Category: Questions

Oral & written questions in the Lords and Commons

Bishop of St Albans asks about contingency plans for grain shipments from Ukraine

On 28th November 2023, the Bishop of St Albans asked a question on contingency plans for grain shipping following an update on the conflict in Ukraine:

The Lord Bishop of St Albans: My Lords, I was interested to hear the reference to the insurance for shipping. We are all aware, I think, of the vital importance of getting the grain out of Ukraine, both to support the Ukrainian economy and because it is making such a difference in feeding many parts of the world. Can the Minister tell us whether other contingency plans are being made in case shipping lanes get blocked again, and not least whether there other ways of getting grain out of Ukraine while we have the time to make those preparations?

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Bishop of London asks about implementation of the Windrush Lessons Learned Review

The Bishop of London asked a question on implementation of the Windrush Lessons Learned Review on 28th November 2023, with regards to the establishment of a strategic race advisory board with a diverse and inclusive senior leadership team:

The Lord Bishop of London: My Lords, I thank the Minister for updating us on some of the recommendations from the Windrush Lessons Learned Review. I am particularly encouraged to hear that recommendation 27 in terms of the overarching strategic race advisory board has been implemented. Could the Minister update us on recommendation 26, around how they can demonstrate a diverse and inclusive senior leadership team?

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Bishop of Durham asks about family hub partnerships

The Bishop of Durham received the following written answer on 28th November 2023:

The Lord Bishop of Durham asked His Majesty’s Government what level of accountability local authorities have to His Majesty’s Government to ensure that they are meeting the expectation of partnering with the voluntary, community and faith sector in implementing family hubs.

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Bishop of St Albans asks about underage children working in delivery services

The Bishop of St Albans received the following written answer on 28th November 2023:

The Lord Bishop of St Albans asked His Majesty’s Government what plans they have to tackle the issue of underage children working as delivery app riders.

Lord Offord of Garvel (Con, Department for Business & Trade): In the UK children’s employment is regulated through national and local legislation.

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Bishop of London asks about healthcare apprenticeships

The Bishop of London asked a question on funding to backfill roles left open by uptake of apprenticeships by those working in the healthcare sector on 27th November 2023:

The Lord Bishop of London: My Lords, I welcome both the Government’s efforts to make apprenticeships more accessible to ensure that people can be supported into key occupations and the expansion of this into the health service, especially with the recent NHS Long Term Workforce Plan. In healthcare professions, cover is required for apprentices’ roles when they are studying. Those apprentices are often on full-time salaries, so backfilled funding will have to be found to ensure that those workplaces can cope. As this cannot be covered by the apprenticeship levy, what support are the Government offering to ensure that those apprenticeship routes can be successful?

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Church Commissioners Written Questions: Gaza & Israel

On 27th November 2023, Andrew Selous MP, representing the Church Commissioners, gave the following written answers to questions from MPs:

Dr Matthew Offord MP (Con, Hendon): To ask the Member for South West Bedfordshire, representing the Church Commissioners, what steps the Anglican diocese of Jerusalem is taking to help people impacted by the conflict in Israel and Gaza.

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Bishop of Durham asks about education funding

The Bishop of Durham received the following written answer on 27th November 2023:

The Lord Bishop of Durham asked His Majesty’s Government what plans they have to allocate additional funding in the period 2025–30 to secondary and post-16 education providers to address the lag before the new National Funding Formula takes effect.

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Bishop of Leicester asks about complaints to the Health & Care Professionals Council

The Bishop of Leicester received the following written answer on 27th November 2023:

The Lord Bishop of Leicester asked is Majesty’s Government how many complaints the Health and Care Professionals Council has received since 2020 regarding professionals under their regulation providing evidence of parental alienation in court cases.

Lord Markham (Con, DHSC): The Department does not hold the information requested. As the independent regulator of 15 health and care professions, the Health and Care Professions Council is responsible for receiving and handling complaints about practitioners on its register.

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Bishop of St Albans asks about the situation of the Rohingya people in Myanmar and Bangladesh

The Bishop of St Albans received the following written answers on 27th November 2023:

The Lord Bishop of St Albans asked His Majesty’s Government what plans they have to request a meeting of the UN Security Council to address the ongoing genocide of the Rohingya.

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Bishop of Derby asks about role of careers advice in numbers of apprenticeships taken on

Th Bishop of Derby received the following written answer on 27th November 2023:

The Lord Bishop of Derby asked His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the role of careers advice in increasing the number of apprenticeships taken on.

Baroness Barran (Con, Department for Education): There is encouraging evidence that careers advice is increasing young people’s awareness of apprenticeships and other technical options. In the 2022/23 academic year, 92% of schools reported that most students had information about the full range of apprenticeships. 86% of schools reported that most students had meaningful encounters with further education colleges. In a 2021/22 survey of 35,000 young people, responses show that awareness of apprenticeships doubles from 39% in year 7 to 81% by year 11.

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