Dan Jarvis MP: speeches

Speeches

• 10 Sept 2026 · Topical Questions · Hansard source

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  I would be delighted to do so.

• 10 Sept 2026 · Topical Questions · Hansard source

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  I hope that the hon. Member heard my earlier response about how seriously we take the issuing of the alert, and how we take considerable effort to look carefully at how it has worked and whether it can be improved in future. I say to her that every emergency alert is carefully co-ordinated with the responding public bodies and agencies, and each request is evaluated on a case-by-case basis to ensure that it is necessary for public safety.

• 10 Sept 2026 · Severe Weather Incidents · Hansard source

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  I am grateful to my hon. Friend for her championing of not only her own constituency, but wider issues relating to infrastructure and resilience in Cornwall. The Prime Minister has committed to meet with Cornish MPs. I will carefully consider her points, along with those made by the hon. Member for St Ives (Andrew George)—I get a sense that I am going to be heading back to Cornwall.

• 10 Sept 2026 · Emergency Alert System · Hansard source

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  The hon. Lady makes an entirely reasonable point. I hope that she would acknowledge that we look very carefully when an alert has been issued and seek to learn lessons from that. I can tell her that all emergency alerts are sent in conjunction with local partners, and that in Wales the alert was sent first in Welsh, and then in English, in order to fulfil our legal responsibilities under the Welsh Language Act 1993. I will look carefully at what she has said, and I assure her that we will seek to learn lessons from the way in which the alert was issued.

• 6 Jul 2026 · Russia: Level of Threat to UK · Hansard source

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  I agree with the right hon. Gentleman; the threat that he has outlined is completely unacceptable. It is reckless, and I commend all those serving on the carrier strike group for the decisive action that they took in responding to it. The Ankara summit, which begins tomorrow, provides another important opportunity to restate our commitment, as an alliance, to standing against the threat that Russia undoubtedly poses, and we will ensure that we do not miss that opportunity.

• 6 Jul 2026 · Support for Veterans · Hansard source

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  I am grateful to my hon. Friend for the work that she does to champion the service of our Gurkhas, who I am sure the whole House holds in the very highest regard. I was pleased to have the opportunity to meet her in her constituency a few days ago, when we discussed the importance of this matter in detail. I hope she will understand that we are working through the details of an engagement plan with the right stakeholders, including the G10. I am confident that my colleague the Minister for Veterans and People is on the case and providing the assurances that are sought, and I know that he would be happy to discuss the matter with her further.

• 6 Jul 2026 · Topical Questions · Hansard source

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  It is a fair question. I am looking very closely at the detail, and I will discuss it with our American allies.

• 6 Jul 2026 · Topical Questions · Hansard source

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  I am not aware of the detail that the hon. and learned Member raises, but if he would like to write to me, I will look very carefully at it.