The Bishop of Norwich received the following written answer on 2nd June 2025:
The Lord Bishop of Norwich asked His Majesty’s Government what plans they have to publish the chalk stream recovery pack.
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The Bishop of Lincoln received the following written answer on 2nd June 2025:
The Lord Bishop of Lincoln asked His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the report published on 29 January by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, UK poverty 2025, which indicated that coastal areas in England have a disproportionate rate of child poverty.
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The Bishop of St Albans received the following written answer on 2nd June 2025:
The Lord Bishop of St Albans asks His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to reduce the number of lost work-days due to stress, depression, or anxiety in women.
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The Bishop of Bristol received the following written answer on 2nd June 2025:
The Lord Bishop of Bristol asked His Majesty’s Government how much income the NHS has received from immigration health surcharge payments in each of the last two financial years.
Continue reading “Bishop of Bristol asks about health services for migrants”On 22nd May 2025, the Second Church Estates Commissioner, Marsha De Cordova MP, gave the following answers to questions from MPs in the House of Commons:
Same-sex couples: Church Blessing Services
Steve Race MP (Lab, Exeter) asked: What steps the Church is taking to roll out stand-alone services to bless same-sex couples.
Marsha De Cordova MP (Lab, Battersea): A proposal to enable churches to opt in to the use of prayers of love and faith in stand-alone services is out for consultation and will come back to the House of Bishops in October.
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The Bishop of Newcastle asked a question on increasing opportunities for social mobility in the UK on 22nd May 2025:
The Lord Bishop of Newcastle: To ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the Sutton Trust’s Opportunity Index and what steps they are taking to increase opportunities for social mobility across the country.
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In his valedictory contribution in the House of Lords on 22nd May 2025, the Bishop of St Albans tabled a question on government efforts to secure the release of Jimmy Lai from Chinese custody:
The Lord Bishop of St Albans: To ask His Majesty’s Government what recent steps they have taken towards securing the release of Jimmy Lai.
Lord Collins of Highbury (Lab, FCDO): My Lords, British national Jimmy Lai’s case is a priority for this Government. We continue to call on the Hong Kong authorities to end their politically motivated prosecution and release him. The Foreign Secretary committed in the House of Commons that Ministers would raise Jimmy Lai’s case with the Hong Kong and Chinese officials at every opportunity, and we have been doing so. Our diplomats have attended his trial and continue to press for consular access.
I know the right reverend Prelate will be retiring at the end of the month. I express my gratitude and, I am sure, that of the whole House for all his work.
Continue reading “Bishop of St Albans asks about government steps towards securing release of British citizen in custody in Hong Kong”The Bishop of St Albans received the following written answers on 22nd May 2025:
The Lord Bishop of St Albans asked His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to support farmers in the light of dry conditions this spring.
Baroness Hayman of Ullock (Lab, DEFRA): The UK has a resilient food supply chain that has frequently demonstrated its ability to adapt when required.
Continue reading “Bishop of St Albans asks about support for farmers following dry weather conditions and legal protection of chalk streams”The Bishop of St Albans received the following written answers on 22nd May 2025:
The Lord Bishop of St Albans asked His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the 5Rights Children and AI Design Code, and what steps they are taking to assess the impact of AI on children.
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The Bishop of St Albans asked a question on improving the cyber resilience of UK businesses, organisations and government systems on 21st May 2025:
The Lord Bishop of St Albans: To ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to improve the cyber resilience of UK businesses, organisations and government systems.
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