Liz Jarvis MP: written questions
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Cervical 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
Original Parliament recordDyslexiaDepartment for EducationTabled 9 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58298More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of establishing a national dyslexia strategy.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member for Eastleigh to the answer of 12 June 2025 to Question 57810.
Answered 17 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDomestic Accidents: Older PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58297More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help increase public awareness of (a) frailty of and (b) fall prevention among people aged 65 and over.
Answer: The National Health Service website has public information and advice on fall prevention. The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy’s (CSP) Get up and go – a guide to staying steady is a 32-page guide for the public and patients on how to prevent falls, and ...
Answered 17 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: Multiple SclerosisDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 9 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58296More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Green Paper entitled Pathways to Work: Reforming Benefits and Support to Get Britain, published on 5 June 2025, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of her Departme
Answer: No separate assessment has been made.Information on the impacts of the Pathways to Work Green Paper has been published here ‘Pathways to Work: Reforming Benefits and Support to Get Britain Working Green Paper’(opens in a new tab).Impacts of the proposed c...
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordAdministration of Justice and Human RightsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 4 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57428More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to promote (a) human rights and (b) justice in (i) fragile and (ii) conflict-affected states.
Answer: The UK is committed to promoting and advancing human rights and the rule of law internationally, securing accountability for those responsible for atrocity crimes, and protecting those most at risk in situations of conflict and crisis. This includes prote...
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDevelopment Aid: WomenForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 4 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57427More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has produced an impact assessment on the potential impact of reductions in UK Official Development Assistance spending on international programmes that support wom
Answer: The UK remains committed to empowering women and girls around the world through our international work. We recognise that supporting women and girls is essential for development and we will continue to do so by using our voice to be a champion for women a...
Answered 18 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: AppealsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 4 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57426More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the average time is for her Department to respond to Mandatory Reconsideration requests.
Answer: The median mandatory reconsideration (MR) clearance times have been provided for Universal Credit (UC), Personal Independence Payment (PIP), and Employment Support Allowance (ESA) Work Capability Assessment (WCA) benefit decisions. To provide information ...
Answered 11 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordAttendance AllowanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 4 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57425More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to promote take-up of Attendance Allowance.
Answer: Attendance Allowance provides support for those with care needs in England and Wales, regardless of income and capital. It also gives rise to an additional disability amount in Pension Credit for those on low incomes. Some advisory organisations and local...
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: Cystic FibrosisDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 4 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57424More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will exempt people with cystic fibrosis from proposed changes to disability benefits.
Answer: The Pathways to Work Green Paper set out a broad package of reforms to health and disability benefits and employment support. We have committed to putting on the face of the Bill strong protections for the most vulnerable. We will protect the income of al...
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Services: Employers' ContributionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56915More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of increases in employer National Insurance contributions on (a) levels of staff costs for homecare providers and (b) the delivery of social care
Answer: The Government assessed the impact of the cost pressures facing adult social care as part of the wider consideration of local government spending within the Spending Review process. This assessment took account of a range of factors that could affect the ...
Answered 23 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordAudiology: Waiting ListsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56914More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce waiting lists for audiology assessments.
Answer: NHS England is supporting provider organisations and integrated care boards, who are the commissioners of audiology services, to improve performance and reduce waiting lists. This includes capital investment to upgrade audiology facilities in National Hea...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordLanguages: GCSEDepartment for EducationTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56412More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the number of students taking heritage language GCSEs in the academic year 2024-25.
Answer: Provisional data on GCSE entries for the 2024/25 academic year will be published by Ofqual on 12 June 2025.The department will publish provisional key stage 4 performance statistics for the 2024/25 academic year in October 2025.
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHeart Diseases: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56411More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of waiting times for cardiology services.
Answer: The latest data from March 2025 show that 60.9% of waits for cardiology services are within 18 weeks, which is a 1.6% improvement on the same month in the previous year. While this shows progress, we know there is more to do.That is why, as well as our co...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
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