Liz Jarvis MP: written questions 2026
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Fire and Rescue Services: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105043More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions he has had with the National Fire Chiefs Council on the adequacy of the Provisional Local Government Finance Settlement 2026-2027 to 2028-2029 funding formula fo
Answer: The Government recognises that the current fire funding formula was designed over a decade ago. In line with responses to the principles of reform consultation in December 2024, the Government updated the fire and rescue relative needs formula by using th...
Answered 19 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordHighway Code: PublicityDepartment for TransportTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105009More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what action her Department is taking to help increase awareness of changes to the Highway Code introduced in 2022.
Answer: Injuries and fatalities from road collisions caused by driving are unacceptable, and this Government will work hard to prevent these tragedies for all road users.That is why on 7 January 2026, we published our new Road Safety Strategy, setting out our vis...
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordEquitable Life Assurance Society: CompensationTreasuryTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104997More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she will consider establishing an Independent Commissioner to assess the claims of Equitable Life policyholders, the allocation of compensation, and the methodology used to distribute it.
Answer: The Equitable Life Payment Scheme has been fully wound down and closed since 2016 under the approach put in place by the Liberal Democrat and Conservative coalition government. Further guidance on the status of the Payment Scheme after closure is availabl...
Answered 19 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordGP Practice Lists: EastleighDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104927More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of GP-to-patient ratios in Eastleigh constituency.
Answer: As of 30 November 2025, the median number of full time equivalent (FTE) doctors in general practice per 10,000 registered patients was 5.9 in the Eastleigh constituency. The England median was 5.6 FTE.
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: Armed Forces CovenantMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104926More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that local authorities give due regard to the Armed Forces Covenant.
Answer: Local authorities are bound by the Armed Forces Covenant when they discharge their housing and homelessness duties, and independent Returning Officers and Electoral Registration Officers support service personnel and their families to register and to vote...
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Special Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104925More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help ensure continuity of (a) assessments and (b) support across local authorities for children of service personnel with special educational needs and disabilities when families rel
Answer: All those with statutory responsibilities towards children of service personnel with special education needs and disability (SEND), should ensure that the impact of their policies, administrative processes and patterns of provision do not disadvantage suc...
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: ChildrenMinistry of DefenceTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104917More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of mobility associated with armed forces service on the educational continuity of the children of service personnel with special educational needs and disabilit
Answer: The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is aware of the potential impact of Service related mobility on children with additional needs from Armed Forces families. December 2025 saw the publication of MOD commissioned research carried out by Oxford Brookes Universit...
Answered 19 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordBeer: EastleighDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 9 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104578More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to help promote the growth of independent brewers in Eastleigh constituency.
Answer: The Government recognises that independent breweries are essential to the diversity and character of our pubs. We have conducted a review of the beer market to determine whether there are any structural barriers preventing small breweries, the findings fr...
Answered 19 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Houses: EastleighDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 9 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104577More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to support pubs with operating costs in Eastleigh constituency.
Answer: My department works closely with hospitality businesses to assess impact of rising operating costs across energy, staffing, compliance and taxation. This includes regular engagement with the sector, including through the Hospitality Sector Council which p...
Answered 19 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordYoung Carers: EastleighDepartment for EducationTabled 9 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104532More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to support young carers in school in Eastleigh constituency.
Answer: Statutory guidance ‘Keeping children safe in education’ states that all school staff should be alert to the potential need for early help for young carers and requires designated safeguarding leads to be trained to understand and respond to their needs. T...
Answered 16 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSTEM Subjects: Further Education and EmploymentDepartment for EducationTabled 9 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104531More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help ensure young people from all backgrounds can pursue a career in STEM.
Answer: Following the Curriculum and Assessment review, our new national curriculum and GCSEs will have improved coherence, specificity, sequencing, and will be grounded in the most important knowledge and disciplinary skills.We will take forward many subject-spe...
Answered 19 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordMaternity ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104530More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of transport accessibility on attendance at antenatal appointments and the take-up of routine vaccinations for babies; and what steps he is takin
Answer: The Government recognises that there are transport accessibility issues for families in underserved areas. That is why we are delivering on the vision for neighbourhood health set out in the 10-Year Health Plan to bring care closer to babies, children, an...
Answered 22 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: Children and Young PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104529More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has assessed the adequacy of access to CAMHS services for children in Eastleigh constituency.
Answer: The Department has made no assessment of the adequacy of access to children and adolescent mental health services for children in the Eastleigh constituency. The 10-Year Health Plan sets out ambitious plans to boost mental health support across the countr...
Answered 19 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordCommunity Care and Preventive MedicineDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104527More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support Primary Care Networks to deliver improved access to community-based and preventative care.
Answer: Primary care networks (PCNs) build on existing primary care services and enable greater provision of proactive, personalised, coordinated, and more integrated health and social care for our communities. The introduction of PCNs helps to deliver economies ...
Answered 23 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordHighway Code: PublicityDepartment for TransportTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104314More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of measures taken to raise public awareness of changes to the Highway Code made in 2022, and whether increasing understanding of those changes will b
Answer: Following updates to the Highway Code in 2022, the department ran a THINK! campaign to raise awareness of the changes. This was followed by broader behaviour change campaigns in 2022 and 2023, to help embed the changes and encourage understanding and upta...
Answered 16 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDangerous Dogs: Postal WorkersDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104294More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to coordinate data collection across (a) police forces and (b) other public bodies to monitor dog attacks on postal workers, and if she will hold di
Answer: Defra is working with the police, local authorities and animal welfare groups to help prevent dog attacks. As part of this work, the Government reconvened the Responsible Dog Ownership taskforce to explore measures to promote responsible dog ownership acr...
Answered 14 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordRefugees: UkraineHome OfficeTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104291More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness in meeting the 8-week processing deadline for applications under the Ukraine Permission Extension Scheme.
Answer: UKVI are currently assessing Ukraine Permission Extension Scheme (UPE) visas within the published processing times. Information on visa processing times can be found at Visa processing times: applications inside the UK - GOV.UK
Answered 16 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDriving TestsDepartment for TransportTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104284More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how her Department will monitor and evaluate the effects of the DVSA’s move to individualised booking of driving tests.
Answer: Measures were announced on 12 November that will restrict the booking and management of practical car driving tests to learner drivers, and limit test swaps and location changes. This decision follows a call for evidence and a public consultation that man...
Answered 16 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordChildcare: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103924More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the potential merits of increasing the 3- and 4-year-old childcare funded hours rate.
Answer: The department will provide over £9.5 billion for the early years entitlements in 2026/27. This will fund a full year of the expanded entitlements and an above inflation increase to funding rates. This increase ensures funding for the entitlements reflect...
Answered 26 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Housing Allowance: EastleighDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103923More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of Local Housing Allowance for residents in Eastleigh constituency.
Answer: Local Housing Allowance (LHA) determines the maximum levels of housing support for households claiming Housing Benefit or the housing element of Universal Credit and who rent in the private rented sector. LHA is not intended to cover all rents in all area...
Answered 14 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordCharities: Employers' ContributionsTreasuryTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103922More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of proposed changes to Salary Sacrifice Pension arrangements from 2029 on employer National Insurance costs for charities.
Answer: A Tax Information and Impact Note (TIIN) was published alongside the introduction of the Bill containing the changes to pensions salary sacrifice. Everyone using salary sacrifice will still benefit from the tax advantages available up to the £2,000 cap, i...
Answered 14 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDementia: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103921More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of potential merits of establishing a single National Dementia Care Pathway supported by minimum service standards in the forthcoming Dementia and Frailty Modern Servi
Answer: To develop the content for the modern service framework for dementia and frailty, we intend to engage with a range of partners over the coming months to enable us to build a framework which is both ambitious and practical, to ensure we can improve system ...
Answered 19 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDementia: Community Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103920More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of publishing national dementia outcomes for neighbourhood health services and requiring integrated care boards to demonstrate timely acces
Answer: NHS England already collect and publish data about people with dementia at each general practice in England, to enable National Health Service general practitioners (GPs) and commissioners to make informed choices about how to plan their dementia services...
Answered 2 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordKeep Britain Working ReviewDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103919More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to ensure that the Keep Britain Working Vanguard Taskforce will adequately factor in the challenges of living with fluctuating conditions.
Answer: We are bringing together a Vanguard Taskforce to steer the Keep Britain Working Vanguard Phase and are committed to listening to disabled people and those with long-term health conditions, these voices will be reflected in the outputs of the phase. This T...
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordExtracurricular Activities: DisadvantagedDepartment for EducationTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103918More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to support families of disadvantaged pupils with the cost of school trips.
Answer: It is for schools to decide whether to offer school trips to their pupils. Schools receive pupil premium funding to improve educational outcomes for disadvantaged pupils, which may be used to support extracurricular activities, including school trips.Scho...
Answered 16 Jan 2026
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