Liz Jarvis MP: written questions
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Holiday Play Schemes: DisabilityDepartment for EducationTabled 23 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61867More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of holiday clubs for parents of children with disabilities.
Answer: The government is committed to the holiday activities and food (HAF) programme to ensure children who are eligible for free school meals can access enriching activities and healthy meals. More than £200 million has been allocated to the programme for 2025...
Answered 1 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordVideo Games: InnovationDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 19 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 904814More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to support innovation in the gaming industry.
Answer: The Government has recently published the Creative Industries Sector Plan which will make the UK the number one place for creativity and innovation by 2035.The plan includes a commitment that UKRI will lead efforts to increase public funding for the creat...
Answered 25 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordGynaecology: Waiting ListsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61356More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps is his Department taking to reduce waiting lists for gynaecology services (a) nationally and (b) in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
Answer: At the end of April 2025, the gynaecology waiting list was down 15,955 since the end of June 2024. Waits for gynaecology services have also decreased by 1,052 in the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board (ICB) over the same period.However, we ...
Answered 30 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordForests: Environment ProtectionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 19 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61351More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of his policies in tackling global deforestation.
Answer: We recognise the urgency of taking action to ensure that UK consumption of forest risk commodities is not driving deforestation. Deforestation associated with UK consumption is estimated to have fallen by 55% since 2005, although progress has slowed over ...
Answered 27 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordParks: Planning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 19 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61350More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment her Department has made of the potential implications for her policies of the decision to remove The Gardens Trust as a statuatory consultee on planning applicati
Answer: As set out in the Written Ministerial Statement 10th March (HCWS510), the government intends to consult on the impacts of removing statutory consultee status from a limited number of bodies, including The Gardens Trust.
Answered 30 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: VeteransDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 19 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61337More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of mandatory in-person assessments on levels of likelihood of veterans seeking support.
Answer: As announced in Pathways to Work: Reforming Benefits and Support to Get Britain Working Green Paper, we are planning to do more face-to-face health assessments. We will, however, preserve alternative health assessment channels to meet the specific needs o...
Answered 26 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: VeteransDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 19 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61336More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will introduce mandatory training to ensure that all benefits assessors understand the impact of military service-related (a) injuries and (b) mental health conditions on claimants who have serve
Answer: I have interpreted your question to refer to health professionals (HPs) who conduct Personal Independence Payment (PIP) assessments and Work Capability Assessments (WCA) for our assessment suppliers on behalf of the department, and not Department for Work...
Answered 26 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordParkinson's Disease: ResearchDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61328More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will make an assessment of the adequacy of the funding into Parkinson's Disease research.
Answer: Government responsibility for delivering Parkinson’s disease research is shared between the Department of Health and Social Care, with research delivered via the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), and the Department for Science, Innov...
Answered 30 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHearing Impairment: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61323More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to expand audiology testing capacity.
Answer: We are committed to transforming diagnostic services and will support the National Health Service to increase diagnostic capacity to meet the demand for diagnostic services, including for audiology.The Elective Reform Plan, published in January 2025, sets...
Answered 30 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHearing Impairment: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61322More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will take steps to prioritise primary care audiology.
Answer: NHS Audiology services are locally commissioned, and the responsibility for prioritising primary care audiology lies with local National Health Service commissioners.NHS England is supporting the integrated care boards to make informed decisions about the...
Answered 3 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordHIV/AIDS: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61294More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve access to HIV support services for people affected by HIV.
Answer: The Government is committed to ending new transmissions of HIV in England by 2030 and is developing the new HIV Action Plan, which we aim to publish this year. The plan will address ways to optimise rapid access to treatment and retention in care, and wil...
Answered 30 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: SafetyDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 16 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60181More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of safety regulations on the storage of lithium-ion powered (a) e-bikes and (b) e-scooters.
Answer: There is a cross-Government programme of work to tackle unsafe e-bikes, e-scooters and associated products such as lithium-ion batteries, involving the Office for Product Safety and Standards in my Department, and the Department for Transport, Ministry fo...
Answered 24 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCervical Cancer: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60168More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has conducted an impact assessment for the decision to extend cervical screening intervals.
Answer: The UK National Screening Committee’s recommendation to change the cervical screening intervals from three to five years for women aged 25 to 49 years old was made in 2019. The evidence and consultation responses supporting the recommendation can be found...
Answered 30 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDevelopment Aid: MalariaForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 13 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59947More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of changes in the level of Overseas Development Assistance on projects preventing the spread of malaria.
Answer: Detailed decisions on how the Official Development Assistance (ODA) budget will be used are being worked through following the recent Spending Review and through resource allocation processes, informed by internal and external consultation and impact asse...
Answered 23 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHigher Education: DisabilityDepartment for EducationTabled 12 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59526More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help ensure that disabled students entering higher education receive (a) timely and (b) appropriate support from Student Finance England.
Answer: The department and the Student Loans Company (SLC) are committed to ensuring that disabled students domiciled in England and entering higher education receive timely and appropriate support through the Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA).Eligible students ...
Answered 26 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordVaccination: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59457More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve child vaccination uptakes rates.
Answer: We are committed to improving vaccination uptake rates to fully protect children and the public from preventable diseases. It is vitally important that everyone has their recommended vaccinations, as they are the best way to help protect yourself and your...
Answered 23 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDental Services: EastleighDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59456More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve access to NHS dentistry in Eastleigh constituency.
Answer: The Government plans to tackle the challenges for patients trying to access National Health Service dental care with a rescue plan to provide 700,000 more urgent dental appointments and recruit new dentists to the areas that need them most. To rebuild den...
Answered 17 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordRivers: Environment ProtectionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 11 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59066More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if his Department will (a) continue and (b) improve the Chalk Stream Restoration Strategy.
Answer: Cleaning up our waters, including iconic sites such as chalk streams is a top government priority. That is why on 23 October 2024, the Secretary of State announced the launch of an independent commission to fundamentally transform how our water system wor...
Answered 17 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: Dental ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58724More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of trends in the level of patients previously without access to NHS dental care being able to register with an NHS dentist since July 2024.
Answer: Patients in England are not registered with a National Health Service dental practice, although many NHS dental practices do tend to see patients regularly. There is no geographical restriction on which practice a patient may attend. Some dental practices...
Answered 18 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDental Services: HampshireDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58723More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of trends in the level of dental surgery closures in Hampshire since July 2024.
Answer: The National Health Service contracts with independent dental providers, to deliver NHS dental treatment in primary care settings. This means that providers can terminate their contracts within the required terms of the contract, including a notice period...
Answered 17 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHorizon Shortfall SchemeDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58718More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will take steps to clarify the new guidance sent to the Horizon Shortfall scheme by his Department on cases where a shortfall has previously not been identified; and what his planned timeline is
Answer: My Department is working with the Post Office to develop a way to fairly assess claims where there is no record of a Horizon Shortfall. Recognising the challenges postmasters may face in providing evidence, Post Office is further investigating its branch ...
Answered 17 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCommunity Health Services: Medical EquipmentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58302More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to include (a) community equipment services and (b) the timely provision of community care equipment in the NHS 10-Year Plan.
Answer: The Government will deliver a National Health Service fit for the future, creating a truly modern health service designed to meet the changing needs of our changing population. Moving care from hospitals into the community and putting the building blocks ...
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCancer: Health ProfessionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58301More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help improve the (a) recruitment and (b) retention of staff in the NHS cancer workforce.
Answer: Recruitment to National Health Service roles is managed locally by trusts and systems. However, NHS England is taking a range of actions to support the recruitment and retention of staff in the NHS cancer workforce.To grow the workforce, NHS England has b...
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordMarine Environment: Environment ProtectionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 9 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58300More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to protect blue carbon ecosystems.
Answer: In England, we have established a comprehensive network of 181 Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), including 3 Highly Protected Marine Areas (HPMAs), which cover most of our saltmarsh and seagrass habitats. While blue carbon habitats may not always be an expli...
Answered 18 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordEnglish Language: AssessmentsDepartment for EducationTabled 9 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58299More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of not awarding marks for spelling, punctuation and grammar for exams in subjects other than English.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member for Eastleigh to the answer of 12 June 2025 to Question 57812.
Answered 17 Jun 2025
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