On 4th September 2023, the House of Lords debated the Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill in the report stage. Votes were held on amendments to the bill, in which a Bishop took part:
Votes: Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill
Tag: public health
Bishop of Exeter asks about the COVID-19 enquiry
The Bishop of Exeter received the following written answer on 4th September 2023:
The Lord Bishop of Exeter asked His Majesty’s Government how the needs of the Clinically Extremely Vulnerable, as distinct from the disabled, will be addressed in the UK COVID-19 Inquiry.
Baroness Neville-Rolfe (Con, Cabinet Office): The UK COVID-19 Inquiry is independent of the Government. The process, procedure and timing of the Inquiry are matters for the Chair, Baroness Hallett.
Continue reading “Bishop of Exeter asks about the COVID-19 enquiry”Bishop of St Albans asks about rates of malnutrition in the UK
The Bishop of St Albans received the following written answers on 4th September 2023:
The Lord Bishop of St Albans asked His Majesty’s Government how many deaths occurred in England and Wales in (1) 2019, (2) 2020, (3) 2021, and (4) 2022, where malnutrition was either the cause of death or was mentioned anywhere on the death certificate.
Baroness Neville-Rolfe (Con, Cabinet Office): The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority.
Please see the response attached from the National Statistician and Chief Executive of the UK Statistics Authority.
Continue reading “Bishop of St Albans asks about rates of malnutrition in the UK”Bishop of Carlisle asks about research into countering viral illnesses
On 25th July 2023, the Bishop of Carlisle asked a question about the plans for an immunisation programme against respiratory syncytial virus before winter:
The Lord Bishop of Carlisle: My Lords, I, too, welcome the Minister’s detailed knowledge of this subject. Testing it even further, if I may, can I ask him whether His Majesty’s Government have made any assessment of the usefulness of glycolipid research in countering not only RSV but other viral illnesses, including influenza and Covid-19?
Lord Markham (Con): I fear I might have been taken to the limit of my knowledge. I would like to think I know when to stop and to offer to follow up in writing.
Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill: Bishop of Durham supports inclusion of missions on child poverty and health inequalities
On 11th July 2023, the House of Lords debated the Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill in the first day of the report stage. The Bishop of Durham spoke in support of two amendments to the bill:
- Amendment 4, tabled by Baroness Lister of Burtersett, which would include a mission to reduce childhood poverty in the levelling-up missions
- Amendment 7, tabled by Baroness Finlay and supported by the Bishop of London, which would include a mission to address health disparities in the bill
The Lord Bishop of Durham: My Lords, I will speak to Amendment 4, to which I have put my name and which I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Lister, for leading on, and to Amendment 7, to which my right reverend friend the Bishop of London has added her name. She sends her apologies that she cannot be present today.
I draw attention, as has been done already, to the latest research on the number of children living in poverty in the UK. I highlight particularly that in 2021-22 in my part of England, the north-east, more than one in three children were living below the poverty line. The number of children living in poverty in the region has seen an increase of 26% since 2014-15—the steepest rise of anywhere in the country during this period.
Continue reading “Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill: Bishop of Durham supports inclusion of missions on child poverty and health inequalities”Votes: Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill
On 11th July 2023, the House of Lords debated the Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill in the first day of the report stage. Votes were held on amendments to the bill, in which Bishops took part:
Bishop of London asks about reducing health inequalities
The Bishop of London received the following written answer on 21st June 2023:
The Lord Bishop of London asked His Majesty’s Government what recent progress they have made towards reducing health inequalities; and what further steps they intend to take in the future.
Lord Markham (Con): The Government is committed to improving healthy life expectancy by five years by 2035 and reducing the gap between areas where it is highest and lowest by 2030, as stated in the Levelling Up White Paper.
Continue reading “Bishop of London asks about reducing health inequalities”Bishop of St Albans asks about diagnoses of corticobasal degeneration in the past five years
The Bishop of St Albans received the following written answer on 21st June 2023:
The Lord Bishop of St Albans asked His Majesty’s Government how many people were diagnosed with corticobasal degeneration in (1) 2018, (2) 2019, (3) 2020, (4) 2021, and (5) 2022.
Lord Markham (Con): The National Congenital Anomaly and Rare Diseases Registration Services (NCARDRS) does not hold comprehensive data on corticobasal degeneration. Therefore, this this information is not available in the format requested.
Bishop of London asks about community healthcare models to tackle health inequality
On 19th June 2023, the Bishop of London tabled a question on reducing inequality of access to primary care using the Community Health Worker Model:
The Lord Bishop of London: To ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the community health worker model in relation to reducing inequality of access to primary care.
Lord Evans of Rainow (Con): My Lords, the Government have made no formal assessment of the community health worker model. However, they are supporting the development of models like the Brazilian one through the additional roles reimbursement scheme. We have delivered on our manifesto commitment to recruit 26,000 additional primary care professionals a year ahead of the March 2024 target. Our Delivery Plan for Recovering Access to Primary Care will also create a more equitable approach, regardless of patients’ routes to access.
Continue reading “Bishop of London asks about community healthcare models to tackle health inequality”Bishop of St Albans asks about increased rates of tuberculosis in Sudan
The Bishop of St Albans received the following written answer on 16th June 2023:
The Lord Bishop of St Albans asked His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the surge in tuberculosis cases in Sudan; and what steps they are taking to provide medical aid to that country.
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