Liz Jarvis MP: written questions 2026
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Written questions
Special Educational Needs: TeachersDepartment for EducationTabled 22 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107796More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how she plans to monitor and evaluate the impact of the SEND teacher training programme on inclusion, attendance and educational outcomes for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities.
Answer: The department recently announced investment in a new package of training for staff in nurseries, schools and colleges, with the aim to ultimately improve support for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities. The new training programmes will...
Answered 30 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: EastleighDepartment for EducationTabled 22 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107795More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much funding from the SEND teacher training programme will be allocated to schools and early years settings in Eastleigh constituency; and how many teachers, teaching assistants and support staff in Eastlei
Answer: The special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) teacher training offer comprises an investment of over £200 million over the course of this Parliament. This significant investment, forms a central pillar of the government’s SEND reform plans, helpin...
Answered 27 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 21 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107487More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of designating Portage services as a targeted early years and SEND support offer across all local authorities; what steps she is taking to address regional v
Answer: Help for families of children with additional needs is central to the Best Start in Life Strategy, which spotlights high-quality, inclusive and joined-up services.The department is considering delivery expectations for how Best Start Family Hubs (BSFHs) c...
Answered 5 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordGyms and Leisure: Business RatesTreasuryTabled 21 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107486More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to help mitigate the potential impact of the (a) removal of the 40% business rates relief and (b) planned revaluation of business rates revaluation on (i) gyms, (ii) swimming pools and (iii)
Answer: The amount of business rates paid on each property is based on the rateable value of the property, assessed by the Valuation Office Agency (VOA), and the multiplier values, which are set by the Government. Rateable values are re-assessed every three years...
Answered 27 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth Professions: GraduatesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107485More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill on the ability of UK-resident graduates of UK medical schools who studied at overseas c
Answer: The Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill was introduced to Parliament on 13 January 2026. The bill delivers the Government’s commitment in the 10-Year Health Plan for England, published in July 2025, to prioritise United Kingdom medical graduates for fo...
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAnxiety: Mental Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106630More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of updating NICE’s guideline on anxiety disorders; and what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the guideline in reflecting patient c
Answer: The Department has made no assessment of the potential merits of updating the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guideline on anxiety disorders or the adequacy of the guideline in reflecting patients’ choice of therapies.NICE is an i...
Answered 26 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordCare Homes: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106629More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of delays experienced by families in receiving local authority financial assessments for care home placements; and what guidance his Department has issued to local autho
Answer: Where local authorities decide to charge for the provision of care and support, they must follow the Care Act 2014 and the Care and Support (Charging and Assessment of Resources) Regulations 2014, and they must act under the Care and Support Statutory (CA...
Answered 26 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: Workplace PensionsCabinet OfficeTabled 19 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106628More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps his Department is taking to help close the gender pension gap in the Civil Service Pension Scheme.
Answer: The gender pension gap can be measured in different ways. In order to answer this question, we have used the difference in average pension in payment for men and women, expressed as a percentage of the average pension for men. Based on the latest data ava...
Answered 4 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordIntegrated Care Boards: StandardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106363More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure consistent implementation of National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidance by Integrated Care Boards across England.
Answer: National Health Service commissioners have a statutory responsibility to make funding available for a medicine or treatment recommended in a National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) technology appraisal (TA) or highly specialised technolog...
Answered 26 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPyridoxine/doxylamineDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106362More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of variation between Integrated Care Boards in the availability of Xonvea; and whether he plans to issue further advice or guidance to Integrated Care Boards
Answer: The Department recognises the importance of access to medication to treat nausea and vomiting in pregnancy, and hyperemesis gravidarum. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guideline on antenatal care includes guidance on the advan...
Answered 26 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordChildcare: Income TaxTreasuryTabled 15 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106196More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to monitor the impact of the introduction of Making Tax Digital for Income Tax on childminders and other home-based childcare providers; and what assessment she has made of the po
Answer: Childminders play a vital role in childcare. The Government has eased rules on working from schools and community centres and increased early years funding rates above 2023 average fees. These increases reflect increased costs, and from April 2026, local ...
Answered 22 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordNuclear Regulatory ReviewDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 15 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106195More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department has assessed the potential impact of the recommendations in the Nuclear Regulatory Review, including proposals to amend the Habitats Regulations on the environment.
Answer: At Budget the Chancellor confirmed that government endorses the report’s approach and accepts the principles of all recommendations it set out. We will present a full implementation plan by the end of February 2026, taking account of our international obl...
Answered 23 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordBeer: Small BusinessesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105847More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what progress his Department has made on assessing the beer market to determine potential structural barriers preventing small brewers from accessing pubs.
Answer: The Government recognises that independent breweries are essential to the diversity and character of our pubs. We have conducted a review of the beer market to determine whether there are any structural barriers preventing small breweries, the findings fr...
Answered 19 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordCare Leavers: Mental Health ServicesDepartment for EducationTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105837More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help reduce risks of suicide, self-harm and depression among care-experienced young people; and what plans she has to ensure continuity of mental health and wellbeing support for car
Answer: The department is committed to reviewing the shockingly high number of early deaths amongst care-experienced young people. As I stated in the House of Commons, at the beginning of the first ever National Care Leavers Month in November 2025, suicide and ea...
Answered 23 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordChild BenefitTreasuryTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105814More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the number of Child Benefit claims that were suspended by HM Revenue and Customs on the basis of suspected emigration and were subsequently found to be compliant; what assessment she ha
Answer: HMRC’s Chief Executive wrote to the Treasury Select Committee on 14 November 2025 about this matter including the corrective action that HMRC has taken and its approach to redress. This letter was subsequently published by the Committee on 18 November 202...
Answered 22 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDangerous DrivingHome OfficeTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105794More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to ensure standardised training for police in reviewing Operation Snap submissions involving horses; and what assessment she has made of the consistency with which police forc
Answer: The Government takes road safety extremely seriously and is committed to reducing the numbers of those killed and injured on our roads.Police enforcements of motoring offences are operational matters for Chief Officers, who decide how to deploy available ...
Answered 23 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordRoads: HorsesDepartment for TransportTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105791More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of current driver education on equestrian safety; and if she will make it her policy to make equestrian safety a (a) mandatory and (b) assessable component of the (i
Answer: In 2022, the Highway Code was updated to improve the safety of all road users, particularly the most vulnerable. Key changes included the introduction of a Hierarchy of Road Users, which places greater responsibility on those who can cause the most harm, ...
Answered 21 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordWomen against State Pension Inequality: CorrespondenceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105780More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what correspondence he has received from the WASPI Campaign since 1 September 2025.
Answer: The Department for Work and Pensions receive a very large volume of correspondence on a range of issues including the PHSO’s investigation into the communication of State Pension age rises. We attach great importance to providing prompt and accurate repli...
Answered 22 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordState Retirement Pensions: WomenDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105778More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of State Pension age changes on 1950s-born women living in Eastleigh constituency.
Answer: All women born since 6 April 1950 have been affected by changes to State Pension age. Estimates can be made using ONS 2021 Census Data on how many women born in the 1950s resided in each constituency in that year.
Answered 21 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordChildren's Play: CurriculumDepartment for EducationTabled 13 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105402More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of making play-based learning and continuous provision statutory in England's Key Stage 1 Curriculum.
Answer: The Curriculum and Assessment Review considered the extent to which the curriculum and the assessment system in England is fit for purpose and meeting the needs of children and young people. The government’s response set out key reforms to the national cu...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPupils: Young CarersDepartment for EducationTabled 13 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105366More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to publish a timeline for improvements in the identification of young carers in the school census; and whether she plans to take further steps to support accurate reporting of young
Answer: Information on young carers was first collected through the school census in spring 2023. Since then, we have seen year-on-year improvements in the identification of pupils who are young carers. The department continues to work closely with schools and th...
Answered 21 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordEating Disorders: Children and Young PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105363More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress his Department has made on achieving the Access and Waiting Time Standard for children and young people with an Eating Disorder.
Answer: The number of children and young people starting treatment for eating disorders has increased since the pandemic, rising from 8,034 in 2019/20 to 11,174 in 2024/25, an increase of almost 40%. This increase in demand has affected performance against the Ac...
Answered 29 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSchools: Speech and Language TherapyDepartment for EducationTabled 13 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105351More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 17 December 2025 to Question 98528 on Schools: Speech and Language Therapy, what progress her Department has made in extending the Early Language Support for Every Child programme; and
Answer: In partnership with NHS England, the department has extended the Early Language and Support for Every Child (ELSEC) programme for the 2025/26 academic year, trialling new ways of working to better identify and support children with speech, language and co...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCybercrime and FraudHome OfficeTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105087More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to enhance the accessibility of reporting mechanisms for fraud and cyber crime.
Answer: A new and improved national police reporting service for fraud and cyber crime called Report Fraud went live on 4 December 2025, replacing the previous Action Fraud service. The new service will ensure that victims of fraud have the confidence and trust t...
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordAnimal ExperimentsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105081More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, when she plans to implement the recommendations set out in policy paper entitled Replacing animals in science: A strategy to support the development, validation and uptake of alternativ
Answer: The Government’s new strategy sets out our long-term vision for a world where the use of animals in science is eliminated in all but exceptional circumstances, achieved by creating a research and innovation system that drives the development and validatio...
Answered 21 Jan 2026
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