Oral & written questions in the Lords and Commons
On 24th March 2025, Marsha De Cordova MP, representing the Church Commissioners, gave the following written answers to questions from an MP:
Church of England: Young People
Jim Shannon MP (DUP, Strangford): To ask the Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, what steps the Church is taking to encourage more young people to attend places of worship.
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The Bishop of Southwark received the following written answer on 24th March 2025:
The Lord Bishop of Southwark asked His Majesty’s Government what representations they have made to the government of Azerbaijan for the release of prisoners in Nagorno–Karabakh.
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The Bishop of London received the following written answers on 24th March 2024:
The Lord Bishop of London asked His Majesty’s Government:
The Bishop of Leeds received the following written answer on 24th March 2025:
The Lord Bishop of Leeds asked His Majesty’s Government:
The Bishop of St Albans received the following written answers on 24th March 2025:
The Lord Bishop of St Albans asked His Majesty’s Government:
The Bishop of London received the following written answer on 24th March 2025:
The Lord Bishop of London asked His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the introduction of a universal priority services register for utility services.
Continue reading “Bishop of London asks about priority register for utility services”On 21st March 2025, Marsha De Cordova MP, representing the Church Commissioners, gave the following written answers to questions from MPs:
Churches: Repairs and Maintenance
Kevin Hollinrake (Con, Thirsk and Malton): To ask the Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, what assessment the Church Commissioners have made of the potential impact of the Law Commission’s consultation on burial and cremation, published on 3 October 2024, on the finances of local authorities taking over the maintenance of closed churchyards.
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On 20th March 2025, the Bishop of St Albans asked a question he had tabled on the impact of reduced pharmacy opening hours:
The Lord Bishop of St Albans: To ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the potential reduction in pharmacy opening hours.
Continue reading “Bishop of St Albans asks about impact of reduction in pharmacy opening hours”The Bishop of Leeds received the following written answer on 20th March 2025:
The Lord Bishop of Leeds asked His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of freedom of religion or belief in Iraq; and what steps they are taking to support freedom of religion or belief in Iraq.
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The Bishop of St Albans asked a question on marking VJ day and the need to educate people on the dangers of atomic weapons on 20th March 2025:
The Lord Bishop of St Albans: My Lords, can the Minister say a little more about VJ Day? Outside St Albans Cathedral is the peace obelisk given by the people of Japan because of the courageous witness of the then dean, Dean Thicknesse. Each year, on 6 August, we have an ecumenical act of witness and prayers there. What is being done specifically to educate people about the dreadful carnage caused by atomic bombs and how we can build today a world that does not need to use them in the future?
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