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The Church of England in Parliament
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The Bishop of Newcastle spoke in a debate on the number of children in local authority care in the UK on 18th April 2024, highlighting the large numbers of children in care in the North-East of England and the need for stronger support for kinship carers: The Lord Bishop of Newcastle: My Lords, I thank ..read more
The Church of England in Parliament
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The Bishop of Newcastle spoke in a debate on the long-term sustainability of the NHS on 18th April 2024, emphasising the importance of social care and the work of the Archbishops’ Commission on Reimagining Care: The Lord Bishop of Newcastle: My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Patel, for securing this debate. It is ..read more
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The Bishop of Leeds tabled a question on UK efforts to support an immediate ceasefire in Sudan on 18th April 2024: The Lord Bishop of Leeds: To ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking, as penholder on Sudan at the UN Security Council, to support an immediate ceasefire in Sudan to prevent a ..read more
The Church of England in Parliament
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On 17th April 2024, the House of Lords debated Commons reasons and amendments to the Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill. Votes were held on further amendments to the bill, in which Bishops took part: Division 1: The Bishop of Oxford and the Bishop of Worcester took part in a vote on an amendment ..read more
The Church of England in Parliament
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On 17th April 2024, the House of Lords debated the Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill in committee. The Bishop of Manchester spoke in support of amendment 54 to the bill, calling for the government to provide clarity over the scope of the bill in relation to charities and educational institutions: The Lord ..read more
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The Bishop of St Albans received the following written answer on 17th April 2024: The Lord Bishop of St Albans asked His Majesty’s Government what plans they have to prioritise research into variation of the prevalence of prostate cancer among different ethnic groups. Lord Markham (Con, DHSC): The Department welcomes the recently announced TRANSFORM trial ..read more
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On 16th April 2024, the House of Lords debated the Victims and Prisoners Bill. Votes were held on amendments to the bill, in which Bishops took part: Division 5: The Bishop of Gloucester, the Bishop of Manchester, the Bishop of Oxford, and the Bishop of St Edmundsbury & Ipswich took part in a vote on ..read more
The Church of England in Parliament
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On 16th April 2024, the House of Lords debated amendments to the Victims and Prisoners Bill. The Bishop of Manchester spoke in support of amendments 5 and 8 to the bill pertaining to child criminal exploitation, urging that a consistent definition of this be adopted to ensure support for children affected by criminal exploitation: The ..read more
The Church of England in Parliament
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On 16th April 2024, the House of Lords debated Commons reasons and amendments to the Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill. Votes were held on further amendments to the bill, in which Bishops took part: Division 1: The Bishop of Bristol, the Bishop of Gloucester, the Bishop of Manchester, the Bishop of Newcastle, and ..read more
The Church of England in Parliament
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On 12th April 2024, Andrew Selous MP, representing the Church Commissioners, gave the following written answers to questions from MPs: Church Schools: Hendon Dr Matthew Offord MP (Con, Hendon): To ask the Member for South West Bedfordshire, representing the Church Commissioners, whether he has made an assessment of the contribution of church schools in Hendon ..read more