Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to help clean waterways in Surrey Heath constituency.

Answered by Emma Hardy - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

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 and requirements on Thames Water to reduce pollution and storm overflow discharges.

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of progress on implementing the New Hospital Programme.

Answered by Karin Smyth - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)

Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, 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.

Answered by Angela Eagle - Minister of State (Home Office) (Security) (Jointly with the Cabinet Office)

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 chain to discuss pressures in the fertiliser market and hear directly from industry. We have provided guidance to support farmers to use fertilisers more efficiently – such as the nutrient management planning tool and promoting AHDB guidance and committed £120 million in funding in 2026 to trial new technologies and drive innovation in the agriculture sector.

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, 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.

Answered by Sharon Hodgson - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)

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 population, which includes a wide range of services, such as community, elective and outpatient care, within which musculoskeletal (MSK) services are typically planned and delivered.

Information on waiting times for MSK services is available at the following link:

https://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/statistical-work-areas/community-health-services-waiting-lists/

To tackle waiting lists, we are working to deliver the Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) MSK Community Delivery Programme. GIRFT teams are working with health system leaders to reduce community MSK waiting lists and transform community services to support people with MSK conditions.

As was reaffirmed in the 10-Year Health Plan, we are also committed to continue using independent sector capacity to improve access and reduce backlogs.

ICBs, as healthcare commissioners, are responsible for ensuring value for money is achieved through their contracts with providers. Provider procurement must take place within the rules of the provider selection regime, a flexible and proportionate process for selecting providers of healthcare services so that all decisions can be made with a view to securing the needs of the people who use the services, improving the quality of the services and improving the efficiency of service provision.

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of commissioning decisions by Surrey Heartlands Integrated Care Board on waiting times for musculoskeletal treatment.

Answered by Sharon Hodgson - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)

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 population, which includes a wide range of services, such as community, elective and outpatient care, within which musculoskeletal (MSK) services are typically planned and delivered.

Information on waiting times for MSK services is available at the following link:

https://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/statistical-work-areas/community-health-services-waiting-lists/

To tackle waiting lists, we are working to deliver the Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) MSK Community Delivery Programme. GIRFT teams are working with health system leaders to reduce community MSK waiting lists and transform community services to support people with MSK conditions.

As was reaffirmed in the 10-Year Health Plan, we are also committed to continue using independent sector capacity to improve access and reduce backlogs.

ICBs, as healthcare commissioners, are responsible for ensuring value for money is achieved through their contracts with providers. Provider procurement must take place within the rules of the provider selection regime, a flexible and proportionate process for selecting providers of healthcare services so that all decisions can be made with a view to securing the needs of the people who use the services, improving the quality of the services and improving the efficiency of service provision.

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of waiting times for patients seeking alternative NHS musculoskeletal treatment following the withdrawal of local services.

Answered by Sharon Hodgson - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)

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 population, which includes a wide range of services, such as community, elective and outpatient care, within which musculoskeletal (MSK) services are typically planned and delivered.

Information on waiting times for MSK services is available at the following link:

https://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/statistical-work-areas/community-health-services-waiting-lists/

To tackle waiting lists, we are working to deliver the Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) MSK Community Delivery Programme. GIRFT teams are working with health system leaders to reduce community MSK waiting lists and transform community services to support people with MSK conditions.

As was reaffirmed in the 10-Year Health Plan, we are also committed to continue using independent sector capacity to improve access and reduce backlogs.

ICBs, as healthcare commissioners, are responsible for ensuring value for money is achieved through their contracts with providers. Provider procurement must take place within the rules of the provider selection regime, a flexible and proportionate process for selecting providers of healthcare services so that all decisions can be made with a view to securing the needs of the people who use the services, improving the quality of the services and improving the efficiency of service provision.

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, 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.

Answered by Sharon Hodgson - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)

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 population, which includes a wide range of services, such as community, elective and outpatient care, within which musculoskeletal (MSK) services are typically planned and delivered.

Information on waiting times for MSK services is available at the following link:

https://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/statistical-work-areas/community-health-services-waiting-lists/

To tackle waiting lists, we are working to deliver the Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) MSK Community Delivery Programme. GIRFT teams are working with health system leaders to reduce community MSK waiting lists and transform community services to support people with MSK conditions.

As was reaffirmed in the 10-Year Health Plan, we are also committed to continue using independent sector capacity to improve access and reduce backlogs.

ICBs, as healthcare commissioners, are responsible for ensuring value for money is achieved through their contracts with providers. Provider procurement must take place within the rules of the provider selection regime, a flexible and proportionate process for selecting providers of healthcare services so that all decisions can be made with a view to securing the needs of the people who use the services, improving the quality of the services and improving the efficiency of service provision.

Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to support micro-businesses in Surrey Heath constituency.

Answered by Blair McDougall - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade)

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 legislative reforms in 25 years to tackle late payments; unlocking billions of pounds in finance for start-ups; removing unnecessary red tape; revitalising High Streets, as well as boosting Digital and AI Adoption.

The Business Growth Service makes it easier for SMEs to access the right support at any stage of their growth journey, while Business Surrey provides free, expert advice for businesses across Surrey Heath.

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to ensure that defence procurement supports SMEs in (a) Surrey and (b) Surrey Heath constituency.

Answered by Luke Pollard - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)

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 procurement. We are working with direct suppliers, SME Champions, industry bodies and regional defence security clusters to open up supply chains and ensure fair access to opportunities. Our new SME Commercial Pathway is increasing opportunities while simplifying, speeding up, and reducing the burden of contracting.

The Defence Office for Small Business Growth, launched by this Government, underpins these efforts, improving SME access to defence and supporting thousands of UK small businesses, including those in Surrey, to deliver the cutting-edge technologies our Armed Forces rely on.

Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of proposed changes to jury trials on the criminal justice system.

Answered by Sarah Sackman - Minister of State (Ministry of Justice)

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 for who can access a jury trial - Courts and Tribunals Bill - GOV.UK.

Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to help prevent the criminalisation of children while in care.

Answered by Catherine Atkinson - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice)

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 the national protocol for reducing the criminalisation of this cohort. We intend to publish a strengthened protocol later this year. This will strengthen the guidance for agencies including the police, health services and local authorities.

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to encourage early help-seeking for people experiencing suicidal thoughts in Surrey Heath constituency.

Answered by Preet Kaur Gill - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)

We are committed to delivering the five-year cross-Government Suicide Prevention Strategy, which identifies eight priority groups, including children and young people, for targeted and tailored support at a national level, and sets out over 100 actions to save lives. We will continue to explore opportunities to go further.

It is vital that we put more emphasis on early intervention and recovery to support people to live well and thrive. Through the 10-Year Health Plan, we are expanding NHS Talking Therapies so that so more adults with anxiety and depression can get the help they need, and we are expanding access to mental health support teams in schools and colleges to reach full national coverage by 2029, ensuring that every pupil has access to early support services.

We are also giving patients better access to 24/7 support directly through the NHS App, providing a national route for people to find information, access self-referral where available, and engage with digital tools alongside their local service offers.

In addition, we are continuing to provide £7 million in top-up funding to 24 Early Support Hubs to expand their services, enabling them to deliver at least 10,000 additional mental health and wellbeing interventions, so that more children and young people are supported.

Integrated care boards are responsible for providing health and care services to meet the needs of their local populations.

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support suicide prevention among young people in Surrey Heath constituency.

Answered by Preet Kaur Gill - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)

We are committed to delivering the five-year cross-Government Suicide Prevention Strategy, which identifies eight priority groups, including children and young people, for targeted and tailored support at a national level, and sets out over 100 actions to save lives. We will continue to explore opportunities to go further.

It is vital that we put more emphasis on early intervention and recovery to support people to live well and thrive. Through the 10-Year Health Plan, we are expanding NHS Talking Therapies so that so more adults with anxiety and depression can get the help they need, and we are expanding access to mental health support teams in schools and colleges to reach full national coverage by 2029, ensuring that every pupil has access to early support services.

We are also giving patients better access to 24/7 support directly through the NHS App, providing a national route for people to find information, access self-referral where available, and engage with digital tools alongside their local service offers.

In addition, we are continuing to provide £7 million in top-up funding to 24 Early Support Hubs to expand their services, enabling them to deliver at least 10,000 additional mental health and wellbeing interventions, so that more children and young people are supported.

Integrated care boards are responsible for providing health and care services to meet the needs of their local populations.

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support people with Epidermolysis Bullosa in Surrey Heath constituency.

Answered by Preet Kaur Gill - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)

The Government is committed to improving the lives of those living with rare diseases, such as epidermolysis bullosa (EB) under the UK Rare Diseases Framework. We published the fifth annual England action plan in February 2026, where we report on the steps we have taken to advance the priorities of the framework. Parents and children are usually referred to a specialist centre that employs staff with expertise and experience in treating the condition.

There are four specialist centres in England providing care for patients with EB: Birmingham Women’s and Children’s Hospital, Solihull Hospital, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, and Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust. Once symptoms improve or stabilise, it may be possible to arrange for treatment to be provided locally. The Department has not made a specific assessment of access to EB services in Surrey Heath.

Prescribers are responsible for ensuring treatments are clinically appropriate for their patients, taking specialist advice into account where relevant. Individual prescribing decisions, including for dressings and medicines, are a matter of clinical judgement based on patient need, national guidance on clinical effectiveness, and local integrated care board prescribing policies. NHS England continues to work with stakeholders to understand any emerging issues relating to access to appropriate treatments and to ensure that care remains safe and effective.

Wound care products are available to be prescribed in primary and community care through Part IX of the Drug Tariff. The ability for a prescribing clinician to use these in the treatment and management of conditions such as Epidermolysis Bullosa is in place. These products are listed on Part IX of the Drug Tariff, and its categorisation is being gradually updated to enable better comparisons to be made which will help prescribers to find the right products.

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support access to prescribed wound care products for people with Epidermolysis Bullosa in Surrey Heath constituency.

Answered by Preet Kaur Gill - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)

The Government is committed to improving the lives of those living with rare diseases, such as epidermolysis bullosa (EB) under the UK Rare Diseases Framework. We published the fifth annual England action plan in February 2026, where we report on the steps we have taken to advance the priorities of the framework. Parents and children are usually referred to a specialist centre that employs staff with expertise and experience in treating the condition.

There are four specialist centres in England providing care for patients with EB: Birmingham Women’s and Children’s Hospital, Solihull Hospital, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, and Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust. Once symptoms improve or stabilise, it may be possible to arrange for treatment to be provided locally. The Department has not made a specific assessment of access to EB services in Surrey Heath.

Prescribers are responsible for ensuring treatments are clinically appropriate for their patients, taking specialist advice into account where relevant. Individual prescribing decisions, including for dressings and medicines, are a matter of clinical judgement based on patient need, national guidance on clinical effectiveness, and local integrated care board prescribing policies. NHS England continues to work with stakeholders to understand any emerging issues relating to access to appropriate treatments and to ensure that care remains safe and effective.

Wound care products are available to be prescribed in primary and community care through Part IX of the Drug Tariff. The ability for a prescribing clinician to use these in the treatment and management of conditions such as Epidermolysis Bullosa is in place. These products are listed on Part IX of the Drug Tariff, and its categorisation is being gradually updated to enable better comparisons to be made which will help prescribers to find the right products.

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of access to specialist Epidermolysis Bullosa care in Surrey Heath constituency.

Answered by Preet Kaur Gill - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)

The Government is committed to improving the lives of those living with rare diseases, such as epidermolysis bullosa (EB) under the UK Rare Diseases Framework. We published the fifth annual England action plan in February 2026, where we report on the steps we have taken to advance the priorities of the framework. Parents and children are usually referred to a specialist centre that employs staff with expertise and experience in treating the condition.

There are four specialist centres in England providing care for patients with EB: Birmingham Women’s and Children’s Hospital, Solihull Hospital, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, and Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust. Once symptoms improve or stabilise, it may be possible to arrange for treatment to be provided locally. The Department has not made a specific assessment of access to EB services in Surrey Heath.

Prescribers are responsible for ensuring treatments are clinically appropriate for their patients, taking specialist advice into account where relevant. Individual prescribing decisions, including for dressings and medicines, are a matter of clinical judgement based on patient need, national guidance on clinical effectiveness, and local integrated care board prescribing policies. NHS England continues to work with stakeholders to understand any emerging issues relating to access to appropriate treatments and to ensure that care remains safe and effective.

Wound care products are available to be prescribed in primary and community care through Part IX of the Drug Tariff. The ability for a prescribing clinician to use these in the treatment and management of conditions such as Epidermolysis Bullosa is in place. These products are listed on Part IX of the Drug Tariff, and its categorisation is being gradually updated to enable better comparisons to be made which will help prescribers to find the right products.

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, 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 factor in their dissolution.

Answered by Satvir Kaur - Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)

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.

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will meet with the hon. Member for Surrey Heath to discuss the progress of the rebuild of Frimley Park Hospital.

Answered by Karin Smyth - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)

I thank the Hon. Member for Surrey Heath for his continued interest in the proposed redevelopment of Frimley Park Hospital under the New Hospital Programme.

There are regular opportunities for engagement with MPs who have an interest in schemes in their constituencies, including sessions throughout the year with Wave 1 MPs, and at my open ministerial surgeries. The next of the Wave 1 MP sessions will take place this summer.

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he will set out the (a) infrastructure upgrades and (b) environmental sustainability measures to be incorporated into the rebuilding of Frimley Park Hospital under the New Hospitals Programme.

Answered by Karin Smyth - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)

Frimley Park Hospital is a Wave 1 scheme in the New Hospital Programme and is expected to enter construction between 2028 and 2029. The final construction timetable will be set out in the Full Business Case for the main scheme.

Through business case development, the trust will set out the infrastructure upgrades and environmental sustainability measures for the new hospital in line with HM Treasury Green Book guidance and usual assurance processes.

New hospitals delivered through the programme are being designed to comply with relevant regulations and the NHS Net Zero Building Standard. Onward Wave 1 schemes will be net zero carbon, and new builds are expected to achieve BREEAM ‘Excellent’.

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the expected timetable for the completion of the rebuild of Frimley Park Hospital.

Answered by Karin Smyth - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)

Frimley Park Hospital is a Wave 1 scheme in the New Hospital Programme and is expected to enter construction between 2028 and 2029. The final construction timetable will be set out in the Full Business Case for the main scheme.

Through business case development, the trust will set out the infrastructure upgrades and environmental sustainability measures for the new hospital in line with HM Treasury Green Book guidance and usual assurance processes.

New hospitals delivered through the programme are being designed to comply with relevant regulations and the NHS Net Zero Building Standard. Onward Wave 1 schemes will be net zero carbon, and new builds are expected to achieve BREEAM ‘Excellent’.

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of progress in addressing the maintenance backlog at Frimley Park Hospital.

Answered by Karin Smyth - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)

We are clear that Frimley Park Hospital’s patients, staff and visitors deserve better than buildings with significant backlog maintenance and reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC). That is why the Government set out a credible and deliverable plan, timeline and budget for the New Hospital Programme (NHP) aligned with the Government’s fiscal rules.

In the interim, we are committed to addressing the risks posed by poor quality infrastructure and ensuring hospitals in the NHP, including Frimley Park Hospital, remain safe, sustainable and capable of supporting high-quality care. The NHS South East region has been provisionally allocated £1.13 billion from the Estates Safety Fund over the next nine years to tackle critical backlog maintenance.

In addition to national capital, Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust has been allocated over £142 million in operational capital across 2026/27 to 2029/30, which it can allocate to local priorities, including addressing the maintenance backlog at Frimley Park Hospital.

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the level of ministerial engagement with the Hon. Member for Surrey Heath regarding discussions on the rebuild of Frimley Park Hospital under the New Hospital Programme.

Answered by Karin Smyth - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)

Ministers continue to engage appropriately with hon. Members on New Hospital Programme schemes, including on the proposed redevelopment of Frimley Park Hospital. The hon. Member for Surrey Heath has had opportunities to raise issues through Wave 1 MP sessions, ministerial surgeries, parliamentary debates, correspondence and parliamentary questions.

This is supported by official-level engagement with NHS England and regular engagement with the trust. Engagement will continue as the scheme progresses and key milestones are reached.

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of access to miscarriage investigation and support services for patients in the Surrey Heath constituency.

Answered by Preet Kaur Gill - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)

In the Surrey Heath area, the Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of support for individuals who experience miscarriage or early pregnancy loss. This includes early pregnancy assessment services, specialist bereavement midwives, and the Forget-Me-Not maternal mental health service, which offers psychological therapies for women affected by baby loss, including miscarriage. Appointments for the Forget-Me-Not service are available online or in person, and partners can also attend.

Reducing trade and mobility barriers between the UK and EU

Mutual recognition of professional qualifications

Touring artists mobility arrangements

Improving access to elected office for disabled candidates

Brexit and Wales 10 years on

Armed Forces Week

Protections for UK egg producers

Close season for hare shooting

Future of children’s palliative care

Draft Code of Practice on Services, public functions and associations

Free court transcripts

Infected Blood Inquiry compensation

Risk of AI chatbots to children

Palestinian children in Israeli military detention

Public disorder in Southampton and Belfast

South Western Railway and zero waste to landfill

Peregrine falcons in Woking

Dual nationals without British passports

British citizens' right to a family life with spouses in the UK

Indefinite Leave to Remain changes

Right to work

Reform of the asylum system

Prosecution of parents of children with SEND for school absence

England men's football team

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