Jack Rankin MP: written questions
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UK Border Force: Heathrow AirportHome OfficeTabled 10 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58843More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people are employed by Border Force at Heathrow Airport.
Answer: In the interests of maintaining border security, Border Force does not routinely disclose information of a port-specific nature, and the requested national information is not available from published statistics.
Answered 13 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHeathrow Airport: MoneyHome OfficeTabled 10 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58842More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 15 May 2025 to Question 50803 on Heathrow Airport: Money, how much cash was seized by the Border Force (a) at Heathrow Airport and (b) nationally in the last year for which f
Answer: In the interests of maintaining border security, Border Force does not routinely disclose information of a port-specific nature, and the requested national information is not available from published statistics.
Answered 13 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordWarm Homes PlanDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 4 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 904520More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether policies on smart thermostats will be included in the Warm Homes Plan.
Answer: We recognise the key role that smart technologies play in decarbonsing homes. A digitised energy system will help consumers manage their usage and reduce their bills. We will set out further details in the Warm Homes Plan later this year.
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordUK Border Force: Heathrow AirportHome OfficeTabled 4 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57604More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many Border Force personnel at Heathrow Airport specifically (a) track and (b) seize illegally imported money.
Answer: In the interests of maintaining border security, Border Force does not routinely disclose information of a port-specific nature.
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: ReorganisationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 904485More
Question: Whether she plans to mandate local government reorganisation.
Answer: The English Devolution White paper set out our plans to facilitate a programme of local government reorganisation, and to do so as quickly as possible. Councils in two tier areas and small neighbouring unitary councils have already been invited to submit ...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHorse Racing: BettingDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56581More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the potential impact of the proposals in the consultation entitled The Tax Treatment of Remote Gambling, last updated on 6 May
Answer: There has been ministerial engagement between my Department and His Majesty’s Treasury to ensure that they are aware of the specific way British horseracing is funded and the potential implications of any changes to taxation.Future proposals on taxation a...
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordGambling: Excise DutiesTreasuryTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56580More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the proposals outlined in the consultation entitled The Tax Treatment of Remote Gambling, last updated on 6 May 2025, on black market gambling.
Answer: The Government is consulting on proposals to simplify the current gambling tax system by merging the three current taxes that cover remote (including online) gambling into one. If any changes are made to gambling duties at a future Budget following the co...
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHorse Racing: GamblingTreasuryTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56579More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the proposals on the harmonisation of gambling duties outlined in the consultation entitled The Tax Treatment of Remote Gambling, last updated on 6 May 2025,
Answer: The Government is consulting on proposals to simplify the current gambling tax system by merging the three current taxes that cover remote (including online) gambling into one – reducing complexity. The Government is committed to engaging with all stakeho...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSewersDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56578More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has had recent discussions with the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government on implementing Schedule 3 of the Water and Flood Management Act 2010.
Answer: The Secretary of State has regular discussions with Cabinet colleagues on a range of issues. The Government is strongly committed to requiring standardised Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) in new developments. These should be to designs that cope with ...
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordFlood Control: FinanceDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56577More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the Government’s housebuilding target on funding for flood defences after 2026.
Answer: We are investing a record £2.65 billion over two years to March 2026. We’ll maintain the highest levels of flood protection, taking decisive action to fix our broken planning system and deliver 1.5 million homes through our Plan for Change. Funding decisi...
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordFlood Control: FinanceDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56576More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when his Department plans to publish a consultation on the funding formula for flood defences.
Answer: The Government launched a consultation on 3 June on proposals to reform the way we fund flood and coastal defences. Our proposals will help ensure funding is distributed more effectively across the country – protecting properties across all communities in...
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy Supply: FinanceDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 14 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52536More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions his Department has had with Ofgem on enforcing the new capital adequacy requirements on energy suppliers following the end of the transition period in April 2025.
Answer: Details of Ministers’ meetings with external individuals and organisations are published quarterly in arrears on GOV.UK. Published declarations include the purpose of the meeting and the names of any additional external organisations or individuals in att...
Answered 22 May 2025
Original Parliament recordHeating: Smart DevicesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 14 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52535More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of providing support for smart thermostats as part of the Warm Homes Plan.
Answer: The Warm Homes Plan will help people find ways to save money on energy bills and transform our ageing building stock into comfortable, low-carbon homes that are fit for the future. We will upgrade up to 5 million homes across the country by accelerating t...
Answered 20 May 2025
Original Parliament recordHeathrow Airport: UK Border ForceHome OfficeTabled 7 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50804More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the impact of disbanding the Border Force team for illegally imported cash at Heathrow Airport in August 2024.
Answer: Border Force have redistributed the teams in question to join other Detection commands. This was done in order to share expertise and thereby increase capability to carry out this important area of work.
Answered 15 May 2025
Original Parliament recordHeathrow Airport: MoneyHome OfficeTabled 7 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50803More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much cash was seized by Border Force at Heathrow Airport for the latest month for which data is available.
Answer: The requested information is not available from published statistics.
Answered 15 May 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: HotelsHome OfficeTabled 31 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 43010More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 31 March 2025 to Question 41380, how many asylum hotels have closed between 4 July 2024 and 31 March 2025.
Answer: I refer the Honourable Member to the Answer he received on the 31 March 2025 to UIN 41380.
Answered 3 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: HotelsHome OfficeTabled 31 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 43008More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 31 March 2025 to Question 41380 on Asylum: Hotels, how many hotels used for the housing of asylum seekers have closed between 21 January 2025 and 31 March 2025.
Answer: I refer the Honourable Member to the Answer he received on the 31 March 2025 to UIN 41380.
Answered 3 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordPakistan: AirportsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 31 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42924More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with the government of Pakistan on the delivery of a potential international airport in Mirpur, Pakistan.
Answer: The delivery of a potential international airport in Mirpur is an internal matter for Pakistani government authorities. Whilst the UK supports the aim of economic development in the region, it is not for the UK to influence decisions around specific infra...
Answered 22 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordDriving Tests: WindsorDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42377More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to increase the availability of driving tests in Windsor.
Answer: The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency’s (DVSA) main priority is upholding road safety standards while it works hard to reduce car practical driving test waiting times. On the 18 December 2024, DVSA set out further plans to reduce driving test waiting ti...
Answered 2 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordUK Youth Parliament: CostsHouse of Commons CommissionTabled 27 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42157More
Question: To ask the hon. Member for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, representing the House of Commons Commission, if the Commission will make an estimate of the costs of (a) staff time, (b) facilities and (c) any other costs required to host the Youth Select Committee
Answer: To support the running of the Youth Select Committee (YSC), £10k is provided to an external delivery partner. Staff from the House of Commons support the YSC in addition to their existing responsibilities so it is not possible to disaggregate staff time i...
Answered 1 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordHeathrow Airport: NoiseDepartment for TransportTabled 27 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42079More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department holds data on noise readings from Heathrow Airport on (a) 21 March 2025 and (b) average on other days.
Answer: The Department does not hold data on individual noise readings from Heathrow Airport. We expect airports to help local communities understand their noise impacts through monitoring, provision of information and communication. Heathrow publishes a wide ran...
Answered 1 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: HotelsHome OfficeTabled 25 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41380More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the oral contribution of the Minister for Border Security and Asylum of 13 January 2025 on Asylum Hotels, Official Report, column 13, what progress his Department has made on closing
Answer: It remains our absolute commitment to end the use of hotels over time, as part of our reduction in overall asylum accommodation costs. We do not provide a running commentary on hotel numbers, but by the end of March there will be fewer hotels open than w...
Answered 31 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordHorses: TransportDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 25 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41277More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress his Department has made on reducing barriers to cross-border travel without physical checks for thoroughbred horses since 6 February 2025.
Answer: There have been no changes to the rules for importing thoroughbred horses into Great Britain since 6 February 2025. Imports of thoroughbred horses from the European Union do not currently need to enter Great Britain via a Border Control Post and are not s...
Answered 2 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordHorse MeatDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 25 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41276More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to (a) help ensure food is not contaminated with horsemeat and (b) improve the traceability of horses in Great Britain.
Answer: The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is the national authority responsible for food safety and food hygiene across England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The FSA ensures that official controls and legislation for meat safety and traceability are met by deploying...
Answered 31 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordHorse PassportsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 25 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41275More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans he has to implement a national Digital Equine ID system to ensure the traceability of all horses.
Answer: This is a devolved matter, and the information provided therefore relates to England only. The Government recognises the importance of the equine sector to the UK economy and to improving equine identification and traceability. We have no current plans to...
Answered 31 Mar 2025
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