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Jack has 56 Hansard debate appearances and 185 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.

19

Speeches

47

Questions

9

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
Draft Lifelong Learning (Fee Limits) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026 1
Engagements 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
Antisemitism on University Campuses 22 Jun 2026 1
Lifelong Learning: “University of the Air” White Paper 16 Jun 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

166

Written

19

Oral

164

Answered

185

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
Transport 10 questions
Crime / Justice 10 questions
Trade 9 questions
Tax 7 questions

Recent questions

Question
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
What recent discussions he has had with his EU counterparts on the future EU-UK relationship. Withdrawn 18 Jun 2026 Cabinet Office
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 24 June. 18 Jun 2026 Prime Minister
Electronic Cigarettes and Tobacco: Licensing 11 Jun 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Electronic Cigarettes: Regulation 11 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 185 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 166 written and 19 oral. The Commons average is 128 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.