UK left the EU.
The Department for Transport does not hold this information. The 90 days in 180-day limit (90/180) is a fundamental part of the EU’s conditions of entry for third country nationals to its territory, including for visa-free travel for short-term visits. As...
How many British nationals have received travel bans from the Schengen area for overstaying in each year since the United Kingdom left the European Union.
The Department for Transport does not hold this information. The 90 days in 180-day limit (90/180) is a fundamental part of the EU’s conditions of entry for third country nationals to its territory, including for visa-free travel for short-term visits. As...
What assessment her Department has made of the impact of Schengen travel restrictions on (a) international coach and (b) international haulage firms since the ending of freedom of movement.
The Department for Transport is undertaking research to improve understanding of the effects of the 90-in-180-day Schengen immigration limit on the international operations of GB-based HGV and coach businesses that hold standard international operator li...
What proportion of imports at British ports was carried by (a) UK and (b) non-UK registered HGVs in (i) 2016 and (ii) 2025.
In 2016, a total of 28.4 million tonnes of goods were imported into the UK through British ports carried by HGVs. Of the 28.4 million tonnes, (a) 4.0 million tonnes (14 percent) were carried by UK-registered HGVs and (b) 24.4 million tonnes (86 percent) b...
How many British national professional drivers have received travel bans from the Schengen area for overstaying in each year since the United Kingdom left the European Union.
The Department for Transport does not hold this information. The 90 days in 180-day limit (90/180) is a fundamental part of the EU’s conditions of entry for third country nationals to its territory, including for visa-free travel for short-term visits. As...
What requirements are placed on drone operators to ensure (a) accountability and (b) traceability when operating unmanned aerial vehicles.
The Department for Transport keeps the regulatory framework governing the use of uncrewed aircraft under regular review to ensure it remains proportionate, effective and fit for purpose, including in residential areas. Following a review of the UK’s drone...
What recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of regulations governing the use of unmanned drones in residential areas.
The Department for Transport keeps the regulatory framework governing the use of uncrewed aircraft under regular review to ensure it remains proportionate, effective and fit for purpose, including in residential areas. Following a review of the UK’s drone...