Category Archives: Church Teaching

Canterbury Archbishop and Bishop spoke about Sudan


On Friday 13th of September, in the House of Lords there was a discussion about the “Palestine Statehood (Recognition) Bill [HL]” The Bill was introduced by Baroness Northover, read a first time and ordered to be printed.” This was followed … Continue reading

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The Bishop of Norwich speaks for Infants and Parents


On Friday 6th September in the House of Lords there was a discussion about the “Support for Infants and Parents etc (Information) Bill [HL] – Second Reading” Lord Michael Farmer, the Conservative member of the House of Lords and several other … Continue reading

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Sheffield Bishop questions Education Arts & Humanities


Back on the 1st May 2024 the House of Lords focused on a session called “Higher Education: Arts and Humanities – Question“. The Earl of Clancarty, Nicholas Trench, opened the discussion and several people contributed to it including The Bishop of … Continue reading

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The Southwark Bishop focused on Independent Schools


On Thursday 5th September a debate took place in the House of Lords that was listed as “Independent Schools: VAT Exemption – Motion to Take Note“. The session was opened by Lord Lexden, a Conservative member of the House of Lords … Continue reading

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Bishop asks Palliative and End-of-life Care question


Sarah Mullally, the Bishop of London, submitted a question in the House of Lords on Wednesday 4th of September. She asked for details about funding of Palliative and End of Life Care The Government member that responded was Baroness Merron, … Continue reading

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Adult Social Care questions asked of Government


A number of people including George Young, the Conservative, Lord Young, asked these questions in the House of Lords on Monday 2nd September. Gillian Merron the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Patient Safety, Women’s Health and Mental Health responded. The … Continue reading

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Two wonderful Cathedral’s in Liverpool


I was very pleased to visit Liverpool on Friday and to visit the two Cathedral’s which I have visited in the past a number of times but it was lovely to see them again. The Anglican and Catholic Cathedrals are … Continue reading

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The Bishop of Southwark asks about Carer’s Allowance


On the 9th August, Christopher Chessun, the Bishop of Southwark, asked questions regarding Carers Allowance to the Government and Maeve Sherlock the “Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions” responded. Baroness Sherlock in the House of Lords was listed … Continue reading

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Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Gambling


The Bishop of St Albans, also referred to as the Convenor of the Lords Spiritual, Alan Smith, asked three questions on the 6th August connected to gambling but he has asked a further series of twenty questions in the House … Continue reading

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Bishop of Chelmsford’s question on “Drugs: Packaging”


Guli Francis-Dehqani became the Bishop of Chelmsford in March 2021. She was included in the House of Lords a few months later in November 2021 and was the first Bishop to respond to the King Charles Speech on the 18th … Continue reading

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