Category: Questions

Oral & written questions in the Lords and Commons

Bishop of St Albans asks about access to fresh fruit and vegetables for those in lowest socioeconomic brackets

On 5th November 2024, the Bishop of St Albans received the following written answer:

The Lord Bishop of St Albans asked His Majesty’s Government, further to the British Medical Journal article Scurvy—a re-emerging disease with the rising cost of living and number of bariatric surgical procedures, published on 22 September, what steps they are taking to ensure those in lowest socioeconomic brackets have access to fresh fruit and vegetables.

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Bishop of Winchester asks about the prioritisation of freedom of religion or belief in Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

On 5th November 2024, the Bishop of Winchester received the following written answer:

The Lord Bishop of Winchester asked His Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Minister of State at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) on 18 October (HC8437), how many FCDO staff are dedicated to freedom of religion or belief and at what level of seniority.

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Bishop of St Albans asks about cash access for those in rural areas

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 assessment they have made of the level of cash access of those living in the most rural areas.

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Bishop of St Albans to ask about protection of the use of cash for everyday goods and services

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 steps they will take to protect the use of cash in the purchasing of everyday goods and services.

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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 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.

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Bishop of St Albans asks about assistance for Chad to support Sudanese refugees

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.

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Bishop of St Albans asks about persecution of Christians in Iran

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 recent representations they have made to the government of Iran regarding the persecution of Christians in that country.

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Church Commissioners Written Questions: Newcastle-Under-Lyme

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.

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Bishop of St Albans asks about the promotion of international humanitarian law

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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Bishop of Newcastle asks about regional railway connectivity

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?

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