Liz Jarvis MP: written questions 2024
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Written questions
Pupils: 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
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: EpilepsyDepartment for EducationTabled 5 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12759More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that children with with epilepsy have individual healthcare plans.
Answer: Statutory guidance on ‘Supporting pupils at school with medical conditions’ recommends the use of individual healthcare plans as good practice. Individual healthcare plans can help schools support pupils with medical conditions, providing clarity about wh...
Answered 13 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordOrchestras: Tax AllowancesTreasuryTabled 15 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9242More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of including voice as an eligible instrument for the purposes of Orchestra Tax Relief.
Answer: The creative industries play a key role in driving economic growth, and the Government is committed to supporting them. Orchestra Tax Relief (OTR) provides tax relief at a rate of 50% on production costs. To qualify for the relief, a concert must be perfo...
Answered 23 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordRiversDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 9 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8264More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department plans to include the protection of chalk streams the review of the water sector.
Answer: Ministers are currently working through priorities and options for future reform.
Answered 16 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordRivers: Environment ProtectionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8263More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of including enhanced protection of chalk streams in planning reforms.
Answer: The Government is committed to securing better environmental outcomes alongside meeting development needs. We are considering how best to reform environmental assessment processes with that objective in mind, including whether to utilise powers in the Lev...
Answered 18 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 8 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7896More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help reduce delays by local authorities in delivering education, health and care plans.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member for Eastleigh to the answer of 14 October 2024 to Question 7369.
Answered 16 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordTeachers: PayDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6689More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to provide additional funding for a pay award for teachers in sixth form colleges that are not part of academies.
Answer: The government does not set or recommend pay in further education (FE), including in sixth form colleges. The pay and conditions of FE staff remains the responsibility of individual colleges and providers who are free to implement pay arrangements in line...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordTrappingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6688More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to implement a total ban on snares.
Answer: This is a devolved matter and the information provided therefore relates to England only. The Government will introduce the most ambitious programme for animal welfare in a generation. As outlined in our manifesto, we will bring an end to the use of snare...
Answered 9 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordVisas: Personal IncomeHome OfficeTabled 11 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5426More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions has she had with the Migration Advisory Committee on the review of the minimum income requirement.
Answer: The Home Secretary wrote to the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) to commission a review of the financial requirements in the Family Immigration Rules and the MAC have accepted the commission. The letter to the MAC and their reply can be found here: Resp...
Answered 10 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordGreyhound RacingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5214More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of banning greyhound racing.
Answer: The Government is aware of the concerns that surround greyhound racing. However, we also recognise that the sport is already attempting to address many of these issues. The Government is monitoring the sport’s progress and should further measures and prot...
Answered 18 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordTrastuzumab DeruxtecanDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5192More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to review access to the cancer drug Enhertu.
Answer: Decisions on whether new medicines should be routinely funded by the National Health Service in England are taken by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), on the basis of an evaluation of a treatment’s costs and benefits. The NICE’...
Answered 18 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordDriving Tests: Waiting ListsDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4285More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps is she taking to reduce waiting times for driving tests in (a) Eastleigh constituency and (b) other areas.
Answer: The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency’s (DVSA) main priority is to reduce car practical driving test waiting times, whilst upholding road safety standards. As of 2 September 2024, there were 552,863 car practical driving tests booked, and 94,169 driving...
Answered 10 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: HampshireMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4069More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to monitor the Savings Programme 2025 process at Hampshire County Council.
Answer: Councils are responsible for their own financial management.This Government recognises the vital work that local councils do for their communities. The department works closely with local government and other government departments to understand specific ...
Answered 11 Sept 2024
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