The Bishop of St Albans received the following written answer on 22nd May 2024:
The Lord Bishop of St Albans asked His Majesty’s Government, following the publication of the Hologic Global Women’s Health Index which indicated that British women are sadder and more stressed than their European counterparts, what steps they are taking to improve women’s health and wellbeing.
Continue reading “Bishop of St Albans asks about steps to improve women’s health and wellbeing in the UK”On 21st May 2024, the House of Lords debated the Victims and Prisoners Bill. Votes were held on amendments to the bill, in which a bishop took part:
On 21st May 2024, during a debate on the Victims and Prisoners Bill, the Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham spoke in support of amendments aimed at reforming Imprisonment for Public Protection sentences, particularly with regard to providing extended aftercare for prisoners affected by these sentences:
The Lord Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham: My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow noble Lords—and noble and learned Lords—and to benefit from their considerable wisdom on the matter at hand. I do not wish to repeat all that has already been said, but my right reverend friend the Bishop of Gloucester has added her name to several amendments in this group. She is sadly unable to be here today, but I know that, like many other noble Lords, she is dedicated to seeing the reform of the criminal justice system, particularly in respect of our prisons, for which she is the lead bishop for the Church of England.
Continue reading “Victims and Prisoners Bill: Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham supports provision of aftercare for those under Imprisonment for Public Protection sentences”On 21st May 2024, the Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham tabled a question to the foreign secretary on government priorities for working with South Africa following their forthcoming general election:
The Lord Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs what are his priorities for working with the government of South Africa after their forthcoming general election.
Continue reading “Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham asks about government priorities for working with South Africa following election”The Bishop of St Albans asked a question on the impact of run off into rivers from agricultural land, during a discussion on the possible failure of Thames Water and other water companies on 21st May 2024:
The Lord Bishop of St Albans: My Lords, could the Minister reassure the House that should any of the water companies fail, the ongoing monitoring of, for example, run-off from agricultural land—which is devastating many of our rivers, including the important chalk streams in Hertfordshire in my diocese—will continue, that we will continue to seek to find improvements, and that no momentum will be lost?
Continue reading “Bishop of St Albans asks about monitoring of environmental effects of agricultural runoff into rivers”The Bishop of St Albans received the following written answer on 21st May 2024:
The Lord Bishop of St Albans asked His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of reports that slingshots are being used to cause damage to vehicles and local wildlife in rural areas.
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The Bishop of Leeds received the following written answer on 21st May 2024:
The Lord Bishop of Leeds asked His Majesty’s Government whether they will increase multi-year funding to support the most food-insecure people in Sudan and Sudanese refugees in neighbouring countries.
Continue reading “Bishop of Leeds asks about funding to address food insecurity in Sudan and neighbouring countries”The Bishop of St Albans received the following written answer on 21st May 2024:
The Lord Bishop of St Albans asked His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the Resolution Foundation report Firm foundations: Understanding why employers use flexible contracts, published on 25 April; and what steps they will take to improve situations for zero-hours contract workers.
Continue reading “Bishop of St Albans asks about improving conditions for workers on zero-hours contracts”The Bishop of Leeds spoke in a debate on amendments to the Media Bill on 20th May 2024, during a discussion on sports broadcasting, raising the importance of audiences encountering content that challenges preconceptions and introduces new ideas:
The Lord Bishop of Leeds: My Lords, surely at a time when we want children to get away from the telly and actually do sports, it is right that they be confronted by sports that they may know nothing about. Was it not curling, whatever that is, which became very popular and captured the imagination? Most of us could not believe that there was a sport where you push something along in that way.
Continue reading “Media Bill: Bishop of Leeds emphasises importance of broadcasting in introducing new and challenging ideas to the public”On 20th May 2024, the House of Lords debated amendments to the Media Bill. The Bishop of Newcastle spoke in support of two amendments to the bill tabled by Baroness Fraser of Craigmaddie aimed at ensuring regional diversity in broadcasting, emphasising the importance of intentionality in supporting the arts and creative industries:
The Lord Bishop of Newcastle: My Lords, I rise to speak to Amendments 16 and 17, tabled by the noble Baroness, Lady Fraser of Craigmaddie, to which I am pleased to have added my name in support.
Our country is one of diversity. The four nations that make up the UK include many regions, each with its own culture, sense of humour, accent, concerns and interests. As public service broadcasters are owned by the whole of the UK public, it is important that they truly reflect the public they serve in all their regional diversity.
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