Jack Rankin MP: written questions
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UK Youth Parliament: FinanceDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33352More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of whether the funding of the UK Youth Parliament delivers value for money to taxpayers; and whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of transitioni
Answer: DCMS is currently overseeing a number of projects reviewing the UK Youth Parliament and its funding. Further details on their conclusions will be published in due course.
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSham MarriageHome OfficeTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33351More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of (a) sham marriages and (b) relationships of convenience on the number of (i) spousal and (ii) partner visas applications; and how many cases wer
Answer: If UKVI suspect a relationship may not be genuine, further checks can be conducted, which may include a relationship interview with the applicant and sponsor. If the relationship is found to be non-genuine the application may be refused.
Answered 4 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPark HomesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32804More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to enhance the fit and proper person test for the (a) owner and (b) manager of a park home site.
Answer: The fit and proper person test, which applies to a site owner or the person appointed to manage a site, is intended to ensure that those managing park home sites are competent to do so.Where properly applied by local authorities, the legislation has been ...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordVisas: TourismHome OfficeTabled 12 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31247More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether there is a quota for the number of tourist visas granted within a given time period.
Answer: No. There has been no change in policy towards tourism from that in place under the previous government.
Answered 28 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordVisas: TourismHome OfficeTabled 12 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31246More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will publish a list of the (a) mechanisms and (b) grounds for appeal of an Entry Clearance Officer's decision to refuse a tourist visa.
Answer: There is no right of appeal against refusal of a visit visa as this was removed by Parliament in 2013. Where someone applies for a visit visa and is refused, it is open to them to make a new application, in which they can address any reasons given in the ...
Answered 28 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordAffordable Housing: WindsorMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30512More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will take steps to expedite the development of affordable housing at Sawyers Close in Windsor.
Answer: The government will continue to work in partnership with local authorities, housing associations and the wider sector to deliver the biggest increase in social and affordable housebuilding in a generation.
Answered 18 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordBuilding Safety RegulatorMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 30 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27723More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many cases are waiting to be assessed by the Building Safety Regulator.
Answer: We are aware that there have been delays for applicants in Gateway Two. The Building Safety Regulator have told applicants to currently plan on the basis of 20 weeks to clear Gateway Two, although we are seeing signs that this processing time is improving...
Answered 7 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordBuilding Safety RegulatorMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 30 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27722More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to increase the number of claims processed by the Building Safety Regulator.
Answer: We are aware that there have been delays for applicants in Gateway Two. The Building Safety Regulator have told applicants to currently plan on the basis of 20 weeks to clear Gateway Two, although we are seeing signs that this processing time is improving...
Answered 7 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordBuilding Safety RegulatorMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 30 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27721More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what the average time was for the Building Safety Regulator to make a decision in the last 12 months.
Answer: We are aware that there have been delays for applicants in Gateway Two. The Building Safety Regulator have told applicants to currently plan on the basis of 20 weeks to clear Gateway Two, although we are seeing signs that this processing time is improving...
Answered 7 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordImmigration: FamiliesHome OfficeTabled 29 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27433More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information her Department holds on subsequent family migration patterns of people with Indefinite Leave to Remain.
Answer: The information requested is not centrally held and could only be collected and verified for the purpose of answering this question at disproportionate cost.
Answered 7 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordVisas: Care Workers and Health ProfessionsHome OfficeTabled 29 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27432More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her department records the (a) employment and (b) earnings of (i) people who arrived in the UK on a Health and Care Worker visa and (ii) their dependents.
Answer: Every migrant is required to submit a valid certificate of sponsorship (CoS) that details their employment and earnings whenever they apply for a skilled worker (including a Health and Care) visa. These details remain on our Sponsor Management System.Home...
Answered 6 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordVisas: Care Workers and Health ProfessionsHome OfficeTabled 29 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27431More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made cost benefit analysis of the Health and Care Worker visa.
Answer: Impact Assessments evaluating the impacts of policy changes to the Health and Care Worker route since it was established can be found at: Impact assessments covering migration policy - GOV.UK. These provide insight into specific economic impacts of the ro...
Answered 6 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Professions: Migrant WorkersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27429More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of granting Indefinite Leave to Remain to people with Health and Care Worker visas on welfare services.
Answer: Internationally educated staff remain an important part of the workforce, and our Code of Practice for International Recruitment ensures stringent ethical standards when recruiting health and social care staff from overseas. Health and Care Worker visa ho...
Answered 14 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: ImmigrationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27425More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of an increase in Indefinite Leave to Remain visa grants on NHS capacity.
Answer: No assessment has been made of the potential impact of changes in the levels of grants of Indefinite Leave to Remain on National Health Service capacity or waiting times, and there are no current plans to undertake such an assessment.Internationally educa...
Answered 24 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: ImmigrationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27423More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of changes in the levels of grants of Indefinite Leave to Remain on NHS (a) capacity and (b) waiting times.
Answer: No assessment has been made of the potential impact of changes in the levels of grants of Indefinite Leave to Remain on National Health Service capacity or waiting times, and there are no current plans to undertake such an assessment.Internationally educa...
Answered 24 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordImmigration: FinanceTreasuryTabled 27 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26715More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has plans to conduct a fiscal impact analysis of trends in the level of Indefinite leave to remain grants on the economy.
Answer: The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) produces forecasts of the UK’s economic and fiscal position.The government sets its fiscal policy on the basis of the official OBR forecast.Box 4.5 of the OBR’s Economic and Fiscal Outlook published in March 2024...
Answered 4 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordMigrant Workers: Care Workers and Health ServicesHome OfficeTabled 22 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25948More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an estimate with the Chancellor of the Exchequer of the potential impact of the number of people granted Health and Care Worker visas on the public finances since in the period since
Answer: The information requested is not centrally held, and could only be collected and verified for the purpose of answering this question at disproportionate cost.
Answered 30 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordVisas: Skilled WorkersHome OfficeTabled 22 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25947More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate her Department has made of the impact of people who have arrived in the UK on the Skilled Worker Visa on the economy since that scheme was established.
Answer: Impact Assessments evaluating the impacts of policy changes to the Skilled Worker route since it was established can be found at Impact assessments covering migration policy - GOV.UK. These provide insight into economic impacts of the route, addressing ma...
Answered 30 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordVisas: Care WorkersHome OfficeTabled 22 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25946More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate her Department has made of the impact of people who arrive in the UK on the health and care visa and their dependents on the economy since that scheme was established.
Answer: Impact Assessments evaluating the impacts of policy changes to the Health and Care Worker route since it was established can be found at Impact assessments covering migration policy - GOV.UK. These provide insight into economic impacts of the route, addre...
Answered 30 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordChild Maintenance Service: FinanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 22 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25945More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much the supervision and processing of (a) Direct Pay arrangements and (b) Collect and Pay arrangements cost the Child Maintenance Service.
Answer: The cost of running the Child Maintenance Service is not separated between supervision and processing of (a) Direct Pay arrangements and (b) Collect and Pay arrangements, therefore, the information requested is not held.
Answered 30 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordChild Maintenance Service: FinanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 22 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25944More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the annual budget of the Child Maintenance Service was in each year since 2021; and what the forecast budget is for 2025.
Answer: The table below outlines the Child Maintenance Service budget for each year since 2021, sourced from the CMS Management Accounts. The budget for 2025/2026 has not yet been finalised and therefore is not included. Year21/2222/2323/2424/25 Budget£117.0m £...
Answered 31 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordChild Maintenance Service: StaffDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 22 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25943More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many staff work for the Child Maintenance Service by each civil service pay bracket.
Answer: The number of staff who work for the Child Maintenance Service by each civil service pay bracket has been provided in the tables 1 and 2 below. Table 1: The Child Maintenance Service, Great Britain (CMS GB) have a total of 3,831 staff in post. GradeChild ...
Answered 30 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordChildren: MaintenanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 22 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25942More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many child maintenance administrative liability orders were rejected by courts in each year between 2021 and 2024; and for what reasons courts rejected these applications.
Answer: Where parents fail to take responsibility for paying for their children, the Child Maintenance Service (CMS) will not hesitate to use the range of enforcement powers available, and a liability order facilitates this.A liability order allows the CMS to for...
Answered 30 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordChildren: MaintenanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 22 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25941More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department plans to (a) end direct pay arrangements and (b) use the collect and pay model for all future child maintenance agreements; and what estimate her Department has made of the number
Answer: A consultation on proposed reforms to the Child Maintenance Service (CMS) was published by the previous Government on 8 May 2024. This included removing Direct Pay and managing all CMS cases in one service to allow the CMS to tackle non-compliance faster,...
Answered 27 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordCouncil Tax: IncreasesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 15 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24387More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when she plans to announce her decision on requests from local authorities for approval of council tax increases above the referendum cap.
Answer: The Government is currently analysing results of the consultation on the provisional local government finance settlement for 2025-26 including the council tax referendum principles that will be set. The ability for councils in exceptional financial circum...
Answered 22 Jan 2025
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