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Jack has 56 Hansard debate appearances and 187 parliamentary questions on record. Activity data comes from Hansard, the UK Parliament Questions API, and the Bills API.

Debate activity

Parliamentary debate appearances from Hansard. Contribution counts cover the last 12 months.

18

Speeches

49

Questions

8

Interventions

0

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Education 14 appearances
Crime / Justice 5 appearances
Transport 3 appearances
Tax 2 appearances
Defence 1 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Prisoner Releases in Error 30 Jun 2026 2
Prisoner Releases in Error 30 Jun 2026 2
Engagements 24 Jun 2026 1
Engagements 24 Jun 2026 1
Engagements 24 Jun 2026 1
Draft Lifelong Learning (Fee Limits) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026 1
Engagements 24 Jun 2026 1
Antisemitism on University Campuses 22 Jun 2026 1
Antisemitism on University Campuses 22 Jun 2026 1
Antisemitism on University Campuses 22 Jun 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

Written and oral parliamentary questions tabled in the last 12 months.

168

Written

19

Oral

166

Answered

187

Total

Most questioned departments

Department for Education 30 questions
Treasury 29 questions
Department of Health and Social Care 17 questions
Department for Culture, Media and Sport 14 questions
Home Office 13 questions
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 13 questions
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office 13 questions
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 11 questions

Most active question topics

Education 26 questions
Crime / Justice 14 questions
Transport 10 questions
Trade 9 questions
NHS / Health 8 questions

Recent questions

Question
Prisoners' Release: Terrorism 13 Jul 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Prisoners' Release: Terrorism 13 Jul 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Compulsorily Detained Mental Patients: Terrorism 13 Jul 2026 Ministry of Justice
Compulsorily Detained Mental Patients: Terrorism 13 Jul 2026 Ministry of Justice
What estimate he has made of the number of prisoners released in error since July 2024. 24 Jun 2026 Ministry of Justice
Concrete 22 Jun 2026 Department for Transport
Bridges: Safety 22 Jun 2026 Department for Transport
Bridges 22 Jun 2026 Department for Transport
Infrastructure 22 Jun 2026 Department for Transport
Electronic Cigarettes 22 Jun 2026 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Sources: Written Questions API, Oral Questions API

Activity FAQs

How active is Jack Rankin in parliamentary debates?

Jack Rankin has made 75 contributions across 56 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Jack Rankin asked?

Jack Rankin has tabled 187 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 168 written and 19 oral. The Commons average is 127 questions per MP over the same period.

What is the difference between written and oral questions?

Written questions require a formal written response from a government minister, usually within a set number of sitting days. Oral questions are asked aloud during departmental question time in the Commons chamber.