Category: Questions

Oral & written questions in the Lords and Commons

Bishop of St Albans asks about negative global impacts of carbon offset schemes

The Bishop of St Albans received the following written answer on 13th March 2025:

The Lord Bishop of St Albans asked His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the report by Simon Counsell and Survival International Blood Carbon: how carbon offset schemes are devastating Indigenous peoples and their forests in Cambodia, published October 2024, in particular the adequacy and effectiveness of Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation+ projects in reducing carbon emissions.

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Bishop of St Albans asks about environmental protection schemes

The Bishop of St Albans received the following written answer on 13th March 2025:

The Lord Bishop of St Albans asked His Majesty’s Government whether they intend to scrap the Chalk Stream Recovery Pack.

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Bishop of Lichfield asks about probation service and suicide in prisons

The Bishop of Lichfield received the following written answers on 13th March 2025:

The Lord Bishop of Lichfield asked His Majesty’s Government what the average caseload of probation officers in England and Wales was in each year of the last decade.

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Bishop of Bristol asks about antisemitism on university campuses

The Bishop of Bristol asked a question on antisemitism on university campuses on 12th March 2025:

The Lord Bishop of Bristol: My Lords, aware of the renewed efforts by the University of Bristol to combat anti-Semitism, and noting the multifaith conference on anti-Semitism that will take place there this month and the collaborative work of multifaith chaplaincies with university authorities and the Community Security Trust, how are the Government using the learning and good practice from universities around the country?

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Bishop of St Albans asks about impact of government policy on rural areas

The Bishop of St Albans received the following written answer on 12th March 2025:

The Lord Bishop of St Albans asked His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact of government policy on rural areas, and how they intend to ensure that government policy takes the needs of rural communities into account.

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Bishop of Lichfield asks about deaths by suicide of those on probation

The Bishop of Lichfield received the following written answer on 12th March 2025:

The Lord Bishop of Lichfield asked His Majesty’s Government how many deaths by suicide of people on probation there were in England and Wales in each of the last 10 years.

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Bishop of St Albans asks about deaths and life-threatening complications as a result of female genital mutilation

The Bishop of St Albans received the following written answer on 12th March 2025:

The Lord Bishop of St Albans asked His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of (1) the study by Arpita Ghosh, Heather Flowe and James Rockey Estimating excess mortality due to female genital mutilation, published August 2023, and (2) the number of avoidable deaths resulting from female genital mutilation (FGM); and of the organisations which receive FGM aid grants from the UK, how many provide medical assistance to women and girls suffering life-threatening complications as a result of FGM, including severe bleeding, obstructed labour, and infection.

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Bishop of Lichfield asks about impact of early release scheme on the Probation Service

The Bishop of Lichfield received the following written answer on 11th March 2025:

The Lord Bishop of Lichfield asked His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the early release scheme on the Probation Service; and what additional support and funding they are providing to the Probation Service in connection with that scheme.

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Bishop of St Albans asks about investment in rural areas

The Bishop of St Albans received the following written answer on 11th March 2025:

The Lord Bishop of St Albans asked His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to ensure the forthcoming industrial strategy, Invest 2035, supports investment, infrastructure and productivity improvement in rural communities.

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Bishop of St Albans asks about situation of Rohingya children in India

The Bishop of St Albans received the following written answers on 11th March 2025:

The Lord Bishop of St Albans asked  His Majesty’s Government what representations they have made to the government of India regarding the admission of stateless Rohingya children to schools.

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