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HANSARDDiocese of Exeter: Additional Ordained MinistersI am delighted to tell my hon. Friend that, with financial assistance from the Church Commissioners, the Diocese of Exeter has increased the number of new curates to tell more…15 Jun 2023HANSARDChurch Choirs: Engagement with Local SchoolsAs the hon. Gentleman knows, sadly the Church of England does not have any jurisdiction in Northern Ireland, but we are a generous-hearted church and we will share everything we…15 Jun 2023HANSARDLocal Radio Services: Discussions with BBCWould the Minister be kind enough to ask the BBC to actually consult local people on what they think about the BBC’s proposed changes to radio services? “BBC Three Counties” is a…15 Jun 2023HANSARDSupport for Parish Life: Small Rural CommunitiesParish ministry is at the heart of the mission of the Church and, per head of population, there is a higher proportion of ministers in rural areas than in urban ones, although I…15 Jun 2023HANSARDFamily Relationships, Parenting and MarriageThe commissioners made 36 recommendations to the Church of England and 29 to the Government, and now the focus must turn to implementation. Recommendations include supporting a…15 Jun 2023HANSARDDiocese of Exeter: Additional Ordained MinistersI am very pleased to be able to tell my hon. Friend that Ordinand Kenny Wickens is soon to be the curate at Our Lady and All Saints, Torquay. I would also like to pass on my…15 Jun 2023HANSARDSupport for Parish Life: Small Rural CommunitiesI completely understand where my right hon. Friend is coming from. His concerns are shared by many colleagues across the House, because they care so much about the great work done…15 Jun 2023HANSARDDiocesan Stipends Funds (Amendment) MeasureI beg to move, That the Committee has considered the Diocesan Stipends Funds (Amendment) Measure (HC 1413). It is a pleasure, as always, to serve under your chairmanship, Dr Huq.…13 Jun 2023HANSARDDiocesan Stipends Funds (Amendment) MeasureI am the Second Church Estates Commissioner rather than the Minister, so I am speaking on behalf of the Church of England rather than the Government, to clarify my hon. Friend’s…13 Jun 2023HANSARDDiocesan Stipends Funds (Amendment) MeasureIf what I say is incorrect, I shall write to the hon. Lady, but as far as I am aware, we do not distinguish by gender. The rate for our clergy is the rate for our clergy, whether…13 Jun 2023HANSARDDiocesan Stipends Funds (Amendment) MeasureI do not have those figures in front of me because they are not strictly relevant to the Measure. I have the populations of each diocese—I referred earlier to the amounts per…13 Jun 2023HANSARDDiocesan Stipends Funds (Amendment) MeasureI shall try to go through everyone’s questions, but if I do not answer them satisfactorily, please intervene on me again, because there were quite a few—I tried to note them down…13 Jun 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseOn Tuesday, a Dunstable GP practice was telling me about patients who missed hospital appointments because their letters did not arrive, but that situation pales into…08 Jun 2023HANSARDEngagementsQ5. The primary care access plan, published this month, is a welcome and substantive one, and my constituents want to see rapid delivery of it. So how quickly will the Government…24 May 2023HANSARDCritical Minerals6. What steps her Department is taking to support the critical minerals industry.18 May 2023HANSARDCritical MineralsI thank the Minister for that answer. She will know well that demand for graphite, lithium and cobalt is expected to quadruple by the 2040s. With supply currently dominated by…18 May 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseHemel Hempstead and Berkhamsted are fewer than 15 miles from Leighton Buzzard, Dunstable and Houghton Regis, and yet petrol has regularly been 10p a litre cheaper in Hemel…18 May 2023HANSARDUK Car IndustryMany of my constituents work at the Vauxhall Luton van factory, which makes the incredibly successful Vivaro, so this issue really matters to them and to me, and it matters for…17 May 2023HANSARD Dental Services: East of EnglandIn an uncharacteristic slip and momentary lapse of memory, my hon. Friend forgot to mention the world-leading research in Cranfield, which I am sure he was going to add to his…16 May 2023HANSARD Dental Services: East of EnglandI congratulate my colleague and good friend, my hon. Friend the Member for South Norfolk (Mr Bacon), on an excellent and passionate speech. I agreed with every word that he said.…16 May 2023