Lord Bishop of Bristol Alert Sample


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Information between 27th April 2024 - 22nd May 2025

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Division Votes
5 Nov 2024 - Crown Estate Bill [HL] - View Vote Context
Lord Bishop of Bristol voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 1 Bishops Aye votes vs 0 Bishops No votes
Tally: Ayes - 74 Noes - 147
5 Nov 2024 - Crown Estate Bill [HL] - View Vote Context
Lord Bishop of Bristol voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 2 Bishops Aye votes vs 0 Bishops No votes
Tally: Ayes - 220 Noes - 139


Speeches
Lord Bishop of Bristol speeches from: Modern Slavery Act 2015 Committee Report
Lord Bishop of Bristol contributed 1 speech (792 words)
Friday 28th March 2025 - Lords Chamber
Lord Bishop of Bristol speeches from: Campus Antisemitism in Britain: Community Security Trust Report
Lord Bishop of Bristol contributed 1 speech (59 words)
Wednesday 12th March 2025 - Lords Chamber
Department for International Development
Lord Bishop of Bristol speeches from: UK Poverty 2025
Lord Bishop of Bristol contributed 1 speech (132 words)
Monday 10th March 2025 - Lords Chamber
Department for Work and Pensions
Lord Bishop of Bristol speeches from: Social Cohesion and Community during Periods of Change
Lord Bishop of Bristol contributed 1 speech (914 words)
Friday 6th December 2024 - Lords Chamber
Cabinet Office
Lord Bishop of Bristol speeches from: King’s Speech (4th Day)
Lord Bishop of Bristol contributed 1 speech (707 words)
Monday 22nd July 2024 - Lords Chamber
Department for Science, Innovation & Technology
Lord Bishop of Bristol speeches from: Modern Slavery National Referral Mechanism: Waiting Times
Lord Bishop of Bristol contributed 2 speeches (117 words)
Monday 13th May 2024 - Lords Chamber
Home Office


Written Answers
Car Washes: Forced Labour
Asked by: Lord Bishop of Bristol (Bishops - Bishops)
Monday 29th April 2024

Question to the Home Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the report Car Wash Code of Practice Project Report: Home Office Modern Slavery Prevention Fund, published by Nottingham Trent University and submitted to the Home Office in October 2022.

Answered by Lord Sharpe of Epsom - Shadow Minister (Business and Trade)

The Home Office funded the evaluation report conducted by the Responsible Car Wash Scheme and Nottingham Trent University, as part of its grant funding under the Modern Slavery Prevention Fund, a one-off pot of funding to build the evidence base on what interventions work to prevent modern slavery.

The Home Office has shared the evaluation of this project with the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority so the lessons from this project can be incorporated into operational activity to improve standards within the hand car wash sector. The Government has no plans to respond directly to the report.

In addition, the Director of Labour Market Enforcement (DLME) sets out the scale and nature of labour exploitation in their annual strategy to ensure the three labour market enforcement bodies are targeting the highest-risk industries. The most recent 23-24 DLME strategy highlights hand car washes as a sector at risk of labour exploitation.

Car Washes: Forced Labour
Asked by: Lord Bishop of Bristol (Bishops - Bishops)
Monday 29th April 2024

Question to the Home Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government when they will respond to the report Car Wash Code of Practice Project Report: Home Office Modern Slavery Prevention Fund, published by Nottingham Trent University and submitted to the Home Office in October 2022.

Answered by Lord Sharpe of Epsom - Shadow Minister (Business and Trade)

The Home Office funded the evaluation report conducted by the Responsible Car Wash Scheme and Nottingham Trent University, as part of its grant funding under the Modern Slavery Prevention Fund, a one-off pot of funding to build the evidence base on what interventions work to prevent modern slavery.

The Home Office has shared the evaluation of this project with the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority so the lessons from this project can be incorporated into operational activity to improve standards within the hand car wash sector. The Government has no plans to respond directly to the report.

In addition, the Director of Labour Market Enforcement (DLME) sets out the scale and nature of labour exploitation in their annual strategy to ensure the three labour market enforcement bodies are targeting the highest-risk industries. The most recent 23-24 DLME strategy highlights hand car washes as a sector at risk of labour exploitation.

Civil Proceedings: Legal Aid Scheme
Asked by: Lord Bishop of Bristol (Bishops - Bishops)
Monday 16th September 2024

Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to continue the Review of Civil Legal Aid; and if so, when they intend to publish a final report.

Answered by Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede - Lord in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)

We are committed to ensuring the long-term sustainability of the civil legal aid sector and are keen to work closely with practitioners and their representative bodies to look at how best we can address this.

We want to understand the different ways in which the justice system can be improved and will be carefully considering our options on the way forward. This includes considering the evidence on civil legal aid gathered over the past year.

Legal Aid Scheme
Asked by: Lord Bishop of Bristol (Bishops - Bishops)
Monday 16th September 2024

Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to increase fees payable for (1) barristers, and (2) solicitors, undertaking legal aid cases.

Answered by Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede - Lord in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)

We want to understand the different ways in which the justice system can be improved and will be carefully considering our options on the way forward, including with regards to legal aid. We acknowledge that the sustainability of the profession is central to a successful legal aid system.

We will carefully consider the evidence including, for example, information gathered as part of the Review of Civil Legal Aid.

Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme
Asked by: Lord Bishop of Bristol (Bishops - Bishops)
Thursday 6th March 2025

Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:

To ask His Majesty's Government whether the £25,000 cap on grants under Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme in 2025–26 will apply to works (1) which are at tender stage with finances committed, (2) which are currently in progress, and (3) in relation to which contracts have been signed.

Answered by Baroness Twycross - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)

We expect the cap will be applied to all claims received on or after 1 April 2025. We will provide published guidance on scheme applications and eligibility in due course.

Slavery: Victims
Asked by: Lord Bishop of Bristol (Bishops - Bishops)
Wednesday 7th May 2025

Question to the Home Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government how the recruitment of more modern slavery case workers announced in October 2024 will improve National Referral Mechanism waiting times for conclusive grounds decisions for women, which, according to recent data from the International Organization for Migration, are 16 months longer than for men.

Answered by Lord Hanson of Flint - Minister of State (Home Office)

The Government inherited a system in which decision-making times were too long and that is why we made it a priority to reduce these via the recruitment of additional 200 decision makers. This will support all victims, and the backlog of cases has already reduced significantly,

NRM statistics are published and can be found here Modern slavery: NRM and DtN statistics, October to December 2024 - GOV.UK

Human Trafficking: Prostitution
Asked by: Lord Bishop of Bristol (Bishops - Bishops)
Wednesday 7th May 2025

Question to the Home Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government whether their forthcoming Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy will consider victims of sexual exploitation in the light of recent data from the International Organization for Migration showing that fewer women and girls are being supported through the National Referral Mechanism.

Answered by Lord Hanson of Flint - Minister of State (Home Office)

The Government is working closely with law enforcement to tackle the drivers of trafficking for sexual exploitation, including through law enforcement operational intensifications aimed at tackling modern slavery threats and targeting prolific perpetrators. We are currently considering policy options on how we can best support those impacted by sexual exploitation, including in the context of our violence against women and girls strategy.




Lord Bishop of Bristol mentioned

Parliamentary Debates
House of Lords
1 speech (1 words)
Friday 14th March 2025 - Lords Chamber
House of Lords
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Thursday 13th March 2025 - Lords Chamber
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1 speech (1 words)
Wednesday 12th March 2025 - Lords Chamber
House of Lords
1 speech (1 words)
Tuesday 11th March 2025 - Lords Chamber
House of Lords
1 speech (1 words)
Monday 10th March 2025 - Lords Chamber
House of Lords
1 speech (1 words)
Wednesday 6th November 2024 - Lords Chamber
House of Lords
1 speech (1 words)
Monday 4th November 2024 - Lords Chamber


Select Committee Documents
Monday 20th May 2024
Oral Evidence - Home Office, Home Office, and Home Office

Modern Slavery Act 2015 - Modern Slavery Act 2015 Committee

Found: meeting Members present: Baroness O’Grady of Upper Holloway (The Chair); Baroness Barker; The Lord Bishop of Bristol

Tuesday 14th May 2024
Written Evidence - Birmingham University
MSA0092 - Modern Slavery Act 2015

Modern Slavery Act 2015 - Modern Slavery Act 2015 Committee

Found: During the session on 15th April 2024, The Lord Bishop of Bristol and Baroness Barker requested further

Monday 13th May 2024
Oral Evidence - Care Quality Commission (CQC)

Modern Slavery Act 2015 - Modern Slavery Act 2015 Committee

Found: meeting Members present: Baroness O’Grady of Upper Holloway (The Chair); Baroness Barker; The Lord Bishop of Bristol