Jack Rankin MP: written questions
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Visas: Skilled WorkersHome OfficeTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27191More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has made an assessment of the number of employers holding Skilled Worker sponsor licences that have subsequently been linked to cases in which sponsored workers were recognised
Answer: We do not publish data on the number of individuals across individual Immigration routes who have been recognised as victims of modern slavery. An established process exists whereby UKVI are notified of such individuals and promptly review and respond to ...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordElectronic Cigarettes and TobaccoDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25197More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether any evidence reviews, research studies, behavioural analyses and international evaluations were disregarded while developing the proposals contained in the consultation entitled Tobacco and
Answer: I refer the Hon. Members to the Government's consultations, and accompanying consultation stage impact assessments, on smoke-free, heated tobacco-free, and vape-free places, and on the packaging, device appearance, and display of tobacco, vaping, and nico...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordElectronic Cigarettes and TobaccoDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25196More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what evidence her Department has considered on the role of product differentiation, branding and consumer information in supporting switching from combustible tobacco products to vaping products am
Answer: I refer the Hon. Members to the Government's consultations, and accompanying consultation stage impact assessments, on smoke-free, heated tobacco-free, and vape-free places, and on the packaging, device appearance, and display of tobacco, vaping, and nico...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordMongolia: CorruptionForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25195More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the UK delegation’s attendance at the UN Convention to Combat Desertification COP17 in Ulaanbaatar in August 2026, what plans his Department has to have dis
Answer: The UK and Mongolia share a deep commitment to democracy and democratic values. These principles anchor our partnership. Earlier this year my predecessor as Minister for the Indo Pacific visited Mongolia and reaffirmed the importance of such values, inclu...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordConvention on Biological DiversityDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25194More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether there will be ministerial attendance at the 2026 UN Biodiversity Conference (CBD COP 17) in Yerevan, Armenia.
Answer: Discussions to finalise UK representation at CBD COP17 are ongoing. However, Defra Secretary of State Eagle and Minister Riddell-Carpenter currently expect to attend the COP.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordBritish Overseas Territories: Development AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25193More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what plans his Department has to ensure British Overseas Territories are the recipients of any increase in international development spending.
Answer: The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) Official Development Assistance (ODA) programme allocations for the next three years are set out in Annex A of the FCDO's Annual Report & Accounts 2025-26, including fully protected spend for t...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDevelopment Aid: CorruptionForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25192More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether decisions on future aid spending will take into account a recipient country’s score on the Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index including with refe
Answer: The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office's (FCDO) Official Development Assistance (ODA) programme allocations for the next three years are set out in Annex A of the FCDO's Annual Report & Accounts 2025-26. They are prioritised for humanitari...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDevelopment Aid: CorruptionForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25191More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether future decisions on international development spending will take into account individual countries’ scores on independent corruption indices.
Answer: The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office's (FCDO) Official Development Assistance (ODA) programme allocations for the next three years are set out in Annex A of the FCDO's Annual Report & Accounts 2025-26. They are prioritised for humanitari...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSchool Rebuilding Programme: North TynesideDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25190More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the Department's most recent assessment is of the cost of tackling the condition defects at Berwick Academy; and if she will publish that assessment.
Answer: The School Rebuilding Programme (SRP) carries out major rebuilding and refurbishment projects at schools and sixth form college buildings across England. Schools and sixth-form colleges in the worst condition are prioritised in areas where places are need...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSchool Rebuilding Programme: North TynesideDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25189More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will consider the potential merits of providing part-funding to Northumberland County Council for the rebuilding of Berwick Academy, following the Council's commitment of £37 million of local funding to
Answer: The School Rebuilding Programme (SRP) carries out major rebuilding and refurbishment projects at schools and sixth form college buildings across England. Schools and sixth-form colleges in the worst condition are prioritised in areas where places are need...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSchool Rebuilding Programme: North TynesideDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25188More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what criteria her Department used to prioritise the rebuilding of Churchill Community College in North Tyneside through the School Rebuilding Programme; and if she will take steps to prioritise Berwick Academy.
Answer: The School Rebuilding Programme (SRP) carries out major rebuilding and refurbishment projects at schools and sixth form college buildings across England. Schools and sixth-form colleges in the worst condition are prioritised in areas where places are need...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCharities: IranDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and SportTabled 27 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 901168More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what recent discussions she has had with the Charity Commission on Iran-linked charities operating in the UK.
Answer: The Charity Commission takes very seriously concerns about the alleged misuse of charities in the UK to promote the interests of foreign states. The Government’s Social Cohesion Action Plan, published in March, set out our plans to strengthen the Charity ...
Answered 3 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDown's SyndromeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19745More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department prepared for potential legal challenges to the Down Syndrome Guidance upon the passing of the Down Syndrome Act.
Answer: Under the Down Syndrome Act 2022, my Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, is required to publish and give guidance to relevant authorities in health, social care, education, and housing services on what they should be doing t...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDown's SyndromeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19744More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when Down Syndrome guidance will be published.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer provided to the hon. Member for Warrington South on 14 July 2026 to Question 16199.
Answered 2 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPrisoners' Release: TerrorismDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18474More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the Government has made an assessment of the potential impact of the provisions of the Mental Health Act 1983 on the ability of agencies to complete terrorism risk assessments prior to the
Answer: Cases involving individuals convicted of terrorism offences are considered on an individual basis. This includes close liaison with Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements and other agencies, and consideration of the risks that an individual may pose,...
Answered 25 Aug 2026
Original Parliament recordPrisoners' Release: TerrorismDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18473More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance is issued to NHS mental health providers on assessing terrorist risk when discharging patients convicted of terrorism offences.
Answer: Cases involving individuals convicted of terrorism offences are considered on an individual basis. This includes close liaison with Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements and other agencies, and consideration of the risks that an individual may pose,...
Answered 25 Aug 2026
Original Parliament recordCompulsorily Detained Mental Patients: TerrorismMinistry of JusticeTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18472More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether all people convicted of terrorism offences who are discharged from detention under the Mental Health Act 1983 are subject to a formal terrorism risk assessment before release.
Answer: The information on how many people convicted of terrorism offences have been discharged from detention under the Mental Health Act 1983 in each of the last 10 years requested could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.Not all people convicted of terr...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordCompulsorily Detained Mental Patients: TerrorismMinistry of JusticeTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18471More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people convicted of terrorism offences have been discharged from detention under the Mental Health Act 1983 in each of the last 10 years.
Answer: The information on how many people convicted of terrorism offences have been discharged from detention under the Mental Health Act 1983 in each of the last 10 years requested could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.Not all people convicted of terr...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordBridgesDepartment for TransportTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11934More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how frequently is the long term condition of bridges monitored and how is this information recorded.
Answer: Responsibility for monitoring and inspecting the condition of local highway bridges sits with local highway authorities. Guidance recommends that they determine how often they inspect their local highways bridges by considering appropriate criteria, for e...
Answered 25 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordConcreteDepartment for TransportTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11925More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many critical concrete structures are considered to be at risk of significant deterioration within the next decade.
Answer: It is the responsibility of infrastructure operators, including local highway authorities and arm’s length bodies, such as National Highways, to maintain their networks and any associated concrete structures. To help support this, the Government is invest...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordInfrastructureDepartment for TransportTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11924More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment has been made of the potential merits of using specialist technologies for improving the life of ageing infrastructure.
Answer: The Department works with infrastructure operators on innovations for better managing transport infrastructure. For example, the Department encourages councils to embrace innovative practices to deliver better road maintenance programmes and supports rese...
Answered 25 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBridges: SafetyDepartment for TransportTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11923More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many bridges in the United Kingdom are subject to weight restrictions.
Answer: The Department does not hold data on the number of bridges subject to weight restrictions. The Government last year announced a £1 billion package of investment for key local highway enhancement projects and the new Structures Fund for repairing run-down ...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordElectronic CigarettesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11828More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will undertake a review of the effectiveness of the ban on single-use vapes.
Answer: Defra has commissioned an analysis of the single-use vapes ban via Ipsos, which will review the effectiveness of the ban. The report is due to be published soon. We will continue to monitor the impact of the ban to ensure that it is reducing problematic w...
Answered 25 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordElectronic CigarettesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 11 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9286More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the ban on the sale and supply of single-use vapes since its introduction.
Answer: On 1 June 2025 the ban on the supply of single-use vapes came into force in the UK. From this date onwards, all vapes sold in the UK must be rechargeable and refillable. The ban is enforced by Local Authority Trading Standards, and the Office for Product ...
Answered 25 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordElectronic Cigarettes: Litter and Waste DisposalDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 11 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9285More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the impact of the ban on single-use vapes on levels of vape-related litter and waste.
Answer: On 1 June 2025 the ban on the supply of single-use vapes came into force in the UK. From this date onwards, all vapes sold in the UK must be rechargeable and refillable. The ban is enforced by Local Authority Trading Standards, and the Office for Product ...
Answered 25 Jun 2026
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