Tag: St Albans

Bishop of Albans asks about incidences of forced marriage overseas

The Bishop of St Albans received the following written answer on 25th March 2021:

The Lord Bishop of St Albans asked Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Williams of Trafford on 8 March (HL13499), what estimate they have made of the number of girls resident in the UK who were married abroad when they were underage and brought back to the UK in (1) 2014,  (2) 2015, (3) 2016, (4) 2017, (5) 2018, (6) 2019, and (7) 2020.

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Bishop of St Albans asks about housing for older and disabled people

The Bishop of St Albans received the following written answer on 24th March 2021:

The Lord Bishop of St Albans asked Her Majesty’s Government how they plan to meet the housing needs of (1) older, and (2) disabled, people.

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Bishop of St Albans asks about accessible housing

The Bishop of St Albans received the following written answer on 22nd March 2025:

The Lord Bishop of St Albans asked Her Majesty’s Government when they intend to publish a summary of responses to their Raising accessibility standards for new homes consultation, which closed on 1 December 2020.

Lord Greenhalgh (Con, MHCLG): The Government response to the consultation on raising accessibility standards for new homes will be published later this year and it will include a summary of responses.

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Bishop of St Albans asks about study abroad opportunities

The Bishop of St Albans received the following written answer on 22nd March 2021:

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

  • Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the differences between (1) the Turing scheme, and (2) the Erasmus+ scheme.
  • what assessment they have made of the impact of the decision not to pay for the tuition of disadvantaged students on the Turing scheme on the ability of such students to study abroad.
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Bishop of St Albans asks about status of British Nationals Overseas in Hong Kong

The Bishop of St Albans received the following written answer on 22nd February 2021:

The Lord Bishop of St Albans asked Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the decision by the governments of Hong Kong and China not to continue to recognise British National (Overseas) passports as valid travel documents.

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Bishop of St Albans asks about potential for partial boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics

The Bishop of St Albans asked about the potential for a partial boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics on 18th March 2021, during a discussion on China’s treatment of Uighurs and incursions into Taiwanese airspace:

The Lord Bishop of St Albans [V]: What consideration have Her Majesty’s Government given to the suggestion of a diplomatic and economic, rather than full-scale, boycott of the 2022 Beijing winter Olympics, in response to China’s ongoing repression of the Uighur Muslim minority?

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Bishop of St Albans asks about resourcing of rural areas

The Bishop of St Albans received the following written answers on 18th March 2021:

The Lord Bishop of St Albans asked Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the difference in funding per head for police services in (1) urban, and (2) rural, areas; and what steps they are taking to reduce any such difference.

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Votes: Fire Safety Bill

On 17th March 2021, the House of Lords debated the Fire Safety Bill. A vote was held on an amendment to the bill tabled by the Bishop of St Albans:

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Bishop of St Albans asks about impact of landfill tax on fly-tipping

On 17th March 2021, the Bishop of St Albans received the following written answer:

The Lord Bishop of St Albans asked Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the landfill tax on the level of illegal waste disposals.

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Votes: Domestic Abuse Bill

On 15th March 2021, the House of Lords debated the Domestic Abuse Bill in report. Votes were held on amendments to the bill, in which Bishops took part:

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