Oral & written questions in the Lords and Commons
The Bishop of Sheffield received the following written answer on 26th November 2024:
The Lord Bishop of Sheffield asked His Majesty’s Government what percentage of 11–18-year-olds in Sheffield currently have access to regular out of school activities, adventures away from home and opportunities to volunteer, in accordance with the goal set out in the National Youth Guarantee.
Continue reading “Bishop of Sheffield asks about access to extracurricular opportunities for young people”The Bishop of Newcastle asked a question on dental health among children in the north-east of England and government plans to introduce a national strategy for children’s oral health on 25th November 2024:
The Lord Bishop of Newcastle: My Lords, the Child of the North report, published in September, on the crisis in oral health in children, reported that 20% of children in the north-east have tooth decay in their permanent teeth. What plans do the Government have to implement one of the report’s recommendations—namely, to have a national strategy for children’s oral health, of which the establishment of new dental schools could be a part?
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The Bishop of Norwich received the following written answers on 25th November 2024:
The Lord Bishop of Norwich asked His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the Budget’s changes to agricultural property relief from inheritance tax on nature conservation on small farms.
Continue reading “Bishop of Norwich asks about effects of inheritance tax on farmers”The Bishop of Chelmsford received the following written answers on 25th November 2024:
The Lord Bishop of Chelmsford asked His Majesty’s Government, further to the remarks by Lord Hanson of Flint on 14 October (HL Deb cols 17GC–20GC), when they intend to publish the terms of reference for the Home Office review into immigration detention, including Rule 34 and 35 of the detention centre rules.
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The Bishop of St Albans received the following written answer on 25th November 2024:
The Lord Bishop of St Albans asked His Majesty’s Government what consideration they have given to changing the statutory definition of domestic abuse to that those under the age of 16 can be considered victims of domestic abuse.
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The Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich received the following written answer on 22nd November 2024:
The Lord Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich asked His Majesty’s Government whether the appointment of the independent Armed Forces Commissioner for the UK will take place this year.
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On 22nd November 2024, Marsha De Cordova MP, on behalf of the Church Commissioners, gave the following written answer to a question from an MP:
Church Commissioners: Charities
Danny Kruger MP (Con, East Wiltshire): To ask the Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, what the (a) charitable object and (b) nominal current value is of each (i) trust and (ii) other fund held by the Church Commissioners; and what document defines each such charitable object.
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The Bishop of Lincoln received the following written answer on 22nd November 2024:
The Lord Bishop of Lincoln asked His Majesty’s Government how the Child Poverty Strategy intends to reduce child poverty in rural and coastal communities.
Baroness Sherlock (Lab, DWP): We are committed to delivering our manifesto commitment to tackle child poverty which is why we have set up a Ministerial Taskforce that is urgently working to publish the Child Poverty Strategy in Spring 2025.
Continue reading “Bishop of Lincoln asks about child poverty strategy”On 21st November 2024, the Bishop of Manchester asked a question on government commitment to working with faith leaders to tackle the climate emergency:
The Lord Bishop of Manchester: My Lords, last year I took a group of leaders from different faiths in Greater Manchester, along with civic leaders, to meet Pope Francis in Rome to discuss his work on climate change, which makes me think: will the Government commit to working with faith leaders, in this country and overseas, as we seek to mitigate the climate emergency?
Continue reading “Bishop of Manchester asks about role of faith leaders in tackling climate change”The Bishop of St Albans received the following written answer on 21st November 2024:
The Lord Bishop of St Albans asked His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of cases of bluetongue in Hertfordshire.
Baroness Hayman of Ullock (Lab, DEFRA): Defra acted quickly to contain bluetongue serotype 3 (BTV-3) when the first case this season was detected on 26 August, implementing zones with movement controls on susceptible livestock to prevent spread. Disease control restrictions have been adapted in response to new findings and there is now a single restricted zone (RZ) covering the east coast and some inland areas in England, including Hertfordshire where there have been 3 cases to date.
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