Category: Questions

Oral & written questions in the Lords and Commons

Bishop of St Albans asks about emergency services

The Bishop of St Albans asked a question regarding ministers of religion attending scenes of serious injury alongside emergency services on 26th April 2022:

The Lord Bishop of St Albans: My Lords, this is a delicate area, especially when we are dealing with crime scenes or potential crime scenes. Nevertheless, do Her Majesty’s Government have any plans to ensure how this information will be rolled out in training people who are going to be in charge of these scenes? Is there going to be any monitoring to ensure that this is available? The sacrament of the last rites is a fundamental religious principle for many people. Can we have some assurance that this is going to be monitored?

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Archbishop of York asks about privatisation of Channel 4

The Archbishop of York received the following written answer on 26th April 2022:

The Lord Archbishop of York asked Her Majesty’s Government what steps they will take to ensure that a privatised Channel 4 will continue to have a duty to deliver diverse religious and ethical content.

Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay (Con): The consultation document on a potential change of Channel 4’s ownership outlined that Her Majesty’s Government sees the great value delivered to society through the remit obligations placed on Channel 4 to broadcast content which appeals to a diverse society.

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Bishop of St Albans asks about agricultural workers

The Bishop of St Albans received the following written answer on 26th April 2022:

The Lord Bishop of St Albans asked Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to address the shortfall of workers in the agricultural sector.

Lord Benyon (Con): Defra continues to work closely with industry and other Government departments to understand labour supply and demand, including both permanent and seasonal workforce requirements, and to ensure there is a long-term strategy for the food and farming workforce.

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Bishop of Durham asks about social security and universal credit

The Bishop of Durham received the following written answers on 25th April 2022:

The Lord Bishop of Durham asked Her Majesty’s Government whether they applied the Family Test to the Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2022.

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Bishop of Chelmsford asks about government’s immigration policy

The Bishop of Chelmsford asked a question about the government’s immigration agreement with Rwanda on 25th April 2022:

The Lord Bishop of Chelmsford: My Lords, Amnesty International’s latest annual report sets out that, in Rwanda:

“Violations of the rights to a fair trial, freedom of expression and privacy continued, alongside enforced disappearances, allegations of torture and excessive use of force.”

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Bishop of St Albans asks about waste heat

The Bishop of St Albans received the following written answer on 25th April 2022:

The Lord Bishop of St Albans asked Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to improve the capture of waste heat from British industry to alleviate rising energy costs.

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Bishop of St Albans asks about wheat in Ukraine

The Bishop of St Albans received the following written answer on 25th April 2022:

The Lord Bishop of St Albans asked Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to support the Ukrainian agricultural sector to export wheat.

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Bishop of Durham asks about the Nationality and Borders Bill (2022)

The Bishop of Durham received the following written answer on 25th April 2022:

The Lord Bishop of Durham asked Her Majesty’s Government whether they have applied the Family Test to the Nationality and Borders Bill.

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Bishop of St Albans asks about housing insulation

The Bishop of St Albans received the following written answer on 25th April 2022:

The Lord Bishop of St Albans asked Her Majesty’s Government what (1) grants, and (2) subsidies, they are planning to introduce, if any, to improve the insulation of homes.

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Bishop of Durham asks about families and the Home Office

The Bishop of Durham received the following written answer on 25th April 2022:

The Lord Bishop of Durham asked Her Majesty’s Government which policies, if any, the Home Office has applied the Family Test to in the last year.

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