Oral & written questions in the Lords and Commons
The Bishop of St Albans received the following written answer on 21st May 2024:
The Lord Bishop of St Albans asked His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the Resolution Foundation report Firm foundations: Understanding why employers use flexible contracts, published on 25 April; and what steps they will take to improve situations for zero-hours contract workers.
Continue reading “Bishop of St Albans asks about improving conditions for workers on zero-hours contracts”The Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham asked a question on the role of chaplains within the armed forces on 20th May 2024, during a discussion on land war readiness:
The Lord Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham: My Lords, there are 280 regular chaplains serving in the Armed Forces, including more than 150 from the Church of England, and they are working closely with the wider Church to build strong partnerships, which would be essential in the event of a major deployment.
Continue reading “Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham asks about role of chaplains in the armed forces”The Bishop of St Albans received the following written answer on 20th May 2024:
The Lord Bishop of St Albans asked His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the (1) level, and (2) geographical distribution, of drug shortages in pharmacies.
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The Bishop of Newcastle received the following written answer on 20th May 2024:
The Lord Bishop of Newcastle asked His Majesty’s Government what funding, other than flood and coastal erosion risk management grant-in-aid, they make available to protect heritage assets and community spaces at risk from coastal erosion.
Continue reading “Bishop of Newcastle asks about protection of heritage and community sites from coastal erosion”The Bishop of St Albans received the following written answer on 17th May 2024:
The Lord Bishop of St Albans asked His Majesty’s Government, further to the World Health Organization report A focus on adolescent substance use in Europe, central Asia and Canada, published on 25 April, what plans they have to address the high levels of child alcohol consumption in England.
Continue reading “Bishop of St Albans asks about levels of childhood alcohol consumption in England”The Bishop of Leicester received the following written answer on 17th May 2024:
The Lord Bishop of Leicester asked His Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Barran on 29 April (HL3846), what plans they have to (1) roll out Family Hubs to the remaining 242 local authorities, and (2) sustain the funding for the Family Hubs programme beyond 2025.
Continue reading “Bishop of Leicester asks about rollout and funding of family hubs in the UK”The Bishop of Newcastle received the following written answers on 17th May 2024:
The Lord Bishop of Newcastle asked His Majesty’s Government:
On 17th May 2024, Andrew Selous MP, representing the Church Commissioners, gave the following written answer to a question from an MP:
Layan Nasir
Sir Desmond Swayne MP (Con, New Forest West): To ask the Member for South West Bedfordshire, representing the Church Commissioners, what representations the Church has made to the Israeli government to secure the release of Layan Nasir from administrative detention.
Continue reading “Church Commissioners Written Questions: Layan Nasir”The Bishop of Leeds asked a question on international efforts to support civilians and avert a famine in Sudan on 16th May 2024, during a discussion on the ongoing conflict in the country:
The Lord Bishop of Leeds: My Lords, I note that I will be in Port Sudan in a couple of weeks’ time. Yesterday, I was at a round table on Sudan with NGOs and expatriates. The Raoul Wallenberg Centre made it clear in its research that there is genocidal intent behind much of what is going on in Darfur. The plea there was: how do we get international protection? We cannot say that we do not know this is coming. There is the perfect storm of famine as well as the massive artillery bombardment around El Fasher going on at the moment.
Continue reading “Bishop of Leeds asks about ramifications of ongoing conflict in Sudan”The Bishop of Leeds asked a question on the need to ensure free and fair elections in Georgia, following a government statement on the conflict in Ukraine and clashes between police and protestors in Georgia on 16th May 2024:
The Lord Bishop of Leeds: My Lords, given Georgia’s recent history and its rather precarious geographical position, the importance of the upcoming elections in October cannot be overstated. To push a bit further the question asked by the noble Lord, Lord Purvis, can the Minister explain what active steps the Government are taking to ensure that those elections are free and fair?
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