Information between 21st June 2025 - 1st July 2025
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Liz Jarvis speeches from: Oral Answers to Questions
Liz Jarvis contributed 1 speech (51 words) Wednesday 25th June 2025 - Commons Chamber Department for Science, Innovation & Technology |
Liz Jarvis speeches from: Department for Education
Liz Jarvis contributed 1 speech (467 words) Tuesday 24th June 2025 - Commons Chamber Department for Education |
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Video Games: Innovation
Asked by: Liz Jarvis (Liberal Democrat - Eastleigh) Wednesday 25th June 2025 Question to the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to support innovation in the gaming industry. Answered by Chris Bryant - Minister of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport) The Government has recently published the Creative Industries Sector Plan which will make the UK the number one place for creativity and innovation by 2035. The plan includes a commitment that UKRI will lead efforts to increase public funding for the creative industries. The plan identifies video games as a priority growth sector, with a new Games Growth Package worth £30 million over three years. |
Social Security Benefits: Veterans
Asked by: Liz Jarvis (Liberal Democrat - Eastleigh) Thursday 26th June 2025 Question to the Department for Work and Pensions: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will introduce mandatory training to ensure that all benefits assessors understand the impact of military service-related (a) injuries and (b) mental health conditions on claimants who have served in the armed forces. Answered by Stephen Timms - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions) I have interpreted your question to refer to health professionals (HPs) who conduct Personal Independence Payment (PIP) assessments and Work Capability Assessments (WCA) for our assessment suppliers on behalf of the department, and not Department for Work and Pensions decision makers who make decisions on entitlement to benefit.
The Functional Assessment Service contracts require assessment suppliers to act in a manner supportive of the Armed Forces Covenant, to ensure the fair treatment of veterans and their families.
PIP assessments and WCAs are not medical consultations and do not require HPs to diagnose conditions or recommend treatment. Instead, they are functional assessments designed to evaluate how an individual’s health conditions or impairments affect their ability to carry out daily living activities and/or their capability for work.
HPs conducting assessments are trained specialists in disability analysis. Their focus is on understanding the functional impact of a claimant’s condition, rather than its clinical diagnosis. All HPs receive specific training on assessing the effects of mental health conditions and are supported by Mental Health Function Champions (MHFCs). MHFCs are experienced professionals with relevant expertise in mental health, cognitive, developmental, and learning disabilities. They are available to provide advice and support throughout the assessment process.
Additionally, HPs have access to Condition Insight Reports and Continuing Professional Development (CPD) guides. These resources offer detailed clinical and functional information on a range of conditions, including Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, to support HPs in delivering informed assessments.
Furthermore, within the WCA core training and guidance material (CTGM) there is a CPD module titled ‘life post miliary service’. While this does not currently form part of the PIP CTGM, we do intend to make this available across the benefit strands.
On 25 June, I attended an online event with veterans, as one of the series of consultation events on the proposals in the Pathways to Work Green Paper. |
Social Security Benefits: Veterans
Asked by: Liz Jarvis (Liberal Democrat - Eastleigh) Thursday 26th June 2025 Question to the Department for Work and Pensions: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of mandatory in-person assessments on levels of likelihood of veterans seeking support. Answered by Stephen Timms - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions) As announced in Pathways to Work: Reforming Benefits and Support to Get Britain Working Green Paper, we are planning to do more face-to-face health assessments. We will, however, preserve alternative health assessment channels to meet the specific needs of people who require a different channel, for example as a reasonable adjustment.
In all cases, the Healthcare Professional (HCP) aims to complete the assessment using the customer’s health questionnaire and any supporting medical evidence provided. Should this not be possible the customer is invited to a consultation. Before sending an invitation to a consultation, the HCP considers whether a specific assessment channel is needed due to the customer’s health or circumstances. Otherwise, customers are offered the next available appointment. Customers can request a change to their allocated assessment channel if they inform us that a reasonable adjustment is appropriate in their circumstances.
We are committed to ensuring equal access to our services, in line with the Equality Act 2010. Customers are encouraged to inform us of any reasonable adjustments at any stage. If notified, the assessment provider will consider an alternative assessment method. |
Higher Education: Disability
Asked by: Liz Jarvis (Liberal Democrat - Eastleigh) Thursday 26th June 2025 Question to the Department for Education: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help ensure that disabled students entering higher education receive (a) timely and (b) appropriate support from Student Finance England. Answered by Janet Daby - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education) The department and the Student Loans Company (SLC) are committed to ensuring that disabled students domiciled in England and entering higher education receive timely and appropriate support through the Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA). Eligible students undergo a Study Needs Assessment (SNA), which identifies their individual needs. These are then compiled into a Needs Assessment Report and are submitted to SLC for approval, helping to ensure that students receive the right support efficiently, and enabling them to access higher education with confidence and the resources they need to succeed. In previous years, approximately 40% of DSA applications are submitted at the start of the academic year. However, this year, SLC has worked with UCAS to encourage earlier applications. This has resulted in a higher volume of submissions ahead of the 2025/26 academic year. To manage this, SLC has increased resourcing to improve processing times and ensure students receive funding promptly. Additionally, SLC’s suppliers, Capita and Study Tech, have recruited more Needs Assessors to offer flexible assessment scheduling. SLC continues to monitor demand and capacity throughout the academic cycle to maintain effective support for students. Current processing times for DSA and other applications can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/sfe-current-application-timescales. |
Forests: Conservation
Asked by: Liz Jarvis (Liberal Democrat - Eastleigh) Friday 27th June 2025 Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of his policies in tackling global deforestation. Answered by Mary Creagh - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) We recognise the urgency of taking action to ensure that UK consumption of forest risk commodities is not driving deforestation. Deforestation associated with UK consumption is estimated to have fallen by 55% since 2005, although progress has slowed over the last decade.
The Government recently published a Post-Implementation Review evaluating the effectiveness of the UK Timber Regulation (UKTR), which prohibits the placing of illegally harvested timber on the GB market. The review concluded that the regulation has been largely effective in reducing the risk of illegal timber entering the market and has contributed to tackling deforestation.
The Government will set out its approach to addressing UK consumption of forest risk commodities in due course. We are committed to ensuring that any regulatory framework is robust, proportionate and effective in addressing deforestation in UK supply chains.
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HIV Infection: Health Services
Asked by: Liz Jarvis (Liberal Democrat - Eastleigh) Monday 30th June 2025 Question to the Department of Health and Social Care: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve access to HIV support services for people affected by HIV. Answered by Ashley Dalton - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care) The Government is committed to ending new transmissions of HIV in England by 2030 and is developing the new HIV Action Plan, which we aim to publish this year. The plan will address ways to optimise rapid access to treatment and retention in care, and will improve the quality of life for people living with HIV, including consideration of peer support services. A key component of the Government’s successful HIV emergency department opt-out testing programme includes a recommendation that 10% of the funding allocated to each site should be used to support community and peer services for individuals diagnosed with a blood borne virus. NHS England is responsible for delivering HIV care, including support services for those living with HIV. In April 2024, it published the updated national Service Specification for Adult HIV services, which sets out the standards of care that HIV providers are expected to meet, including the availability of community, psychological, and psychosocial support for patients. |
Parkinson's Disease: Research
Asked by: Liz Jarvis (Liberal Democrat - Eastleigh) Monday 30th June 2025 Question to the Department of Health and Social Care: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will make an assessment of the adequacy of the funding into Parkinson's Disease research. Answered by Ashley Dalton - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care) Government responsibility for delivering Parkinson’s disease research is shared between the Department of Health and Social Care, with research delivered via the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), and the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, with research delivered via UK Research and Innovation. Between the financial years 2019/20 and 2023/24, the Government spent a total of £79.1 million on research into Parkinson’s disease. Research spend is calculated retrospectively, with a time lag due to annual reporting lapses, and so 2023/24 is the most recent financial year we have data for. As well as funding research itself, the NIHR invests significantly into research expertise and capacity, specialist facilities, support services, and collaborations to support and deliver research in England. Collectively this forms NIHR infrastructure. NIHR infrastructure enables the country’s leading experts to develop and deliver high-quality translational, clinical, and applied research into Parkinson’s disease. For example, in the financial year 2022/23, the NIHR Clinical Research Network enabled 114 studies related to Parkinson’s disease to be conducted in the National Health Service. The NIHR continues to welcome funding applications for research into any aspect of human health and care, including Parkinson’s disease. These applications are subject to peer review and judged in open competition, with awards being made on the basis of the importance of the topic to patients and health and care services, value for money, and scientific quality. Welcoming applications on Parkinson's disease to all NIHR programmes enables maximum flexibility both in terms of the amount of research funding a particular area can be awarded, and the type of research which can be funded. |
Cervical Cancer: Screening
Asked by: Liz Jarvis (Liberal Democrat - Eastleigh) Monday 30th June 2025 Question to the Department of Health and Social Care: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has conducted an impact assessment for the decision to extend cervical screening intervals. Answered by Ashley Dalton - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care) The UK National Screening Committee’s recommendation to change the cervical screening intervals from three to five years for women aged 25 to 49 years old was made in 2019. The evidence and consultation responses supporting the recommendation can be found at the following link: https://view-health-screening-recommendations.service.gov.uk/cervical-cancer/ The decision to make the changes was based on what is best for individuals. The more accurate human papillomavirus test requires less frequent screening, and changing the frequency eliminates the unnecessary over screening of the population. The IT system supporting the national cervical screening programme was updated in July 2024, and can now enable the changes that were recommended. A full impact assessment and equality impact assessment were considered before the changes were agreed by the Government. We will publish these shortly. |
Parks: Planning Permission
Asked by: Liz Jarvis (Liberal Democrat - Eastleigh) Monday 30th June 2025 Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment her Department has made of the potential implications for her policies of the decision to remove The Gardens Trust as a statuatory consultee on planning applications that may affect a site nationally designated on the Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest. Answered by Matthew Pennycook - Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government) As set out in the Written Ministerial Statement 10th March (HCWS510), the government intends to consult on the impacts of removing statutory consultee status from a limited number of bodies, including The Gardens Trust. |
Gynaecology: Waiting Lists
Asked by: Liz Jarvis (Liberal Democrat - Eastleigh) Monday 30th June 2025 Question to the Department of Health and Social Care: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps is his Department taking to reduce waiting lists for gynaecology services (a) nationally and (b) in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. Answered by Karin Smyth - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care) At the end of April 2025, the gynaecology waiting list was down 15,955 since the end of June 2024. Waits for gynaecology services have also decreased by 1,052 in the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board (ICB) over the same period. However, we know there is more to do across gynaecology services, which is why we’ve committed to returning to the National Health Service constitutional standard, that 92% of patients wait no longer than 18 weeks from Referral to Treatment, by March 2029. As our first step in achieving this, we have already exceeded our pledge to deliver an extra two million operations, scans, and appointments, having now delivered 3.6 million more. Gynaecology is one of the specialities serviced by surgical hubs, which are part of the Getting it Right First Time (GIRFT) High Volume Low Complexity programme, which aims to increase capacity and transform the ways that gynaecology and other services are provided. There are currently 116 elective surgical hubs nationally, three of which are in the Hampshire and the Isle of Wight ICB, and there is one additional hub planned. We are also taking action to support general practitioners and hospital doctors to work more effectively together to ensure patients are always seen in the right setting, through use of Advice and Guidance. The GIRFT programme has recently published a series of advice and guidance templates specifically for gynaecology. Women’s health hubs bring together healthcare professionals and existing services to provide integrated women’s health services in the community, centred on meeting women’s needs across their life course. Women’s health hubs have a key role to play in shifting care out of hospitals and in reducing gynaecology waiting lists. The Government is committed to encouraging ICBs to further expand the coverage of women’s health hubs and to supporting ICBs to use the learning from the women’s health hub pilots to improve local delivery of services to women, including in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. |
Hearing Impairment: Health Services
Asked by: Liz Jarvis (Liberal Democrat - Eastleigh) Monday 30th June 2025 Question to the Department of Health and Social Care: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to expand audiology testing capacity. Answered by Karin Smyth - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care) We are committed to transforming diagnostic services and will support the National Health Service to increase diagnostic capacity to meet the demand for diagnostic services, including for audiology. The Elective Reform Plan, published in January 2025, sets out the productivity and reform efforts needed to return to the 18-week constitutional standard by the end of this Parliament. The plan commits to transforming and expanding diagnostic services and to speeding up waiting times for tests, a crucial part of reducing overall waiting times and returning to the referral to treatment 18-week standard. NHS England is supporting provider organisations and integrated care boards, who are the commissioners of audiology services, to improve performance and reduce waiting lists. This includes capital investment to upgrade audiology facilities in NHS trusts, expanding audiology testing capacity via community diagnostic centres, and direct support through a national audiology improvement collaborative. The latest management information data shows that community diagnostic centres have delivered over 56,000 audiology assessments since July 2021. The 2025 Spending Review confirmed over £6 billion of additional capital investment over five years across new diagnostic, elective, and urgent care capacity. Further details and allocations will be set out in due course. |
Hospitality Industry: Government Assistance
Asked by: Liz Jarvis (Liberal Democrat - Eastleigh) Tuesday 1st July 2025 Question to the Department for Business and Trade: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to support hospitality businesses that made an economic and social contribution to towns and city centres. Answered by Gareth Thomas - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade) We recognise the vital role hospitality businesses play in driving economic growth and strengthening community cohesion across the country. We plan to introduce permanently lower business rates for retail, hospitality, and leisure properties with a rateable value under £500,000, we have reduced alcohol duty on qualifying draught beer products, saving the sector over £85 million annually. We’ve introduced a £1.5 million Hospitality Support Scheme to co-fund projects aligned with Department for Business & Trade and Hospitality Sector Council priorities, such as supporting initiatives like Pub is The Hub to encourage local investment. We have also launched a licensing taskforce to cut red tape and remove barriers to business growth. |
Holiday Play Schemes: Disability
Asked by: Liz Jarvis (Liberal Democrat - Eastleigh) Tuesday 1st July 2025 Question to the Department for Education: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of holiday clubs for parents of children with disabilities. Answered by Stephen Morgan - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education) The government is committed to the holiday activities and food (HAF) programme to ensure children who are eligible for free school meals can access enriching activities and healthy meals. More than £200 million has been allocated to the programme for 2025/26. Local authorities and their providers have flexibility about how they deliver HAF provision to best serve the needs of children and families in their area. The department encourages all local authorities to have a rich mix of provision catering for children with different interests and of different ages. There is flexibility in how the programme can be delivered to children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) or additional needs. When assessing the requirements of children with SEND or additional needs, local authorities should ensure that the provision they fund through the HAF programme is fully compliant with the Equality Act 2010. This will include making sure that they, and the providers they work with, put in place any reasonable adjustments which are required to ensure that children with a disability are not subject to discrimination. |
Ear, Nose and Throat Conditions: Health Services
Asked by: Liz Jarvis (Liberal Democrat - Eastleigh) Tuesday 1st July 2025 Question to the Department of Health and Social Care: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the document entitled Reforming elective care for patients, published on 6 January 2025, whether his Department's plans to (a) expand non-surgical community-based ear, nose and throat services and (b) develop clinical models to support patients needing ear care will include the provision of ear wax removal services. Answered by Karin Smyth - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care) Ear, nose, and throat (ENT) services are one of five priority specialties identified in the Elective Reform Plan, published in January 2025, for significant transformation, due to the waiting times for ENT services. Given that a significant number of ENT referrals can be managed earlier and in a more convenient setting, we are exploring ways to expand community-based services so that patients receive quicker and more local care whilst reducing pressure on hospitals. The provision of earwax services will form part of this. |
Hospitality Industry: Business Rates
Asked by: Liz Jarvis (Liberal Democrat - Eastleigh) Tuesday 1st July 2025 Question to the HM Treasury: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will exempt hospitality businesses from the business rates surcharge. Answered by James Murray - Exchequer Secretary (HM Treasury) To deliver our manifesto pledge, we intend to introduce permanently lower tax rates for retail, hospitality, and leisure (RHL) properties with rateable values below £500,000 from 2026-27. This permanent tax cut will ensure that RHL businesses benefit from much-needed certainty and support. This tax cut must be sustainably funded, and so we intend to apply a higher multiplier from 2026-27 on the most valuable properties - those with rateable values of £500,000 and above. These represent less than one per cent of all properties, but cover the majority of large distribution warehouses, including those used by online giants. |
Hospitality Industry: Employers' Contributions
Asked by: Liz Jarvis (Liberal Democrat - Eastleigh) Tuesday 1st July 2025 Question to the HM Treasury: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of her Department's changes to employers' National Insurance Contributions on trends in the level of employment in the hospitality sector. Answered by James Murray - Exchequer Secretary (HM Treasury) A Tax Information and Impact Note (TIIN) was published alongside the introduction of the Bill containing the changes to employer National Insurance contributions (NICs). The TIIN sets out the impact of the policy on the exchequer, the economic impacts of the policy, and the impacts on individuals, businesses, and civil society organisations, as well as an overview of the equality impacts.
The Office for Budget Responsibility also published the Economic and Fiscal Outlook (EFO), which sets out a detailed forecast of the economy and public finances.
With all policies considered, the OBR's March 2025 EFO forecasts the employment level to increase from 33.6 million in 2024 to 34.8 million in 2029. The Government decided to protect the smallest businesses from the changes to employer NICs by increasing the Employment Allowance from £5,000 to £10,500. This means that this year, 865,000 employers will pay no NICs at all, and more than half of all employers will either gain or will see no change. |
Personal Independence Payment: Bipolar Disorder
Asked by: Liz Jarvis (Liberal Democrat - Eastleigh) Tuesday 1st July 2025 Question to the Department for Work and Pensions: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the Personal Independence Payment assessment process for people living with bipolar disorder. Answered by Stephen Timms - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions) Entitlement to Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is based on the needs arising from a long-term health condition or disability and not on a particular disability or diagnosis such as bipolar disorder. Health conditions may be physical, sensory, mental, intellectual or cognitive, or any combination of these, and the assessment takes a comprehensive approach to disability, reflecting the needs arising from the full range of conditions.
Health Professionals conducting PIP assessments are trained specialists in disability analysis. All HPs receive specific training on assessing the effects of mental health conditions and are supported by Mental Health Function Champions (MHFCs). MHFCs are experienced professionals with relevant expertise in mental health, cognitive, developmental, and learning disabilities. They are available to provide advice and support throughout the assessment process. Additionally, HPs have access to Condition Insight Reports and Continuing Professional Development guides. These resources offer detailed clinical and functional information on a range of conditions, including Bipolar, to support HPs in delivering informed assessments. |
Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme
Asked by: Liz Jarvis (Liberal Democrat - Eastleigh) Tuesday 1st July 2025 Question to the Department of Health and Social Care: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will conduct a review of the Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme. Answered by Ashley Dalton - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care) The Government recognises that concerns have been raised regarding the Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme (VDPS). Ministers are currently considering a number of options for reforming the scheme. In parallel, the Department has been working with the NHS Business Services Authority, the administrators of the scheme, to take steps to improve the VDPS by modernising operations, and processing claims at a faster rate. |
Vaccination: Children
Asked by: Liz Jarvis (Liberal Democrat - Eastleigh) Monday 23rd June 2025 Question to the Department of Health and Social Care: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve child vaccination uptakes rates. Answered by Ashley Dalton - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care) We are committed to improving vaccination uptake rates to fully protect children and the public from preventable diseases. It is vitally important that everyone has their recommended vaccinations, as they are the best way to help protect yourself and your family from these viruses that can cause serious harm. The NHS Vaccination Strategy outlines the steps that we will take to improve uptake of our childhood vaccination programmes through investing in the digital infrastructure and data systems for vaccination programmes, delegating commissioning of services to integrated care boards (ICBs), and exploring new ways of using workforce and delivery networks to administer vaccinations that meet the needs of local communities. The strategy is available at the following link: https://www.england.nhs.uk/long-read/nhs-vaccination-strategy/ In line with the strategy and with the Government’s commitment, children will receive vital vaccines more easily thanks to a new trial using health visitors to administer childhood immunisations. The initiative, outlined in our urgent and emergency improvement plan, will test having health visiting teams deliver flu vaccinations and other jabs to eligible children, making protection more accessible for underserved families across selected areas. We are also updating the vaccination schedule from 1 January 2026 to offer the second dose of measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine at eighteen months old to give young children the best protection against measles, mumps and rubella. Any children who have missed this second dose of MMR can have it at their pre-school vaccinations, at the same time as their 4 in 1 booster. This change is expected to improve MMR vaccine uptake, as has been demonstrated in a number of London boroughs where this change has already been made, and better uptake will reduce the likelihood of measles outbreaks. This is in addition to schedule changes from 1 July 2025 to move the second dose of meningococcal B vaccination to 12 weeks of age to provide earlier protection. To raise awareness of potential vaccination benefits and increase awareness of the programmes, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) provides a comprehensive suite of resources, including information leaflets in multiple languages and accessible formats. UKHSA also provides comprehensive clinical guidance, including e-learning programmes and training, for healthcare professionals. These are available in print form and for download at the following link: https://www.healthpublications.gov.uk/ArticleSearch.html UKHSA also undertakes regular surveys of parents and adolescents to understand how their knowledge, beliefs and attitudes towards immunisation, vaccine safety, and disease severity influence their vaccine uptake decision-making. This information enables the resources to be revised and updated to meet the needs of those accessing vaccination services. Data on vaccination uptake is available at the following link: |
Social Services: Employers' Contributions
Asked by: Liz Jarvis (Liberal Democrat - Eastleigh) Monday 23rd June 2025 Question to the Department of Health and Social Care: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of increases in employer National Insurance contributions on (a) levels of staff costs for homecare providers and (b) the delivery of social care services. Answered by Stephen Kinnock - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care) The Government assessed the impact of the cost pressures facing adult social care as part of the wider consideration of local government spending within the Spending Review process. This assessment took account of a range of factors that could affect the delivery of social care services, including changes to employer National Insurance Contributions. To enable local authorities to deliver key services such as adult social care, the Government has made available up to £3.7 billion of additional funding for social care authorities in 2025/26. There is also an extra £502 million of support for local authorities in England to manage the impact of changes to employer National Insurance Contributions announced at the Autumn Budget 2024. In addition, the Spending Review allows for an increase of over £4 billion of funding available for adult social care in 2028/29 compared to 2025/26. |
Development Aid: Malaria
Asked by: Liz Jarvis (Liberal Democrat - Eastleigh) Monday 23rd June 2025 Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of changes in the level of Overseas Development Assistance on projects preventing the spread of malaria. Answered by Stephen Doughty - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) Detailed decisions on how the Official Development Assistance (ODA) budget will be used are being worked through following the recent Spending Review and through resource allocation processes, informed by internal and external consultation and impact assessments. The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office is focused on ensuring that every pound is spent in the most impactful way. |
Electric Vehicles: Safety
Asked by: Liz Jarvis (Liberal Democrat - Eastleigh) Tuesday 24th June 2025 Question to the Department for Business and Trade: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of safety regulations on the storage of lithium-ion powered (a) e-bikes and (b) e-scooters. Answered by Justin Madders - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade) There is a cross-Government programme of work to tackle unsafe e-bikes, e-scooters and associated products such as lithium-ion batteries, involving the Office for Product Safety and Standards in my Department, and the Department for Transport, Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government, and Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. DBT is not responsible for regulations covering the storage of electric vehicles. The Government’s Buy Safe, Be Safe campaign contains vital safety advice for consumers where these products are kept in the home. |
Early Day Motions Signed |
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Wednesday 14th May Liz Jarvis signed this EDM on Monday 14th July 2025 Import of goods from Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory 64 signatures (Most recent: 14 Jul 2025)Tabled by: Ellie Chowns (Green Party - North Herefordshire) That this House notes that the International Court of Justice has called for all states to abstain from entering into economic or trade dealings with Israel concerning the Occupied Palestinian Territory or parts thereof which may entrench its unlawful presence in the territory and to take steps to prevent trade … |
Monday 7th July Liz Jarvis signed this EDM on Monday 14th July 2025 Protections for the welfare of wild animals in tourism 14 signatures (Most recent: 14 Jul 2025)Tabled by: Ruth Jones (Labour - Newport West and Islwyn) That this House is concerned about the extreme suffering inflicted on many wild animals exploited in the tourism industry, which are frequently subjected to cruel and unnecessary so-called training techniques, often involving beatings, stabbings and other physical punishments, coercive control, conditioned unnatural behaviours, harmful captive environments in which animals may … |
Wednesday 9th July Liz Jarvis signed this EDM on Thursday 10th July 2025 Government policy on the Hillsborough Law 60 signatures (Most recent: 15 Jul 2025)Tabled by: Ian Byrne (Labour - Liverpool West Derby) That this House notes the Prime Minister’s promise to introduce the Hillsborough Law to Parliament before the 36th anniversary of the disaster on 15 April 2025; deeply regrets that this commitment was not met and that the Government has yet to table the legislation; expresses grave concern at reports that … |
Monday 7th July Liz Jarvis signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 8th July 2025 Elm Grove Care Home and Ashley House Care Home 7 signatures (Most recent: 10 Jul 2025)Tabled by: Roz Savage (Liberal Democrat - South Cotswolds) That this House commends the staff of Elm Grove Care Home and Ashley House Care Home in Cirencester for their outstanding fundraising efforts in support of Cancer Research UK; notes that staff from both care homes climbed Pen y Fan in the Brecon Beacons in May 2025, raising over £4,000 … |
Monday 30th June Liz Jarvis signed this EDM on Tuesday 8th July 2025 Malmesbury FC Girls and Women’s Teams and Rhianon Stidever 11 signatures (Most recent: 8 Jul 2025)Tabled by: Roz Savage (Liberal Democrat - South Cotswolds) That this House recognises the outstanding contribution of Rhianon Stidever to grassroots football in Wiltshire through her inspirational work with Malmesbury Youth FC Girls and Malmesbury Victoria Women’s FC; applauds her tireless commitment as a player, coach, manager and mentor, and her role in expanding opportunities for women and girls … |
Tuesday 1st July Liz Jarvis signed this EDM on Tuesday 8th July 2025 35 signatures (Most recent: 15 Jul 2025) Tabled by: Jess Brown-Fuller (Liberal Democrat - Chichester) That this House notes with concern that the UK wastes around 9.52 million tonnes of food each year, including 6.4 million tonnes of edible surplus which is enough to feed nearly 14 million people annually; expresses concern that only 30% of large food and drink businesses are measuring and reporting … |
Tuesday 1st July Liz Jarvis signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 8th July 2025 Community-led reopening of The Lion pub in South Cambridgeshire 6 signatures (Most recent: 10 Jul 2025)Tabled by: Pippa Heylings (Liberal Democrat - South Cambridgeshire) That this House congratulates the residents of Ickleton in Cambridgeshire on the successful community-led reopening of The Lion public house, formerly The Ickleton Lion, after raising over £440,000 in just 10 weeks to save the historic 18th century building; notes the extraordinary efforts of the Ickleton Community Benefit Society and … |
Wednesday 2nd July Liz Jarvis signed this EDM on Tuesday 8th July 2025 First women's game at Littlewick Green Cricket Club in 215 years 11 signatures (Most recent: 10 Jul 2025)Tabled by: Joshua Reynolds (Liberal Democrat - Maidenhead) That this House congratulates Littlewick Green Cricket Club on hosting its first ever women’s cricket match on Saturday 28th June 2025; notes the historic significance of this event for the club, which has been a cornerstone of the local community since its establishment in 1810; commends the efforts of Sue … |
Wednesday 2nd July Liz Jarvis signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 8th July 2025 9 signatures (Most recent: 14 Jul 2025) Tabled by: Alex Brewer (Liberal Democrat - North East Hampshire) That this House congratulates Lin Osborn for her remarkable achievement of cycling 80 miles in a day to raise money for the Ark Cancer Centre at Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital; notes the scale of this wonderful accomplishment is made all the more impressive due to the fact that this … |
Thursday 3rd July Liz Jarvis signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 8th July 2025 34th annual Crudwell 24-hour bike ride and community fundraiser 5 signatures (Most recent: 10 Jul 2025)Tabled by: Roz Savage (Liberal Democrat - South Cotswolds) That this House celebrates the 34th annual Crudwell 24-hour bike ride, an enduring community event held from 12pm Saturday to 12pm Sunday, in which teams and solo riders cycle a 7-mile circuit around the local hamlets in relay format to raise money for charity; notes that this year 26 teams … |
Friday 4th July Liz Jarvis signed this EDM on Tuesday 8th July 2025 Drug education in independent schools 13 signatures (Most recent: 14 Jul 2025)Tabled by: Will Forster (Liberal Democrat - Woking) That this House notes with concern that there is currently no regulation requiring independent schools to provide drug education to their pupils; further notes that while state schools are mandated to deliver relationships, sex and health education, which includes drug education, independent schools are not bound by the same requirements … |
Monday 7th July Liz Jarvis signed this EDM on Tuesday 8th July 2025 Equitable national prostate cancer screening 49 signatures (Most recent: 14 Jul 2025)Tabled by: Martin Wrigley (Liberal Democrat - Newton Abbot) That this House welcomes the #ProactiveForYourProstate campaign led by Prostate Cancer Research (PCR); congratulates campaigners, such as Teignmouth campaigner Jason Yeo, for their work advocating for prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing for all men at age 50, and earlier for those in high-risk categories; calls for the Government to back this … |
Monday 7th July Liz Jarvis signed this EDM on Tuesday 8th July 2025 33 signatures (Most recent: 14 Jul 2025) Tabled by: Edward Morello (Liberal Democrat - West Dorset) That this House is deeply concerned by the growing crisis in NHS dentistry, particularly in rural constituencies such as West Dorset, where just 15 dental practices offer any form of NHS care to a population of 94,000, equating to more than 2,300 residents per dentist; notes that only 36% of … |
Monday 7th July Liz Jarvis signed this EDM on Tuesday 8th July 2025 Investment in General Practice 29 signatures (Most recent: 14 Jul 2025)Tabled by: Edward Morello (Liberal Democrat - West Dorset) That this House notes with concern that although about 90% of NHS interactions take place in general practice, only 6% of the NHS budget is allocated to it; recognises that general practice remains one of the most financially efficient parts of the NHS, as highlighted in the Darzi Review 2024, … |
Thursday 13th February Liz Jarvis signed this EDM on Thursday 3rd July 2025 Refusal of Citizenship to refugees who have made irregular crossings 86 signatures (Most recent: 3 Jul 2025)Tabled by: Nadia Whittome (Labour - Nottingham East) That this House expresses deep concern over the refusal of citizenship to refugees who have made irregular crossings to the UK; notes that this policy further punishes individuals whose claims of fleeing war, persecution, and danger have been upheld by the asylum system; further notes that, due to a lack … |
Wednesday 18th June Liz Jarvis signed this EDM on Wednesday 2nd July 2025 UK trade with illegal settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territories 24 signatures (Most recent: 15 Jul 2025)Tabled by: Will Forster (Liberal Democrat - Woking) That this House notes with grave concern the recent announcement of 22 new Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, in clear violation of international law; further notes that trade with illegal settlements contributes to their entrenchment and expansion, undermining the prospects for a just and lasting peace; believes that … |
Wednesday 18th June Liz Jarvis signed this EDM on Wednesday 2nd July 2025 32 signatures (Most recent: 11 Jul 2025) Tabled by: Calum Miller (Liberal Democrat - Bicester and Woodstock) That this House believes this country has a proud record of standing up for Hong Kongers; condemns the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)’s interference in Hong Kong’s democracy, including through the 2020 National Security Law; further condemns the CCP’s efforts to intimidate Hong Kongers living abroad who are critical of the … |
Friday 20th June Liz Jarvis signed this EDM on Wednesday 2nd July 2025 Visas and access to education for Ukrainian refugee children 27 signatures (Most recent: 11 Jul 2025)Tabled by: Pippa Heylings (Liberal Democrat - South Cambridgeshire) That this House expresses serious concern about the detrimental impact of short-term visas granted under the Ukraine Sponsorship and Ukraine Family Schemes on the education and wellbeing of Ukrainian refugee children in the UK; notes the case of a Year 9 student living in south Cambridgeshire, whose limited 18-month visa … |
Friday 20th June Liz Jarvis signed this EDM on Wednesday 2nd July 2025 28 signatures (Most recent: 11 Jul 2025) Tabled by: David Chadwick (Liberal Democrat - Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe) That this House honours the extraordinary loyalty and service of the Gurkha soldiers who have fought alongside British forces for over 200 years; notes with deep concern that thousands of Gurkha veterans who retired before 1 July 1997 remain trapped on inferior pensions under the outdated Gurkha Pension Scheme, leaving … |
Friday 20th June Liz Jarvis signed this EDM on Wednesday 2nd July 2025 34 signatures (Most recent: 11 Jul 2025) Tabled by: Vikki Slade (Liberal Democrat - Mid Dorset and North Poole) That this House is deeply concerned by the crisis in local government funding and the findings of the Thirty-First Report of the Committee of Public Accounts of Session 2024–25 on Local Government Financial Sustainability, published on 18 June 2025, and the estimate that local authority deficits will reach between £2.9bn … |
Tuesday 24th June Liz Jarvis signed this EDM on Wednesday 2nd July 2025 Contribution of technical colleges 16 signatures (Most recent: 8 Jul 2025)Tabled by: Alex Brewer (Liberal Democrat - North East Hampshire) That this House recognises the immense contribution technical colleges make to the economy, the lives of young people and society more widely; notes that the range of courses and qualifications offered by these colleges enables their students to gain invaluable skills that will set them up for success in the … |
Wednesday 25th June Liz Jarvis signed this EDM on Wednesday 2nd July 2025 Burial of stillborn babies in unmarked graves 20 signatures (Most recent: 15 Jul 2025)Tabled by: Sarah Gibson (Liberal Democrat - Chippenham) That this House expresses its deep concern at the revelation that an estimated 89,000 stillborn babies were buried in unmarked communal graves in the United Kingdom up until the late 1980s; regrets that in many cases, bereaved parents were neither informed of their child’s burial location nor given the opportunity … |
Wednesday 25th June Liz Jarvis signed this EDM on Wednesday 2nd July 2025 21 signatures (Most recent: 11 Jul 2025) Tabled by: Adam Dance (Liberal Democrat - Yeovil) That this House recognises the importance of naloxone as a lifesaving medication that temporarily reverses the effects of an opioid overdose; expresses alarm at the broad rise of deaths involving opioids in recent years; acknowledges that an addiction to drugs is not a lifestyle choice, nor a moral flaw, but … |
Monday 30th June Liz Jarvis signed this EDM on Wednesday 2nd July 2025 Methanol poisoning, UK traveller risk, awareness and education in schools 24 signatures (Most recent: 14 Jul 2025)Tabled by: Tom Morrison (Liberal Democrat - Cheadle) That this House is deeply concerned by ongoing deaths and serious injuries among UK nationals overseas caused by methanol poisoning, where industrial alcohol is unknowingly consumed in counterfeit or contaminated spirits; notes that methanol poisoning has occurred in countries including Indonesia, Laos, India, Brazil, Turkey and within Europe; further notes … |
Friday 20th June Liz Jarvis signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 23rd June 2025 Press ownership by foreign states 61 signatures (Most recent: 14 Jul 2025)Tabled by: Max Wilkinson (Liberal Democrat - Cheltenham) That this House recognises that a free press is the cornerstone of our democracy; understands that holding power to account relies on journalistic independence and editorial freedom; notes with concern that foreign state ownership of national newspapers risks allowing foreign states to undermine the independence and integrity of British journalism; … |
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Department for Education
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Jul. 02 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 2 July 2025 Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [HL] 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: NC48 Tom Gordon Vikki Slade Manuela Perteghella Mr Will Forster Steve Darling Mr Lee Dillon Liz Jarvis |
Jul. 01 2025
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 1 July 2025 Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [HL] 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: NC48 Tom Gordon Vikki Slade Manuela Perteghella Mr Will Forster Steve Darling Mr Lee Dillon Liz Jarvis |
Jun. 30 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 30 June 2025 Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [HL] 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: NC48 Tom Gordon Vikki Slade Manuela Perteghella Mr Will Forster Steve Darling Mr Lee Dillon Liz Jarvis |
Jun. 27 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 27 June 2025 Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [HL] 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: NC48 Tom Gordon Vikki Slade Manuela Perteghella Mr Will Forster Steve Darling Mr Lee Dillon Liz Jarvis |
Jun. 26 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 26 June 2025 Football Governance Bill [HL] 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: New Amendment: 3 _NC1 Mr Louie French Liz Jarvis . |
Jun. 26 2025
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 26 June 2025 Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [HL] 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: NC48 Tom Gordon Vikki Slade Manuela Perteghella Mr Will Forster Steve Darling Mr Lee Dillon Liz Jarvis |
Jun. 17 2025
Report Stage Proceedings as at 17 June 2025 Crime and Policing Bill 2024-26 Bill proceedings: Commons Found: Tuesday 17 June 2025 80 Not called_9 Sarah Champion Apsana Begum Charlotte Nichols Rachel Gilmour Liz Jarvis |
Jun. 10 2025
All proceedings up to 10 June 2025 at Report Stage Planning and Infrastructure Bill 2024-26 Bill proceedings: Commons Found: Glover Tom Morrison Jess Brown-Fuller Tom Gordon Ben Maguire Freddie van Mierlo Sarah Green Liz Jarvis |
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Tuesday 8th July 2025 9:30 a.m. Culture, Media and Sport Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Creative Industries Sector Plan At 10:00am: Oral evidence Caroline Norbury OBE - Chief Executive at Creative UK Sir Peter Bazalgette - Co-Chair at Creative Industries Taskforce Baroness Shriti Vadera - Co-Chair at Creative Industries Taskforce At 11:00am: Oral evidence Sir Chris Bryant MP - Minister for Creative Industries, Arts and Tourism at Department for Culture, Media and Sport Alastair Jones - Deputy Director, Creative Industries at Department for Culture, Media and Sport View calendar - Add to calendar |
Tuesday 1st July 2025 10 a.m. Culture, Media and Sport Committee - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar |
Tuesday 15th July 2025 9:30 a.m. Culture, Media and Sport Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Protecting built heritage At 10:00am: Oral evidence Emily Gee - Director for Cathedral and Church Buildings at Church of England The Reverend Paula Griffiths - retired Priest, Church of England Becky Payne - Development Director at Historic Religious Buildings Alliance At 11:00am: Oral evidence Michael Kill - Chief Executive at Night Time Industry Association Andrew Lovett - Director and Chief Executive at Black Country Living Museum Joshua McTaggart - Chief Executive at Theatres Trust View calendar - Add to calendar |
Wednesday 16th July 2025 9:45 a.m. Culture, Media and Sport Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Game On: Community and school sport At 10:00am: Oral evidence Stephanie Peacock MP - Minister for Sport, Media, Civil Society and Youth at Department for Culture, Media and Sport Catherine McKinnell MP - Minister for School Standards at Department for Education Adam Conant - Deputy Director, Head of Sport at Department for Culture, Media and Sport Matthew Hopkinson - Deputy Director, Life Skills Division at Department for Education View calendar - Add to calendar |
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1 Jul 2025
Children's tv and video content Culture, Media and Sport Committee (Select) Submit Evidence (by 4 Sep 2025) A new inquiry will explore the provision of children’s TV and video content in the UK and what can be done to ensure future generations continue to have access to high-quality British-made programming. The inquiry will examine how to ensure those making original high-quality content can continue and how it can be made easier to find it online. It will also explore issues relating to parental control of online content, the potential positive and negative effects of how children watch TV and video content on their health and development, and wider issues relating to the sector’s contribution to the economy and its importance to the UK’s cultural identity.
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