Liz Jarvis MP: written questions
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Written questions
Turing SchemeDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76359More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential implications of the policies set out in the Cabinet Office policy paper entitled UK-EU Summit - Common Understanding, updated on 19 May 2025, for the future of the
Answer: The government remains committed to providing opportunities to study and work abroad, especially for those students from disadvantaged backgrounds. That is why we have agreed to work towards association to the Erasmus+ programme on much better financial t...
Answered 19 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordErasmus+ ProgrammeCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76358More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to his Department's policy paper entitled UK-EU Summit - Common Understanding, updated on 19 May 2025, what his expected timetable is for association of the UK to the European Union Erasmus+ progr
Answer: We have agreed to work towards the association of the UK to the EU Erasmus+ programme. We are taking forward the next stage of negotiations on the clear mutual understanding that the UK will only associate to Erasmus+ on terms that provide value for money...
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordAccess to Work ProgrammeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 9 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76062More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to reduce waiting times for applications to the Access to Work grant.
Answer: As set out in the Green Paper, we are reforming Access to Work to improve the scheme so that it helps more disabled people into and on in work. We are committed to reducing waiting times for claims and we prioritise customers starting a job in four weeks....
Answered 22 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordAnimal Breeding: Animal WelfareDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 8 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75698More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of breeding brachycephalic animals on animal welfare; and what steps her Department is taking to raise public awareness of h
Answer: To provide a detailed scientific view on the range of issues faced by breeding dogs and cats, the Department commissioned two independent Opinions from the Animal Welfare Committee (AWC). One Opinion assessed the welfare implications of specialised canine...
Answered 23 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDevelopment Aid: WaterForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 8 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75697More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of trends in UK aid spending on (a) water, (b) sanitation and (c) hygiene programmes.
Answer: UK bilateral Official Development Assistance (ODA) expenditure on water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) is published annually in the Statistics on International Development. The latest report shows UK bilateral ODA for WASH totalled £37 million in 2023, £4...
Answered 17 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordAsbestos: Health and SafetyDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 8 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75696More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the Health and Safety Executive’s approach to asbestos management in non-domestic buildings.
Answer: HSE is a non-departmental public body. Whilst it has responsibility for its own policy, it reports direct to DWP ministers. The Work and Pensions Committee held an inquiry into HSE’s approach to asbestos management and published a report in 2022. I am now...
Answered 16 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordFire and Rescue Services: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75695More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the funding model for fire and rescue services.
Answer: On 3 February, the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government published the 2025/26 Local Government Finance Settlement (LGFS) which sets out funding allocations for all local authorities, including Fire and Rescue Authorities. These allocation...
Answered 11 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordArtificial Sweeteners: LabellingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75310More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of food labelling requirements for people with (a) intolerances, (b) allergies and (c) undergoing cancer treatment of products that contain artificial sw
Answer: Food labelling legislation requires that all ingredients, including artificial sweeteners, are clearly listed on food labels. Products containing sweeteners must carry additional labelling to indicate their presence. Certain sweeteners also require specif...
Answered 11 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordCare Homes: StandardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75307More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the Care Quality Commission adequately monitors the provision of meaningful activities in care homes.
Answer: The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is responsible for assessing care home providers for compliance with standards in the assessment framework and the accompanying quality statements. Care homes are expected to promote independence, give care home residents...
Answered 11 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordStreptococcus: Babies and PregnancyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75305More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve awareness of the potential impact of Group B Strep on (a) pregnant women and (b) newborn children.
Answer: Practitioners are expected to take a risk-based approach to the screening, diagnosis, and treatment of group B streptococcus (GBS). Under current National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidance, pregnant women who are known to carry GBS, or who...
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordWiedemann-Steiner Syndrome: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75303More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase support for children with Wiedemann-Steiner syndrome.
Answer: The Government is committed to improving the lives of those living with rare diseases, such as Wiedemann-Steiner syndrome. The UK Rare Diseases Framework sets out four priorities collaboratively developed with the rare disease community: these include get...
Answered 12 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: NoiseDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75289More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of low noise vehicles on (a) visually impaired people and (b) guide dogs.
Answer: Electric vehicles play a key role in contributing to a quieter and cleaner environment, but the Department recognises the potential risks posed by quiet electric vehicles to pedestrians, other vulnerable road users and animals.Vehicle approval requirement...
Answered 9 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordSexual Offences: Criminal ProceedingsAttorney GeneralTabled 4 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75271More
Question: To ask the Solicitor General, what assessment her Department has made of the number of (a) rape and (b) sexual violence cases that are withdrawn post-charge; and what support is available to victims to help them continue with their cases.
Answer: Reducing victim attrition remains a serious concern for this Government. We are committed to improving the experiences of victims of rape and sexual violence and ensuring they receive the support they need to continue with their cases.The Crown Prosecutio...
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordSexual Offences: ArrestsHome OfficeTabled 4 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75259More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential implications for her policies of trends in the number of (a) rape and (b) sexual violence cases that are withdrawn at the police stage before r
Answer: We recognise the devastating impact sexual violence can have. The Government is absolutely committed to tackling rape and sexual offences and achieving the best possible outcome for victims.The level of cases closing due to the victim withdrawing support ...
Answered 9 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordMigrants: UyghursHome OfficeTabled 4 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75218More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to ensure the safety of Uyghur (a) exiles and (b) dissidents residing in the UK.
Answer: The first duty of government is to keep its citizens safe. The National Security Act 2023 provides the necessary tools to deter, detect and disrupt modern-day state threats. The Government, working alongside operational partners, continuously assess the r...
Answered 16 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordHospitals: Air Ambulance ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75163More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to (a) safeguard and (b) improve hospital helipad access at all major trauma centres.
Answer: Air ambulances form a vital part of the emergency response to patients in critical need. The Department of Health and Social Care continues to work closely with NHS England and the Department for Transport to ensure that there is appropriate helipad acces...
Answered 11 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordPupils: AttendanceDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75161More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to support (a) children experiencing Emotionally Based School Avoidance and (b) their families.
Answer: Tackling absence is at the heart of the government’s mission to break down the barriers to opportunity. However, we recognise that some pupils face barriers to attendance, such as those who have mental health conditions, or who have special educational ne...
Answered 2 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: SalesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75157More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of trends in the level of conditional selling by estate agents.
Answer: Figures relating to conditional selling by estate agents are not held by the department. It is unacceptable for estate agents to withhold offers from sellers because the potential buyer declines to use their additional services. Where there is evidence of...
Answered 12 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordSexual Offences: ExtortionHome OfficeTabled 4 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75152More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to protect (a) children and (b) young people from online sextortion.
Answer: To tackle the growing threat of sextortion, the Home Office is funding law enforcement capabilities to combat this crime, such as through investment in the National Crime Agency (NCA), who use their unique capabilities to disrupt the highest harm offender...
Answered 11 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordHampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75140More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of funding for Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service in the Spending Review 2025.
Answer: On 3 February, the Ministry published the 2025/26 Local Government Finance Settlement which sets out funding allocations for all local authorities including fire and rescue. Standalone fire and rescue authorities will see an increase in core spending powe...
Answered 11 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordStream: LoansTreasuryTabled 4 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75115More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential risks associated with loans offered through the app Wagestream to employees on low incomes.
Answer: As a consumer credit firm regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), Wagestream must follow the FCA’s detailed rules on affordability checks. FCA rules mean that firms should only lend to consumers who can afford repayments and this should be bas...
Answered 11 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordPassenger Ships: Carbon EmissionsDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75107More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to help support the decarbonisation of the cruise industry.
Answer: The Maritime Decarbonisation Strategy, published in March this year, sets out key UK policies to reach zero emissions by 2050. These policies will work alongside measures to reduce emissions from global shipping, which were agreed at the International Mar...
Answered 12 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordPowers of AttorneyMinistry of JusticeTabled 4 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75099More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to help reduce the time taken to register a power of attorney.
Answer: The Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) aims to register lasting powers of attorney (LPA) within eight weeks, including a legally required four-week notice period for objections. A backlog that built up during the COVID-19 pandemic was successfully cleare...
Answered 12 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordPupils: RadicalismDepartment for EducationTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71569More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many children were referred to the Prevent duty in schools in the last 12 months; and what assessment she has made of the potential impact of referrals on (a) ethnic minority pupils, (b) neurodiverse pupils
Answer: Annual Prevent Programme statistics are published by the Home Office each year and can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/individuals-referred-to-prevent-to-march-2024.The education sector, in the year ending 31 March 2024, made 2,788...
Answered 24 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence Payment Assessment ReviewDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71568More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether (a) disabled people and (b) carers will be consulted on the outcomes of the Timms review.
Answer: The Timms review will be co-produced with disabled people, the organisations that represent them, clinicians, experts, MPs and other stakeholders, so a wide range of views and voices are heard. This will include carers' organisations so that the voices of...
Answered 7 Sept 2025
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