Liz Jarvis MP: written questions
4 Jul 2024–3 Jul 2025
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Written questions
Special Educational Needs: NurseriesDepartment for EducationTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56407More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many specialist SEND nurseries have (a) closed and (b) been replaced by a mobile SEND service since 2015.
Answer: The information requested is not held centrally.Under Section 6 of the Childcare Act 2006, local authorities are responsible for ensuring that the provision of childcare is sufficient to meet the requirements of parents in their area. Part B of the ’Early...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordRailways: EastleighDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56406More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many and what proportion of trains were delayed between London Waterloo and Eastleigh in each financial year between 2015 and 2025.
Answer: The number and proportion of services between London Waterloo and Eastleigh which arrived within 15 minutes of the timetabled arrival for each year between 2020-21 and 2024-25 is set out in the table below. The year to date position is given for 2025-26. ...
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56405More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help reduce staffing shortages in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services.
Answer: This year the Department is investing an extra £688 million in children and young people’s mental health services. This will allow us to hire more staff, deliver more talking therapies, and get waiting lists down through our Plan for Change. Early interve...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCricket: HampshireDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56404More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the press release entitled Prime Minister announces multi-million pound boost for grassroots cricket, published on 5 April 2024, how much and what proportion of that funding was
Answer: The Future of Cricket fund was publicly announced by the previous Government before the General Election but did not receive formal business case sign off nor any financial commitment.Future funding of sports facilities will be considered as part of the u...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordBanks: AccessTreasuryTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56403More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of bank branches moving to a counter-free system on accessibility.
Answer: The Government works closely with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the independent regulator of the UK’s financial services sector, to ensure that all customers get the right support with their financial products and services. The FCA requires firms...
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDementia: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56402More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will reintroduce a NHS dementia diagnosis target.
Answer: The Government remains committed to recovering the dementia diagnosis rate to the national ambition of 66.7% and agrees that timely diagnosis is vital to ensuring that people with dementia can access the treatment and support they need.The Darzi Investiga...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56401More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to increase funding certainty for schools over a multi-year period.
Answer: The overall core schools budget is increasing by £3.7 billion in the 2025/26 financial year, meaning that it will total £65.3 billion, compared to £61.6 billion in the 2024/25 financial year. This is a 6% overall increase.The government is considering how...
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSecondary Education: Mental Health ServicesDepartment for EducationTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56400More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many dedicated mental health professionals are employed in secondary schools in (a) Hampshire and (b) Eastleigh constituency.
Answer: This government is committed to improving mental health support for all children and young people. This is critical to breaking down barriers to opportunity and helping pupils to achieve and thrive in education.Information on the numbers of staff employed...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSustainable DevelopmentForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56399More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the UK is on track to meet United Nations Sustainable Development Goals by 2030.
Answer: The UK is committed to working with partners at home and abroad to accelerate progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030.The United Nations (UN) does not measure individual countries' progress towards the SDGs, but the collective gl...
Answered 13 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPolice Remuneration Review BodyHome OfficeTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56398More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has considered reviewing Police Remuneration Review Body processes to help increase (a) trust and (b) transparency in that system.
Answer: The Police Remuneration Review Body (PRRB) and Senior Salaries Review Body (SSRB) make recommendations to the Government on the appropriate level of pay and allowances for police officers. The pay review bodies gather and invite parties to submit evidence...
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordArmy: FoodMinistry of DefenceTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55377More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the daily messing rate for a soldier in the British army in each quarter in each of the past five years
Answer: The Daily Messing Rate (DMR) differs across our overseas bases and the multiple Operations and Exercises carried out across the globe each year. The table below sets out the DMR rates for each quarter of the last five years in the UK, for Service personne...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHuntingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 20 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53682More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress his Department has made on publishing a timeline to bring forward legislative measures to end trail hunting.
Answer: The Hunting Act 2004 makes it an offence to hunt a wild mammal, such as Foxes, with dogs except where it is carried out in accordance with the exemptions in the Act. The aim of Trail Hunting is to simulate traditional hunting as practised before the Hunti...
Answered 27 May 2025
Original Parliament recordImmigration Controls: UkraineHome OfficeTabled 19 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53258More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to introduce indefinite leave to remain for Ukrainians living in the UK.
Answer: I refer the Honourable Member to my answer given on 1 May to PQ UIN 47468.
Answered 28 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPedestrian Areas: SafetyHome OfficeTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51486More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to introduce additional safety requirements for (a) temporary events and (b) fan zones to protect pedestrians from vehicle access.
Answer: Homeland Security Group (HSG) works closely with the National Protective Security Authority (NPSA), who provide publicly available technical and practical advice relating to Hostile Vehicle Mitigation (HVM). This includes the 'NPSA Public Realm Design Gui...
Answered 20 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPedestrian Areas: SafetyHome OfficeTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51485More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of existing measures to prevent vehicles from entering areas with high pedestrian footfall.
Answer: Homeland Security Group (HSG) works closely with the National Protective Security Authority (NPSA), who provide publicly available technical and practical advice relating to Hostile Vehicle Mitigation (HVM). This includes the 'NPSA Public Realm Design Gui...
Answered 20 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPedestrian Areas: SafetyHome OfficeTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51484More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to improve pedestrian safety in areas of high footfall from potential vehicle incursions.
Answer: Homeland Security Group (HSG) works closely with the National Protective Security Authority (NPSA), who provide publicly available technical and practical advice relating to Hostile Vehicle Mitigation (HVM). This includes the 'NPSA Public Realm Design Gui...
Answered 20 May 2025
Original Parliament recordFoetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50939More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve early diagnosis of foetal alcohol spectrum disorder.
Answer: The Government recognises that foetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) can have a significant impact on the early years of development for children. As a result, it is crucial to diagnose FASD as early as possible. As part of the prevention efforts aroun...
Answered 13 May 2025
Original Parliament recordAnimal ExperimentsHome OfficeTabled 2 May 2025AnsweredUIN 49973More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department plans to (a) collect and (b) publish annual statistics on the number of animals bred for scientific purposes but not used in scientific procedures.
Answer: The Home Office is presently reviewing the collection and publication of additional statistics on animals that were bred but not used in scientific procedures.
Answered 13 May 2025
Original Parliament recordAbirateroneDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 May 2025AnsweredUIN 49801More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the NHS plans to fund abiraterone for patients with high-risk non-metastatic prostate cancer.
Answer: The Department has had no such discussions. Abiraterone does not have a marketing authorisation for use in the treatment of high-risk, non-metastatic prostate cancer and has not been evaluated for that indication by the National Institute for Health and C...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: AllergiesDepartment for EducationTabled 29 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49082More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will take steps to (a) mandate allergy safety policies in all schools, (b) ensure the provision of individual healthcare plans for every child with an allergy, (c) mandate staff training on (i) allergy a
Answer: Section 100 of the Children and Families Act 2014 places a duty on maintained schools, academies and pupil referral units to make arrangements for supporting pupils with medical conditions. The accompanying statutory guidance on ‘Supporting pupils with me...
Answered 8 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPersonal Care Services: EmploymentDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 29 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49081More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to monitor levels of disguised employment in the hair and beauty sector.
Answer: This Government recognises the immense economic and social value of the hair and beauty industry, and we know it can be difficult for some to understand their tax obligations. We are working with the industry on producing educational material to help busi...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordHyperemesis GravidarumDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48586More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to provide diagnostic training for GPs to recognise the symptoms of hyperemesis gravidarum.
Answer: We recognise that hyperemesis gravidarum is a debilitating condition that can have a devastating impact on women and their families.The standard of medical training is the responsibility of the General Medical Council (GMC), which is an independent statut...
Answered 7 May 2025
Original Parliament recordVideo Games: FinanceDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47867More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to improve access to investment and funding for video game developers in the UK.
Answer: The Government is committed to supporting the growth of the UK’s video games sector as part of the upcoming creative industries sector plan, having identified the creative industries as one of eight priority sectors in the industrial strategy. We recognis...
Answered 1 May 2025
Original Parliament recordUK Games FundDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47866More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of the UK Games Fund in supporting the (a) long-term growth and (b) global competitiveness of the UK video game industry.
Answer: The Government is committed to supporting the growth of the UK’s video games sector as part of the upcoming creative industries sector plan, having identified the creative industries as one of eight priority sectors in the industrial strategy. We recognis...
Answered 1 May 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47865More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure proactive management of medicine shortages.
Answer: There are approximately 14,000 licensed medicines and the overwhelming majority are in good supply. Where supply issues do arise, we know how frustrating and distressing these can be for patients, and we work closely with industry, the National Health Ser...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
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