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HANSARDEngland’s Historic Cathedrals: Cost of MaintenanceThe Church is very grateful to the Government for the culture recovery fund allocation for cathedrals of £29.4 million, of which £264,000 has been allocated to Lichfield…28 Oct 2021HANSARDLevel of Financial Donations to the Church: Covid-19In 2020 the amount of parish share received by dioceses was 7% below 2019 levels, and in the year to date it is running at 10% less than in the same period of 2019. Parish income…28 Oct 2021HANSARDApprenticeship ProgrammeAs you have invited me to answer, Madam Deputy Speaker, I can say that the Church of England will absolutely carry on pressing the Government to continue with that funding,…28 Oct 2021HANSARDChurch of England Payroll Budget AllocationsThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. This is an important question, and I am grateful to get the answer on the record. The Church of England is not a single institution, so it does…28 Oct 2021HANSARDNumber of OrdinandsI am delighted to learn of the good work of Holy Cross and other churches in my hon. Friend’s constituency. I can reassure him, because the Archbishop of York said in July that…28 Oct 2021HANSARDNumber of OrdinandsIn 2020, despite the pandemic, 591 people were recommended for training for ordained ministry—the highest figure for 13 years. Ordinations to stipendiary ministry have increased…28 Oct 2021HANSARDRefugees from AfghanistanI can tell the hon. Lady that lowest income communities funding from the Church Commissioners helps dioceses to support parishes such as St Mary’s, Scarborough, that have been at…28 Oct 2021HANSARDCOP26The Archbishop of Canterbury will be attending COP26 with Anglican Communion colleagues. Last month, he joined Pope Francis and the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew to pray that…28 Oct 2021HANSARDEngland’s Historic Cathedrals: Cost of MaintenanceI should like to start by commending my hon. Friend for the consistent way in which he sticks up for his cathedral in Lichfield. Other Members could follow his example, if I may…28 Oct 2021HANSARDNumber of OrdinandsI will certainly take that suggestion back to the Church Commissioners, and we will look at it seriously. I know that the hon. Gentleman takes a serious interest in these matters,…28 Oct 2021HANSARDSustainable Farming5. What steps he is taking to support sustainable farming.28 Oct 2021HANSARDDevelopment: Promoting the Rule of LawFor many poor people around the world, lack of access to justice is their biggest issue. If someone is too frightened to go to school because they think they will be raped on the…26 Oct 2021HANSARDDevelopment: Promoting the Rule of Law7. What steps she is taking to help promote the rule of law through her Department’s development work.26 Oct 2021HANSARDNHS England Funding: Announcement to MediaThousands of new homes are being built to the east of Leighton Buzzard and to the north of Houghton Regis. Does my hon. Friend agree that those residents deserve a plan for a…25 Oct 2021HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Kept Animals) BillAll five measures in the Bill are important to our constituents. I am proud to support them tonight, and to vote enthusiastically for this important Bill. As every hon. Member has…25 Oct 2021HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Kept Animals) BillI will always defer to my hon. Friend’s knowledge and experience in such matters. He is absolutely right. I remember an older lady coming to see me in my constituency a few years…25 Oct 2021HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Kept Animals) BillHear, hear.25 Oct 2021HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Kept Animals) BillI am conscious of how much puppy prices have increased, particularly during the pandemic. While I welcome the reduction to five pets per person, I am a little concerned that if…25 Oct 2021HANSARD Health Incentives SchemeA few years ago the Food Foundation pointed out that healthier food is often cheaper in Europe than unhealthier food; perhaps we could look at that. The young people of Jamie…22 Oct 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsOf course I agree with every word of that very fine tribute to our two lost colleagues. I represent an area of high housing growth so general practice provision needs to increase…19 Oct 2021