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Bishop of Southwark asks about discrimination against women and girls in Bangladesh

On 3rd September 2024, the Bishop of Southwark asked a question on gender based discrimination in Bangladesh, asking that UK aid take into account the voices of Dalit women and girls particularly:

The Lord Bishop of Southwark: My Lords, the Minister will be aware that, notwithstanding the change in government in Dhaka and the protections that the laws and constitution of Bangladesh afford all its citizens, Bangladeshi women still face gender-based discrimination, and Dalit women and girls are particularly vulnerable to untouchability practices and violence. Will the Minister assure the House that UK aid in this area will now be shaped by consultations with representatives of Dalit women and girls, who rarely have access to decision-making in the society in which they live?

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Bishop of Southwark asks about issues in prioritising adult social care

The Bishop of Southwark asked a question on government plans to address issues in adult social care on 2nd September 2024:

The Lord Bishop of Southwark: My Lords, I welcome the Minister to her post. Does she recognise that one principal reason why fundamental issues around adult social care have not been addressed in the past 25 years is not only the complexity and cost—it is because adult social care is largely invisible and lacks political priority? Do the Government intend to address this?

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Bishop of St Albans asks about drop in poaching prosecutions

The Bishop of St Albans received the following written answer on 2nd September 2024:

The Lord Bishop of St Albans asked His Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Bellamy on 21 March (HL3214) what assessment has been made of the drop in prosecutions for poaching in England, from 107 in 2019 to 34 in 2023.

Baroness Hayman of Ullock (Lab, DEFRA): The Government recognises the problems and distress which poaching can cause for local communities. Tackling it is one of the UK’s national wildlife crime priorities.

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Bishop of Gloucester asks about ICC judgement regarding Israel’s occupation of the Palestinian territories

The Bishop of Gloucester received the following written answer on 2nd September 2024:

The Lord Bishop of Gloucester asked His Majesty’s Government what steps they plan to take in response to the advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice issued on 19 July regarding (1) Israel’s illegal occupation of Palestinian territories, and (2) its discriminatory laws and policies against Palestinians.

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Bishop of St Albans asks about foreign military intervention in Sudan

The Bishop of St Albans received the following written answer on 2nd September 2024:

The Lord Bishop of St Albans asked His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the reported discovery of Emirati passports, allegedly linked to soldiers of the Rapid Support Forces, in battlefields in Sudan.

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Bishop of Manchester asks about data on universal credit for care leavers

The Bishop of Manchester received the following written answer on 2nd September 2024:

The Lord Bishop of Manchester asked His Majesty’s Government whether they plan to publish the data, routinely collected since February 2022, on care leavers claiming Universal Credit.

Baroness Sherlock (Lab, DWP): We have no plans to publish data on care leavers claiming Universal Credit.

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Bishop of St Albans asks about licencing for non-surgical cosmetic procedures and implementation of the UK disability action plan

The Bishop of St Albans received the following written answer on 2nd September 2024:

The Lord Bishop of St Albans asked His Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Markham on 5 April (HL3640), when they intend to publish feedback to the licensing of non-surgical cosmetic procedures consultation, which ran from 2 September to 28 October 2023.

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Bishop of St Albans asks about homelessness in the UK

The Bishop of St Albans received the following written answer on 2nd September 2024:

The Lord Bishop of St Albans asked His Majesty’s Government what steps they will take in response to statistics from the OECD Affordable Housing Database regarding the level of homelessness in the United Kingdom compared with other countries in the developed world.

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Bishop of St Albans asks about gambling industry in the UK

The Bishop of St Albans received the following written answers on 2nd September 2024:

The Lord Bishop of St Albans asked His Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the latest statistics released by the Gambling Commission, suggesting that gambling harms may be eight times higher than previously thought.

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Bishop of Southwark asks about UK communications with Azerbaijan regarding release of Armenian prisoners of war

The Bishop of Southwark received the following written answer on 2nd September 2024:

The Lord Bishop of Southwark asked His Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with the government of Azerbaijan regarding the release of prisoners of war and civilians detained by Azerbaijan when taking control of Nagorno-Karabakh.

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