Church Commissioners Written Questions: Young People

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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Bishop of Southwark asks about release of prisoners in Nagorno-Karabakh

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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Bishop of London asks about Tell Us Once bereavement service

The Bishop of London received the following written answers on 24th March 2024:

The Lord Bishop of London asked His Majesty’s Government:

  • what steps they are taking to produce a timeline for conducting a review of the Tell Us Once service.
  •  further to the remarks by Baroness Jones of Whitchurch on 3 December 2024 (HL Deb col 395GC), what steps they are taking to upgrade the legacy technology systems in order to extend the operation of the Tell Us Once scheme in the future.
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Bishop of Leeds asks about British child in Ukraine

The Bishop of Leeds received the following written answer on 24th March 2025:

The Lord Bishop of Leeds asked His Majesty’s Government:

  • what discussions they have had with the government of Ukraine regarding the wellbeing of Solomiya Spence who was taken to that country by her mother in July 2024.
  • what support they are providing to Ian Spence regarding his daughter Solomiya who was taken to Ukraine by her mother in July 2024.
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Bishop of St Albans asks about gambling marketing and regulation

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:

  • what assessment they have made of the gambling industry’s spending on advertising, sponsorship and marketing, including online forms of advertising and marketing such as content marketing.
  • what specific consideration they have given to the impact of gambling advertising, sponsorship, and marketing on children and young people.
  • what assessment they have made of the gambling industry’s self-regulation practices in relation to gambling advertising, sponsorship, and marketing.
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Bishop of London asks about priority register for utility services

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.

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Church Commissioners Written Questions: Church Repair and Maintenance, Rural Areas, and Church Organs

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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Bishop of St Albans asks about impact of reduction in pharmacy opening hours

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.

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Bishop of Leeds asks about freedom of religion and belief in Iraq

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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Bishop of St Albans asks about education on the dangers of atomic weapons

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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