Jack Rankin MP: written questions 2026
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Gambling: RegulationDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 979More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what role the Gambling Act Review Evaluation Advisory Group is playing in the development and evaluation of pilots for financial risk assessments.
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 978More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many times the Gambling Act Review Evaluation Advisory Group has met since its establishment.
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 977More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, who the members of the Gambling Act Review Evaluation Advisory Group are.
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 976More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when the Gambling Act Review Evaluation Advisory Group was set up.
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 recordSchools: KnivesDepartment for EducationTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 822More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many children have been the victim of a stabbing incident in educational settings in each of the last two academic years for which data is available by type of setting.
Answer: Every child deserves to feel safe. The department takes all reports of violent incidents in schools seriously and helps ensure settings have appropriate support in place. Our rapid response and regional teams work proactively with schools when the departm...
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordStudents: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 821More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to support universities in correctly classify courses (a) in-attendance and (b) weekend only.
Answer: The government recognises the uncertainty being faced by students affected by the misclassification of weekend courses and that the support offered has not, in all cases, yet been delivered with the consistency or urgency these circumstances require by th...
Answered 20 May 2026
Original Parliament recordStudents: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 819More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of Student Loan Company recovery action following the misclassification of weekend courses as in-attendance courses for the purposes of student finance on st
Answer: The government recognises the uncertainty being faced by students affected by the misclassification of weekend courses and that the support offered has not, in all cases, yet been delivered with the consistency or urgency these circumstances require by th...
Answered 20 May 2026
Original Parliament recordStudents: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 818More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to pause recovery action being undertaken by the Student Loans Company against students whose universities misclassified weekend courses as in-attendance courses whilst any (a) review and (b)
Answer: The government recognises the uncertainty being faced by students affected by the misclassification of weekend courses and that the support offered has not, in all cases, yet been delivered with the consistency or urgency these circumstances require by th...
Answered 20 May 2026
Original Parliament recordStudents: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 817More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of introducing transitional protection for students who enrolled on university courses since found to have been wrongly classified for student fin
Answer: The government recognises the uncertainty being faced by students affected by the misclassification of weekend courses and that the support offered has not, in all cases, yet been delivered with the consistency or urgency these circumstances require by th...
Answered 20 May 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice: Workplace PensionsHome OfficeTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 814More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of the proposals included in National Association of Retired Police Officers widow's campaign entitled Love or Money.
Answer: Serving police officers have access to the 2015 police pension scheme, which provides life-long survivor benefits for spouses, civil partners and unmarried partners, including those who remarry or cohabit after losing a spouse. All eligible police officer...
Answered 18 May 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice: Workplace PensionsHome OfficeTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 813More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has considered reviewing the Police Pension Scheme regulations to allow surviving spouses and partners to retain pension entitlement for life regardless of remarriage or cohabitation.
Answer: Serving police officers have access to the 2015 police pension scheme, which provides life-long survivor benefits for spouses, civil partners and unmarried partners, including those who remarry or cohabit after losing a spouse. All eligible police officer...
Answered 18 May 2026
Original Parliament recordVisitor Levy: Hospitality IndustryMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 16 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127979More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the evidence they commissioned prior to launching a consultation on introducing an overnight levy included an international comparison of VAT levels on hospitality.
Answer: Ahead of launching the consultation, the Government considered a broad range of evidence on the case for a discretionary overnight visitor levy, including international comparisons of VAT rates on hospitality. The consultation closed on 18 February, and t...
Answered 23 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordVisitor Levy: Young PeopleMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 16 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127978More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of the introduction of a visitor levy on the number of young people employed in hospitality.
Answer: The impacts of introducing a visitor levy will depend on decisions taken locally. It would be for Mayors and local leaders to decide whether a levy is appropriate for their area, following local consultation on specific proposals. The detailed design and ...
Answered 24 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordVisitor LevyTreasuryTabled 16 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127977More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has undertaken modelling on the potential impact of introducing an overnight visitor levy on a) high street footfall, b) numbers of empty shops and c) social mobility.
Answer: The Government has announced powers for Mayors to introduce a visitor levy on short-term overnight accommodation in their region, to drive economic growth, including through support for the local visitor economy. At Budget, the Government published a cons...
Answered 23 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordVisitor LevyTreasuryTabled 16 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127976More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has undertaken modelling of the potential impact of introducing an overnight visitor levy on tourism demand in terms of a) number of nights stayed by domestic and international visitors, b) nu
Answer: The Government has announced powers for Mayors to introduce a visitor levy on short-term overnight accommodation in their region, to drive economic growth, including through support for the local visitor economy. At Budget, the Government published a cons...
Answered 23 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordVisitor LevyTreasuryTabled 16 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127975More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has undertaken modelling of the potential impact of introducing an overnight visitor levy on the economy in terms of a) jobs, b) GDP, c) sectoral investment and d) net tax benefit.
Answer: The Government has announced powers for Mayors to introduce a visitor levy on short-term overnight accommodation in their region, to drive economic growth, including through support for the local visitor economy. At Budget, the Government published a cons...
Answered 23 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordVisitor LevyTreasuryTabled 16 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127974More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has undertaken an assessment of the potential impact of an overnight visitor levy on (a) employment in the hospitality and tourism sector, (b) regional growth and (c) tax receipts, including (
Answer: The Government has announced powers for Mayors to introduce a visitor levy on short-term overnight accommodation in their region, to drive economic growth, including through support for the local visitor economy. At Budget, the Government published a cons...
Answered 23 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordHospitality Industry: TaxationTreasuryTabled 16 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127973More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of taxes on the hospitality sector in (a) 2024, (b) 2025 and (c) the first quarter of 2026; and what assessment she has made of the potential impact of further ta
Answer: The Government recognises the important contribution that businesses in the hospitality sector make to local communities, the high street and the wider economy across the UK. The potential impacts of changes on this sector are carefully considered as part...
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordVisitor LevyTreasuryTabled 16 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127972More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has undertaken modelling and future proofing of the Government’s target to reach 50 million visitors by 2030 in the context of the proposal to introduce a visitor levy in England; and what assessment she
Answer: The UK Government has set an ambition to welcome 50 million international visitors annually by 2030, reinforcing tourism as a central pillar of the UK’s global competitiveness. Delivery of this ambition will be underpinned by a forthcoming Visitor Economy...
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordRetail Trade: Urban AreasMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 16 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127971More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what consideration he has given to the potential impact of the planned visitor levy on (a) job opportunities and vacancies, (b) job losses and (c) high street footfall in (i) cit
Answer: The government’s consultation on the proposed visitor levy closed on 18 February. The government is currently analysing responses and will publish an official response in due course. The decision on whether to introduce a visitor levy would rest with indi...
Answered 22 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordHospitality Industry and TourismTreasuryTabled 16 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127970More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has undertaken research on the social and economic value of the hospitality and tourism industry for communities; and the potential impact of a visitor levy on communities.
Answer: The Government has announced powers for Mayors to introduce a visitor levy on short-term overnight accommodation in their region, to drive economic growth, including through support for the local visitor economy. At Budget, the Government published a cons...
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordVisitor Levy: Hospitality Industry and TourismTreasuryTabled 16 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127969More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has (a) undertaken and (b) commissioned an impact assessment on the potential effects of introducing an overnight visitor levy on the hospitality and tourism industry.
Answer: The Government has announced powers for Mayors to introduce a visitor levy on short-term overnight accommodation in their region, to drive economic growth, including through support for the local visitor economy. At Budget, the Government published a cons...
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordUniversitiesDepartment for EducationTabled 15 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127770More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to support universities in correctly classify courses (a) in-attendance and (b) weekend only.
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordStudents: LoansDepartment for EducationTabled 15 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127769More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of Student Loan Company recovery action following the misclassification of weekend courses as in-attendance courses for the purposes of student finance on st
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordStudents: LoansDepartment for EducationTabled 15 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127768More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to pause recovery action being undertaken by the Student Loans Company against students whose universities misclassified weekend courses as in-attendance courses whilst any (a) review and (b)
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
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