Oral & written questions in the Lords and Commons
The Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich received the following written answer on 27th March 2024:
The Lord Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich asked His Majesty’s Government what consultation they undertook with service personnel and their families regarding the Modernised Accommodation Offer for the armed forces.
Continue reading “Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich asks about accommodation for members of the armed forces”On 26th March 2024, Andrew Selous MP, representing the Church Commissioners, gave the following written answer to a question from an MP:
Rachael Maskell MP (Lab, York Central): To ask the Member for South West Bedfordshire, representing the Church Commissioners, whether the Commissioners have had discussions with the Department of Work and Pensions on the potential impact of the migration of claimants of Child Tax Credit to Universal Credit on the financial position of members of the clergy.
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The Bishop of Leeds asked a question on the UN resolution calling for a ceasefire in Israel and Gaza on 26th March 2024, querying the potential impact of the resolution and whether it would affect countries such as Russia, China & Iran supplying weapons for the conflict:
The Lord Bishop of Leeds: My Lords, given that UN resolutions are not always seen through, as it were, or observed, is the Minister optimistic that this resolution will have the impact we want it to have? What impact will it have on countries like Russia, China and Iran continuing to supply weapons?
Continue reading “Bishop of Leeds asks about impact of UN Resolution calling for a ceasefire in Israel and Gaza”The Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich asked a question on ongoing assessment of environmental land management and sustainable farming schemes during a discussion on food security on 26th March 2024:
The Lord Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich: My Lords, I indicate my interests as listed in the register and pay tribute to farmers. As the Minister has said, the priorities are food production and environmental quality, including rebuilding biodiversity, restoring clean air and water and prioritising the rebuilding of healthy soils. What ongoing assessment is being made of the current ELMS and SFI programmes to meet these aims?
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The Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham received the following written answer on 26th March 2024:
The Lord Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham asked His Majesty’s Government what consideration they have given to limiting the size of solar plants in areas of best and most versatile agricultural land.
Lord Callanan (Con, Department for Energy Security & Net Zero): Planning policy and associated guidance set out that the effective use of land should be prioritised by directing large scale solar projects to locate on previously developed and non-greenfield land.
Continue reading “Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham asks about limiting solar plants on agricultural land”The Bishop of Chelmsford received the following written answer on 26th March 2024:
The Lord Bishop of Chelmsford asked His Majesty’s Government:
On 25th March 2024, the Bishop of Oxford asked a question on the ramifications of the government’s plan to relocate asylum seekers from hotels to larger sites, during a discussion on the number of asylum claims waiting to be determined:
The Lord Bishop of Oxford: My Lords, the National Audit Office published a report on 20 March expressing the view that government plans to relocate asylum seekers from hotels to larger sites are actually proving more expensive than the hotel accommodation. Is this affecting the Government’s long-term strategy for offering safe accommodation?
Continue reading “Bishop of Oxford asks about government’s plans to relocate asylum seekers from hotels”The Bishop of Chelmsford received the following written answer on 25th March 2024:
The Lord Bishop of Chelmsford asked His Majesty’s Government, in view of the expected growth in the supply of physician associates (PAs) to 10,000 by 2036–37 under the NHS Long Term Workforce Plan, how many PAs are expected to work in each setting.
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The Bishop of St Albans received the following written answer on 22nd March 2024:
The Lord Bishop of St Albans asked His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact on the peregrine falcon population in England of the theft of peregrine falcon eggs for sale of chicks to the Middle East.
Lord Benyon (Con, DEFRA): Defra has not made any assessment of the impact of peregrine falcon egg theft on the peregrine population.
The Government does, however, take all wildlife crime seriously, including the theft of wild bird eggs, which is an offence under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.
Continue reading “Bishop of St Albans asks about impact of theft of eggs on peregrine falcon population in the UK”The Bishop of Bristol received the following written answer on 22nd March 2024:
The Lord Bishop of Bristol asked His Majesty’s Government:
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