Oral & written questions in the Lords and Commons
The Bishop of St Albans received the following written answers on 19th September 2023:
The Lord Bishop of St Albans asked His Majesty’s Government how many (1) asylum, or (2) humanitarian protection, visas were granted to people from China in (a) 2019, (b) 2020, (c) 2021, and (d) 2022.
Continue reading “Bishop of St Albans asks about humanitarian conditions in China”The Bishop of Manchester received the following written answer on 18th September 2023:
The Lord Bishop of Manchester asked His Majesty’s Government what recent assessment they have made of the impact of section 63 of the Nationality and Borders Act 2022 on the operation of the UK’s modern slavery provisions (1) in prisons, and (2) across the wider population.
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The Bishop of Sheffield received the following written answer on 18th September 2023:
The Lord Bishop of Sheffield asked His Majesty’s Government, further to the answer by Baroness Penn on 6 July (HL Deb col 1304) giving the relative gross domestic product (GDP) per head for Wales and the UK, what is the relative GDP per head for each region of England.
Continue reading “Bishop of Sheffield asks about national income rates”The Bishop of St Albans received the following written answer on 18th September 2023:
The Lord Bishop of St Albans asked His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the results of Star Count 2023 project published by CPRE, the countryside charity.
Lord Benyon (Con, DEFRA): The Government has not made a formal assessment of the results of CPRE’s Star Count 2023.
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The Bishop of Durham received the following written answer on 18th September 2023:
The Lord Bishop of Durham asked His Majesty’s Government:
The Bishop of St Albans received the following written answer on 18th September 2023:
The Lord Bishop of St Albans asked His Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Benyon on 24 July (HL9373), how much has been paid out as part of the Farming Investment Fund.
Lord Benyon (Con, DEFRA): The Farming Investment Fund (FIF) provides grants to farmers, foresters and growers (including contractors) to invest in the equipment, technology and infrastructure that will help their businesses grow, whilst increasing farm productivity and environmental sustainability.
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The Bishop of Coventry received the following written answers on 18th September 2023:
The Lord Bishop of Coventry asked His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of freedom of religion or belief in Azerbaijan.
Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Con, Foreign Office): The British Embassy in Baku is able to have open discussions about religious freedom with Government representatives and has been in contact with Grand Mufti, the spiritual leader for both the Sunni and Shia communities in Azerbaijan, who occasionally meets with the Leader of the Armenian Church.
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The Bishop of Coventry received the following written answers on 18th September 2023:
The Lord Bishop of Coventry asked His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the prospect of a negotiated peace settlement between Armenia and Azerbaijan that provides for the wellbeing and protection of the Karabakh Armenian population.
Continue reading “Bishop of Coventry asks about humanitarian situation in Nagorno-Karabakh”On 14th September 2023, the Bishop of Leeds asked a question about the affect of cuts in overseas development aid on UK partnership with Sudan, in light of the ongoing conflict there:
The Lord Bishop of Leeds: My Lords, I have a particular concern about Sudan. The conflict there has now fallen off the media headlines. The cuts in overseas development aid have made a big impact there. What will partnership look like in the light of those cuts? We hope that they will one day be restored. Secondly, how are the UK’s diplomatic efforts in Sudan being reinforced at a time of greatest need?
Continue reading “Bishop of Leeds asks about effect of cuts to overseas aid on Sudan”The Bishop of Southwark received the following written answer on 14th September 2023:
The Lord Bishop of Southwark asked His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the Poverty Strategy Commission’s interim report A New Framework for Tackling Poverty, published on 5 September, and in particular the recommendations that a net rise in benefit awards by 5 per cent would reduce numbers in poverty by 725,000 and a net rise in earnings wound reduce poverty by 515,000.
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