Tag Archives: Marsha de Cordova

Bishop of Lichfield in Parliament ‘Written Answers’


On the 1st of November there was a Parliamentary ‘Written Answers’ question that was hosted by Adam Jogee, the Labour MP for Newcastle-under-Lyme. His question was “Church of England: Newcastle-under-Lyme” he asked “to discuss the condition of the Church estate in that constituency.” … Continue reading

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The Eastbourne MP published the Former Church Sites


On Thursday, 17th October, last week in the House of Commons Josh Babarinde, the Liberal Democrat MP for Eastbourne, organised a debate on the subject entitled “Former Church Sites – Church Commissioners – in the House of Commons” A government … Continue reading

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MPs tackle dangerous dogs and food poverty


(This article was published in the Brighton Argus today – 27th November 2023) The plans for Parliament this week based on the “TheyWorkForYou” website which last week did not seem very significant but this week include one session this afternoon … Continue reading

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Debates ahead are key for student nurses


(This article was published in the Brighton Argus today – 20th November 2023) This afternoon Parliament will debate several e-petitions organised by a number of people during last year entitled ‘Relating to pay and financial support for healthcare students’ organised … Continue reading

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Today Parliament is opening – what will take place?


Today is the first day of Parliament that has opened since it closed down on Thursday the 20th July. It has been a very long six week holiday break for all of our party politicians and MP’s. Today marks the … Continue reading

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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

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MPs should pay attention to Victoria’s point of view


A few weeks ago Victoria Atkins made this rather radical statement as part of a debate on crime levels. It seems as though she is making a case for regional or local devolution of many things, not just policing. The … Continue reading

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The seeds of social breakdown?


The fact that whenever someone speaks legitimately in our Parliament, that their words are recorded and often captured in sound or on video for broadcast purposes is for ‘good’ reason. These men and women are the democratic ‘leaders’ of our … Continue reading

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