Results 1-20 of 179 for in the 'Commons debates' OR in the 'Westminster Hall debates' OR in the 'Lords debates' OR in the 'Northern Ireland Assembly debates' speaker:the Bishop of Liverpool
- Prisoners: Indeterminate Sentences — Question (23 April 2013)
The Bishop of Liverpool: My Lords, one of the problems is that when a prisoner is transferred to another prison, they find that there is no accredited course in that prison. Who has the specific responsibility for ensuring that when a prisoner is transferred, there is an accredited course in the prison to which that prisoner is transferred?
- Prisons: New Prisons — Question (20 March 2013)
The Bishop of Liverpool: To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to ensure that all new prisons are environmentally sustainable.
- Prisons: New Prisons — Question (20 March 2013)
The Bishop of Liverpool: My Lords, I thank the Minister for that very encouraging reply. Does he recognise that sustainable prisons, with productive gardens, workshops and even small farms, can help with rehabilitation and reduce reoffending, especially among the very high proportion of prisoners with mental illness?
- Forestry: Independent Panel Report — Question for Short Debate (27 February 2013)
The Bishop of Liverpool: To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their response to the report of the Independent Panel on Forestry, published on 4 July 2012.
- Forestry: Independent Panel Report — Question for Short Debate (27 February 2013)
The Bishop of Liverpool: My Lords, you do not need to be a sociologist to know that there are moments in history that reveal the character of the nation. Such was the public reaction to the possibility that something might happen to our forests and woodlands. The people of England discovered a passion for trees that they hardly knew they had. It was a surprise to some, not least because our woodland cover hovers...
- Overseas Aid — Question (27 February 2013)
The Bishop of Liverpool: To ask Her Majesty's Government what proportion of the overseas aid budget is being earmarked for peacekeeping in areas of conflict.
- Overseas Aid — Question (27 February 2013)
The Bishop of Liverpool: My Lords, I can see the virtue of closer co-operation between peacekeeping and development programmes, but what steps will be taken to reduce the risk of humanitarian workers and beneficiaries of such aid being seen as agents of a foreign power, especially in fragile and unstable countries?
- Transport: HS2 — Question for Short Debate (26 February 2013)
The Bishop of Liverpool: My Lords, yesterday I was at the launch of the International Festival for Business 2014, which will be held in the United Kingdom. The host city will be Liverpool. The Prime Minister was in the city in January, promoting the festival. He said: “The United Kingdom is in a global race with a fight to win contracts around the world”. If that is true of the UK, it is also true of...
- Local Government: Finance Settlement — Question (23 January 2013)
The Bishop of Liverpool: To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that financial settlements for local government funding are fair.
- Local Government: Finance Settlement — Question (23 January 2013)
The Bishop of Liverpool: My Lords, I thank the Minister for her Answer, and I assure her that my Question arises out of very genuine pastoral concern. Can the Government not think again in the interests of greater fairness and make more allowance for the highest levels of deprivation in both rural and urban areas? For example, in Liverpool there is to be a 52% cut in services over four years, which will directly...
- Prisoners: Work Programmes — Question for Short Debate (15 January 2013)
The Bishop of Liverpool: My Lords, although I am very sorry that we shall not be hearing from the noble Baroness, Lady Hamwee, this evening, I am delighted to follow the noble Lord, Lord Wills, not least because one of my Christmas presents this year was an embroidered cushion from Fine Cell Work. It has attracted lots of comment as it has pride of place in my study. I am very grateful for this opportunity to commend...
- Transforming Rehabilitation — Statement (9 January 2013)
The Bishop of Liverpool: My Lords, we on these Benches very much welcome the engagement of what is described in the Statement as the voluntary and community services. As the Minister knows, faith groups are already very involved in the rehabilitation of offenders, both inside and outside prison. Can the Minister tell us how the Government will ensure that, by opening up the probation services to the market, the...
- Police (Complaints and Conduct) Bill: Second Reading (11 December 2012)
The Bishop of Liverpool: My Lords, I thank the Minister for the clarity of his exposition of the reasons why we need the two clauses in the Bill. It is a great privilege to be able to speak in today's debate. With your Lordships' agreement, I would like to take the opportunity to speak more generally about the Hillsborough tragedy and, in particular, about the work carried out by the Hillsborough Independent Panel....
- Violence Against Women — Question for Short Debate (29 November 2012)
The Bishop of Liverpool: My Lords, in thanking the noble Baroness for this debate, I must also apologise to the House that there are no women on these Benches to contribute to this important debate today. The fact that they are excluded from the Bench of Bishops is not unrelated to how women are treated generally throughout the world. Although religion can be a liberating force, history shows that it also can be used...
- Leveson Inquiry — Statement (29 November 2012)
The Bishop of Liverpool: My Lords, in the public debate there is sometimes an assumption that the problem with the press is that of a rogue reporter distorting a story. When I chaired the Hillsborough independent panel, we became aware of the way that one news agency failed not just one national newspaper but several, which between them became cumulatively responsible for misrepresenting the events of Hillsborough...
- Social Care — Motion to Take Note (29 November 2012)
The Bishop of Liverpool: My Lords, I begin by declaring that I am not one of the usual suspects in this debate and I hope that the noble Baroness, Lady Pitkeathley, and others will forgive me, as a novice, speaking. I defer, of course, to her experience and expertise and that of other noble Baronesses who have spoken, especially the noble Baroness, Lady Campbell. On behalf of the communities in Liverpool, I thank the...
- Young People: Parenthood — Question (27 June 2012)
The Bishop of Liverpool: My Lords, is the Minister aware of the Children's Society's Good Childhood report in which parenting features considerably? Is he further aware of the number of primary schools that already offer parenting courses for pupils' parents? Is his department able to tell us how many schools across the country offer such parenting classes?
- NHS: Liverpool Care Pathway — Question (20 June 2012)
The Bishop of Liverpool: My Lords, I have some contact with the Liverpool care pathway in Liverpool. Does the Minister agree that not just palliative care professionals but all healthcare professionals should receive education and training in caring for dying patients? Would he also agree that in the relationship between the two, trust is paramount?
- Crime: Victims — Question (13 June 2012)
The Bishop of Liverpool: My Lords, I know that the Minister recognises that victims often feel overlooked in the criminal justice system. Can he please tell the House whether victims themselves have begun to ask for the decentralisation of this service?
- BBC Governance and Regulation: Communications Committee Report: Motion to Take Note (1 March 2012)
The Bishop of Liverpool: My Lords, the privilege of serving on the Select Committee on Communications lay very much in seeing the experience and expertise of its members engaging with the expert witnesses who gave evidence. The BBC royal charter describes the role of the BBC Trust and uses, I believe, a significant word to describe the relationship of the trust to the licence fee and to the public interest. The trust...