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HANSARD Equal Marriage: Church of EnglandI hear what the hon. Lady says. I just repeat the apology made by the bishops and the fact that the bishops welcome same-sex couples unreservedly and joyfully. Perhaps you will…24 Jan 2023HANSARD Equal Marriage: Church of EnglandI am grateful to my hon. Friend and thank her for her kind words about me. May I warmly reciprocate by recognising what she does in her incredibly important role as the Prime…24 Jan 2023HANSARD Equal Marriage: Church of EnglandThe Church of England recognises the huge privilege that it has in being the established Church and it does see it as its role to speak up for all Christian denominations and, in…24 Jan 2023HANSARD Equal Marriage: Church of EnglandThe General Synod of the Church of England is deeply respectful of Parliament, as it rightly should be, but I also ask hon. Friends and hon. Members across the House to give the…24 Jan 2023HANSARD Equal Marriage: Church of EnglandI am deeply saddened that the hon. Gentleman felt he was no longer able to go along to his Church of England church. I know that what happened last week has not gone far enough,…24 Jan 2023HANSARD Equal Marriage: Church of EnglandAgain, I thoroughly commend to my hon. Friend the prayers of love and faith that were written last week. Last week marked a major change for the Church of England: the Church has…24 Jan 2023HANSARDElectric Vehicle Charging InfrastructureCouncillor Steve Dixon, the portfolio holder at Central Bedfordshire Council, is a big enthusiast of electric vehicles, as I am. Earlier this week, he told me that there are some…19 Jan 2023HANSARDElectric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure5. What assessment he has made of the accessibility of electric vehicle charging infrastructure.19 Jan 2023HANSARDElectric Vehicle Battery ProductionAs an unashamed enthusiast of UK electric vehicle production, there is understandable sadness on all sides of the House that Britishvolt is not proceeding. It was good to hear my…18 Jan 2023HANSARD Points of OrderFurther to that point of order, Mr Speaker. I hear exactly what the right hon. Gentleman says. He will know that I will be answering questions in this House next Thursday, and I…18 Jan 2023HANSARDDoctor TrainingIt is upsetting for young British students who have the grades and desperately want to be doctors in a country that desperately needs them to be turned down. I nearly went through…17 Jan 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT6. The Government require local authorities to assess local air quality, but they only expect and request air quality action plans to be reviewed every five years. Many of those…12 Jan 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT6. New year’s fireworks celebrations caused the deaths of two horses this year—one in my constituency. The Animal Welfare Act 2006 is very difficult to enforce. May I meet the…12 Jan 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsWill the Government remedy the completely unacceptable situation whereby thousands of homes are built in areas such as mine—and in Rugby and elsewhere—without adequate general…09 Jan 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT1. If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.09 Jan 2023HANSARDWest Midlands EconomyIt is excellent that a record 4,000 newly qualified doctors are training to be GPs, but we have an issue with retention, which is made even worse in areas like mine that have…14 Dec 2022HANSARDUkraine: War CrimesDoes the Foreign Secretary agree that prosecutions and sanctions for atrocities in Ukraine should also be extended to those in Russia who perpetrate violence against women and…13 Dec 2022HANSARDUkraine: War Crimes6. What diplomatic steps he is taking to help ensure (a) prosecution of and (b) effective sanctions against perpetrators of war crimes in Ukraine.13 Dec 2022HANSARD Unadopted Roads: New Housing EstatesI am grateful to Mr Speaker for granting me this Adjournment debate on unadopted roads and the lack of facilities for new housing estates. I know that new housing can be a…01 Dec 2022HANSARDHistoric Cathedrals: Maintenance CostsI, too, thank Adrian Dorber very much for everything he has done as a highly effective Dean of Lichfield, not just for Lichfield cathedral, but for the city and the wider Church.…01 Dec 2022