Andrew Ranger MP: written questions
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Written questions
Plastic Surgery: SafetyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64529More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help improve (a) safety and (b) regulation in the non-surgical cosmetics sector.
Answer: The Government is committed to taking action to address longstanding concerns about the safety of the cosmetics sector, and is exploring options for further regulation in this area. We will set out the details of our approach in our response to the consul...
Answered 9 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordProstate Cancer: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64497More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to introduce a national screening programme for prostate cancer; and what steps his Department is taking to improve outcomes for people affected by the disease.
Answer: The Department is guided on screening policy by the UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC). The UK NSC does not currently recommend a national screening programme for prostate cancer, as the current best test, the Prostate Specific Antigen test, lacks t...
Answered 10 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordHospitality Industry: VATTreasuryTabled 25 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62668More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of reducing the rate of VAT for the hospitality sector.
Answer: VAT is the UK’s third largest tax. It is forecast to raise £180 billion in 2025/26, which funds public services. VAT is a broad-based tax on consumption, and the 20 per cent standard rate applies to most goods and services. Exceptions to the standard rate...
Answered 4 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: Charging PointsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56918More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to ensure greater compatibility between electric vehicle (EV) chargers, EV models, and electricity providers’ smart tariffs; and whether the Government pla
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring consumers can access any electricity tariff for use with their smart electric vehicle (EV) charger, enabling all consumers to benefit from cheaper off-peak electricity. In April 2025, the Government confirmed that i...
Answered 11 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCounterfeit Manufacturing: Social MediaDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56917More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to help tackle the sale of (a) unlicensed band merchandise and (b) other counterfeit goods on (i) TikTok and (ii) other social media platforms.
Answer: The Government is committed to protecting IP rights for our businesses and protecting unsuspecting consumers from those who seek to profit from all forms of intellectual property infringement. Trading Standards are primarily responsible for enforcing Inte...
Answered 12 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordState Retirement Pensions: WomenDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56916More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to support women affected by changes to the State Pension age.
Answer: This Government remains absolutely committed to supporting pensioners and giving them the dignity and security they deserve in retirement.The State Pension is the foundation of state support for older people. In 2025-26 we will spend £174.9 billion on ben...
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial MobilityCabinet OfficeTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55358More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Government is taking steps to mark Social Mobility Day on 12 June 2025.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring that people of all backgrounds can thrive, with breaking down barriers to opportunity as one of our driving missions. Our Opportunity Mission plays a vital role in helping to create a country where the circumstances...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordUK City of CultureDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 30 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49495More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when guidance will be released for cites wanting to bid for the 2029 city of culture competition.
Answer: The Government’s approach to a future UK City of Culture competition will be announced in due course.
Answered 8 May 2025
Original Parliament recordEuston Station: ClosuresDepartment for TransportTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47868More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of bank holiday weekend closures of Euston Station on passengers; and what steps she is taking to ensure the accessibility of major rail hubs duri
Answer: Network Rail advises that London Euston will be closed over the early May Bank Holiday over Sunday 4 and Monday 5 May and with a reduced service on Saturday 3 May whilst work takes place to upgrade track and drainage and carry out maintenance work to help...
Answered 6 May 2025
Original Parliament recordClean EnergyDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 23 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 903857More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero,what progress he has made on achieving clean power by 2030.
Answer: Since the election, we have turbocharged progress towards a clean power system, changing the planning rules, reforming the grid, lifting the onshore wind ban and consenting 3 times more solar power in 10 months than the last government did in 14 years. Ju...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordEnvironment Protection: EmploymentDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43532More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to support social mobility for people from (a) underrepresented and (b) disadvantaged groups in the green energy sector.
Answer: The Office for Clean Energy Jobs is working closely with industry and trade unions to improve accessibility of jobs in the clean energy sector, and coordinate across social inclusion initiatives. In January it published a ‘Clean Energy Jobs Employer Handb...
Answered 10 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordVocational EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43531More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to increase access to careers education in (a) schools and (b) further education.
Answer: High-quality careers provision is an essential part of the government’s missions to break down barriers to opportunity and to drive economic growth. The department is creating more opportunities for young people to develop skills and improve work readines...
Answered 9 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordDigital Technology: TrainingDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43530More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to ensure equal access to digital skills training and technology.
Answer: The government is taking action in both these areas. The Digital Inclusion Action Plan sets out how we have, for example, launched a device donation pilot scheme in partnership with The Digital Poverty Alliance to refurbish end-of-life government laptops ...
Answered 11 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordApprentices and Higher Education: DisadvantagedDepartment for EducationTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43529More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help improve access to (a) higher education opportunities and (b) apprenticeships to students from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Answer: Too many people across our country do not get the chance to succeed. This government is committed to supporting the aspiration of every person who meets the requirements and wants to go to university or pursue an apprenticeship, regardless of their backgr...
Answered 9 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth: DisadvantagedDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43528More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is tacking to help tackle the socio-economic factors which contribute to ill health.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer I gave to the Hon. Member for Poole on 5 March 2025, to Question 33818.
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Mobility: Low IncomesTreasuryTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43527More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to (a) reduce income inequality and (b) improve social mobility for people from lower-income backgrounds.
Answer: Distributional analysis shows that the expected impacts of government decisions from Autumn Budget 2024 onwards are progressive and benefit households in the lowest income deciles the most, on average, as a percentage of income in 2028-29.The Government i...
Answered 10 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployment: Social MobilityDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43526More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that businesses and employers are contributing to enhancing social mobility through (a) apprenticeships, (b) internships and (c) employment practices.
Answer: The Plan to Make Work Pay aims to improve fairness at work, ensure equal treatment and opportunity, and support low-paid workers.Too many young people are struggling to access high-quality opportunities. That is why this government is working with busines...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordAffordable Housing: Low IncomesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43525More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to ensure equal access to affordable housing for families from lower-income backgrounds.
Answer: Social housing goes to those who need it most. Where someone is eligible for social housing, they will have their housing needs considered in accordance with the relevant local authority’s housing allocation scheme.
Answered 7 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployment Schemes: DisadvantagedDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43524More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she has taken to support people from disadvantaged socio-economic backgrounds in accessing employment opportunities.
Answer: The Get Britain Working White Paper focuses on building a thriving labour market, reducing economic inactivity and increasing the number of people in work, which is central to growing the economy. We will drive forward approaches to tackling economic inac...
Answered 11 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordStudents: Social MobilityDepartment for EducationTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43523More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps the Government is taking to improve access to opportunity in disadvantaged areas to promote social mobility for students from low-income backgrounds.
Answer: For too many children and young people in Britain, their background, where they come from or their parents' income limits the life they are able to build. The government’s Opportunity Mission aims to break this link between a child’s background and their ...
Answered 10 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial MobilityWomen and EqualitiesTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43522More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help improve social mobility.
Answer: We are committed to delivering better life chances for all - breaking the link between background and success. Through the Opportunity Mission, this Government is working to ensure all children and young people can access opportunities and that every chil...
Answered 10 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: RecruitmentCabinet OfficeTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43521More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to help increase the number of civil servants who come from low income backgrounds.
Answer: We are committed to ensuring we attract, develop and retain talented people from a diverse range of backgrounds to create a modern Civil Service that delivers high quality public services.There are a range of policies to support those from low socio-econo...
Answered 11 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordPolitics: SubversionForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33104More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to tackle foreign interference in politics.
Answer: Protecting the UK and our democratic processes from foreign interference is a priority for this Government and we have several mechanisms in place. The National Security Act 2023 provides the security services and law enforcement agencies with the tools t...
Answered 6 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDefending Democracy TaskforceHome OfficeTabled 13 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 902857More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent progress the Defending Democracy Taskforce has made.
Answer: The Taskforce has undertaken a comprehensive review of last year’s elections and is now driving forward a programme of work to ensure the UK’s democracy is strengthened and protected against a multitude of threats.This includes work to tackle the unaccept...
Answered 24 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordHospitality Sector Council: MembershipDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 23 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26104More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what the selection criteria is for membership of the Hospitality Sector Council.
Answer: The Hospitality Sector Council’s Terms of Reference is publicly available, outlining that membership is by invitation only and is subject to final agreement by DBT Ministers in consultation with the joint chairs. Members are selected to provide a breadth ...
Answered 31 Jan 2025
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