Liz Jarvis MP: written questions
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Off-payroll WorkingTreasuryTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30254More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she will undertake a review of the effectiveness of the off-payroll working rules.
Answer: The Government keeps all tax policy and legislation under review as part of the Budget process. HMRC published both external research and internal analysis looking at the impacts of the reform to the off-payroll working rules in the private and voluntary ...
Answered 18 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordStamp Duty Land Tax: First Time BuyersTreasuryTabled 7 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29993More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to extend the Stamp Duty Land Tax holiday for first-time buyers who sign a memorandum of sale before 31 March 2025.
Answer: In September 2022, the previous Government announced a change to the level at which first time buyers start paying Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) from £300,000 to £425,000, and the purchase price limit for accessing the relief is currently £625,000. These cha...
Answered 17 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Broadcasting: RadioDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 3 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28072More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to support access to spectrum for (a) new entrants and (b) underrepresented groups under the Community Radio Order 2025.
Answer: The community radio sector is a key part of the UK radio landscape – there are now around 320 analogue (AM / FM) services, plus a further 75 unique community digital services that exclusively broadcast on small-scale DAB to local communities across the UK...
Answered 11 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordPolice: Workplace PensionsHome OfficeTabled 31 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27962More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has plans to allow police survivors who (a) remarry and (b) cohabit after losing a spouse to retain their full pension entitlement.
Answer: With the introduction of the 2006 police pension scheme on 6 April 2006, all eligible police officers were able to join a pension scheme that provides life-long survivor benefits for spouses, civil partners and unmarried partners, including those who rema...
Answered 10 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy Performance Certificates: Rented HousingDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 29 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27395More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department plans to consult on the EPC of C or above requirement for rental properties.
Answer: The Government will consult shortly on increasing minimum energy efficiency standards in the domestic private rented sector. The consultation will include proposals for rented homes to achieve Energy Performance Certificate C or equivalent by 2030.
Answered 6 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordOsteoporosis: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27394More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to introduce early diagnosis services for osteoporosis.
Answer: On 6 January 2025, NHS England published the new Elective Reform Plan, which sets out a whole system approach to hitting the 18-week Referral-to-Treatment target by the end of this Parliament.Part of the plan sets out funding to boost bone density DEXA sc...
Answered 5 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordNewspaper Press: OwnershipDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 29 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27393More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will take steps to ban the ownership of UK newspapers by foreign states.
Answer: On 24 May 2024, new legislation came into effect which prevents newspaper and news magazine mergers resulting in any ownership, influence, or control by foreign states. This change was introduced by the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumer (DMCC) Act...
Answered 6 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordClimate Change: ChildrenForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 29 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27383More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help protect children from the impact of climate change in conflict-affected states.
Answer: We are focused on tackling the climate and nature emergencies and global development challenges together with partners, by working for peace and preventing conflict, supporting the most vulnerable people, and promoting the global economic development and ...
Answered 7 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordAnimal Welfare: FireworksDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 29 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27366More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of fireworks on animal welfare.
Answer: Most people use fireworks in a responsible, safe, and appropriate manner and there are laws in place to address situations where fireworks are misused. The current regulatory framework is designed to support people to enjoy fireworks whilst lowering the r...
Answered 6 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordSemaglutideDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27365More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to (a) monitor and (b) tackle the illegal availability of Ozempic injections online.
Answer: The illegal sale and supply of human medicines is recognised as a significant challenge for regulators across the world. Buying medicines, including weight loss medicines, from illegally trading websites can be harmful to health, as the medicines received...
Answered 3 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordClozapineDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26370More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the (a) efficacy of and (b) adequacy of the provision of Clozapine.
Answer: Clozapine is licenced by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA). Products are licenced by the MHRA where the benefit-risk assessment has been found to be positive in relation to quality, safety, and efficacy. Clozapine is marketed ...
Answered 3 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordBus Services: ConcessionsDepartment for TransportTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25377More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of reducing the price of bus travel for people under the age of 25 via an equivalent scheme to the 16-25 railcard.
Answer: Bus services are predominantly run on a commercial basis, where private operators decide on the level at which fares are set. Many bus operators offer reduced fares for young people, and the Department for Transport’s latest concessionary travel statistic...
Answered 24 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordPancreatic Enzyme Replacement TherapyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25376More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to extend access to Pancreatic Enzyme Replacement Therapy.
Answer: Clinicians are responsible for making prescribing decisions for their patients, taking into account best prescribing practice and the local commissioning decisions of their respective integrated care boards. They are also expected to take account of appro...
Answered 27 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordFractures: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25375More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase the accessibility of Fracture Liaison Services for people with osteoporosis.
Answer: Fracture Liaison Services (FLS) are a globally recognised care model and can reduce the risk of refracture for people at risk of osteoporosis by up to 40%. We remain committed to rolling out FLS across every part of the country by 2030. That is what the S...
Answered 12 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordHampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary: RecruitmentHome OfficeTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25374More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many police officers have been recruited by Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary since 2020.
Answer: The Home Office collects and publishes data annually on the number of police officers joining the police service in the ‘Police Workforce, England and Wales’ statistical bulletin which can be accessed here: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/police...
Answered 29 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordMagistrates: RecruitmentMinistry of JusticeTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25373More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will make an estimate of the number of magistrates recruited since the 2022 recruitment campaign.
Answer: Recruitment rates for the magistracy are published in the annual Judicial Diversity Statistics, found here. As of 01 April 2024, there were 14,576 active magistrates in England and Wales, an increase of 2,907 since the start of the Magistrate Attraction a...
Answered 29 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordSouthampton Hospital: Accident and Emergency DepartmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24977More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the average wait time in Southampton General Hospital's Accident and Emergency Department was in (a) December 2024 and (b) January 2025.
Answer: The data is not available in the format requested. The latest provisional published data for the median average time spent at emergency departments at the University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust for November 2024 was 232 minutes. Information ...
Answered 24 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordBritish Coal Staff Superannuation SchemeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 17 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24719More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will ensure that the investment reserve of the British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme is transferred back to members.
Answer: The Government is receptive to representations regarding the BCSSS. I recently met with the Trustees of the Scheme to discuss their proposals, and will be discussing the matter with the Treasury in due course.
Answered 27 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordDiseases: Diagnosis and Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24718More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve (a) diagnosis and (b) treatment pathways for patients with (i) hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, (ii) Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome and (iii) Mast C
Answer: The Government is committed to improving the lives of those living with rare diseases, such as hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (hEDS) and mast cell activation syndrome. The UK Rare Diseases Framework sets out four priorities, collaboratively developed ...
Answered 23 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordLitterDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 17 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24717More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to publish an anti-littering strategy.
Answer: Littering is a crime that blights communities and the environment. This Government is considering what further steps are needed to help local authorities reduce litter and keep their streets clean. In the meantime, we are introducing a Deposit Return Sche...
Answered 24 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordIVF: EastleighDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24716More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of NHS funded IVF treatment in Eastleigh constituency.
Answer: Funding decisions for health services in England are made by the integrated care boards (ICBs) and are based on the clinical needs of their local population. ICBs are expected to commission fertility services in line with National Institute for Health and...
Answered 24 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordMobile Phones: TheftHome OfficeTabled 16 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24529More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many instances of mobile phone theft have been reported in Eastleigh constituency since 2020.
Answer: The Home Office collects information on the number of theft offences recorded by the police in England and Wales. It is not possible to identify from these data which crimes involved the theft of a mobile phone. The Office for National Statistics publish ...
Answered 23 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordCurriculum and Assessment ReviewDepartment for EducationTabled 16 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24528More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to include extra-curricular activities within her Department's curriculum and assessment review.
Answer: Extracurricular activities, although not within the independent Curriculum and Assessment Review’s remit, clearly interact with the content of the curriculum. This government is interested in recommendations that help to deliver a rich and broad curriculu...
Answered 24 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordIncineratorsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 14 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23936More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of moratoriums on the building of incinerators.
Answer: Over the last 14 years, England has seen recycling rates stall, meaning too much waste is dealt with through incineration or thrown in landfill. Under new plans, published alongside Defra’s Residual Waste Infrastructure Capacity Note, the Government makes...
Answered 24 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordPupils: BullyingDepartment for EducationTabled 25 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15919More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to help schools maintain the wellbeing of young people affected by bullying.
Answer: All schools must have a behaviour policy with measures to prevent all forms of bullying. Schools are free to develop their own anti-bullying strategies to suit their specific needs and are held to account by Ofsted.The department has published advice to ...
Answered 2 Dec 2024
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