Dr Al Pinkerton is the Liberal Democrat MP for Surrey Heath, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024. He currently undertakes the role of Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Europe). Sits on the Ecclesiastical Committee.
Overall, across health & social care this Parliament
Alive and kicking!
Ranks 151st of 1273 MPs and peers who have spoken on health or care this Parliament — top 12%. 36 contributions since 2024-07-24.
What they’ve raised
Dr Pinkerton has engaged extensively on special educational needs provision, repeatedly raising concerns about systemic failures in Surrey's SEND services and their financial implications, particularly in Commons speeches during 2025-2026. Beyond SEND, he has spoken to a broader range of health and social care topics including COPD, autism employment support, and mental health in young people, though these contributions appear less frequent than his SEND focus. His engagement has been primarily through substantive debate speeches rather than written questions, demonstrating sustained parliamentary advocacy on education and localised health service issues affecting his constituency.
Generated from their own Hansard record, below
Record by topic
- Learning disability & autism32nd of 89863.0
- Respiratory (asthma/COPD)11th of 13912.0
- Mental health285th of 86712.0
- Maternity & neonatal227th of 4273.0
- Palliative & end of life care318th of 5523.0
- Heart disease & stroke170th of 3863.0
- NHS & care workforce/staffing116th of 2953.0
- Dentistry access99th of 191
What they’ve said
“…She lived at Bentley Court for more than 26 years. She suffered from heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and chronic bronchitis, and had serious mobility problems. She became a prisoner in her own home when that lift broke down, and her health and wellbeing deteriorated.”
Commonhold and Leasehold Reform: Managing Agents · 2026-07-02 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Service personnel and veterans deserve dignity, from suitable housing to mental health support. Recognising a problem, however, is different from offering a credible solution.”
Defence Spending and Readiness · 2026-06-23 · Read on Hansard ↗
“Both my hon. Friend the Member for Westmorland and Lonsdale and I in my role as spokesperson today have acknowledged the mistakes that were made in the past. Frankly, I think that those mistakes need to be shared across the House, because they are shared across this House. Defence cannot be switched on overnight.”
Defence Spending and Readiness · 2026-06-23 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Ultimately, this debate comes down to one simple question: will the Government’s proposed SEND reforms deliver meaningful change, or will they simply repackage a system that continues to fail families? Judging from the state of my inbox, we cannot allow any more families to be failed.…”
SEND Provision and Reform · 2026-04-13 ·