Forestry: Independent Panel Report

Debate between Lord Hill of Oareford and Lord Bishop of Norwich

Wednesday 17th July 2013 Lords Chamber

[The Lord Bishop of Norwich]

My Lords—

[The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (Lord Hill of Oareford)]

We will hear from the right reverend Prelate first.

[The Lord Bishop of Norwich]

My Lords, can the Minister assure us that the Government will keep faith with the recommendation to establish guardians of the public forest estate and, if so, tell us what their role will be in relation to the new management organisation that is being established?

Children: Adoption

Debate between Lord Hill of Oareford and Lord Bishop of Norwich

Tuesday 10th May 2011 Lords Chamber

[Lord Hill of Oareford]

My Lords, as I said, I understand the point of view expressed by my noble friend Lord Waddington and always listen to him most carefully, as I do to the noble Lord, Lord Campbell-Savours. However, there is not much that I can add to my previous reply to my noble friend Lord Waddington.

[The Lord Bishop of Norwich]

My Lords, a significant number of faith-based children’s agencies are still providing adoption services in compliance with the Equality Act, while others are now restricted in that area to providing services after adoption. Does the Minister agree that, taken together, all these faith-based children’s agencies provide a key service to vulnerable children—one that could be further extended?