Oral & written questions in the Lords and Commons
On 4th November 2024, the Bishop of St Albans received the following written answer:
The Lord Bishop of St Albans asked His Majesty’s Government how many fines were imposed against gambling companies by the Gambling Commission for failing to meet their social responsibility obligations in (1) 2019, (2) 2020, (3) 2021, (4) 2022, (5) 2023, and (6) 2024.
Continue reading “Bishop of St Albans asks about fines imposed against gambling companies”On 4th November 2024, the Bishop of St Albans received the following written answer:
The Lord Bishop of St Albans asked His Majesty’s Government what further steps they are taking to support Chad in coping with increasing numbers of Sudanese refugees.
Continue reading “Bishop of St Albans asks about assistance for Chad to support Sudanese refugees”On 1st November 2024, Marsha De Cordova MP, on behalf of the Church Commissioners, gave the following written answer to a question from an MP:
Church of England: Newcastle-Under-Lyme
Adam Jogee MP (Lab, Newcastle-Under-Lyme): To ask the Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, if she will meet with the hon. Member for Newcastle-under-Lyme to discuss the condition of the Church estate in that constituency.
Continue reading “Church Commissioners Written Questions: Newcastle-Under-Lyme”On 1st November 2024, the Bishop of St Albans received the following written answer:
The Lord Bishop of St Albans asked His Majesty’s Government what steps they intend to take in their capacity as penholder at the meeting of the UN Security Council meeting in November to promote international humanitarian law, particularly with regard to aid access and attacks on peacekeepers and health workers.
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The Bishop of Newcastle asked a question on railway connectivity in the North East of England on 31st October 2024:
The Lord Bishop of Newcastle: My Lords, the father of the modern railways, George Stephenson, was born in Wylam in my diocese. The noble Lord, Lord Parkinson, has already referred to the pride that the north-east feels in his legacy. Would the Minister consider adding his name to those of colleagues from all sides of this House and the other place in pledging support for the reinstatement of the Leamside line in the north-east, adding a modest 21 miles of connectivity to that region?
Continue reading “Bishop of Newcastle asks about regional railway connectivity”On 31st October 2024, the Bishop of St Albans received the following written answer:
The Lord Bishop of St Albans asked His Majesty’s Government whether they recognise the treatment of Uyghur Muslims by the government of China as genocide.
Continue reading “Bishop of St Albans asks about the treatment of Uyghur Muslims in China”The Bishop of Norwich received the following written answers on 30th October 2024:
The Lord Bishop of Norwich asked His Majesty’s Government what their policy is for licensed but undeveloped sites for offshore oil and gas drilling, and whether they plan to implement a moratorium on issuing of development consents for those sites.
Continue reading “Bishop of Norwich asks about offshore oil and gas industry”The Bishop of Newcastle tabled a question on government steps to educe the number of young people not in employment, education, or training on 29th October 2024:
The Lord Bishop of Newcastle: To ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to reduce the number of young people not in employment, education, or training.
Continue reading “Bishop of Newcastle asks about reducing number of young people not in employment, education, or training”The Bishop of St Albans received the following written answer on 29th October 2024:
The Lord Bishop of St Albans asked His Majesty’s Government:
The Bishop of Newcastle asked a question on support for children’s homes in the north of England on 28th October 2024:
The Lord Bishop of Newcastle: My Lords, at the last count in March 2023, 41% of children’s homes in England were located in the north of England. What steps are the Government taking to provide additional support to areas of the country where there is a disproportionately higher number of children in the care home and care system?
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