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Bishop of Chester calls for strengthened regulations to combat addiction to online pornography

On 17th July 2015 the Bishop of Chester, Rt Revd Peter Forster, spoke during the Second Reading debate of Baroness Howe’s Online Safety Bill. The Bishop welcomed the Bill and called for further measures to help adults who are addicted to online pornography.

The Lord Bishop of Chester: My Lords, I follow two Members of the House with very distinguished medical careers who speak with great authority, which I cannot match. However, I want to approach 14.03 Bishop of Chesterthe subject in a slightly different way.

I join noble Lords in congratulating the noble Baroness, Lady Howe, on introducing her new and improved Bill. Though the Bill has been drafted very properly with children in mind, I want to refer to its potential relevance for adults who are struggling with pornography. I am grateful to the charity Naked Truth, which seeks to support adults caught in the net of pornography addiction, for briefing me for the debate. Continue reading “Bishop of Chester calls for strengthened regulations to combat addiction to online pornography”

Divisions – Cities and Local Government Devolution Bill

On the 13th July 2015 two bishops took part in three divisions  on the Government’s Cities and Local Government Devolution Bill. 

House of Lords Division Lobby
House of Lords Division Lobby

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Bishop of Chester speaks in a debate about the Anderson Report into Investigatory Powers

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On the 8th July 2015 the Bishop of Chester, the Rt Revd Peter Forster spoke in a debate about the Anderson Report into investigatory powers. The Bishop focused his comments on the nature of privacy in a digital age and said that the limits set to our privacy must be proportionate and genuinely intended to benefit society as a whole.

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Bishop of Chester asks Government about Universal Credit

14.03 Bishop of ChesterOn the 7th July 2015 Lord Leigh of Hurley asked Her Majesty’s Government “what is their assessment of the experience of those claiming Universal Credit”. The Bishop of Chester the Rt Revd Peter Forster asked a supplementary question.

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Bishop of Chester speaks in debate on the future of Gaza

14.03 Bishop of ChesterOn the Monday 6th June 2015 the Bishop of Chester, the Rt Revd Peter Forster spoke during a debate on the future of Gaza. The Bishop spoke of his experiences visiting the region and suggested that addressing the economic disparity between Israel and Gaza was the most pressing concern in preventing history repeating itself.

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Greece crisis – Bishop of Chester responds to Government statement

14.03 Bishop of ChesterOn the 6th July 2015 the Bishop of Chester responded to a Government Statement on Greece. The Bishop asked if the Government should be using its role outside of the eurozone strategically and what contact had been made between the UK and Greece recently to discuss the political situation.

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Bishop of Chester asks question on rules for share ownership

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On the 6th July 2015 Baroness Wheatcroft asked Her Majesty’s Government “whether the effects of algorithmic trading are being monitored and sufficiently regulated”. The Bishop of Chester, the Rt Revd Peter Forster asked a supplementary question.

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Bishop of Chester asks Government about wind turbine subsidies

14.03 Bishop of ChesterOn the 22nd June 2015 the Bishop of Chester, Rt Revd Peter Forster, responded to a Government statement on wind turbines. The Bishop asked how long subsidies for wind turbines would be guaranteed. The full statement from the Government can be read here

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Bishop of Chester asks Government about the Administrative burden on GPs

14.03 Bishop of ChesterOn the 22nd June 2015 Baroness Wheeler asked Her Majesty’s Government “what plans they have to increase the number of general practitioners.” The Bishop of Chester, Rt Revd Peter Forster, asked a supplementary question about the administrative burden on GPs.

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Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 – Bishop of Chester

On 26th March 2015 the House of Lords debated a motion “that this House takes note of the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015”. The Bishop of Chester, Rt Revd Peter Forster, spoke briefly on a point of clarification:

14.03 Bishop of ChesterThe Lord Bishop of Chester: My Lords, I have just one brief question for the Minister on the regulations. Paragraph 20 of the impact assessment refers to financial impact. It states that the deemed approach—which is much the better one, I am sure—will cost £1.3 million to homeowners and £4.6 million to contractors. All my experience is that costs to contractors get handed on to the people for whom they are providing their services, so how do we know that the £4.6 million will not simply be handed on to the homeowners to whom the services are being provided? How can one make that distinction? Continue reading “Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 – Bishop of Chester”