Tag: St Albans

Bishop of St Albans asks about persecution of Christians in China and Iran, and forcible returns of Rohingya refugees by Bangladesh

The Bishop of St Albans received the following written answers on 14th November 2024:

The Lord Bishop of St Albans asked His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of warnings by US-based group International Christian Concern on 28 October that China’s pledge of support for Iran could intensify the persecution of Christians in both China and Iran.

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Bishop of St Albans asks about referrals to NHS Gambling clinics

The Bishop of St Albans received the following written answer on 12th November 2024:

The Lord Bishop of St Albans asked His Majesties Government how many referrals were made to NHS gambling clinics in (1) 2022, (2) 2023, and (3) 2024.

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Bishop of St Albans asks about statutory right to use and access cash

The Bishop of St Albans received the following written answer on 12th November 2024:

The Lord Bishop of St Albans asked His Majesty’s Government

  • what steps they are taking to support people who rely solely on cash (1) to access cash, and (2) to access digital banking alternatives to cash.
  • whether they intend to introduce a statutory right to pay for goods and services in cash; and if so, whether this would be subject to financial limits.
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Bishop of St Albans asks about calls to refer events in Myanmar to the International Criminal Court

The Bishop of St Albans received the following written answer on 11th November 2024:

The Lord Bishop of St Albans asked His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of calls by Amnesty International on 24 October for the UN Security Council to refer the situation in Myanmar to the International Criminal Court.

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Bishop of St Albans asks about gambling related fines and mental health treatment

The Bishop of St Albans received the following written answers on 11th November 2024:

The Lord Bishop of St Albans asked His Majesty’s Government how many fines were imposed on gambling companies by the Gambling Commission for failing to meet their social responsibility obligations in (1) 2018, (2) 2019, (3) 2020, (4) 2021, (5) 2022, and (6) 2023.

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Bishop of St Albans asks about violence at Bedford Prison

The Bishop of St Albans received the following written answer on 11th November 2024:

The Lord Bishop of St Albans asked His Majesty’s Government what steps they will take to tackle high levels of violence at HMP Bedford, following the Report on an independent review of progress at HMP Bedford, published on 22 October.

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Bishop of St Albans asks about regulation of new technologies

The Bishop of St Albans received the following written answers on 11th October 2024:

The Lord Bishop of St Albans asked His Majesty’s Government, following the finding in the Internet Matters report The new face of digital abuse: Children’s experiences of nude deepfakes, published on 22 October, that nearly half a million children have encountered AI deepfake nudes online, what plans they have to ban apps that create deepfake nudes.

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Bishop of St Albans asks about consultation on licensing of non-surgical cosmetic procedures

On 7th November 2024, the Bishop of St Albans received the following written answer:

The Lord Bishop of St Albans asked His Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Merron on 6 August (HL534), when they intend to publish feedback to the licensing of non-surgical cosmetic procedures consultation, which ran from 2 September to 28 October 2023.

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Bishop of St Albans asks about impact of funding challenges facing refugee camps in Chad on irregular migration in Europe

On 6th November 2024, the Bishop of St Albans received the following written answer:

The Lord Bishop of St Albans asked His Majesty’s Government whether they have made an assessment of the impact of funding challenges facing refugee camps in Chad on the levels of irregular migration in Europe.

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Bishop of St Albans asks about conflict in Myanmar

The Bishop of St Albans received the following written answer on 6th November 2024:

The Lord Bishop of St Albans asked His Majesty’s Government what representations they have made to the government of Myanmar following the increase in civilian casualties in Rakhine following the launch of the Arakan Army counter-offensive in October 2023.

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