"My Lords, chaplains occupy a unique position in hospitals in relation not just to patients but to staff. Will the Department of Health keep under review the role of the chaplain in relation to both patients and staff, especially when a culture of carelessness and intimidation emerges?..." Lord Bishop of Liverpool - View Speech
"My Lords, we on these Benches very much welcome the direction of travel on taxes, trade and transparency. Can the Minister tell us what steps Her Majesty’s Government will take to ensure that these three Ts figure strongly on the agenda of the G20 summit later this year?..." Lord Bishop of Liverpool - View Speech
"My Lords, in light of yesterday’s question about sex education, and the important Question put by the noble Baroness, Lady Benjamin, can the Minister tell the House whether there is interdepartmental working that involves the Department for Education, the Department of Health, the Department for Culture, Media and Sport and …..." Lord Bishop of Liverpool - View Speech
"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 …..." Lord Bishop of Liverpool - View Speech
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to ensure that all new prisons are environmentally sustainable...." Lord Bishop of Liverpool - View Speech
"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?..." Lord Bishop of Liverpool - View Speech
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to the report of the Independent Panel on Forestry, published on 4 July 2012...." Lord Bishop of Liverpool - View Speech
"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 …..." Lord Bishop of Liverpool - View Speech
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what proportion of the overseas aid budget is being earmarked for peacekeeping in areas of conflict...." Lord Bishop of Liverpool - View Speech
"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?..." Lord Bishop of Liverpool - View Speech