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Bishop of St Albans asks about support for regenerative agriculture and funding for local communities

The Bishop of St Albans received the following written answers on 17th October 2023:

The Lord Bishop of St Albans asked His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to support regenerative agriculture.

Lord Benyon (Con, DEFRA): Environmental land management (ELM) is the foundation of our new approach to farming. ELM includes the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI). This pays farmers for actions that support food production and can help improve farm productivity and resilience, while protecting and improving the environment. It will support sustainable food production and contribute towards the environmental targets set out in the government’s Environmental Improvement Plan. The SFI 2023 opened for applications on 18 September 2023, and farmers who have a live SFI 2023 agreement before the end of the year will receive an accelerated payment in the first month of their agreement.

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Bishop of St Albans asks about accessible housing

The Bishop of St Albans received the following written answer on 17th October 2023:

The Lord Bishop of St Albans asked His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to ensure that new builds are accessible to older people and people with disabilities.

Baroness Swinburne (Con, Department for Levelling-up, Housing & Communities): I refer the Lord Bishop to the answer given to Question UIN HL8422(opens in a new tab) on 26 June 2023.

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Bishop of St Albans asks about UK rare diseases framework

The Bishop of St Albans received the following written answer on 21st September 2023:

The Lord Bishop of St Albans asked His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the UK Rare Diseases Framework on international collaboration since January 2021.

Lord Markham (Con, Department of Health & Social Care): Whilst no assessment has been made, international collaboration is an underpinning theme of the UK Rare Diseases Framework.

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Bishop of St Albans asks about moving to use of electric cars

The Bishop of St Albans asked a question on the progress of moving to electric cars on 20th September 2023, during a debate on the government’s environment policy:

The Lord Bishop of St Albans: There is no doubt that His Majesty’s Government have done many good things, and we need all sides of the House to work on this vital area. However, this is not just something which affects some groups; it particularly affects those parts of our nation where air quality is so bad that it is materially affecting the health of many young people and causing huge additional costs to the NHS. What assurances can the Minister give us about the progress of moving to electric cars, to try to make a tangible difference to air quality in our urban areas?

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Bishop of St Albans asks about rare disease treatments and services

The Bishop of St Albans received the following written answers on 20th September 2023:

The Lord Bishop of St Albans asked His Majesty’s Government what service the NHS provides for people with fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva.

Lord Markham (Con, Department of Health & Social Care): While there is no specific prescribed service for fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP), children with the condition are cared for by National Health Service paediatric rheumatologists and/or geneticists with input from other clinicians as required. For patients with rare diseases such as FOP, expert centres provide clinical guidance, support and advice to patients, their families, and carers.

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Bishop of St Albans asks about risks of Chinese state investment in UK businessnes

The Bishop of St Albans received the following written answer on 20th September 2023:

The Lord Bishop of St Albans asked His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the purchase of UK businesses by funds owned by the state of China; and what safeguards exist to protect national security in this situation.

Baroness Neville-Rolfe (Con, Cabinet Office): As an open economy, the government welcomes foreign trade and investment, including from China, where it supports growth and jobs in the UK, meets our stringent legal and regulatory requirements, and does not compromise our national security.

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Bishop of St Albans asks about review of guidance to coroners

The Bishop of St Albans received the following written answer on 19th September 2023:

The Lord Bishop of St Albans asked His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to review the guidance for coroners in Prevention of Future Deaths Reports.

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Bishop of St Albans asks about theft of items from the British Museum

The Bishop of St Albans received the following written answer on 19th September 2023:

The Lord Bishop of St Albans asked His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to support the recovery of stolen artefacts from the British Museum; and what measures they are taking to increase security in this area.

Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay (Con, DCMS): My department is closely monitoring the situation at the British Museum, and engaging directly with the Museum on this concerning issue.

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Bishop of St Albans asks about humanitarian conditions in China

The Bishop of St Albans received the following written answers on 19th September 2023:

The Lord Bishop of St Albans asked His Majesty’s Government how many (1) asylum, or (2) humanitarian protection, visas were granted to people from China in (a) 2019, (b) 2020, (c) 2021, and (d) 2022.

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Bishop of St Albans asks about light pollution in the countryside

The Bishop of St Albans received the following written answer on 18th September 2023:

The Lord Bishop of St Albans asked His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the results of Star Count 2023 project published by CPRE, the countryside charity.

Lord Benyon (Con, DEFRA): The Government has not made a formal assessment of the results of CPRE’s Star Count 2023.

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