Oral & written questions in the Lords and Commons
The Bishop of Chelmsford received the following written answers on 1st June 2026:
The Lord Bishop of Chelmsford asked His Majesty’s Government what plans they have to resettle refugees through community sponsorship and humanitarian programmes.
Continue reading “Bishop of Chelmsford asks about process for supporting asylum seekers”The Bishop of Chelmsford received the following written answers on 21st May 2026:
The Lord Bishop of Chelmsford asked His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to support SME builders in order to diversify the housebuilding sector.
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The Bishop of Oxford asked a question on public education around the climate emergency on 19th May 2026:
The Lord Bishop of Oxford: My Lords, I am very grateful to the Minister for his Answer and for all that the Government are doing. In the light of the richly deserved tributes to Sir David Attenborough, what is the Government’s view on the role of public education and investment in public education around the climate emergency? Do they commend, for instance, the “People’s Emergency Briefing”, the new film which has been produced? Do they want to increase investment to rebuild the political consensus that we had some years ago that this is a national emergency?
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The Archbishop of Canterbury asked a question on support for NHS staff working in maternity care during a discussion on baby loss and birth trauma on 18th May 2026:
The Lord Archbishop of Canterbury: My Lords, baby loss can be one of the most difficult experiences for any person, but especially for NHS staff who work in or around maternity and neonatal care settings. Can the Minister outline for us what specific support is in place in the NHS for staff who experience baby loss that recognises this additional need?
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The Bishop of Norwich received the following written answer on 28th April 2026:
The Lord Bishop of Norwich asked His Majesty’s Government whether they delivered their commitment to provide £11.6 billion of international climate finance between 2021–22 and 2025–26, including £3 billion to protect and restore ecosystems abroad.
Continue reading “Bishop of Norwich asks about climate finance”The Bishop of Norwich received the following written answer on 27th April 2026:
The Lord Bishop of Norwich asked His Majesty’s Government whether they have made an assessment of the impact on the natural environment of the Strait of Hormuz as a result of the recent conflict.
Baroness Chapman of Darlington (Lab, FCDO): No such assessment has been made.
The Bishop of Sheffield received the following written answers on 27th April 2026:
The Lord Bishop of Sheffield asked His Majesty’s Government how many asylum application caseworkers are currently employed by the Home Office; and what plans they have to hire more staff to address the appeals backlog.
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The Bishop of Winchester received the following written answer on 27th April 2026:
The Lord Bishop of Winchester asked His Majesty’s Government:
ON 27th April 2026, the Second Church Estates Commissioner, Marsha De Cordova MP, gave the following written answer to a question from an MP:
Churches: Repairs and Maintenance
David Simmonds MP (Con, Ruislip, Northwood, and Pinner): To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, if she can confirm current charging arrangements for local authorities to request a Diocese faculty to consider changes to the grounds maintenance provision within closed churchyards.
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The Bishop of Chester asked a question on support for farmers during a discussion on the government’s Sustainable Farming Incentive on 23rd April 2026:
The Lord Bishop of Chester: My Lords, the Minister will be aware that there are 28,000 agri-environment agreements which cease either this year or next, and the applicants must wait for agreements to expire before they can start a new SFI application. We can imagine in terms of sustainability and the welfare of our farming community that those who have such environments need assurance that they will be able to apply and to continue delivering the outcomes without a break in their payment. Can the Minister give such an assurance?
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