The Bishop of St Albans received the following written answer on 7th July 2022:
The Lord Bishop of St Albans asked Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the food security crisis in Afghanistan and the prospect of famine.
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The Bishop of St Albans received the following written answer on 7th July 2022:
The Lord Bishop of St Albans: To ask Her Majesty’s Government how much aid they have provided to Afghanistan since 1 January.
Continue reading “Bishop of St Albans asks about aid to Afghanistan”The Bishop of St Albans received the following written answer on 6th July 2022:
The Lord Bishop of St Albans asked Her Majesty’s government:
The Bishop of St Albans received the following written answer on 5th July 2022:
The Lord Bishop of St Albans asked Her Majesty’s Government whether the UK Infrastructure Bank, as a private company wholly owned by HM Treasury, will be subject to the same rural proofing guidance as government departments.
Baroness Penn (Con): The UK Infrastructure Bank has a dual mandate of supporting local and regional economic growth and tackling climate change, and it will support projects across the country. Its priority sectors include digital and clean energy infrastructure which may benefit rural areas in particular UKIB’s recently published Strategic Plan also notes that there are complex rural-urban disparities, and that infrastructure investment can help to address these.
Continue reading “Bishop of St Albans asks about the UK Infrastructure Bank”On 5th July 2022, the House of Lords considered a motion regarding the sitting times of the house. A vote was held on an amendment, in which Bishops took part:
The Bishop of St Albans received the following written answer on 5th July 2022:
The Lord Bishop of St Albans asked Her Majesty’s Government why (1) the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 (No. 1012), and (2) the Conservation of Habitats and Species (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (No. 579), are not included in the Cabinet Office’s Retained EU Law dashboard.
Continue reading “Bishop of St Albans asks about the retained EU Law Dashboard (REUL)”The Bishop of St Albans received the following written answer on 30th June 2022:
The Lord Bishop of St Albans asked Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to introduce (1) a Community Sentence Treatment Requirement for gambling addiction, or (2) a Gambling Treatment Requirement, similar to community sentence treatments for offences where alcohol, drugs or mental health issues were an underlying factor.
Lord Bellamy (Con): Offenders with a gambling addiction may be suitable for a Mental Health Treatment Requirement (MHTR) as part of a community or suspended sentence order where mental health has been identified as an underlying factor.
Continue reading “Bishop of St Albans asks a question on gambling addiction”The Bishop of St Albans received the following written answer on 29th June 2022:
The Lord Bishop of St Albans asked Her Majesty’s Government:
The Bishop of St Albans asked a question during a debate on the Trades Union Congress: Levelling Up, on 29th June 2022:
The Lord Bishop of St Albans: My Lords, the Government are to be congratulated on raising the minimum wage and I thank them for what they have done. There is, however, a really serious point here. As we are facing a serious range of strikes across many industries, the worry is that those people in positions of leadership and authority are not necessarily giving a lead.
Continue reading “Bishop of St Albans asks about government response to financial challenges”The Bishop of St Albans received the following written answer on 28th June 2022:
The Lord Bishop of St Albans asked Her Majesty’s Government:
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