Asked by: Liz Jarvis (Liberal Democrat - Eastleigh)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of guidance on the risks of cosmetic and elective surgery overseas in reducing the number of UK residents who experience complications following such procedures.
Answered by James Frith - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)
The Department has not formally assessed the effectiveness of this guidance.
The guidance provides information to help people understand the risks and make informed decisions before seeking treatment abroad. It was developed with input from clinical and professional bodies to ensure its accuracy.
However, it is not possible to accurately determine whether the guidance has reduced complications. This is because patient records do not consistently identify whether an individual has accessed the National Health Service in relation to treatment they received overseas. We are exploring ways to improve our understanding.
Asked by: Liz Jarvis (Liberal Democrat - Eastleigh)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what level of priority her Department places on palliative and end-of-life care; and whether the Modern Service Framework for Palliative Care and End-of-Life Care will include measures to increase funding for hospices in England.
Answered by Alison McGovern - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
I refer the Hon. Member to the answer given on 20 July 2026 to the Hon Member for Hinckley and Bosworth to Question 18732 and to the answer given on 13 July 2026 to the Hon Member for Stratford-on-Avon to Question 16185, which set out the Government's position on this matter.
Asked by: Liz Jarvis (Liberal Democrat - Eastleigh)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of Hospice UK's call for £112.5 million in recurring revenue funding from 2026-27 onwards, for specialist palliative care delivered by hospices.
Answered by Alison McGovern - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
I refer the Hon. Member to the answer given on 20 July 2026 to the Hon Member for Hinckley and Bosworth to Question 18732 and to the answer given on 13 July 2026 to the Hon Member for Stratford-on-Avon to Question 16185, which set out the Government's position on this matter.
Asked by: Liz Jarvis (Liberal Democrat - Eastleigh)
Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many trees have been planted in England in each of the last two years; and what proportion of those trees were planted in urban and residential areas.
Answered by Jenny Riddell-Carpenter - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
The Forestry Commission publishes planting statistics annually. Approximately 17,571,000 trees were planted in England between April 2023 and March 2025 contributing to the statutory tree canopy target. Approximately 3% were within built up areas.
Government funding is supporting planting in urban areas. This includes working with the Tree Council to invest over £3 million since April 2025 to plant trees outside woods. Approximately 125,000 trees have been planted in urban areas across 28 local authorities. We are currently developing future options for planting support for urban trees.
Tree planting rates over the last two years (2024/25 and 2025/26) are the highest in England for more than two decades, with over 13,500 hectares of trees planted over these two years.
Asked by: Liz Jarvis (Liberal Democrat - Eastleigh)
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, to date, a) how many of the 1,000+ planned inspections into engineered stone silica dust exposure has the Health and Safety Executive carried out since April 2026, and b) what have these inspections found.
Answered by Stephen Timms - Minister of State (Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government) (Equalities)
As of 1st September 2026, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has undertaken 226 inspections of premises where engineered stone may be being used, leading to inspectors serving 394 enforcement notices.
At this stage of the inspection programme it is not possible to draw general conclusions about the overall levels of compliance in the sector.
Asked by: Liz Jarvis (Liberal Democrat - Eastleigh)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what mandatory training her Department provides to catering staff on the risks of gluten cross-contamination for people with coeliac disease.
Answered by Diana Johnson - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
I refer the Hon. Member to the answer provided on 21 October 2025 to Question 81743.
Asked by: Liz Jarvis (Liberal Democrat - Eastleigh)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of remuneration for firefighters in retaining staff at the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service; and what steps her Department is taking to increase central government (a) funding and (b) investment into the frontline of fire fighting in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
Answered by Florence Eshalomi - Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
The government is committed to ensuring fire and rescue services have the resources they need to keep communities safe.
Firefighter pay is the responsibility of the National Joint Council (NJC), made up of the National Employers and trade unions. The government has no role in the NJC negotiations or in setting firefighter pay.
On 9 February, the Ministry published the 2026/27 Local Government Finance Settlement which sets out funding allocations for all local authorities including fire and rescue.
This marks the first multi-year funding Settlement for local government in 10 years, giving local authorities the certainty to plan and invest for the long term.
The Local Government Finance Settlement made available almost £1.95 billion in core spending power (CSP) for standalone fire and rescue authorities in England (excluding York & North Yorkshire and Greater Manchester), an average 4.71% increase compared to 2025/26. By the end of the multi-year period, we will have provided a 12.75% increase in CSP compared to 2025/26.
This financial year, Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Authority will have a core spending power of £105.36 million, an increase of 3.80% compared to 2025/26. Decisions on how their resourced, retained and best deployed to meet their core functions are a matter for each fire and rescue authority.
Asked by: Liz Jarvis (Liberal Democrat - Eastleigh)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether she plans to establish the independent two-stage redress scheme recommended by the Hughes Report, including financial compensation for those harmed by sodium valproate and pelvic mesh.
Answered by Diana Johnson - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
I refer the Hon. Member to the answer provided on 14 July to Question 16121.
Asked by: Liz Jarvis (Liberal Democrat - Eastleigh)
Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of permanently banning the use of disposable barbecues in natural areas with a high risk of fire.
Answered by Jenny Riddell-Carpenter - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
Retailers have already been informed that disposable barbecues must be removed from sale immediately. The temporary measure will remain under review but will stay in place while the heightened wildfire risk continues.
Asked by: Liz Jarvis (Liberal Democrat - Eastleigh)
Question to the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what steps their Department is taking to support the 110 hairdressing and beauty salons in the Eastleigh constituency identified in ONS data for 2025.
Answered by Kate Dearden - Minister of State (Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade)
The Government recognises the significant economic and social role that hair and beauty businesses play in high streets and communities across the UK, including those in Eastleigh constituency
Government has provided £4.3 billion to shield ratepayers from business rates bill increases, and we announced a further £1 billion investment into the Youth Guarantee, including a £2,000 apprenticeship incentive for small and medium sized employers hiring 16–24-year-olds, and a £3,000 grant for 18–24-year-olds on universal credit for over six months.
We regularly engage with the hair and beauty industry through the Personal Care roundtable which I chair.