Oral & written questions in the Lords and Commons
The Bishop of St Albans received the following written answer on 30th November 2023:
The Lord Bishop of St Albans asked His Majesty’s Government what processes are in place for counting and identifying instances of rural homelessness.
Baroness Penn (Con, Department for Levelling-up, Housing & Communities): The Government understands rural homelessness presents unique challenges which can differ from urban areas.
Continue reading “Bishop of St Albans asks about rural homelessness”The Bishop of Chelmsford asked a question on links between the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard and groups such as Hamas and Hezbollah during a discussion on the status of the IRGC and whether it should be designated a terrorist organisation on 29th November 2023:
The Lord Bishop of Chelmsford: My Lords, it is clear that the Iranian regime does support groups such as Hamas and Hezbollah, including via the IRGC. The Minister will have heard the strength of feeling in this House. However, US officials have confirmed reports that Iran did not have prior notice of Hamas’s attack on Israel on 7 October. What assessment has been made of the true extent of the links between the IRGC and Hamas, and what recent conversations have the UK Government had with Iran to chart a course towards peace in the region?
Continue reading “Bishop of Chelmsford asks about links between Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps and Hamas”The Bishop of Durham received the following written answers on 29th November 2023:
The Lord Bishop of Durham asked what steps they are taking over the immigration detention estate to ensure the use of force is continually monitored and recorded for all detainees, and particularly vulnerable adults and children.
Lord Sharpe Epsom (Con, Home Office): We will accept nothing but the highest standards from companies employed to manage the immigration removal estate.
Continue reading “Bishop of Durham asks about immigration detention and asylum”The Bishop of Chelmsford received the following written answer on 29th November 2023:
The Lord Bishop of Chelmsford asked His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the empty homes premium since its introduction in 2013, with reference to the Local Government Association’s findings of 13 November that empty homes in England have risen by nearly 10 per cent in the past five years.
Continue reading “Bishop of Chelmsford asks about impact of the empty homes premium”The Bishop of Chelmsford received the following written answer on 28th November 2023:
The Lord Bishop of Chelmsford asked His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the success of the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund in driving decarbonisation in the social housing sector.
(Lord Callanan, Con): The Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund (SHDF) Wave 1 and 2.1 aim to install energy efficiency measures in up to 20,000 and 90,000 homes respectively. The latest statistics capturing progress across the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund (SHDF) are published on GOV.UK.
Continue reading “Bishop of Chelmsford asks about success of the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund”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?
Continue reading “Bishop of St Albans asks about contingency plans for grain shipments from Ukraine”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?
Continue reading “Bishop of London asks about implementation of the Windrush Lessons Learned Review”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.
Continue reading “Bishop of Durham asks about family hub partnerships”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.
Continue reading “Bishop of St Albans asks about underage children working in delivery services”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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