Liz Jarvis MP: written questions 2025
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Armed Forces: Young PeopleMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76369More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to engage with young people to promote recruitment in the Armed Forces.
Answer: The Strategic Defence Review (SDR) 2025 is clear that Defence must now meet the longstanding challenge of recruiting and retaining new generations with different requirements. We are committed to the vision that long-term success depends on reconnecting s...
Answered 16 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordHigher Education: AdmissionsDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76368More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to support progression routes into higher education for students studying qualifications other than A-Levels; and what assessment she has made of the accessibility of univers
Answer: The department is committed to supporting diverse routes into higher education (HE). Students with qualifications other than A levels can progress to university, with many providers accepting these qualifications.HE providers are autonomous institutions w...
Answered 19 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDementia: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76367More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve training for health and social care staff in supporting patients with frontotemporal dementia.
Answer: Our health system has struggled to support those with complex needs, including those with dementia. Under the 10 Year Health Plan, those living with dementia will benefit from improved care planning and better services.We will deliver the first ever Moder...
Answered 19 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDementia: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76366More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the support available to (a) families and (b) carers of people with frontotemporal dementia.
Answer: The Government recognises the vital role of families and unpaid carers and is committed to improving dementia care and ensuring carers have the support they need.Under the 10 Year Health Plan, those living with dementia will benefit from improved care pla...
Answered 19 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: Foster CareDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76365More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure children in foster care are provided access to mental health support.
Answer: Children in foster care should be provided with access to mental health support at home and at school.The National Minimum Standards for fostering sets out that children should ‘live in a healthy environment where their physical, emotional and psychologic...
Answered 7 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordTourism: Electronic Travel AuthorisationsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 10 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76364More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of the increase in cost of Electronic Travel Authorisations on her Department’s target of 50 million annual visits to the UK by 2030.
Answer: DCMS closely monitors factors that may influence inbound tourism, including the cost of electronic travel authorisations (ETAs). We recognise the importance of balancing secure and efficient border processes with the need to remain competitive as a global...
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordPower FailuresDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 10 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76363More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he has taken to ensure plans are in place to manage major power outages.
Answer: Maintaining a secure electricity supply is a key priority for Government. DESNZ work closely with the energy industry to ensure robust response plans are in place to mitigate the impacts of energy disruption. These emergency procedures and protocols are s...
Answered 19 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordSolar Power: BalconiesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 10 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76362More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential merits the installation of solar technology on home balconies.
Answer: The UK has huge potential for solar power, and the Government is committed to working with industry to radically increase our existing solar capacity, through a variety of methods, to meet the targets set out in the Clean Power Action Plan. Plug-in solar ...
Answered 19 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDevelopment Aid: Climate ChangeForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76361More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the level of funding for International Climate Finance to support countries in the Global South in tackling climate change.
Answer: I refer the Honourable Member to the answer provided on 21 July to Question 66691.
Answered 25 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordOlder Workers: TrainingDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76360More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to promote initiatives to help reskill older workers without IT skills.
Answer: The Department for Work and Pensions currently offers support for those out of work, including older jobseekers, through its network of Jobcentres and through contracted employment programmes. Where a work coach becomes aware that a customer lacks digital...
Answered 19 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordTuring 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
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