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Welcome to the Church of England’s weekly round-up of activity in Parliament.

This week bishops in the House of Lords asked questions on prison suicides, development support to Iraq and help for Afghan interpreters who had worked with the UK military. Bishops also spoke on disability benefit assessments and took part in votes on amendments to the Government’s Housing and Planning Bill. In the House of Commons the Second Church Estates Commissioner answered questions from MPs on Near Neighbours, same-sex marriage, Iraq, apprenticeships and ethical investment. MPs also held a debate on the contribution of faith organisations to the voluntary sector. Continue reading “Church of England Week in Westminster, 2nd-6th May 2016”

Welcome to the Church of England’s weekly round-up of activity in Parliament.

This week bishops in the House of Lords spoke and voted on amendments to the Government’s Housing and Planning Bill and Energy Bill. They also supported an amendment to the Immigration Bill on lone child refugees. Bishops spoke in response to the Government’s statement on Hillsborough and in a debate on the rural economy. A bishop tabled and asked a question about the impact on rural areas of small schools becoming academies, whilst others asked questions on prisoners at risk of suicide, Iraq, Daesh, drones, and the future of Bradford’s National Media Museum. Continue reading “Church of England Week in Westminster 25th-29th April 2016”

Welcome to the Church of England’s weekly round-up of activity in Parliament.

Welcome to the Church of England’s weekly round-up of activity in Parliament.

Welcome to the Church of England’s weekly round-up of activity in Parliament.

This week bishops in the House of Lords sponsored, spoke to and voted on amendments to the Government’s Immigration Bill and Housing and Planning Bill. Bishops also spoke in debates on the 2016 Budget and asked questions on rural transport, the case of Asia Bibi and Disability Living Allowance appeals. The Lords rose on Wednesday for the Easter recess. Continue reading “Church of England Week in Westminster, 21st – 23rd March 2016”

Welcome to the Church of England’s weekly round-up of activity in Parliament.

This week bishops in the House of Lords sponsored, spoke to and voted on amendments to the Government’s Housing and Planning Bill, Immigration Bill and Trade Union Bill. Bishops also spoke in debates on renewable energy, maternal care and Israel/Palestine. They asked questions on fixed odds betting terminals, reception of unaccompanied migrant children, the effects of UK withdrawal from the EU, credit unions and preventing child abuse. In the House of Commons the Second Church Estates Commissioner answered questions on mission in deprived areas, helping ex-offenders into work, sustainable energy, women’s leadership in the church and the contribution of cathedrals to cultural and economic life. Continue reading “Church of England Week in Westminster 14th-18th March 2016”

Welcome to the Church of England’s weekly round-up of activity in Parliament.

This week the Bishop of Gloucester gave her maiden speech in a Lords debate on International Women’s Day and the Bishop of Coventry led a debate on Syria. Bishops in the House of Lords spoke to and voted on amendments to the Government’s Immigration Bill and on Tax Credit Regulations. Bishops also spoke in debates on the BBC, the Government’s Housing and Planning Bill, and a private member’s bill to regulate fixed odds betting terminals.. They asked questions on starter homes, the effects of UK withdrawal from the EU and the targeting of faith-based schools by campaign groups. In the House of Commons the Second Church Estates Commissioner answered a question on the landfill community fund and took part in the debate on Sunday trading in the Government’s Enterprise Bill. Continue reading “Church of England Week in Westminster 7th-11th March 2016”

Welcome to the Church of England’s weekly round-up of activity in Parliament.

This week bishops in the House of Lords spoke to and voted on amendments to the Government’s Welfare Reform and Work Bill and spoke in a debate on sustainable technology. They asked questions on refugees in Calais, Sudan, family reunification, affordable housing, Daesh, Iraqi refugees, Israel, and mental health and prisons. In the House of Commons the Second Church Estates Commissioner answered questions on former bishop George Bell and spoke in a debate on the Churches Conservation Trust.
Continue reading “Church of England Week in Westminster 29th February – 4th March 2016”

Welcome to the Church of England’s weekly round-up of activity in Parliament.

This week bishops in the House of Lords spoke to amendments on the Government’s Trade Union Bill and took part in votes on the Scotland Bill and Immigration Regulations. Bishops also spoke in a debate on the Middle East and on a Private Members’ Bill on NHS Charitable Trusts. They asked questions on freedom of speech at universities, conflict in Burundi, sustainable technology and NHS staff. In the House of Commons the Second Church Estates Commissioner answered questions on pay and on celebrations for the 90th birthday of HM Queen.
Continue reading “Church of England Week in Westminster, 22nd-26th February 2016”

Welcome to the Church of England’s weekly round-up of activity in Parliament.

This week bishops in the House of Lords spoke to amendments on the Government’s Immigration Bill and Trade Union Bill and in debates on the Welfare Reform and Work Bill and Armed Forces Bill. Bishops also spoke  and in debates on education and renewable energy. Bishops also asked questions on unaccompanied child refugees, housing regeneration, building on floodplains, PSHE, refugees in Burundi, the internet in public libraries and school milk. Continue reading “Church of England Week in Westminster, 8th-12th February 2016”