Tag Archives: History

Bishop of Oxford has raised several questions in April

Posted on April 29, 2025 by ianchisnall

A number of Church of England Bishops are involved in the House of Lords to contribute to Westminster politics. One of them is the Oxford Bishop, Steven Croft who in 2013 was the Bishop of Sheffield becoming Bishop of Oxford … Continue reading →

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Lewes MP presses for UK-EU customs union

Posted on March 31, 2025 by ianchisnall

Today MPs consider ‘e-petition 707189 relating to the rules for political donations’ arranged by Irene Campbell, the Labour MP for North Ayrshire and Arran. The e-petition was created by Jeremy Stone described as ‘Tighten the rules on political donations’. He provided the … Continue reading →

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Kent MP asks more questions about Brighton & Hove

Posted on March 1, 2025 by ianchisnall

On Tuesday 18th February the Sevenoaks in Kent Conservative MP, Laura Trott, asked the Government about Brighton & Hove Schools, which I published here last week. I subsequently read that Laura asked several other questions on Monday 24th February is … Continue reading →

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MPs debate use of social media by the under 16s

Posted on February 24, 2025 by ianchisnall

Today in Parliament the ‘e-petition 700086’ will be discussed ‘relating to a minimum age for social media’ arranged by Tony Vaughan, the Labour MP for Folkestone and Hythe. It is described as ‘Introduce 16 as the minimum age for children to have … Continue reading →

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A Kent MP asks about Brighton & Hove Schools

Posted on February 23, 2025 by ianchisnall

On Tuesday last week there were several questions asked by MP’s and one of them was published by Laura Trott, the Conservative Kent MP for Sevenoaks. Her request was to the Minister of State (Education), Catherine McKinnell and the response … Continue reading →

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Ipswich Bishop raises questions in House of Lords

Posted on February 19, 2025 by ianchisnall

The Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich, Martin Seeley has been listed at the House of Lords since May 2022 and he comments occasionally each year. In November 2024 he asked a question to the Armed Forces Commissioner and in … Continue reading →

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