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Liz Jarvis · Liberal Democrats · sitting since 04 Jul 2024 · every division, speech and committee appearance.
Since election
660days
from 04 Jul 2024
Divisions
380
of 504 possible
Attendance
75%
124 absent / paired
Whip alignment
100%
vs party majority
Speeches
193
82 debates
Written Qs
471
469 answered
Committees
1
memberships
Expenses
£109k paid
FY 2024–2025 · 58 claims
Interests
1
1 category
A · Overview
Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted — engagement only, not direction.
| Issue | Volume | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Taxation | 80 | |
| Economy | 68 | |
| Employment | 40 | |
| Education | 34 | |
| Crime & Policing | 34 | |
| Welfare and Benefits | 27 | |
| Pensions | 22 | |
| Constitution and Democracy | 18 |
Speech topics
Words spoken, by topic. Source: Hansard.
| Topic | Debates | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Social Care | 18 | 7,502 |
| Health | 14 | 6,076 |
| Local Government | 12 | 5,939 |
| Economy Jobs | 24 | 5,872 |
| Culture Community | 9 | 3,419 |
| Fiscal Policy | 8 | 3,183 |
| Cost Of Living | 12 | 2,556 |
| Education | 9 | 2,308 |
B · Notable divisions
Free votes, rebellions and high-salience whipped votes — the moments that distinguish this MP from the party machine. The full division-by-division record will follow once the per-MP archive is wired.
| Date | Division | Whip | MP voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 2Vote on New Clause 2 to the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, debated alongside related amendments including provisions on guidance,… | Free vote | Aye |
C · Speeches
| Date | Contribution | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr 2026 | Supported InternshipsI 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… EducationLabour Market | 63 |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Police FederationIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mrs Harris. I congratulate the hon. Member for Pendle and Clitheroe (Jonathan Hinder) on securing this important debate. I was conta… CrimeLabour Market | 433 |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Culture, Media and Sport Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1338)Are parental controls bad for business? | 6 |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Culture, Media and Sport Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1338)Giles, can these tools be deactivated by the child themselves, and are they able to bypass restrictions by, for example, using a web browser? | 24 |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Culture, Media and Sport Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1338)But you can’t give any numbers on how many parents use them. | 12 |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Culture, Media and Sport Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1338)I want to focus on parental controls. What controls do your platforms have so that parents can control how their teenagers use the platforms? | 24 |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Culture, Media and Sport Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1338)Why did your own internal documents admit that these features only exist behind a somewhat hidden series of menus? Why did TikTok choose to hide these safety entry points rather th… | 41 |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Culture, Media and Sport Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1338)Giles, unsealed documents from the court case in Massachusetts suggest that TikTok knows adoption of these tools is remarkably low. Can you confirm exactly what percentage of minor… | 51 |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Culture, Media and Sport Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1338)Presumably, you want parents to think that you are a responsible platform. Do you think that parents think you are a responsible platform? | 23 |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Culture, Media and Sport Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1338)Are parental controls bad for business? | 6 |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Culture, Media and Sport Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1338)Giles, unsealed documents from the court case in Massachusetts suggest that TikTok knows adoption of these tools is remarkably low. Can you confirm exactly what percentage of minor… | 51 |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Culture, Media and Sport Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1338)Giles, can these tools be deactivated by the child themselves, and are they able to bypass restrictions by, for example, using a web browser? | 24 |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Culture, Media and Sport Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1338)This is publicly available information. | 5 |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Culture, Media and Sport Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1338)Why did your own internal documents admit that these features only exist behind a somewhat hidden series of menus? Why did TikTok choose to hide these safety entry points rather th… | 41 |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Culture, Media and Sport Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1338)But you can’t give any numbers on how many parents use them. | 12 |
D · Written questions
Top departments
| Department | Questions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Social Care | 120 | 25.5% |
| Department for Education | 60 | 12.7% |
| Department for Work and Pensions | 47 | 10.0% |
| Home Office | 34 | 7.2% |
| Department for Business and Trade | 29 | 6.2% |
| Department for Transport | 28 | 5.9% |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 25 | 5.3% |
| Treasury | 23 | 4.9% |
Most recent
| Date | Department | Question | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr 2026 | Department for Transport | To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the current concessionary travel scheme in areas experiencing reductions in local bus services; and what steps she is taking to ensure that pension… | Pending |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Home Office | To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the implementation of the Entry-Exit System on British tourists travelling to countries in the European Union, including on (a) f… | Answered |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to issue guidance to local authorities on maintaining non-digital access routes for services such as Home Waste Recycling Centres, for residents w… | Pending |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the level of NHS provision of continence containment products for people with severe disabilities; and whether he plans to… | Answered |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Ministry of Justice | To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of defendants changing a plea from not guilty to guilty at a late stage in proceedings on victims of offences of controlling or coercive behaviou… | Answered |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of changes to Official Development Assistance funding for the Global Polio Eradication Initiati… | Answered |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the supply of Ketotifen; and what steps he is taking to support primary care practitioners in the diagnosis and management… | Answered |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether Mast Cell Activation Syndrome is recognised within NHS England; whether national diagnostic guidelines for MCAS are being developed, including in relation to its association… | Answered |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she has taken with Cabinet colleagues to (a) reduce the sale of counterfeit fashion goods and (b) improve coordination between enforcement agencies to tackle s… | Answered |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Department for Transport | To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment her Department has made of trends in the level of jet fuel availability and pricing; what discussions she has had with airlines and industry stakeholders on fuel costs; and… | Answered |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of local variations in petrol and diesel prices between fuel retailers; and what steps he is taking to improve consistency and transpare… | Answered |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of social media content moderation practices, including shadow banning, on the visibility of women’s health informati… | Answered |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Department for Education | To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the availability and accessibility of supported apprenticeships and supported internships for young people with Education, Health and Care Plans; whethe… | Answered |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Home Office | To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what timetable her Department has set for completing consideration of the proposals of the Independent Review of Fraud; how she will monitor the effectiveness of the Fraud Strategy 2026… | Answered |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Department for Business and Trade | To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the structure and variability of commission fees charged by ride-hailing platforms to drivers in the UK; and what steps he is taking to ensure… | Answered |
E · Committees
| Committee | Role | House | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Culture, Media and Sport CommitteeSelect | Member | Commons | 28 Oct 2024 | present |
F · Expenses
Every business-cost claim reimbursed by IPSA in the current financial year, grouped by category. “Aggregated” rows are IPSA’s own year-end totals for cost types like payroll and rent that aren’t itemised claim-by-claim.
Category breakdown
| Category | Claims | Paid (£) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accommodation | 27 | 13,215 | 12.2% |
| Staffing | 1 | 89,380 | 82.2% |
| Office Costs | 24 | 2,855 | 2.6% |
| MP Travel | 0 | 2,602 | 2.4% |
| Staff Travel | 0 | 648 | 0.6% |
Top itemised cost types
| Cost type | Category | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hotel - London | Accommodation | 27 | 13,215 |
| Pooled staffing services | Staffing | 1 | 4,900 |
| Software & applications | Office Costs | 3 | 1,654 |
| Stationery & printing | Office Costs | 19 | 1,047 |
| Advertising and contact cards | Office Costs | 1 | 118 |
| Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Office Costs | 1 | 35 |
Most recent
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | XMA March 2025 | 334 | Paid |
| 11 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | XMA March 2025 | 167 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Hotel - London | [***][***][***] [200011725-9760] [200011792-481] | 220 | Paid |
| 23 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Hotel - London | [***][***][***] [200011725-7137] | 420 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 128 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 83 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 34 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 25 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 20 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 11 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 8 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 7 | Paid |
| 16 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Hotel - London | [***][***][***] [200011725-6804] | 420 | Paid |
| 13 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Hotel - London | [***][***][***] [200011725-3637] | 640 | Paid |
| 03 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Hotel - London | [***][***][***] [200011726-4756] | 420 | Paid |
| 23 Feb 2025 | Accommodation Hotel - London | [***][***][***] [200011725-614] | 630 | Paid |
| 14 Feb 2025 | Accommodation Hotel - London | [***][***][***] [200011725-165] | 210 | Paid |
| 11 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 150 | Paid |
| 11 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 18 | Paid |
| 10 Feb 2025 | Accommodation Hotel - London | [***][***][***] | 420 | Paid |
G · Register of interests
Every financial interest declared by the MP, grouped under the Register’s official categories. Retracted entries are hidden but counted above.
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources1 entry
24 Feb 2026
Name of donor: The Football Association Premier League
Address of donor: Brunel Building, 57 North Wharf Road, London W2 1HQ UK
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Ticket and hospitality at the Champions League match between Chelsea and Pafos, value £555
Date received: 21 January 2026
Date accepted: 21 January 2026
Donor status: company, registration 02719699
(Registered 14 February 2026)
H · Ward results
Most recent winning councillor in each ward — 10 wards, 11 councillor seats.
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Votes | Election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishopstoke | Gin Tidridge | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 1,659 | 02 May 2024 |
| Chandlers Ford | David Arthur Pragnell | Liberal Democrats | 1,429 | 02 May 2024 |
| Eastleigh Central | Wayne Irish | Liberal Democrats | 866 | 02 May 2024 |
| Eastleigh North | Tanya Park | Liberal Democrats | 948 | 02 May 2024 |
| Eastleigh South | Alex George Bourne | Liberal Democrats | 905 | 02 May 2024 |
| Fair Oak Horton Heath | Steve Broomfield | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,520 | 02 May 2024 |
| Hiltingbury | Karl Joseph Attrill | Liberal Democrats | 1,788 | 02 May 2024 |
| Valley Park | Alan George Dowden | Liberal Democrats | 1,458 | 04 May 2023 |
| Valley Park | Celia Mary Dowden | Liberal Democrats | 1,297 | 04 May 2023 |
| West End North | Richard Charles Gomer | Liberal Democrats | 847 | 04 May 2023 |
| West End South | Barry William Du-Crow | Liberal Democrats | 876 | 04 May 2023 |
I · Demographics
| Indicator | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Population (2021 Census) | 94,000 | Electorate 69,965 (2024) |
| Median age | 42 | years |
| Degree-educated | 34.4% | level 4 or above |
| Ethnicity (White) | 90.9% | 2021 Census ethnic group |
| Owner-occupied | 73.7% | households |
| Private-rented | 13.8% | households |
| Social-rented | 12.5% | households |
| Employment rate | 62.7% | 16-64 in work |
J · Public spending
HMT publishes headline spending identifiable by region in PESA. Constituency-level capital allocations (Levelling-Up Fund, Towns Fund, UKSPF, transport capital, BEIS R&D) are published as separate departmental datasets. We are evaluating the cleanest reconciliation for a per-constituency view.