To match an exact phrase, use quotation marks around the search term. eg. "Parliamentary Estate". Use "OR" or "AND" as link words to form more complex queries.

Keep yourself up-to-date with the latest developments by exploring our subscription options to receive notifications direct to your inbox

Speech in Lords Chamber - Fri 13 Dec 2024
Non-Consensual Sexually Explicit Images and Videos (Offences) Bill [HL]

"My Lords, I congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Owen, on bringing forward this Bill, which seems to me to be very clear. It was good to witness her evident surprise at having to explain it to a bishop, but she need not have worried on that front.

I do not …..."
Lord Bishop of Leeds - View Speech

View all Lord Bishop of Leeds (Bshp - Bishops) contributions to the debate on: Non-Consensual Sexually Explicit Images and Videos (Offences) Bill [HL]
Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 12 Dec 2024
Syria

"My Lords, although Governments might learn a lot about not establishing red lines in other countries where we then breach them, which we have done with Putin and, particularly, in Syria with chemical weapons, it is clearly too early to know how Russia will respond to this. We know that …..."
Lord Bishop of Leeds - View Speech

View all Lord Bishop of Leeds (Bshp - Bishops) contributions to the debate on: Syria
Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 11 Dec 2024
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill

"My Lords, I rise to speak in the gap because there was a clerical error. My name should have been on the list and was not, so the remarks about Bishops being strangely mute are perhaps unmerited. I too congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Brady, on his maiden speech. All …..."
Lord Bishop of Leeds - View Speech

View all Lord Bishop of Leeds (Bshp - Bishops) contributions to the debate on: House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill
Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 10 Dec 2024
Europe: Arts and Creative Industries

"My Lords—..."
Lord Bishop of Leeds - View Speech

View all Lord Bishop of Leeds (Bshp - Bishops) contributions to the debate on: Europe: Arts and Creative Industries
Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 10 Dec 2024
Europe: Arts and Creative Industries

"My Lords, I know many people in the creative sector who are worried about the generational impact of this issue. We have already heard the phrase “plan for change”, but this generation is losing the vital experience not only of performing abroad or doing whatever they do but of the …..."
Lord Bishop of Leeds - View Speech

View all Lord Bishop of Leeds (Bshp - Bishops) contributions to the debate on: Europe: Arts and Creative Industries
Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 22 Oct 2024
Schools: Absenteeism

"My Lords, is there any causal correlation between poverty, particularly in the wake of the cost of living crisis, and absenteeism from school?..."
Lord Bishop of Leeds - View Speech

View all Lord Bishop of Leeds (Bshp - Bishops) contributions to the debate on: Schools: Absenteeism
Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 22 Oct 2024
Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill [HL]

"My Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Aberdare. I realise that I stand in the way of the maiden speech of the noble Lord, Lord Beamish, which I look forward to hearing shortly. I shall try to be brief.

I support the Bill in …..."
Lord Bishop of Leeds - View Speech

View all Lord Bishop of Leeds (Bshp - Bishops) contributions to the debate on: Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill [HL]
Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 22 Oct 2024
Lords Spiritual (Women) Act 2015 (Extension) Bill [HL]

"My Lords, I think it is down to me to thank the Government. All the other Bishops are at a House of Bishops residential elsewhere. I thank the Government for taking this on and thank those who contributed to the debate at different stages. This is a mechanism to allow …..."
Lord Bishop of Leeds - View Speech

View all Lord Bishop of Leeds (Bshp - Bishops) contributions to the debate on: Lords Spiritual (Women) Act 2015 (Extension) Bill [HL]
Written Question
Vaccination: Children
Tuesday 15th October 2024

Asked by: Lord Bishop of Leeds (Bishops - Bishops)

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they will take to increase infant and child vaccination levels in the north of England.

Answered by Baroness Merron - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)

In England, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) works closely with NHS England, the Department and wider health system partners to improve uptake of the routine childhood immunisations and catch-up children who missed out.

UKHSA’s first childhood immunisation communication campaign ran from 4 March until mid-April 2024 and encouraged parents to ensure their child’s vaccinations were up to date which. The current campaign is running from 26 August until 4 October 2024.

UKHSA also provides public facing resources, including information leaflets in multiple languages and accessible formats, for example, easy read, BSL and braille, and clinical guidance, including e-learning programmes and training, for healthcare professionals.

To address inequalities NHS England continues to work with national and local partners to deliver faith-based community health engagement with Orthodox Jewish, Hindu, Sikh, Muslim, and other communities in areas with low rates of childhood immunisation uptake. This includes promoting health seeking behaviors, such as general practitioner registration, and designing locally led community health events to raise awareness of the benefits of childhood immunisations and challenge misinformation.

Written Question
Infant Mortality: Ethnic Groups
Friday 11th October 2024

Asked by: Lord Bishop of Leeds (Bishops - Bishops)

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the report Infant Mortality in England published by Health Equity North in August; and what assessment they have made of the ethnic disparities in infant mortality rates in England set out in that report.

Answered by Baroness Merron - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)

It is unacceptable that infant mortality figures are rising, and that there are stark inequalities in outcomes for babies. The Government is committed to ensuring all mothers and babies received safe, personalised and compassionate care.

A key objective in NHS England’s Three year delivery plan for maternity and neonatal services is to reduce inequalities for all in maternity access, experience and outcomes, seeking to improve equity for mothers and babies. The plan includes the Saving Babies Lives Care Bundle which provides maternity units with guidance and interventions to reduce stillbirths, neonatal brain injury, neonatal death, and preterm birth and includes initiatives to reduce inequalities. The bundle has been rolled out across England to all trusts with full implementation by 104 out of 120 providers. All local maternity and neonatal systems have published Equity and Equality actions plans to tackle inequalities for women and babies from ethnic minorities and those living in the most deprived areas, tailored to the needs of the local area. A copy of the delivery plan is attached.

The Government is currently piloting a training programme to help avoid brain injury in childbirth to improve safety for mothers and their babies. If successful, national rollout is expected to commence next year.