The Bishop of St Albans received the following written answer on 4th June 2025:
The Lord Bishop of St Albans asked His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the statement by the UN special rapporteur Thomas Andrews on 15 May regarding allegations that Rohingya refugees were forced off an Indian naval vessel.
Continue reading “Bishop of St Albans asks about treatment of Rohingya refugees by Indian navy”The Bishop of St Albans received the following written answers on 4th June 2025:
The Lord Bishop of St Albans asked His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to tackle the illegal wildlife trade; and what assessment they have made of the links between the illegal wildlife trade and financial crime.
Continue reading “Bishop of St Albans asks about impacts of the illegal wildlife trade”The Bishop of St Albans received the following written answer on 3rd June 2025:
The Lord Bishop of St Albans asked His Majesty’s Government what plans they have to give local government new powers to prevent adult gaming centres from opening.
Continue reading “Bishop of St Albans asks about prevention of new gaming centres from opening”The Bishop of St Albans received the following written answer on 3rd June 2025:
The Lord Bishop of St Albans asked His Majesty’s Government how many Government cybersecurity roles are (1) vacant, and (2) filled by contractors.
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The Bishop of Southwark spoke at the second reading of the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill on 2nd June 2025, pointing out the need for resources involved in managing the immigration and asylum system, and the potential effects of further hard line approaches to immigration enforcement:
The Lord Bishop of Southwark: My Lords, the diocese in which I serve covers one of the most diverse parts of the country. Indeed, arguably, south London is one of the most ethnically diverse places in the world. This diversity is often represented in our churches, which have benefited, as has the rest of the country, from the great human fact of migration. It would be good to hear some recognition of this in government and Home Office statements.
It is worth stressing that the vast majority of migrants to this country come here properly under the Immigration Rules, and thus there is no proper sense in which their arrival and settlement can be described as uncontrolled. The Government of the day may, for good reasons of public policy, wish to alter the rules or introduce fresh primary legislation, but that does not mean that a system and process is not in place, that applications are not assessed and fees paid, and that the results do not match what Parliament has sanctioned.
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The Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham asked a question on the role of faith groups and the third sector in supporting rehabilitation of offenders on 2nd June 2025, during a discussion on the recently published Independent Sentencing Review:
The Lord Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham: My Lords, I join other noble Lords in welcoming the publication of the review. My friend the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Gloucester regrets that she is not able to be in her place today, but I know that she has been raising many of the issues addressed in this review over several years. It is heartening that the review has looked at creative alternatives to prison that are rigorous and yet also address the root causes of people committing crimes in the first place, and has proposed effective ways of preventing people entering cycles of criminality and reoffending, as well as strengthening and protecting communities, which is in the interest of victims on all sides.
Continue reading “Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham asks about role of third sector in rehabilitating offenders”On 2nd June 2025, the House of Lords debated the Data (Use and Access) Bill. Votes were held on amendments to the bill, in which Bishops took part:
The Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham asked a question on ensuring sufficient funding for the BBC world service on 2nd June 2025, highlighting its role in communicating issues of faith and freedom of religion:
The Lord Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham: My Lords, the World Service has been particularly effective at communicating issues of faith and freedom of religion. In light of the increasing need for and importance of this, will His Majesty’s Government ensure as a priority that there is sufficient funding for the World Service, and that this is both retained and enhanced?
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On 2nd June 2025, the Second Church Estates Commissioner gave the following written answers to questions from an MP:
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
Adam Jogee MP (Lab, Newcastle-under-Lyme): To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, what discussions the Church of England has had with the leaders of other faith groups on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill.
Continue reading “Church Commissioners Written Questions: Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, Archbishop of Canterbury, Poverty, Clergy, Churches”The Bishop of St Albans received the following written answer on 2nd June 2025:
The Lord Bishop of St Albans asked His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to ensure the effective management of artificial light in new build homes.
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