Oral Answers to Questions

Dan Jarvis Excerpts

Monday 23rd March 2026 Commons Chamber

[Peter Swallow (Bracknell) (Lab)]

T2. Last week, I visited Estonia with the Education Committee to learn about early-years education, and I heard that even nursery-aged children are taught to spot fake news. What conversations has the Minister had with colleagues across Government about taking a whole-of-society approach to misinformation and disinformation?

[The Minister for Security (Dan Jarvis)]

My hon. Friend is right to raise this matter, because misinformation and disinformation seek to undermine our institutions and divide our communities. The defending democracy taskforce is addressing these threats through a whole-of-society approach, and we are also working closely with partners to hold platforms accountable for harmful content under the Online Safety Act 2023.

[Mr Speaker]

I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.

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[Gregory Stafford (Farnham and Bordon) (Con)]

T7. Given the ongoing national security concerns, including the risk of foreign interference in elections, will the Home Secretary set out what her Department is doing to ensure that individuals convicted of terrorism offences are prevented from standing for elected office in the UK?

[Dan Jarvis]

As the hon. Gentleman knows, these are matters that we take very seriously and are addressing through the work of the defending democracy taskforce.

[Kirith Entwistle (Bolton North East) (Lab)]

I am currently supporting a constituent who, after leaving her abuser, was locked out of her home, left with thousands of pounds of arrears that had been run up in her name, and denied access to her own bank account. Does the Minister agree that post-separation abuse is too often overlooked and still not recognised widely enough? What steps is she taking to better protect victims?