Oral & written questions in the Lords and Commons
The Bishop of Lichfield tabled a question on government support for ex-offenders to support their transition from life in prison and their reintegration into society on 15th May 2025:
The Lord Bishop of Lichfield: To ask His Majesty’s Government what support they are providing for ex-offenders to support their transition from life in prison and their reintegration into society.
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The Bishop of St Albans received the following written answer on 15th May 2025:
The Lord Bishop of St Albans asked His Majesty’s Government, following the publication of polling data on 11 April by Christians Against Poverty, Child poverty in the UK, what action they are taking to support parents and carers experiencing financial distress.
Continue reading “Bishop of St Albans asks about support for families experiencing financial distress”The Bishop of St Albans received the following written answer on 14th May 2025:
The Lord Bishop of St Albans asked His Majesty’s Government what steps they plan to take to tackle rural homelessness.
Continue reading “Bishop of St Albans asks about tackling rural homelessness”The Bishop of St Albans received the following written answers on 14th May 2025:
The Lord Bishop of St Albans: To ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to address (1) the under-representation of women in health data, and (2) the lack of female-only UK clinical trials.
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On 13th May 2025, the Bishop of Manchester asked a question on ethical trade considerations following a government statement on trade negotiations between the UK and India:
The Lord Bishop of Manchester: My Lords, I too welcome both trade agreements in recent weeks and congratulate His Majesty’s Government on achieving them. I know that in my diocese in Manchester, the large Indian diaspora community will be working hard to help British exports where they have improved opportunities.
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The Bishop of Gloucester asked a question improving training and development for prison staff on 13th May 2025, following a government statement on an assault against a prison guard at HMP Belmarsh:
The Lord Bishop of Gloucester: Prison staff work with a wide range of prisoners, from those who are the most violent to the many who are in prison for repeated low-level offending—many of whom have mental health issues and drug addictions—yet the training for prison staff is woefully short: a matter of weeks. I think that people would be shocked to hear how short that is. What is being done to expand that training and development so that staff not only feel valued but are equipped to deal with such a wide range of situations?
Continue reading “Bishop of Gloucester asks about training and development for prison staff”The Bishop of Gloucester asked a question on support for community justice initiatives on 13th May 2025, during a discussion on improving the morale, recruitment and retention of police, prison, and probation officers:
The Lord Bishop of Gloucester: My Lords, last week I observed the intensive supervision court in Birmingham, where women serving community orders for low-level offences are closely monitored by judges. Probation staff play a pivotal role. It is clear that the work is high and intense. What steps are the Government taking to urgently ensure that problem-solving courts have the best chance of succeeding—and, indeed, other creative community proposals that we hope will come out of the Independent Sentencing Review?
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On 13th May 2025, Marsha De Cordova MP, representing the Church Commissioners, gave the following written answer to a question from an MP:
Christianity: Anniversaries
Mark Pritchard MP (Con, The Wrekin): To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, what steps the Church of England plans to take to mark the 1,700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea.
Marsha De Cordova MP (Lab, Battersea): In a paper for the February 2025 sitting of the General Synod of the Church of England, the Liturgical Commission wrote:
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The Bishop of Norwich received the following written answer on 13th May 2025:
The Lord Bishop of Norwich asked His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of damage caused by the conflict in Gaza to (1) the Gaza War Cemetery and, (2) the Deir El Balah War Cemetery.
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The Bishop of Sheffield tabled a question on the impact of the conditions at Doncaster Royal Infirmary on patient care on 12th May 2025:
The Lord Bishop of Sheffield: To ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the conditions at Doncaster Royal Infirmary on patient care.
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