Bishop of Sheffield asks about employment support for people with long term health conditions

The Bishop of Sheffield asked a question about support for programmes allowing people with health conditions to find and remain in paid employment on 18th October 2023:

The Lord Bishop of Sheffield: My Lords, one such initiative that supports people with a health condition to find and remain in paid employment is called Working Win. It has been piloted in South Yorkshire, and I am assured that both the DWP and the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority consider the pilot to have been a success. What plans do the Government have to roll out this health-led employment programme more widely?

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Bishop of Sheffield highlights work done by faith communities and charities to support newly released prisoners

The Bishop of Sheffield asked a question a question on support for faith communities’ projects to help newly released prisoners, following a government statement on prison capacity on 17th October 2023:

The Lord Bishop of Sheffield: My Lords, nine days ago it was my privilege to lead Sunday worship at HMP Doncaster, where I was reminded by the chaplain that many faith communities and charities do excellent work supporting newly released prisoners as they resettle into their communities, with a demonstrably positive impact on reoffending rates. What more can be done to support such projects?

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Bishop of Sheffield asks about climate commitments

On 17th October 2023, the Bishop of Sheffield asked a question about the government’s climate financing commitments in advance of the COP 27 Conference:

The Lord Bishop of Sheffield: My Lords, it is reassuring to hear that the Government are confident of meeting the commitments made at COP 26 in relation to climate finance for adaptation and mitigation. Are the Government equally confident that commitments made at COP 27 in relation to the loss and damage fund will be not only met but made fully operational?

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Bishop of St Albans asks about adult social care services and suicide prevention methods

The Bishop of St Albans received the following written answers on 17th October 2023:

The Lord Bishop of St Albans asked His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to support the digitisation of adult social care.

Lord Markham (Con, Department for Health & Social Care): We are funding a programme of digitisation for adult social care that is delivered through integrated care systems having spent £50 million so far and investing a further £100 million over the next two years.

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Bishop of St Albans asks about support for purchasing school uniforms and stationery

The Bishop of St Albans received the following written answer on 17th October 2023:

The Lord Bishop of St Albans asked His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to support parents with back-to-school costs, including (1) uniform, and (2) stationery.

Baroness Barran (Con, DfE): The government understands the pressures people are facing with the cost of living and has provided £94 billion to support households with higher costs across 2022/23 and 2023/24.

Additional cost of living payments of up to £900 will be made in 2023/24 to households on means tested benefits.

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Bishop of Bristol asks about church buildings and tax

The Bishop of Bristol received the following written answers on 17th October 2023:

The Lord Bishop of Bristol asked His Majesty’s Government whether they have figures on the number of places of worship open in the UK.

Lord Murray of Blidworth (Con, Home Office): The Registrar General for England and Wales has a statutory duty to maintain a list of all places of worship in England and Wales which is available for the public to view on Places of worship registered for marriage – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

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Bishop of St Albans asks about controlling water pollution

The Bishop of St Albans received the following written answer on 17th October 2023:

The Lord Bishop of St Albans asked His Majesty’s Government, following the plans to relax nutrient neutrality rules, what (1) statutory, or (2) other, measures, they will take to promote compliance among developers.

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Bishop of St Albans asks about treatment for problem gambling

The Bishop of St Albans received the following written answer on 17th October 2023:

The Lord Bishop of St Albans asked what assessment they have made of the efficacy of Naltrexone in the treatment of problem gambling.

Lord Markham (Con, Department of Health & Social Care): No assessment has been made. The National Institute of Health and Care Excellence is developing a clinical guideline for the treatment of harmful gambling. This will cover psychological and psychosocial interventions as well as pharmacological treatments. The attached document outlines the full scope of the guideline. Publication is expected in spring 2024.

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Bishop of Coventry asks about future of the Nagorno-Karabakh region

The Bishop of Coventry received the following written answers on 17th October 2023:

The Lord Bishop of Coventry asked His Majesty’s Government what (1) humanitarian assistance, and (2) financial support, they are offering the government of Armenia to meet the needs of refugees from Nagorno-Karabakh.

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Bishop of St Albans asks about recent earthquake in Morocco

The Bishop of St Albans received the following written answer on 17th October 2023:

The Lord Bishop of St Albans asked His Majesty’s Government what representations they have made to the government of Morocco concerning the recent earthquake in that country.

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