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Category Archives: Parliament and Democracy
A reflection of the Petition attendance for Parliament
Today is the last day of July and the beginning of the second week of the summer break for Parliament when MPs are not able to discuss the usual business issues with their colleagues or the Government. However, in the … Continue reading
Uganda: Anti-Homosexuality Act and Christian teaching
On the last day of Parliament which was 20th June, one of the people who took part in a discussion was Peter Gibson, the Conservative MP for Darlington who raised a theme which was responded by Andrew Selous who is … Continue reading
Posted in Church Teaching, Parliament and Democracy
Tagged Andrew Selous, Peter Gibson, Uganda
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Government reform of audio-visual creative tax reliefs
A few days ago before Parliament closed down for the Summer there was a statement entitled Finance Bill: draft legislation and tax documents which was presented by Victoria Atkins who is the Financial Secretary to the Treasury. At the beginning … Continue reading
A significant number of STEM comments last week
Last week was the end of Parliament until September but interestingly there were several comments raised about STEM during that week. The first few were on Monday and they involved the following people. Robert Halfon is the Government Minister in … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Parliament and Democracy, STEM, Youth Issues
Tagged Andrew Jones, Chi Onwurah, Claire Coutinho, Nick Gibb, Penny Mordaunt, Robert Halfon
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MPs want Church Commissioners equality for women
Last Thursday on the close down of Parliament there was a session called Ordination of Clergy which involved two MPs and Andrew Selous who is the Church Estates Commissioner. The two MPs were Diana Johnson who is the Labour MP … Continue reading
Posted in Church Teaching, Parliament and Democracy
Tagged Andrew Selous, Diana Johnson, Peter Bottomley
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Last week Parliament was closed down till September
Last Thursday was the closure of Parliament for our MPs that are outside of Government with the plan to reopen on Monday 4th September in six weeks’ time. Occasionally unforeseen events occur in the Summer and the Government calls for … Continue reading
Team at YMCA is phenomenal that supports people
On Thursday at the end of House of Commons a session called “Sir David Amess Summer Adjournment” took place and the first person who contributed was Douglas Ross who is the Conservative MP for Moray and he began with this … Continue reading
Posted in Parliament and Democracy, Youth Issues
Tagged Dean Russell, Douglas Ross, YMCA
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Test HIV for London, Blackpool, Brighton & Manchester
On Tuesday in Parliament Nicola Richards who is the Conservative MP for West Bromwich East raised a discussion entitled HIV Action Plan Annual Update 2022-23 and she began with the comment “I beg to move, That this House has considered the … Continue reading
Food banks speaking in Brighton, Derbyshire, Leeds and High Wycombe
On Wednesday in Parliament there was a session entitled Universal Credit Deductions which was organised by Chris Stephens who is a senior SNP MP. His opening words were “I beg to move, That this House has considered the matter of Universal Credit deductions.” … Continue reading
Posted in Brighton & Hove, Parliament and Democracy
Tagged Chris Stephens, Foodbanks, Jim Shannon
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Peter Bottomley speaks for fourth-class & failed degrees
On Monday 17th July there was a session organised by Gillian Keegan who is the Secretary of State for Education and is also the MP for Chichester entitled Higher Education Reform. One of the MPs who took part was Peter … Continue reading
Posted in Church Teaching, Education, Parliament and Democracy
Tagged Gillian Keegan, Peter Bottomley
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