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Bishop of St Albans asks about impact of VAT on school fees on SEND pupils

The Bishop of St Albans asked a question on the impact that imposing VAT on school fees would have on pupils with special educational needs and disabilities on 10th October 2024:

The Lord Bishop of St Albans: I wonder if I might press the Minister on SEND pupils. The majority of SEND pupils, who were mentioned by the noble Lord, Lord Black, do not have an education, health and care plan, and therefore there is a genuine worry that this policy might mean that their education is interrupted. What mitigating factors are His Majesty’s Government putting in place to ensure that this particularly vulnerable group is supported?

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Bishop of Oxford asks about community cohesion

The Bishop of Oxford asked a question on government efforts to encourage community cohesion on 8th October 2024, following a statement marking the anniversary of the October 7th attacks in Israel and the ongoing conflict in the Middle East:

The Lord Bishop of Oxford: My Lords, I thank the Minister for her very compassionate and clear Statement and the tone in which it was delivered. I also thank other noble Lords who have spoken and no doubt those who will speak about these terrible, terrible events and the effect they are having on our own communities.

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Bishop of St Albans asks about disability, international health cooperation, and vaccine access

The Bishop of St Albans received the following written answers on 7th October 2024:

The Lord Bishop of St Albans asked His Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Sherlock on 5 August (HL273), when they will review their commitments in the Disability Action Plan, published on 5 February; and where they will publish their response.

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Bishop of St Albans asks about gambling data and arts & culture spending

The Bishop of St Albans received the following written answers on 7th October 2024:

The Lord Bishop of St Albans asked His Majesty’s Government what steps they will take to support children growing up in households where an adult is experiencing problem gambling.

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Bishop of St Albans asks about visas for married people, driving test availability, tackling robbery, and rural crime

The Bishop of St Albans received the following written answers on 7th October 2024:

The Lord Bishop of St Albans asked His Majesty’s Government whether it remains their policy to increase the minimum income for spouse/partner visas to £38,700 by 2025.

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Bishop of Bristol asks about legal aid review

The Bishop of Bristol received the following written answer on7th October 2024:

The Lord Bishop of Bristol asked his Majesty’s Government whether they intend to continue the Review of Civil Legal Aid; and if so, when they intend to publish a final report.

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Bishop of Manchester asks about minimum income threshold for spousal and family visas

The Bishop of Manchester received the following written answers on 7th October 2024:

The Lord Bishop of Manchester asked His Majesty’s Government what plans they have, if any, to increase the minimum income threshold for applications for a (1) spousal, and (2) family, visa.

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Bishop of Gloucester asks about treatment of Palestinians by Israeli settlers

The Bishop of Gloucester received the following written answers on 7th October 2024:

The Lord Bishop of Gloucester asked His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the intensification of land confiscation, settlement construction and settlement expansion in the Occupied Palestinian Territories since 7 October 2023.

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Bishop of Norwich asks about upcoming convention on biological diversity, international cooperation on conservation, and outdoor education

The Bishop of Norwich received the following written answers on 7th October 2024:

The Lord Bishop of Norwich asked His Majesty’s Government:

  • what their priorities are for the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity to be held in Colombia in October.
  • what assessment they have made of the theme of the forthcoming Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (COP16) being designated “Peace with Nature” by the government of Colombia, and in particular of the link between environmental breakdown and conflict internationally; and what are their objectives for COP16 regarding the relationship between humanity and nature to ensure greater global peace.
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Bishop of Winchester asks about protection of vulnerable communities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and in Iraq

The Bishop of Winchester received the following written answers on 7th October 2024:

The Lord Bishop of Winchester asked His Majesty’s Government whether they intend to work within international forums to establish a commission of inquiry to investigate and hold accountable those responsible for human rights violations against the Banyamulenge in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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