The Bishop of St Albans received the following written answer on 19th September 2023:
The Lord Bishop of St Albans asked His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to review the guidance for coroners in Prevention of Future Deaths Reports.
Continue reading “Bishop of St Albans asks about review of guidance to coroners”The Bishop of St Albans received the following written answer on 19th September 2023:
The Lord Bishop of St Albans asked His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to support the recovery of stolen artefacts from the British Museum; and what measures they are taking to increase security in this area.
Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay (Con, DCMS): My department is closely monitoring the situation at the British Museum, and engaging directly with the Museum on this concerning issue.
Continue reading “Bishop of St Albans asks about theft of items from the British Museum”The Bishop of St Albans received the following written answers on 19th September 2023:
The Lord Bishop of St Albans asked His Majesty’s Government how many (1) asylum, or (2) humanitarian protection, visas were granted to people from China in (a) 2019, (b) 2020, (c) 2021, and (d) 2022.
Continue reading “Bishop of St Albans asks about humanitarian conditions in China”On 18th September 2023, the House of Lords debated the Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill in the Report Stage. Votes were held on amendments to the bill, in which a Bishop took part:
The Bishop of Manchester received the following written answer on 18th September 2023:
The Lord Bishop of Manchester asked His Majesty’s Government what recent assessment they have made of the impact of section 63 of the Nationality and Borders Act 2022 on the operation of the UK’s modern slavery provisions (1) in prisons, and (2) across the wider population.
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The Bishop of Sheffield received the following written answer on 18th September 2023:
The Lord Bishop of Sheffield asked His Majesty’s Government, further to the answer by Baroness Penn on 6 July (HL Deb col 1304) giving the relative gross domestic product (GDP) per head for Wales and the UK, what is the relative GDP per head for each region of England.
Continue reading “Bishop of Sheffield asks about national income rates”The Bishop of St Albans received the following written answer on 18th September 2023:
The Lord Bishop of St Albans asked His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the results of Star Count 2023 project published by CPRE, the countryside charity.
Lord Benyon (Con, DEFRA): The Government has not made a formal assessment of the results of CPRE’s Star Count 2023.
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The Bishop of Durham received the following written answer on 18th September 2023:
The Lord Bishop of Durham asked His Majesty’s Government:
The Bishop of St Albans received the following written answer on 18th September 2023:
The Lord Bishop of St Albans asked His Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Benyon on 24 July (HL9373), how much has been paid out as part of the Farming Investment Fund.
Lord Benyon (Con, DEFRA): The Farming Investment Fund (FIF) provides grants to farmers, foresters and growers (including contractors) to invest in the equipment, technology and infrastructure that will help their businesses grow, whilst increasing farm productivity and environmental sustainability.
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The Bishop of Coventry received the following written answers on 18th September 2023:
The Lord Bishop of Coventry asked His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of freedom of religion or belief in Azerbaijan.
Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Con, Foreign Office): The British Embassy in Baku is able to have open discussions about religious freedom with Government representatives and has been in contact with Grand Mufti, the spiritual leader for both the Sunni and Shia communities in Azerbaijan, who occasionally meets with the Leader of the Armenian Church.
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