Oral & written questions in the Lords and Commons
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.
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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?
Continue reading “Bishop of Newcastle asks about support for children’s homes”The Bishop of St Albans received the following written answers on 28th October 2024:
The Lord Bishop of St Albans asked His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the performance of the rural economy compared to that of other countries in Europe.
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On 24th October 2024, the Bishop of Leicester asked a question preventing delays and unnecessary duplications when looked-after children move from one area to another and the new local authority is obligated to review their Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP):
The Lord Bishop of Leicester: My Lords, as I understand it, the situation for looked-after children—who, as we know, have a much higher proportion of EHCPs and SEND—is that, when they move from one area to another, the new local authority has to conduct a review of the EHCP. This causes further unnecessary delays. Can the Minister confirm that, as part of the review of current provision, this unnecessary duplication will be addressed?
Continue reading “Bishop of Leicester asks about preventing delays of EHCPs for looked-after children”The Bishop of St Albans received the following written answers on 24th October 2024:
The Lord Bishop of St Albans asked His Majesty’s Government, with regard to the finding in the Christians Against Poverty report Under the rubble of debt and poverty, published in May, that 59 per cent of their new clients had incomes below the poverty line, what steps they will take to reduce the number of individuals living below this threshold.
Baroness Sherlock (Lab, DWP): This government is committed to tackling poverty.
Continue reading “Bishop of St Albans asks about poverty and debt”The Bishop of Newcastle received the following written answers on 24th October 2024:
The Lord Bishop of Newcastle asked His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the financial impact that the five-week wait has on those awaiting their first Universal Credit payment.
Baroness Sherlock (Lab, DWP): No assessment has been made of the financial impact of the 5-week-wait. The Government is committed to reviewing Universal Credit so that it makes work pay and tackles poverty.
Continue reading “Bishop of Newcastle asks about child poverty and benefits system”The Bishop of St Albans received the following written answer on 23rd October 2024:
The Lord Bishop of St Albans asked His Majesty’s Government what steps they will take to prevent the unauthorised release of beavers into the wild, and what plans they have to introduce a national strategy for the authorisation of releases.
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