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HANSARDPlatinum JubileeI am grateful to my hon. Friend for that compliment. I repeat that there will be a national service of celebration at St Paul’s cathedral organised by the Church of England. That…10 Mar 2022HANSARDFamily HubsWell, I would be delighted to arrange a meeting with the hon. Lady’s all-party group on this important subject. I can tell her that the Church works commission is already working…10 Mar 2022HANSARDColumba DeclarationThe Columba Declaration has led to regular contact between the Churches, and the strengthening of both in serving their nations by co-operating on issues of public policy and…10 Mar 2022HANSARDWarroch HillThe Warroch Hill tree planting scheme will sequester carbon, protect water courses and reduce incidents of flash flooding. Local jobs have been created, and the biodiversity of…10 Mar 2022HANSARDPlatinum JubileeHer Majesty the Queen is the supreme governor of the Church of England and a supreme example of a life of public service, inspired by her hope in the Christian gospel. There will…10 Mar 2022HANSARDColumba DeclarationI am grateful for my hon. Friend’s question, and I reassure him that the two Churches have already been in touch with each other about supporting Ukrainian refugees. They will…10 Mar 2022HANSARDWarroch HillThat is a very good and welcome challenge from my hon. Friend, and I can reassure him that the Church Commissioners are committed to the long-term stewardship of our land and seek…10 Mar 2022HANSARDHousingWe are currently delivering 29,000 new homes, of which around 9,000 will be affordable. These can be small, edge- of-village developments, or major master-planned new communities…10 Mar 2022HANSARDGlobal Summit: Freedom of Religion or BeliefI have seen the report and I share my hon. Friend’s concerns about its findings, which show the political and economic instability and the social intimidation that people are…10 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraineThe Church is responding through prayer, giving and action. Parishes across the country prayed for peace on 27 February and are supporting humanitarian appeals. Chaplaincies…10 Mar 2022HANSARDGlobal Summit: Freedom of Religion or BeliefI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman, who takes a very serious interest in these matters. He is absolutely right. The Archbishop of Canterbury has just been in Pakistan, including…10 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraineAgain, I am very grateful to my hon. Friend. I can tell her that the Church of England has been one of the major partners in the community sponsorship of refugees in the past and…10 Mar 2022HANSARDHousingI thank my hon. Friend for that important question, and his passion for this issue is shared by the Archbishop of Canterbury, no less. The Church Commissioners’ land portfolio has…10 Mar 2022HANSARDPlatinum JubileeI am delighted to learn about the excellent work that St Mary’s in Princes Risborough is already doing in the parish, and it would be a fitting tribute to Her Majesty to build on…10 Mar 2022HANSARDGlobal Summit: Freedom of Religion or BeliefThe Church is making every effort to support that important summit to promote freedom of religion or belief. A debate was held on the lack of global religious freedom at last…10 Mar 2022HANSARDAccess to NHS DentistryLike other colleagues, I pay tribute to my local dentists and the whole team of dental staff who support them. They do amazing work, and almost all of them went above and beyond…10 Feb 2022HANSARDAccess to NHS DentistryThe Father of the House is absolutely right; the point was also made by my right hon. Friend the Member for Basingstoke (Mrs Miller) earlier. I do not think that the data are…10 Feb 2022HANSARDPolice Grant ReportIt is a pleasure to speak in this important debate. I wish to start, as I am sure every Member would, by paying tribute to the police officers and staff from Bedfordshire police.…09 Feb 2022HANSARDPolice Grant ReportThe hon. Lady is right; time spent taking offenders to custody suites is time when those officers cannot be on the streets doing their job. However, we cannot spend the same pound…09 Feb 2022HANSARDPolice Grant ReportThe right hon. Gentleman is right, in that no one likes paying council tax—I have often called it the most unpopular tax in the UK. The primary focus for us in Bedfordshire is to…09 Feb 2022