The Lord Bishop of Newcastle
The Rt Rev. the Lord Bishop of Newcastle
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Young Futures Hubs
23/07/2025 • Lords
My Lords, it is important that the Young Futures hubs are developed in such a way that they respond to the distinct challenges in different local cont...
Universal Credit Bill
21/07/2025 • Lords
My Lords, I begin by offering my congratulations to the noble Baroness, Lady Shawcross-Wolfson; I look forward to her maiden View full contribution →
Artificial Intelligence: Legislation
20/07/2025 • Lords
My Lords, I am very pleased that Blyth in north-east England has been chosen as the site of a new AI data centre. This represents good investment in t...
Social Mobility: Sutton Trust Opportunity Index
21/05/2025 • Lords
I thank the Minister for her Answer. The opportunity index shines a light on the great disparity of prospective outcomes for children and young people...
To ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the Sutton Trust’s Opportunity Index and what steps they are taking to increase oppo...
Employment Rights Bill
12/05/2025 • Lords
My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Palmer of Childs Hill, for tabling Amendments 78 and 79, to which I have added my name in support. My comments ...
Employment Rights Bill
27/03/2025 • Lords
My Lords, I am glad to speak in this Second Reading. I look forward to the maiden speeches and welcome new Members to your Lordships’ House.
Some y...
Bank Closures: Impact on Rural Communities
13/02/2025 • Lords
To ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the number of bank closures in the past decade and the impact on people in rural com...
My Lords, I thank all noble Lords who are taking part in this short debate and look forward to listening to each of the contributions that they will b...
Domestic Abuse: Victims and Survivors
12/12/2024 • Lords
My Lords, homes and relationships should be places where people feel safe and loved but, with Northumbria Police receiving about 115 calls about domes...
Small Farms and Family Businesses
12/12/2024 • Lords
My Lords, I begin by paying tribute to the noble Baroness, Lady Cumberlege. I commend her speech and her lifetime of bold interventions.
Stretching...
Drug-related Deaths in England and Wales
26/11/2024 • Lords
I thank the Minister for her Answer. The ONS data revealed that the north-east has been the English region with the highest proportion of drug-related...
To ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of data published by the Office for National Statistics on 23 October indicating that <...
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