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🗣️ Speeches and Debates
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To ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to promote women’s representation in peace processes in conflict-affected regions.
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I am very grateful to the Minister for that Answer. Would she please say more about how the commitments in this plan will be translated into measurable, accountable outcomes, particularly where women’s participation remains limited? Could she also say how the Government are supporting female-led grass-roots organisations in conflict-affected regions through flexible, accessible funding?
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To ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to promote women’s representation in peace processes in conflict-affected regions.
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I am very grateful to the Minister for that Answer. Would she please say more about how the commitments in this plan will be translated into measurable, accountable outcomes, particularly where women’s participation remains limited? Could she also say how the Government are supporting female-led grass-roots organisations in conflict-affected regions through flexible, accessible funding?
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My Lords, it is a great privilege to speak today in response to His Majesty’s gracious Speech. It was a delight and privilege to hear the maiden speech of the noble Lord, Lord Case, and of course, that of my friend, the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich. She and I share a commitment to justice, and I refer to my interests stated in the register as Anglican...
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My Lords, as Anglican Bishop for prisons, I wholeheartedly welcome this debate and this excellent report. It is also a privilege to follow two excellent maiden speeches. I submitted evidence to the committee, and I will continue to bang the drum for reform. Better prisons will play a vital role, but they are not the end point or the complete answer to reducing reoffending. I agree with the...
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My Lords, as I said earlier this week, Iranian Christians across our churches are deeply distressed at not being able to have contact with their loved ones in Iran. I suspect that, in the coming months, we are going to see more Iranians arriving on our beaches. What are His Majesty’s Government doing to prepare for this and to be forward-thinking in the stance that will be adopted regarding...
More of The Bishop of Gloucester's speeches and debates
✍️ Written Questions and Answers
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To ask His Majesty's Government how many women have ceased to hold their existing roles as a result of changes to vetting requirements introduced through the prison service instruction and probation service instruction Security Vetting: PSI 07/2014, PI 03/2014, in each year since its implementation.
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To ask His Majesty's Government how many women employed by organisations providing services to probation under contract have been refused vetting clearance under the prison service instruction and probation service instruction Security Vetting: PSI 07/2014, PI 03/2014.
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To ask His Majesty's Government whether they conducted an Equality Impact Assessment of the prison service instruction and probation service instruction Security Vetting: PSI 07/2014, PI 03/2014Â for (1) prisons, (2) HM Prison and Probation Service, and (3) providers of probation services.
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To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have conducted an Equality Impact Assessment of the prison service instruction and probation service instruction Security Vetting: PSI 07/2014, PI 03/2014; what assessment was made of the impact of the framework on women; and what conclusions were reached.
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To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they made, during the development of the prison service instruction and probation service instruction Security Vetting: PSI 07/2014, PI 03/2014, of the potential impact on individuals already employed by (1) prisons, (2) HM Prison and Probation Service, and (3) providers of probation services.
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To ask His Majesty's Government what proportion of women being held on remand are remanded for their own protection; and what assessment they have made of the reasons why they are being remanded for their own protection.
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To ask His Majesty's Government how many prisoners in England and Wales received "two-strike" sentences between 21 March 1997 and 4 April 2005; and how many of that number have (1) never been released, or (2) been recalled to prison following release.
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To ask His Majesty's Government how many prisoners (1) applied for, and (2) were granted, early release on compassionate grounds in each of the past five years.
More of The Bishop of Gloucester's written questions
