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Category Archives: Parliament and Democracy
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
Posted in Church Teaching, Parliament and Democracy
Tagged Dr Guli Francis-Dehqani, Gillian Merron
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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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Tagged David Walker, Maeve Sherlock
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New MPs grill minister on plan for the railways
The new Sussex MPs were active during the last ten days before Parliament closed. On Monday the 29th July, the Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill was proposed with a vote supported by Labour and the Green MPs although Chris … Continue reading
Three statements about STEM in Parliament
During the first ten days of the new Government three references were made about STEM. The first was in the House of Lords and was part of the Kings Speech organised by Jean Coussins. Here is some of her text, … Continue reading
Posted in Parliament and Democracy, STEM
Tagged Jean Coussins, Jim Knight, Sarah Dyke
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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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Tagged Philip Mounstephen, Ray Collins
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Two questions for Culture, Media and Sport for Football
On the 12th of August Steve Bassam, a Brighton member of the House of Lords, asked two questions in the House of Lords. He received a response from Fiona Twycross a member of the new Labour Government and of the … Continue reading
Posted in Brighton & Hove, Parliament and Democracy, Uncategorized
Tagged Fiona Twycross, Steve Bassam
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Pilot in education children authority Brighton and Hove?
On the 8th of August, Natalie Bennett, Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle asked a question to the House of Lords under the headline of “Children in Care: Minority Groups” part of which referred to areas in Brighton and Hove. The … Continue reading
Posted in Brighton & Hove, Education, Parliament and Democracy, Youth Issues
Tagged Jacqueline Smith, Natalie Bennett
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A focus for Education and Opportunity refers to Sussex
A few days at the end of the Parliament in July there was a discussion for “Education and Opportunity” set out by Bridget Phillipson, the Secretary of State for Education, Minister for Women and Equalities and a Labour MP near … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Parliament and Democracy, Youth Issues
Tagged Bridget Phillipson, Nusrat Ghani, Tony Vaughan
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‘Climate crisis groups are taking action now’
Parliament will open again in September and whilst there have been no items from MPs this Summer there is an event for the House of Lords today named as “Upcoming business” with Lords: Grand Committee – Supporting exports and raising … Continue reading
Ed Miliband refers to COP recently in Parliament
A day after the Government first opened Parliament in July one of the themes was a session entitled ‘Clean Energy Superpower Mission’, organised by Ed Miliband. His comments refer to COP28 and other COP issues and are available from here. … Continue reading
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