Tag: Lincoln

Bishop of Lincoln asks about tackling child poverty

The Bishop of Lincoln tabled a question on facilitating consultation and collaboration with faith-based and voluntary sector organisations to deliver the Our Children, Our Future: Tackling Child Poverty strategy on 3rd February 2026:

The Lord Bishop of Lincoln: To ask His Majesty’s Government what plans they have to facilitate consultation and collaboration with faith-based and voluntary sector organisations to deliver the Our Children, Our Future: Tackling Child Poverty strategy, published on 5 December 2025.

Continue reading “Bishop of Lincoln asks about tackling child poverty”

Crime and Policing Bill: Bishop of Lincoln speaks to amendments on decriminalisation of abortion

On 2nd February 2026, the Bishop of Lincoln spoke in a debate on amendments relating to the decriminalisation of abortion in the Crime and Policing Bill, highlighting the importance of supporting women and the need for a change in the way police investigations of terminations of pregnancies are carried out, while reiterating opposition to full decriminalisation on the grounds of the sanctity of life:

The Lord Bishop of Lincoln: My Lords, I am one of those old men. I am also a single man, so I have no children of my own, but I am regularly in contact with very young families through baptism. Only last Thursday, I was in hospital in an acute cardiac unit for babies, anointing a two week-old baby who had just had open-heart surgery. So I know quite a lot about babies through a very long ministry. I also offer my thanks to the noble Lord, Lord Winston, for a television series that he oversaw about seeing a pregnancy from conception to delivery some years ago. That series reinforced my conviction about the sanctity of life.

Continue reading “Crime and Policing Bill: Bishop of Lincoln speaks to amendments on decriminalisation of abortion”

Bishop of Lincoln asks about equality in education

On 5th January 2026, the Bishop of Lincoln received the following written answers:

The Lord Bishop of Lincoln asked His Majesty’s Government:

  • what guidance they have issued to the Regional Department for Education Directors about the implementation of the Equality Act 2010 in academies.
  • what processes the Regional Department for Education Directors has in place to monitor the implementation of the Equality Act 2010 by academies.
  • what guidance they have issued to the Regional Department for Education Directors about the implementation of the Equality Act 2010 in schools in the maintained system.
  • what processes the Regional Department for Education Directors has in place to monitor the implementation of the Equality Act 2010 by schools in the maintained system.
Continue reading “Bishop of Lincoln asks about equality in education”

Bishop of Lincoln asks about family hubs

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”

Bishop of Lincoln asks about impact of debt and mental ill-health on social mobility

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”

Bishop of Lincoln asks about bus travel and coastal transport networks

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”

Bishop of Lincoln asks about mental health support for SEND families

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”

Bishop of Lincoln asks about flood management

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”

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 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”

Bishop of Lincoln asks about sustainable farming

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.

Continue reading “Bishop of Lincoln asks about sustainable farming”