The Bishop of Lincoln received the following written answer on 13th October 2025:
The Lord Bishop of Lincoln asked His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to expand the Best Start family hub programmes to offer healthcare and education support services at the weekend.
Continue reading “Bishop of Lincoln asks about family hubs”The Bishop of Lincoln received the following written answer on 19th September 2025:
The Lord Bishop of Lincoln asked His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the report Drowning in debt, published by Christians Against Poverty in July, and in particular its findings on the impact of debt cases and associated mental ill-health on social mobility.
Continue reading “Bishop of Lincoln asks about impact of debt and mental ill-health on social mobility”The Bishop of Lincoln received the following written answers on 12th September 2025:
The Lord Bishop of Lincoln asked His Majesty’s Government what steps they have taken to implement the recommendation made in the report by the Select Committee on Regenerating Seaside Towns and Communities (Session 2017–19, HL Paper 320), published in April 2019, and in the follow-up letter to that report from the Chair of the Liaison Committee, published in March 2021, that they conduct a detailed review of the coastal transport network.
Continue reading “Bishop of Lincoln asks about bus travel and coastal transport networks”The Bishop of Lincoln received the following written answers on 10th September 2025:
The Lord Bishop of Lincoln asked His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the mental health support services available to children with special educational needs and disabilities and their families.
Continue reading “Bishop of Lincoln asks about mental health support for SEND families”The Bishop of Lincoln received the following written answer on 9th September 2025:
The Lord Bishop of Lincoln asked His Majesty’s Government what is (1) the timeline, and (2) the intended consultation framework, for setting a long-term multi-decade target for flood risk management, as referenced in the 10-Year National Infrastructure Strategy and recommended by the National Audit Office and National Infrastructure Commission.
Continue reading “Bishop of Lincoln asks about flood management”The Bishop of Lincoln received the following written answer on 1st September 2025:
The Lord Bishop of Lincoln asked His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of (1) the report by the Children’s Commissioner, Growing up in a low-income family: Children’s experiences, published on 8 July; and (2) the recommendation that children in low-income households be prioritised for access to new homes under the Affordable Homes Programme.
Continue reading “Bishop of Lincoln asks about need for affordable housing to combat child poverty”The Bishop of Lincoln received the following written answer on 1st September 2025:
The Lord Bishop of Lincoln asked His Majesty’s Government when they will announce details of the eligibility criteria and timeline for introducing a new Sustainable Farming Incentive offer.
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The Bishop of Lincoln moved two amendments in place of the Bishop of Manchester on lifelong safeguarding for children in care during a debate on the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill on 19th June 2025:
The Lord Bishop of Lincoln:
146B: Clause 21, page 39, line 21, at end insert—
(e) to have due regard to the need to remove or minimise the disadvantages suffered by looked-after children and relevant young persons.”Member’s explanatory statement
The amendment seeks to expand and strengthen Clause 21 by replacing the light-touch duty to be “alert to” their needs with a stronger requirement for public bodies to have “due regard” to eliminating disadvantage and to take reasonable steps to mitigate any harmful effects of their policies. The amendment intends to create a legally enforceable, lifelong safeguard for anyone who has ever been in care.
My Lords, I move the amendments in the name of the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Manchester. In relation to Amendment 146B, 120 councils around the country have already committed themselves voluntarily to embrace the “due regard” implementation, but this amendment intends to create a legally enforceable, legislative and lifelong safeguard across government for anyone who has ever been in care.
Continue reading “Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Bishop of Lincoln moves safeguarding amendments on behalf of the Bishop of Manchester”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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On 24th April 2025, the Bishop of Lincoln asked a question on methods of powering blast furnaces in steelworks, following a government statement on British Steel:
The Lord Bishop of Lincoln: My Lords, following interventions from Lincolnshire MPs in the other House when the Statement was received, the Minister spoke specifically about the possibilities of further research into the use of hydrogen in relation to blast furnaces. Can the Minister comment on that? At what scale will research be undertaken to enable that to be part of the steel strategy in terms of powering blast furnaces in particular?
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