Jack Rankin MP: written questions 2026
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Electronic Cigarettes: RegulationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 11 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9284More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the prevalence of products designed to circumvent the definition of single-use vapes under current regulations.
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 and Tobacco: LicensingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9283More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his planned timetable is for publishing the consultation on the proposed retail licensing scheme for tobacco, vape, and nicotine products under the Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026.
Answer: The Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026 provides powers for ministers in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland to introduce, within their respective nations, a licensing scheme for the retail sale of tobacco, vaping, and nicotine products. A future scheme will stre...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Education: AlphabetDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8950More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether any Ministers in her Department have used informal communication channels, including WhatsApp and private email, to conduct official business with representatives of Alphabet since 4 July 2024.
Answer: Cabinet Office published guidance under the previous government in 2023 on the use of non-corporate communication channels, available at:https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/non-corporate-communication-channels-for-government-business.In line with t...
Answered 19 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport: AlphabetDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8949More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many meetings special advisers in her Department have held with representatives of (a) Alphabet and (b) its subsidiaries since 4 July 2024.
Answer: The details of meetings held between Ministers and Special Advisers with external stakeholders are published in quarterly transparency returns.
Answered 19 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport: AlphabetDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8948More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many meetings Ministers in her Department have held with representatives of (a) Alphabet and (b) its subsidiaries since 4 July 2024.
Answer: The details of meetings held between Ministers and Special Advisers with external stakeholders are published in quarterly transparency returns.
Answered 19 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology: AlphabetDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8947More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how many meetings special advisers in her Department have held with representatives of (a) Alphabet and (b) its subsidiaries since 4 July 2024.
Answer: Details of ministers’ meetings with external organisations and individuals are published quarterly in arrears on GOV.UK as part of the Department’s transparency returns. The following meetings have taken place after the most recent publication.Special adv...
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology: AlphabetDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8946More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how many meetings Ministers in her Department have held with representatives of (a) Alphabet and (b) its subsidiaries since 4 July 2024.
Answer: Details of ministers’ meetings with external organisations and individuals are published quarterly in arrears on GOV.UK as part of the Department’s transparency returns. The following meetings have taken place after the most recent publication.Special adv...
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMotor Vehicles: Excise DutiesTreasuryTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5614More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what comparative assessment she has made of (a) differences in vehicle excise duty between electric and petrol vehicles and (b) the impact of those vehicles on road conditions and associated maintenance costs.
Answer: Vehicles used or kept on public roads pay Vehicle Excise Duty (VED). Cars registered on or after 1 April 2017 pay a variable first year VED rate according to the emissions of the vehicle, before moving to a standard annual rate after the first year. From ...
Answered 4 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordRoads: StandardsDepartment for TransportTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5611More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what comparative assessment she has made of the impact of (a) electric and (b) petrol cars on road surfaces.
Answer: Research suggests that the overall road wear effects caused by electric cars are relatively small. This is because wear and tear on roads is dominated by heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) and buses, with a much smaller impact from cars of any type. In addition,...
Answered 4 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordChildcareDepartment for EducationTabled 21 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3999More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many providers registered have no children signed up but have live childcare grant claims.
Answer: This is a matter for His Majesty’s Chief Inspector, Martyn Oliver. I have asked him to write to the Rt Hon. Member for Windsor, and a copy of his reply will be placed in the Libraries of both Houses.
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordChildcare: RegistrationDepartment for EducationTabled 21 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3998More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many childcare providers registered have no children signed up.
Answer: This is a matter for His Majesty’s Chief Inspector, Martyn Oliver. I have asked him to write to the Rt Hon. Member for Windsor, and a copy of his reply will be placed in the Libraries of both Houses.
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordStudents: FraudDepartment for EducationTabled 21 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3997More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she has taken to identify the proportion of the student loan book used for fraudulent activity by students, franchised and non-franchised HE providers and intermediaries.
Answer: The government is resolute in its commitment to protecting public money, including all types of student funding. We are working closely with the Student Loans Company (SLC) and other bodies across government to tackle fraudulent behaviour as swiftly as po...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordStudents: LoansDepartment for EducationTabled 21 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3996More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she has taken to connect information on (a) childcare grant and (b) student loan claims with regulatory information about childcare providers.
Answer: The government is resolute in its commitment to protecting public money, including all types of student funding. We are working closely with the Student Loans Company (SLC) and other bodies across government to tackle fraudulent behaviour as swiftly as po...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordStudents: FraudDepartment for EducationTabled 21 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3995More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she has taken to identify the nationalities and ethnicities most associated with (a) childcare grant fraud and (b) student loan fraud.
Answer: The government is resolute in its commitment to protecting public money, including all types of student funding. We are working closely with the Student Loans Company (SLC) and other bodies across government to tackle fraudulent behaviour as swiftly as po...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordStudents: FraudDepartment for EducationTabled 21 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3994More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of trends in the level of childcare grant fraud linked to student loans.
Answer: The government is resolute in its commitment to protecting public money, including all types of student funding. We are working closely with the Student Loans Company (SLC) and other bodies across government to tackle fraudulent behaviour as swiftly as po...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordConditions of EmploymentDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3460More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has sought advice from the Prime Minister’s new advisor, former Prime Minister Gordon Brown, on the impact the Employment Rights Act 2025 upon (a) businesses and (b) the economy.
Answer: No.
Answered 11 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSmall Businesses: Trade UnionsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3459More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will commit to completing an affordability impact assessment of trade union access to SMEs.
Answer: The government considers the impact of its policies on businesses, including small and medium-sized enterprises, as part of the standard impact assessment process.The Employment Rights Act 2025 created a new legal framework for unions and employers to neg...
Answered 5 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordConditions of EmploymentDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3458More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, for what reason the tripartite approach of discussions involving trade unions and business groups was not followed for the consultation period of the Employment Rights Act, with specific reference to t
Answer: The Department for Business and Trade engaged with business groups and trade unions in developing the statutory framework for trade union right of access to workplaces, including through a public consultation on the operational details of the framework an...
Answered 5 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordGemma CollinsDepartment for EducationTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3452More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the cost to her Department was of the recent campaign starring Gemma Collins.
Answer: No payments, fees, gifts, hospitality, or any other benefits are being made from the department to Gemma Collins or TM Media PR or any other agent or representative on her behalf.
Answered 5 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordGemma CollinsDepartment for EducationTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3451More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much her Department paid to Gemma Collins for her appearance in its recent communications campaign.
Answer: No payments, fees, gifts, hospitality, or any other benefits are being made from the department to Gemma Collins or TM Media PR or any other agent or representative on her behalf.
Answered 5 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBreast Cancer and Ovarian Cancer: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2958More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the potential cost savings to the NHS from earlier identification of BRCA1 mutations through expanded screening.
Answer: The current eligibility criteria for genetic testing are set out in the NHS National Genomic Test Directory. The aim is to offer individuals at higher risk of developing cancer (those with pathogenic variants in their genes) clinical pathways to support t...
Answered 5 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBreast Cancer and Ovarian CancerDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2957More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of recommending screening for the BRCA 1 gene for women who have a mother who has died from (a) breast and (b) ovarian cancers.
Answer: The current eligibility criteria for genetic testing are set out in the NHS National Genomic Test Directory. The aim is to offer individuals at higher risk of developing cancer (those with pathogenic variants in their genes) clinical pathways to support t...
Answered 5 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBreast Cancer and Ovarian Cancer: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2956More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of NHS eligibility criteria for BRCA1 genetic testing for individuals with a family history of (a) breast and (b) ovarian cancer.
Answer: The current eligibility criteria for genetic testing are set out in the NHS National Genomic Test Directory. The aim is to offer individuals at higher risk of developing cancer (those with pathogenic variants in their genes) clinical pathways to support t...
Answered 5 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordGambling: RegulationDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 981More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent progress the Gambling Act Review Evaluation Advisory Group has made in its work.
Answer: The National Centre for Social Research (NatCen) is undertaking an evaluation of the Gambling Act Review on behalf of DCMS. The findings will be published on gov.uk later this year. The Gambling Act Review Advisory Group provides objective, external advic...
Answered 22 May 2026
Original Parliament recordGambling: RegulationDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 980More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the answer of 22 April 2026 to question 127321 and the answer of 28 April 2026 to question 128520, if her Department will update Parliament on the work of the Gambling Act Revie
Answer: The National Centre for Social Research (NatCen) is undertaking an evaluation of the Gambling Act Review on behalf of DCMS. The findings will be published on gov.uk later this year. The Gambling Act Review Advisory Group provides objective, external advic...
Answered 22 May 2026
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