Oral & written questions in the Lords and Commons
The Bishop of St Albans received the following written answer on 1st April 2025:
The Lord Bishop of St Albans asked His Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Hanson of Flint on 13 March (HL5375), whether the National County Lines Coordination Centre coordinates with the National Rural Crime Unit and dedicated rural crime taskforces.
Continue reading “Bishop of St Albans asks about drug policing”The Bishop of St Albans received the following written answer on 1st April 2025:
The Lord Bishop of St Albans asked His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the end of the Farming Resilience Fund on farmers’ mental health.
Continue reading “Bishop of St Albans asks about impact of the ending of the farmers’ resilient fund”The Bishop of St Albans received the following written answer on 31st March 2025:
The Lord Bishop of St Albans asked His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the United States aid freeze on Rohingya refugees.
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The Bishop of Lincoln received the following written answer on 31st March 2025:
The Lord Bishop of Lincoln asked His Majesty’s Government what plans they have to support and incentivise farmers in England to register in environmental land management schemes.
Continue reading “Bishop of Lincoln asks about support for farmers to register for land management schemes”The Bishop of Lincoln received the following written answer on 28th March 2025:
The Lord Bishop of Lincoln His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to support farmers to manage land for both food and nature following the closure of the Sustainable Farming Incentive.
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The Bishop of Leicester asked a question on the government’s planned welfare reforms and the DWP’s report on a resultant increase in relevant poverty on 27th March 2025:
The Lord Bishop of Leicester: My Lords, I appreciate the work that the Government are doing to stimulate the economy and to get people back into work. I understand the dilemma that the Government face with the spiralling costs of welfare. But I am left to wonder: how is it that the DWP’s own impact assessment, which I understand includes the £1 billion investment that the Minister referred to, does also state that 250,000 people will be pushed into relative poverty, including 50,000 children? How can the Government of one of the richest countries in the world justify policies that push people into poverty?
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The Bishop of Sheffield asked a question on the possible introduction of a guardianship scheme for unaccompanied asylum-seeking children on 26th March 2025:
The Lord Bishop of Sheffield: My Lords, I declare an interest as the patron of ASSIST Sheffield, a charity which supports refugees and asylum seekers in our city of sanctuary. What consideration has the Minister given to the introduction of a guardianship scheme, such as the one piloted in Scotland, to provide specialist support to unaccompanied children seeking asylum—not least given their acute vulnerability if accommodated in hotels?
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The Bishop of Sheffield asked a question on investment in Doncaster Sheffield airport on 26th March 2025, during a discussion on the recent closure of Heathrow airport due to a electricity substation fire
The Lord Bishop of Sheffield: My Lords, last week’s events surely demonstrate how urgently we need strong regional transport infrastructure to complement and supplement airports in and around London. To that end, I am deeply grateful to the Government for their public commitment to the reopening of Doncaster Sheffield Airport. At the risk of a different stretch, can the Minister reassure the House that the Government will deliver on that commitment by ensuring adequate financial investment to support the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority and the City of Doncaster Council in getting flights off the ground once again?
Continue reading “Bishop of Sheffield asks about investment in Doncaster-Sheffield airport”The Bishop of St Albans received the following written answers on 26th March 2025:
The Lord Bishop of St Albans asked His Majesty’s Government further to the Written Answer from Baroness Gustafsson on 11 March (HL5279):
The Bishop of St Albans received the following written answer on 26th March 2025:
The Lord Bishop of St Albans asked His Majesty’s Government what progress they have made on the proposal to deliver a gambling ombudsman, as set out in the White Paper High stakes: gambling reform for the digital age, published 27 April 2023.
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