Category Archives: Church Teaching

Bishop of Manchester asks Question for Universal Credit


David Walker has been the Bishop of Manchester since 2013 and involved in the House of Lords since September 2020. He spoke recently in response to the speech by King Charles III on the 24th July. That can be seen … Continue reading

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A Special Envoy on Freedom of Religion or Belief


In the last few weeks whilst Parliament has been closed there have been questions in the House of Lords. One question was provided by Philip Mounstephen, the Bishop of Winchester. He referred to the “Special Envoy on Freedom of Religion … Continue reading

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John Sentamu statement for Public Spending: Inheritance


On Tuesday 30th July the final day of Parliament before the Summer holiday period there was a session in the House of Lords published as “Public Spending: Inheritance”. One of the people who contributed to it was the previous Archbishop … Continue reading

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Community Sentences – Justice and Home Affairs


It was very significant that Helen-Ann Hartley, Bishop of Newcastle spoke in the House of Lords on the 26th July about “Community Sentences (Justice and Home Affairs Committee Report) – Motion to Take Note” from here. Helen-Ann spoke after a couple … Continue reading

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The Bishop of Leeds spoke about HS2 High Speed Rail 


One of the debate themes in Parliament in the last ten days of July was a session called “HS2 – Question” on 23rd July. Jennifer Randerson, the Welsh Liberal Democrat and Member of the House of Lords opened the debate and … Continue reading

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Chichester Bishop asks questions about Education 11-16


On Friday 26th July a discussion in the House of Lords was held in connection to the Kings speech on the 17th July. There was a reference to “Education for 11 to 16 Year olds” and the Bishop of Chichester, … Continue reading

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Final responses from Bishops following the Kings Speech


On Wednesday 24th July Rachel Treweek the Bishop of Gloucester, Lord Sentamu previously the Archbishop of York and David Walker the Bishop of Manchester made contributions in respect of the King Speech which is available here. On Thursday 25th July … Continue reading

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More Bishops respond to the King’s Speech.


Five Bishops responded to the Kings Speech last week. The contributions on Thursday, the 2nd Day came from Bishop Alan Smith the Bishop of St Albans and Dr Guli Francis-Dehqani the Bishop of Chelmsford which can be seen here. On … Continue reading

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Bishops speak on Friday following the King’s Speech.


Sarah Mullally the Bishop of London, Steve Croft the Bishop of Oxford and Stephen Conway the Bishop of Lincoln spoke on Friday. Their contribution is below and the words from all the other speakers. Bishop of London My Lords, it … Continue reading

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Bishops speak at the King Charles III Speech


The Bishops that spoke at the opening of Parliament were Alan Smith the Bishop of St Albans and Dr Guli Francis-Dehqani the Bishop of Chelmsford. A number of other members of the House of Lords have also spoken but it … Continue reading

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