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HANSARDTackling Racial InequalitiesThe Archbishops of Canterbury and York have established the racial justice commission, chaired by my good friend Lord Boateng, in order to help the Church of England become more…27 Jan 2022HANSARDEngagements10. The recruitment of 20,000 police officers is a fantastic commitment to law and order by this Government. Bedfordshire, in common with many other police forces, has lost out on…26 Jan 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsWill the Secretary of State take steps to make sure that when we build very large new housing developments, it is easy for new residents to get into their local surgery or new…24 Jan 2022HANSARDLevelling Up: East of EnglandIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms McVey. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Waveney (Peter Aldous) on bringing this much-needed debate. Sometimes…18 Jan 2022HANSARDSmall Boat Channel CrossingsI fully echo the Home Secretary’s remarks about the late Member for Birmingham, Erdington. He was well liked and respected by many of us on this side of the House. Does the Home…17 Jan 2022HANSARDSmall Boat Channel Crossings6. What progress she has made on reducing the number of illegal small boat crossings in the channel.17 Jan 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsIf there is evidence that officials in the Department have inadvertently advised the Secretary of State on the application of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and the…06 Jan 2022HANSARDDeforestation in the AmazonI congratulate my right hon. Friend the Member for Epsom and Ewell (Chris Grayling) on his persistence in bringing this issue before the House again. He is absolutely right to do…05 Jan 2022HANSARDEngagementsCan we remedy the current flawed budgetary process whereby it is possible to build 14,000 new homes in my constituency without any commensurate increase in general practice…05 Jan 2022HANSARDNational Food Strategy and Public HealthI agree. I, too, am in very close touch with my local farmers, who as a group are one of the heroes of this piece. We need to be on the side of farmers. As my hon. Friend the…15 Dec 2021HANSARDNational Food Strategy and Public HealthIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Efford. I, too, congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Stoke-on-Trent Central (Jo Gideon) on bringing this incredibly…15 Dec 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateIs not the lesson from this pandemic that early and proportionate action saves lives and ends up preserving more, not fewer, of our freedoms and that it is strongly supported by…13 Dec 2021HANSARDFamily Relationships, Parenting and MarriageI am sure we would all like to congratulate my hon. Friend on her wedding. I am delighted to learn about the support that the Rev. Michael Brown gave to her for her wedding and…09 Dec 2021HANSARDLonelinessI am very grateful to the hon. Lady for raising this incredibly important point, and at this time of year as well, when it is even more significant for many people. She is right…09 Dec 2021HANSARDLonelinessOur parish clergy and lay workers try really hard to reach out to the isolated and lonely day in, day out. In addition, the free DailyHope telephone line—0800 804 8044—from the…09 Dec 2021HANSARDCathedrals: Sustainable IncomesI am happy to do that. Indeed, £50 billion is the contribution to national wellbeing that the Treasury calculated through its Green Book methodology. My hon. Friend is one of…09 Dec 2021HANSARDCathedrals: Sustainable IncomesBeing a new Member, my hon. Friend is still learning the ropes. I can tell him that the commissioners recently allocated £20 million to the cathedral sustainability fund, and…09 Dec 2021HANSARDParish MinistryThe hon. Gentleman, whom I call my friend, asks a question slightly beyond the remit of my responsibilities as the Second Church Estates Commissioner, but I will make inquiries on…09 Dec 2021HANSARDParish MinistryI understand my hon. Friend’s concern and that of many of our constituents up and down the country. I can only repeat that the Church of England remains committed to a Christian…09 Dec 2021HANSARDParish MinistryI am delighted to welcome my hon. Friend’s new bishop to his post. I can tell my hon. Friend that the Church of England remains committed to providing a Christian presence in…09 Dec 2021