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HANSARDChurch SchoolsI am grateful for my hon. Friend’s thanks, and I can reassure him that the Church of England will continue to support vulnerable families wherever possible—for example, by buying…23 Jun 2022HANSARDChurch SchoolsThe Church of England educates over 1 million children in its community schools across England, including nearly half of the primary schools in the Penrith and The Border…23 Jun 2022HANSARDChurch SchoolsI totally understand the point the right hon. Gentleman is making. He will know that the Church of England absolutely holds to its vision to have a Church of England presence in…23 Jun 2022HANSARDFreedom of Religious Belief: International Ministerial ConferenceThe Church of England is working closely with the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office to support the international ministerial conference on freedom of religion or belief…23 Jun 2022HANSARDFreedom of Religious Belief: International Ministerial ConferenceMy hon. Friend is right. Christians are the most persecuted faith, and the Church of England will always stand up for all people who are being persecuted. He is also right that…23 Jun 2022HANSARDPlaces of Worship: Net Zero TargetThe Church of England is trying to achieve net zero by 2030. Examples include solar panels on the roofs of Gloucester and Salisbury cathedrals, heat pumps and underfloor heating…23 Jun 2022HANSARDPlaces of Worship: Net Zero TargetI absolutely get the scale of the challenge as I have similar churches in my constituency, and I know that the churches that my hon. Friend mentioned in Hatfield, Rossington,…23 Jun 2022HANSARDRussian Orthodox Church: UkraineThe Archbishop of Canterbury has spoken frankly with Patriarch Kirill during the invasion. The Church of England has chaplaincies in both Russia and Ukraine, and will continue to…23 Jun 2022HANSARDUkrainian RefugeesFour bishops and hundreds of clergy currently have Ukrainian evacuees living with them. The Church is also using vacant vicarages for Ukrainian families. The Church continues to…23 Jun 2022HANSARDUkrainian RefugeesI am very grateful to my right hon. Friend, who is typically too modest to mention that she is herself host to a Ukrainian family. I thank her, on behalf of the Church of England,…23 Jun 2022HANSARDUkrainian RefugeesThe hon. Gentleman is absolutely right: the strength of the Church is in its parish life. I am very happy to pay considerable tribute, and give thanks, to June and all the…23 Jun 2022HANSARDRussian Orthodox Church: UkraineThe Church Commissioners and our pensions board were some of the first institutions to take all practical steps to withdraw from their direct investments in Russia. The Church of…23 Jun 2022HANSARDRussian Orthodox Church: UkraineIt is a really important question. The bottom line must be a reduction in global persecution, which is going up, not down. Presidents and Prime Ministers need to prioritise this…23 Jun 2022HANSARDInstitutional RacismParts of the Church of England behaved appallingly in turning away Caribbean worshippers after the war. The Church has paid a heavy price in losing the spirit-filled vitality of…23 Jun 2022HANSARDInstitutional RacismI must say to my right hon. Friend that it would not be appropriate for me to comment specifically on an individual candidate for ordination. The period of initial formation for…23 Jun 2022HANSARDAccess to GP Services and NHS DentistryI am very grateful to the shadow Secretary of State for giving way. I have in front of me figures from the House of Commons Library on the increase in GPs per 100,000 population…21 Jun 2022HANSARDAccess to GP Services and NHS DentistryWhen the Secretary of State goes back to the Department, will he have a quick look at how it is that, in Leeds, north-east Lincolnshire, Fylde and Wyre and Stockport in the past…21 Jun 2022HANSARDIndustrial Action on the RailwayMy constituents from Leighton Buzzard and Dunstable pay enormous sums of money to commute into London. Has the Secretary of State done any modelling on the impact of some of the…20 Jun 2022HANSARDEngagementsQ3. Many areas like mine have already had massive new housing development with no commensurate increase in general practice—15 Jun 2022HANSARDEngagementsMany areas— [ Interruption. ]15 Jun 2022