Questions
Oral questions: Transport
“5. What steps she is taking to help improve bus services in Hampshire.…”
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Liz Jarvis
Liberal DemocratMP for Eastleigh
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Legislation
Legislation: Public Office (Accountability) Bill: Remaining Stages
“I thank my honourable friend for giving way. My constituent Gary, is one of the victims of the infected blood scandal. He was a pupil at Treloar's College. 120 boys from Treloar's were given contaminated blood, and I would wonder if the hon…”
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Statement
Ministerial statement: National Maternity and Neonatal Investigation
“Recommendation 3 of the report calls for improvements to how the system responds when something goes wrong, including providing a sincere apology. Will the Secretary of State apologise now to my constituents Charlotte and James, who lost th…”
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Questions
Oral questions: Women and Equalities
“My constituent Paris Shears was subjected to domestic abuse, including coercive control, by her former partner. During his trial, he changed his plea to receive a shorter sentence. Paris’s parliamentary petition to change the law has receiv…”
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Statement
Ministerial statement: Murder of Henry Nowak
“My thoughts are with Henry Nowak’s family, friends and the local community. The prosecution said that the perpetrator had a “weapons obsession”. It should not have been so easy for somebody with a weapons obsession to amass an arsenal of kn…”
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Questions
Oral questions: Work and Pensions
“My office deals with hundreds of Child Maintenance Service cases. In one case, a mum applied to the CMS in June last year and was initially awarded just over £100. She applied for a mandatory reconsideration and the figure was increased. Ho…”
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Questions
Oral questions: Education
“I have been contacted by a mum in my constituency who is trying to find a supported internship for her son, who has an EHCP. Even with the “Find an apprenticeship” service, parents are left having to research and find suitable options thems…”
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Questions
Oral questions: Energy Security and Net Zero
“4. What steps he is taking to help reduce household energy bills.…”
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Statement
Ministerial statement: Youth Unemployment
“The managing director of G. W. Martin, a manufacturing firm based in my constituency, welcomes the hiring bonus included in the announcement, but he says that it will barely cover the cost of one month’s pay. More important to him are the c…”
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Questions
Oral questions: Justice
“4. What steps he is taking to help improve the experience of victims in court.…”
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Debate
Online Harm: Child Protection
“I would like to start by thanking the hundreds of parents in my constituency who have written to me about this important issue. For too long, tech companies have treated children as data to be mined, rather than young people to be protected…”
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Questions
Oral questions: Science, Innovation and Technology
“I recently met a headteacher in my constituency who told me that social media use during school hours has reached the stage where some schools are weighing up budgeting for and investment in schemes to reduce phone distraction against inves…”
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Legislation
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill
“Scrapping the two-child benefit cap is the single most important action this Government could take to improve outcomes for children in poverty. My Liberal Democrat colleagues and I have called for it consistently, so I am pleased that the G…”
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Statement
Ministerial statement: Social Media: Non-consensual Sexual Deepfakes
“Having read accounts of women who have had their image manipulated by Grok AI, I am dismayed by attempts by some to try to twist this into an argument about suppressing free speech. It is abuse and it is illegal. I welcome the news that the…”
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Statement
Ministerial statement: UK-EU Common Understanding Negotiations
“I welcome today’s announcement, which will be of huge benefit to students from my constituency. Does the Minister agree that all young people from all backgrounds deserve to be able to work and study in Europe, and that the Conservative par…”
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Statement
Ministerial statement: Planning Reform
“I welcome the explicit protections for chalk streams—something I have long campaigned for, as the River Itchen runs through my constituency. Will the Minister also guarantee that local plans will be strengthened by the NPPF overhaul and tha…”
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Questions
Oral questions: Defence
“7. What steps he is taking to ensure that veterans receive adequate support after leaving the armed forces.…”
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Legislation
Railways Bill
“It is a pleasure to contribute to this debate. I am proud to represent a railway town. Eastleigh has a long railway heritage. However, over the past year, my constituents have been subjected to lots of delays and cancellations, all while pa…”
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Questions
Oral questions: Work and Pensions
“Stuart, the managing director of GW Martin—a precision engineering manufacturing firm based in my constituency—welcomes the additional support for apprentice training in small and medium-sized enterprises, but asks that the Government ensur…”
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Questions
Prime Minister's Question Time
“Q14. My constituent Tracey owns O’Briens, a lovely café in the heart of Eastleigh. She works tirelessly to make it a success, but spiralling costs including business rates, VAT and the hike to employer national insurance contributions mean …”
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Legislation
Planning and Infrastructure Bill
“I will focus my comments on Lords amendment 38. I have heard from many constituents who are deeply concerned about the potential environmental impact of this Bill and how it might affect the River Itchen, the precious chalk stream that runs…”
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Questions
Oral questions: Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
“10. When she plans to introduce legislation on banning imports of hunting trophies.…”
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Urgent question
Urgent question: Independent Football Regulator
“During the Select Committee pre-appointment hearing with David Kogan, I raised the issue of whether his appointment would be construed as being politically biased. Does the Secretary of State accept that appointing a known Labour donor to l…”
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Debate
Supporting High Streets
“Britain’s high streets are the beating hearts of our communities. They serve as social hubs, cultural landmarks and vital sources of jobs and prosperity. Yet in my constituency, as in the rest of the country, our high streets are under imme…”
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Statement
Ministerial statement: Support for Disabled Veterans
“I am grateful for the opportunity to highlight the issues faced by disabled veterans. At the last census, more than 3,000 people in Eastleigh reported that they had previously served in the armed forces; of those people, 1,045 are classifie…”
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Debate
Stamp Duty Land Tax
“Stamp duty land tax is one of the most unfair and outdated taxes in our system. It punishes aspiration, locks people out of home ownership and blocks up the housing market. I have heard from constituents who are first-time buyers struggling…”
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Questions
Oral questions: Cabinet Office
“14. What recent progress he has made on the infected blood compensation scheme.…”
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Debate
Business of the House
“My constituent Mark Houghton MBE served his country in the British Army for more than 20 years. In February, while working abroad, he was seriously injured in an accident that has left him unable to walk. Mark is now back in the UK and rece…”
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Questions
Oral questions: Justice
“My constituent waited 18 months to face her abuser in court, only to be told the day before the trial was supposed to begin that it had been postponed until May 2026. How are victims of domestic abuse supposed to get redress and closure whe…”
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Questions
Oral questions: Home Department
“Recently, A. C. Models in my constituency was targeted by a series of thefts that cost the owners, Annette and Clive, thousands of pounds, yet the shoplifter was ordered to pay them just £240 in compensation. With retail losses due to theft…”
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