On 13th March 2018 the Second Church Estates Commissioner, Dame Caroline Spelman MP, answered a written question from Daniel Kawczynski MP about wi-fi and broadband in rural areas: Continue reading “Church Commissioner Written Answers – buildings and rural wi-fi / broadband”
Church Commissioner Written Answers: wi-fi and broadband in Blackburn diocese
On 13th March 2018 the Second Church Estates Commissioner, Dame Caroline Spelman MP, answered a written question from Sir Mark Hendrick MP about using church spires in the Blackburn diocese for wi-fi and broadband: Continue reading “Church Commissioner Written Answers: wi-fi and broadband in Blackburn diocese”
Bishop of Durham receives response to written questions on accommodation for asylum seekers
On 12th March 2018 the Bishop of Durham, the Rt Revd Paul Butler, received responses to two written questions on accommodation for asylum seekers in the UK:
(i) Bishop of Durham: To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many bedrooms in accommodation allocated to asylum seekers in (1) the North East of England, and (2) Yorkshire, under Home Office COMPASS contracts, are shared by two or more unrelated individuals; and what proportion of the total number of bedrooms available in those areas that figure represents.
Week in Westminster, 5th – 9th March 2018
This week in the House of Lords bishops spoke in debates on the EU (Withdrawal) Bill and the incident in Salisbury. They asked questions on the Holy Sepulchre, civil unrest in the DRC, support available for female offenders and received answers on the incarceration of British citizens in the US, freedom of religion and belief and Child Tax Credits.
In the House of Commons the Second Church Estates Commissioner answered questions on the Church Investors Group, digital connectivity, environmental taxation, homelessness, the Holy Sepulchre , church infrastructure and financial education, and asked her own question about plastics reduction. Continue reading “Week in Westminster, 5th – 9th March 2018”
Dame Caroline Spelman questions government about plastics reduction campaign
On the 8th March the Second Church Estates Commissioner, the Rt Hon Dame Caroline Spelman MP asked a question of the Government regarding the Church of England’s Lent Campaign for plastic reduction.
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Church Commissioner Questions, Church Investors Group, Digital Connectivity, Environmental Taxation, Homelessness, the Holy Sepulchre, Church Infrastructure and Financial Education
On the 8th March the Second Church Estates Commissioner, the Rt Hon Dame Caroline Spelman MP answered written and oral questions in the House of Commons. Questions covered a range of issues including the Church Investors Group, digital connectivity, environmental taxation, homelessness, the Holy Sepulchre, church infrastructure and financial education in church schools.
Bishop of Leeds discusses EU Withdrawal Bill amendment
On 7th March 2018, peers discussed Clause 7 of the EU Withdrawal Bill: ‘Dealing with deficiencies arising from withdrawal’, as part of Committee Stage. The Bishop of Leeds, the Rt Revd Nick Baines spoke. Continue reading “Bishop of Leeds discusses EU Withdrawal Bill amendment”
Bishop of Leeds comments on Russia and an incident in Salisbury
On 6th March 2018, The Earl of Courtown repeated a statement on the UK’s relationship with Russia amidst speculation about an incident in Salisbury, where a man and his daughter were found unconscious outside a shopping centre. The Bishop of Leeds, the Rt Revd Nick Baines, made comments about speculation about the incident. Continue reading “Bishop of Leeds comments on Russia and an incident in Salisbury”
Archbishop of Canterbury asks for Government’s response to events in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
In the House of Lords on the 6th March 2018 the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Rt Revd Justin Welby, asked a question he had tabled to Government about escalating violence and suppression of peaceful protests across the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Archbishop of Canterbury asks about the importance of coexistence of the faiths in the Old City of Jerusalem
On 6th March 2018 Lord Polak asked Her Majesty’s Government “what action they are taking to promote coexistence between Israelis and Palestinians”. The Archbishop of Canterbury, Most Revd Justin Welby, asked a follow up question:
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