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Bishop of St Albans asks about impact of gambling and nicotine on young people

The Bishop of St Albans received the following written answers on 2nd April 2025:

The Lord Bishop of St Albans asked His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of findings published on 18 March by the City of York Council, Next Generation York: the health of adolescents in our city, particularly that 16 per cent of young people had gambled, and of those 25 per cent took money to gamble without permission, and 14 per cent had conflicts with family or friends over gambling.

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Hereditary Peers Bill: Bishop of St Albans supports amendment on nomination of peers following passage of the bill

The Bishop of St Albans spoke at the committee stage of the House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill on 1st April 2025, supporting an amendment tabled by Baroness Mobarik which “would require the Prime Minister to give groups in Parliament the ability to nominate individuals to be appointed as life peers to replace the number of hereditary peers in their group. This could include reappointing some hereditary peers as life peers.”

The Lord Bishop of St Albans: My Lords, I will not detain the Committee for long. I find myself very much in sympathy with the intention of this amendment and particularly with what the noble Baroness, Lady Goldie, said a few moments ago.

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Bishop of St Albans asks about reducing gender achievement gap in schools

The Bishop of St Albans received the following written answer on 1st April 2025:

The Lord Bishop of St Albans asked His Majesty’s Government what steps they will take to reduce the gender achievement gap in science and maths in secondary schools in England.

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Bishop of St Albans asks about drug policing

The Bishop of St Albans received the following written answer on 1st April 2025:

The Lord Bishop of St Albans asked His Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Hanson of Flint on 13 March (HL5375), whether the National County Lines Coordination Centre coordinates with the National Rural Crime Unit and dedicated rural crime taskforces.

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Bishop of St Albans asks about impact of the ending of the farmers’ resilient fund

The Bishop of St Albans received the following written answer on 1st April 2025:

The Lord Bishop of St Albans asked His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the end of the Farming Resilience Fund on farmers’ mental health.

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Bishop of St Albans asks about impact of US foreign aid freeze on Rohingya refugees

The Bishop of St Albans received the following written answer on 31st March 2025:

The Lord Bishop of St Albans asked His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the United States aid freeze on Rohingya refugees.

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Bishop of St Albans asks about investment in rural areas

The Bishop of St Albans received the following written answers on 26th March 2025:

The Lord Bishop of St Albans asked His Majesty’s Government  further to the Written Answer from Baroness Gustafsson on 11 March (HL5279):

  • which rural partners they are engaging with as they design the industrial strategy.
  • whether they are meeting rural partners to discuss the industrial strategy; and if so, which rural partners they have met so far.
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Bishop of St Albans asks about proposal to set up a gambling ombudsman

The Bishop of St Albans received the following written answer on 26th March 2025:

The Lord Bishop of St Albans asked His Majesty’s Government what progress they have made on the proposal to deliver a gambling ombudsman, as set out in the White Paper High stakes: gambling reform for the digital age, published 27 April 2023.

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Bishop of St Albans asks about use of nicotine pouches

The Bishop of St Albans received the following written answer on 26th March 2025:

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

  • what assessment they have made of the number of children and young people using nicotine pouches.
  • what assessment they have made of the health implications of using nicotine pouches, particularly for oral health.
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Bishop of St Albans asks about communication with coroners following deaths related to gambling

The Bishop of St Albans received the following written answer on 25th March 2025:

The Lord Bishop of St Albans asked His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to ensure that relevant information is shared with coroners investigating gambling-related deaths regarding concerns identified and action taken by the Gambling Commission during the period being investigated at inquest.

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