Category: Questions

Oral & written questions in the Lords and Commons

Bishop of St Albans asks about role of inland waterways in biodiversity, decarbonisation, and climate adaptation

The Bishop of St Albans received the following written answer on 20th January 2025:

The Bishop of St Albans asked His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the report by the Canal & River Trust Our Climate and Adaptation Report, published in December 2024; in particular, the roles that canals could play in (1) biodiversity, (2) decarbonisation, and (3) climate adaptation.

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Bishop of Sheffield asks about efforts to alleviate fuel poverty

The Bishop of Sheffield received the following written answer on 2oth January 2025:

The Lord Bishop of Sheffield asked  His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to alleviate fuel poverty this winter, including (1) support for local government, and (2) community-led initiatives.

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Bishop of St Albans asks about driving under the influence of drugs

The Bishop of St Albans received the following written answer on 20th January 2025:

The Lord Bishop of St Albans asked His Majesty’s Government how many convictions there were for those caught driving whilst under the influence of drugs in (1) 2019, (2) 2020, (3) 2021, (4) 2022, (5) 2023, and (6) 2024.

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Bishop of St Albans asks about needs of rural communities in devolution process

The Bishop of St Albans asked a question on local government devolution and the needs of rural communities on 16th January 2025:

The Lord Bishop of St Albans: My Lords, it looks as if the provisional local government finance settlement for 2025-26 will disadvantage rural areas, with the removal of the rural services delivery grant making the situation even worse. What steps are being taken to ensure that the needs of rural communities are being considered in the devolution process and that the strategic policy approaches developed by the combined authorities meet the specific needs of service delivery in our rural communities?

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Bishop of St Albans asks about illegal movement of meat and cattle products

The Bishop of St Albans asked a question on the need to protect against illegal movement of cattle and meat products during outbreaks of foot and mouth disease on 16th January 2025:

The Lord Bishop of St Albans: I congratulate Defra on the decisive action it has taken. I, too, have memories of the former outbreaks, travelling with my father to farms where what happened was devastating. Part of the risk comes from illegal movements of cattle and meat products. What additional briefing and support has been given to border and police forces to try to protect against this? Also, are there any additional resources for the mental health and well-being of our farming community, who will find this a huge threat to their livelihood?

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Church Commissioners Questions: Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme, Makin Review, Hyde Park Estate, Racial Justice

In the House of Commons, the Second Church Estates Commissioner gave the following answers to questions from MPs on 16th January 2025:

Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme

Dave Robertson MP (Lichfield, Lab), Kirsteen Sullivan MP (Lab, Bathgate & Linlithgow), Liz Twist MP (Lab, Blaydon & Consett), Ruth Jones MP(Lab, Newport West & Islwyn), and Gregory Stafford MP (Con, Farnham and Bordon), asked: What assessment the Commissioners have made of the effectiveness of the listed places of worship grant scheme.

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Bishop of St Albans asks about safety of non-surgical cosmetic procedures

The Bishop of St Albans received the following written answer on 16th January 2025:

The Lord Bishop of St Albans asked His Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Merron on 7 November 2024 (HL1998), what steps they intend to take to ensure the safety of the non-surgical cosmetics sector; and when they will set out their position on this subject.

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Bishop of St Albans asks about UK response to the situation in Myanmar

The Bishop of St Albans received the following written answer on 16th January 2025:

The Lord Bishop of St Albans asked His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking as penholder of the UN Security Council on Myanmar to call for the referral of the situation in Myanmar to the International Criminal Court Prosecutor.

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Bishop of London asks about Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill

The Bishop of London received the following written answer on 16th January 2025:

The Lord Bishop of London asked His Majesty’s Government whether they intend to produce an equalities impact assessment ahead of the coming stages of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill.

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Bishop of St Albans asks about salmon conservation

The Bishop of St Albans received the following written answer on 16th January 2025:

The Lord Bishop of St Albans asked His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to protect Atlantic salmon from extinction, following recent research from the International Union for Conservation of Nature that shows the species is at high risk.

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