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Jack has 58 Hansard debate appearances and 179 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.

17

Speeches

51

Questions

7

Interventions

0

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Education 14 appearances
Crime / Justice 3 appearances
Transport 3 appearances
Foreign Affairs 2 appearances
Tax 2 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Israel and Palestine 8 Sept 2026 1
Israel and Palestine 8 Sept 2026 1
Engagements 2 Sept 2026 1
Engagements 2 Sept 2026 1
Engagements 2 Sept 2026 1
Engagements 2 Sept 2026 1
Prisoner Releases in Error 30 Jun 2026 2
Prisoner Releases in Error 30 Jun 2026 2
Engagements 24 Jun 2026 1
Draft Lifelong Learning (Fee Limits) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

161

Written

18

Oral

159

Answered

179

Total

Most questioned departments

Department for Education 32 questions
Treasury 28 questions
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office 16 questions
Department of Health and Social Care 15 questions
Department for Culture, Media and Sport 14 questions
Home Office 14 questions
Department for Business and Trade 10 questions
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 9 questions

Most active question topics

Education 29 questions
Crime / Justice 12 questions
Transport 10 questions
Trade 9 questions
Work / Employment 8 questions

Recent questions

Question
Visas: Skilled Workers 3 Sept 2026 Home Office
Electronic Cigarettes and Tobacco 28 Aug 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Electronic Cigarettes and Tobacco 28 Aug 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
School Rebuilding Programme: North Tyneside 28 Aug 2026 Department for Education
School Rebuilding Programme: North Tyneside 28 Aug 2026 Department for Education
School Rebuilding Programme: North Tyneside 28 Aug 2026 Department for Education
Mongolia: Corruption 28 Aug 2026 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Development Aid: Corruption 28 Aug 2026 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Development Aid: Corruption 28 Aug 2026 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Convention on Biological Diversity 28 Aug 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 58 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Jack Rankin asked?

Jack Rankin has tabled 179 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 161 written and 18 oral. The Commons average is 121 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.