The Bishop of Norwich received the following written answer on 18th June 2026:
The Lord Bishop of Norwich asked His Majesty’s Government what plans they have to support early pipeline renewable energy generation projects to move into construction and operation.
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The Bishop of Norwich asked a question on service personnel retention during a discussion on the Defence Investment Plan on 16th June 2026:
The Lord Bishop of Norwich: My Lords, I thank the Minister for the answers he has given so far. I want to ask a question about service personnel retention; I declare an interest as the father of a soldier. The defence investment plan primarily addresses equipment, procurement and investment in research. However, one of the greatest challenges we face with the Armed Forces is retention and the general health and well-being of service people. Currently, the outflow before the end of their agreed engagement or commission stands at around 6%. What more can the Minister and His Majesty’s Government do to retain and support our service community?
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The Bishop of Norwich tabled a question on the government’s efforts to meet the targets of the 2021 Environment Act on 16th June 2026:
The Lord Bishop of Norwich: To ask His Majesty’s Government how they intend to meet the targets in the Environment Act 2021, including halting the decline of species abundance by 2030 and increasing overall species abundance by at least 10 per cent by 2042 compared to 2030 levels.
Continue reading “Bishop of Norwich tables question on environmental targets”The Bishop of Norwich received the following written answer on 16th June 2026:
The Bishop of Norwich asked His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to support businesses with (1) accessing climate information, (2) adaptation planning, and (3) managing the health of employees during extreme weather.
Continue reading “Bishop of Norwich asks about climate change planning for businesses”The Bishop of Norwich received the following written answer on 15th June 2026:
The Lord Bishop of Norwich asked His Majesty’s Government whether they plan to mandate climate adaptation measures in urban planning.
Continue reading “Bishop of Norwich asks about climate adaptation measures in urban planning”The Bishop of Norwich received the following written answer on 10th June 2026:
The Bishop of Norwich asked His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to reduce heat-related deaths during heat waves in the UK.
Continue reading “Bishop of Norwich asks about safety measures during heatwaves”On 13th May 2026, the Bishop of Norwich joined in tributes to the departing Senior Deputy Speaker, Lord Gardiner of Kimble, and in welcoming the new Senior Deputy Speaker, Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede, during the first day of the new parliamentary session:
The Lord Bishop of Norwich: My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Earl, Lord Kinnoull, to stand on behalf of these Benches in support of the Motion from the noble Baroness the Lord Privy Seal and to congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Ponsonby, on his appointment.
It is also a pleasure to thank, on behalf of these Benches, the former Senior Deputy Speaker, the noble Lord, Lord Gardiner. Newbies have been enormously grateful for the warmth of his welcome to those of us on these Benches and for his gentle guidance when learning the procedures of your Lordships’ House, such as the nod, the smile, and the twinkle in the eyes that have meant to the unsure, “Yes, you’re next”. The noble Lord has been a steady and kindly presence, for which we are most grateful.
Continue reading “Bishop of Norwich joins tributes to departing Senior Deputy Speaker of the House of Lords”The Bishop of Norwich received the following written answer on 28th April 2026:
The Lord Bishop of Norwich asked His Majesty’s Government whether they delivered their commitment to provide £11.6 billion of international climate finance between 2021–22 and 2025–26, including £3 billion to protect and restore ecosystems abroad.
Continue reading “Bishop of Norwich asks about climate finance”The Bishop of Norwich received the following written answer on 27th April 2026:
The Lord Bishop of Norwich asked His Majesty’s Government whether they have made an assessment of the impact on the natural environment of the Strait of Hormuz as a result of the recent conflict.
Baroness Chapman of Darlington (Lab, FCDO): No such assessment has been made.
The Bishop of Norwich asked a question on the impact of the current conflict in the Middle East, following a government statement on the economic impact of the situation on 26th March 2026:
The Lord Bishop of Norwich: My Lords, I welcome this Statement and join the Chancellor speaking in the other place in paying tribute to our Armed Forces. In particular, I welcome support for those families and households hardest hit; however, I share the concern of the noble Baroness, Lady Kramer, for small businesses, and extend that with a question around what we are doing to support the charitable sector: for example, from my recent experience, in the transport costs associated with food banks, in heating warm hubs and so on. We have a responsibility to care for those who care for others, and I ask what the Government are doing to support that work.
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