The Bishop of St Albans received the following written answers on 2nd June 2025:
The Lord Bishop of St Albans asked His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to secure the release of Ahmed al-Doush; and what steps they are taking to request further information from the government of Saudi Arabia regarding his conviction and sentence.
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The Bishop of Chelmsford received the following written answer on 6th January 2025:
The Lord Bishop of Chelmsford asked His Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Hanson of Flint on 25 November (HL2389), in which he says that the Home Office review into immigration detention will not assess all areas of the Brook House Inquiry, whether they intend to review the recommendations in another review or assessment, and what would the timescale be for this work.
Continue reading “Bishop of Chelmsford asks about immigration detention review”On 28th November 2024, the Bishop of Winchester asked a question on the provision of mental health support for asylum seekers housed at the former MOD site in Wethersfield
The Lord Bishop of Winchester: My Lords, reports by Doctors of the World and Médecins Sans Frontières speak of the high levels of psychological distress experienced by many of the residents who are accommodated at Wethersfield, and this is corroborated by those from the diocese of Chelmsford volunteering on site. Can the Minister say what access there is to therapeutic mental health support on site, especially for those suffering from complex conditions such as PTSD?
Continue reading “Bishop of Winchester asks about mental health support for detained asylum seekers”The Bishop of Chelmsford received the following written answers on 25th November 2024:
The Lord Bishop of Chelmsford asked His Majesty’s Government, further to the remarks by Lord Hanson of Flint on 14 October (HL Deb cols 17GC–20GC), when they intend to publish the terms of reference for the Home Office review into immigration detention, including Rule 34 and 35 of the detention centre rules.
Continue reading “Bishop of Chelmsford asks about immigration detention review”The Bishop of Chelmsford received the following written answer on 23rd May 2024:
The Lord Bishop of Chelmsford asked His Majesty’s Government:
The Bishop of Chelmsford received the following written answers on 23rd May 2024:
The Lord Bishop of Chelmsford asked His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the appropriate length of time before an asylum claim can be deemed inadmissible, given that current Home Office caseworker guidance states that “the inadmissibility process must not create a lengthy ‘limbo’ position, where a pending decision or delays in removal after a decision mean that a claimant cannot advance their asylum claim either in the UK or in a safe third country”.
Continue reading “Bishop of Chelmsford asks about conditions in the UK immigration and asylum system”On 17th May 2024, Andrew Selous MP, representing the Church Commissioners, gave the following written answer to a question from an MP:
Layan Nasir
Sir Desmond Swayne MP (Con, New Forest West): To ask the Member for South West Bedfordshire, representing the Church Commissioners, what representations the Church has made to the Israeli government to secure the release of Layan Nasir from administrative detention.
Continue reading “Church Commissioners Written Questions: Layan Nasir”On 25th March 2024, the Bishop of Oxford asked a question on the ramifications of the government’s plan to relocate asylum seekers from hotels to larger sites, during a discussion on the number of asylum claims waiting to be determined:
The Lord Bishop of Oxford: My Lords, the National Audit Office published a report on 20 March expressing the view that government plans to relocate asylum seekers from hotels to larger sites are actually proving more expensive than the hotel accommodation. Is this affecting the Government’s long-term strategy for offering safe accommodation?
Continue reading “Bishop of Oxford asks about government’s plans to relocate asylum seekers from hotels”The Bishop of Chelmsford received the following written answers on 13th February 2024:
The Lord Bishop of Chelmsford asked His Majesty’s Government what is the schedule for, and availability of, transport provided to residents of MDP Wethersfield to leave the site.
Lord Sharpe of Epsom (Con, Home Office): Those living at the site are able to come and go. The process for leaving the site is the same as the rest of our asylum accommodation.
Continue reading “Bishop of Chelmsford asks about plans to house asylum seekers at MOD Wethersfield”The Bishop of Chelmsford received the following written answer on 31st Janaury 2024:
The Lord Bishop of Chelmsford asked His Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Sharpe of Epsom on 11 December 2023 (HL597), how often is the doctor at the onsite primary healthcare available to hold in-person consultations for residents.
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