The Bishop of Norwich received the following written answer on 23rd February 2026:
The Lord Bishop of Norwich asked His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to support international nature restoration, following their report National security assessment on global ecosystems, published on 20 January.
Continue reading “Bishop of Norwich asks about steps to support international nature restoration”The Bishop of Norwich received the following written answer on 12th February 2026:
The Lord Bishop of Norwich asked His Majesty’s Government, following the report National security assessment on global ecosystems, published on 20 January, what plans they have to prioritise the protection and restoration of ecosystems, particularly those that support the UK food system.
Continue reading “Bishop of Norwich asks about efforts to protect and restore UK ecosystems”On 12th June 2025, the Bishop of Chichester spoke in a short debate on the role of craft industries in the UK to highlight the contribution these people play to maintain churches and cathedrals:
The Lord Bishop of Chichester: My Lords, it is a great privilege to take part in this debate. I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Freyberg, for bringing it forward. I echo much of what was said by my right reverend friend the Bishop of Southwark and by the noble Lord, Lord Lingfield, with whom I worked at St Paul’s.
I would like to stress the importance of capacity for long-term funding in order that long-term planning can be undertaken by these fragile groups. I was disappointed that this morning there was no response from the Minister in the Statement on the spending review to indicate that there will be certainty about the future of the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme beyond 2026, which is essential for so many churches, parishes and cathedrals, nor a review of the capping system of the VAT application, which once again destroys much of the benefit of knowing that there is funding ahead.
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The Bishop of Southwark spoke in debate on the rile of craft industries in the UK on 12th June 2025, highlighting the role of the Church of England in supporting craft skills:
The Lord Bishop of Southwark: My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Freyberg, for securing this debate and for his expertise.
Like the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Chichester, who will speak later, I believe that cathedrals and churches are some of our nation’s most significant and tangible assets, shaping our history and identity, as well as being the beating hearts of our communities. I regret, therefore, that the Government’s decision to curb support for the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme affects our ability to maintain and renew this precious inheritance. I hope this has been recognised in the spending review.
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The Bishop of St Albans received the following written answer on 30th January 2025:
The Lord Bishop of St Albans asked His Majesty’s Government what plans they have to prevent the illegal release of beavers into the wild.
Baroness Hayman of Ullock (Lab, DEFRA): This is a devolved matter, and the information provided therefore relates to England only.
Continue reading “Bishop of St Albans asks about prevention of illegal beaver release”The Bishop of St Albans received the following written answer on 29th January 2025:
The Lord Bishop of St Albans asked His Majesty’s Government whether they have decided not to introduce a formal wild release licensing system for beavers, and if so, what assessment they have made of the implications for their climate change and sustainability strategies.
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On 23rd January 2025, Marsha De Cordova MP, representing the Church Commissioners, gave the following written answers to questions from MPs:
Churches: Music
Stuart Anderson MP (Con, South Shropshire): To ask the Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, what steps the Church is taking to support churches in rural areas engage local communities in music.
Continue reading “Church Commissioners Written Questions: Church Music, Conservation, Food Banks”The Bishop of St Albans received the following written answer on 16th January 2025:
The Lord Bishop of St Albans asked His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to protect Atlantic salmon from extinction, following recent research from the International Union for Conservation of Nature that shows the species is at high risk.
Continue reading “Bishop of St Albans asks about salmon conservation”The Bishop of St Albans received the following written answer on 23rd October 2024:
The Lord Bishop of St Albans asked His Majesty’s Government what steps they will take to prevent the unauthorised release of beavers into the wild, and what plans they have to introduce a national strategy for the authorisation of releases.
Continue reading “Bishop of St Albans asks about beaver conservation”The Bishop of Norwich received the following written answers on 7th October 2024:
The Lord Bishop of Norwich asked His Majesty’s Government:
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