Oral & written questions in the Lords and Commons
The Bishop of Manchester received the following written answer on 25th January 2024:
The Lord Bishop of Manchester asked His Majesty’s Government whether they will provide a timetable for updating the HM Prisons and Probation Service Strategy for Care-Experienced People; and whether this will include a specific focus on race.
Continue reading “Bishop of Manchester asks about strategies for care leavers in the prison and probation service”The Bishop of Gloucester received the following written answer on 25th January 2024:
The Lord Bishop of Gloucester asked His Majesty’s Government how many mothers and babies residing in a prison Mother and Baby Unit were separated upon the child reaching 18 months of age in each of the last three years.
Lord Bellamy (Con, Ministry of Justice): Over the last three years, 110 applications to Mother and Baby Units (MBUs) have been approved. In the year to March 2023, 51 women and 44 babies were received into MBUs; compared with 39 women and 40 babies in the previous reporting year. Not all mother and babies that move onto a Mother & Baby Unit will be separated due to the child reaching 18 months old. As it would be necessary to review, individually, the records of each of the women accommodated on MBUs over the last three years to determine this, the information requested could not be provided without incurring disproportionate cost.
Continue reading “Bishop of Gloucester asks about mother and baby units in prisons”The Bishop of Gloucester asked a question on the need for statutory mechanisms to identify and support children with a parent in prison, during a discussion on persistent absenteeism in schools on 24th January 2024:
The Lord Bishop of Gloucester: My Lords, when a parent goes into prison, no one is notified if they have a child. The charity Children Heard and Seen, which works with children who have a parent in prison, has shown that, with its support, those children’s attendance has significantly improved. Will the Government put in place a statutory mechanism to identify and support children with a parent in prison, as this would significantly reduce school absenteeism for those families?
Continue reading “Bishop of Gloucester calls for greater support for children with parents in prison”The Bishop of Manchester received the following written answer on 24th January 2024:
The Lord Bishop of Manchester asked His Majesty’s Government whether they will publish an updated progress report on implementation of recommendations in David Lammy MP’s Review into the treatment of, and outcomes for, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic individuals in the Criminal Justice System, published in September 2017.
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The Bishop of St Albans received the following written answer on 24th January 2024:
The Lord Bishop of St Albans asked His Majesty’s Government what plans they have to explore green hydrogen as a solution to railway emissions.
Lord Davies of Gower (Con): The Transport Decarbonisation plan has committed to delivering a net zero rail network by 2050, with an ambition to remove all diesel-only trains from the network by 2040. While Government expects electrification to remain the dominant zero emission technology, the government supports the deployment of alternative traction such as battery and hydrogen to decarbonise the network where it makes operational and economic sense.
Continue reading “Bishop of St Albans asks about use of green hydrogen to cut railway emissions”The Bishop of St Albans received the following written answer on 24th January 2024:
The Lord Bishop of St Albans asked His Majesty’s Government what plans they have to draw on academic expertise to help deliver financially sustainable rail infrastructure in developing countries.
Continue reading “Bishop of St Albans asks about delivery of railway infrastructure in developing countries”The Bishop of Gloucester received the following written answers on 24th January 2024:
The Lord Bishop of Gloucester asked His Majesty’s Government what proportion of cells in (1) the female prison estate, and (2) the male prison estate, have in-cell telephony; and what proportion of cells in each prison have that facility.
Lord Bellamy (Con): There are a total of 10 Women’s Public Sector Prisons (8 closed and 2 open) in England which are run by His Majesty’s Prison & Probation Service.
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The Bishop of Chelmsford received the following written answer on 24th January 2024:
The Lord Bishop of Chelmsford asked His Majesty’s Government on how many occasions an asylum seeker has been given fewer than five days’ notice before a transfer to the Bibby Stockholm.
Continue reading “Bishop of Chelmsford asks about process of transferring asylum seekers to Bibby Stockholm barge”The Bishop of St Albans received the following written answer on 24th January 2024:
The Lord Bishop of St Albans asked His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to provide education and outreach programmes to consumers to reduce food waste and promote sustainable food choices.
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The Bishop of Worcester received the following written answer on 24th January 2024:
The Lord Bishop of Worcester asked His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking (1) to assess the lessons of the Oslo peace process, especially in relation to the inclusion of regional actors, and (2) to apply those lessons in their response to current calls from regional players for a ceasefire in Gaza.
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