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HANSARD Covid-19 Support Schemes: Ineligible PeopleI think we should start by thanking the Government for what they have done to support people through a very difficult time. The Government have spent some £210 billion in dealing…09 Dec 2020HANSARDChristmas Services: Covid-19I am delighted to learn of the important role that churches in Redcar and Cleveland have played in helping people to find peace during this dreadful pandemic. The closure of…26 Nov 2020HANSARDParish Church Network: Covid-19The Church has provided £35 million of sustainability funding to help dioceses that have been the hardest hit financially as a result of the pandemic. This is focused on dioceses…26 Nov 2020HANSARDConsistory Courts: Appeals ProcessThe decision of a consistory court can, with permission, be appealed against to the relevant provincial court, provided that the appeal does not relate to a question of doctrine,…26 Nov 2020HANSARDConsistory Courts: Appeals ProcessI am sure that the whole House would want to extend their sympathies to the Keane family, and I am hopeful that change is on the way. The Church of England (Miscellaneous…26 Nov 2020HANSARDGender-based ViolenceThe hon. Lady is absolutely right to raise this completely horrific practice. I can tell her that the Bishop of Gloucester has led discussions with Ministers about the role of…26 Nov 2020HANSARDPersecution of ChristiansI thank my hon. Friend for the enormous dedication and energy he put into this issue as the Prime Minister’s special envoy for religious freedom. The Church of England continues…26 Nov 2020HANSARDChristmastide ServicesThe Church Commissioners have regular discussions with the Association of English Cathedrals, and cathedrals have made huge efforts to reach out to people in their areas.…26 Nov 2020HANSARDLocal Communities: Covid-19As the Archbishop of York has pointed out, the Church has been “astonishingly present” throughout the pandemic, with over 35,000 active community projects. The GRA:CE Project…26 Nov 2020HANSARDParish Church Network: Covid-19Public worship can start again from next Wednesday, but it may take a while for church hall income, fundraising events and visitor income to pick up. Twelve churches in the…26 Nov 2020HANSARDLocal Communities: Covid-19I thank my hon. Friend for his question, and he is absolutely right: all owe a huge debt of gratitude to clergy and parish workers, who have worked extraordinarily hard throughout…26 Nov 2020HANSARDChristmas Services: Covid-19From 2 December, places of worship can reopen for public worship, and churches and cathedrals can now approach Advent and Christmas with certainty. Clergy have already…26 Nov 2020HANSARDChristmas Services: Covid-19I know that my hon. Friend takes a close interest in this area of the Church’s work. The Church continues to work with the Government through the places of worship taskforce to…26 Nov 2020HANSARDChristmas Services: Covid-19Churches did indeed organise very respectful and safe remembrance services. The National Churches Trust estimates that the economic value of our social action is worth around…26 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Freedom of Religion or BeliefWhen the Foreign Secretary made his very welcome statement about Magnitsky sanctions, North Korea was one of the countries raised. He mentioned organisations, because it was not…26 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Freedom of Religion or BeliefI am grateful to my hon. Friend for that extra information, which she has usefully put on the record. I note that many leading campaigners in Hong Kong and many hon. Members on…26 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Freedom of Religion or BeliefIt is a pleasure to speak in these debates, but it is pretty grim that we have to keep having them. The bad news is that the situation continues to get worse and not better, which…26 Nov 2020HANSARDGender-based ViolenceThe Anglican communion is supporting yesterday’s White Ribbon Day, the United Nations day for the eradication of all forms of violence against women and girls, with 16 days of…26 Nov 2020HANSARDSexuality and LGBT Communities: Parish DiscussionThe Church recognises that we are all created in the image of God and should all be treated with dignity, which is why we have also created an anti-racism taskforce. With “Living…26 Nov 2020HANSARDSexuality and LGBT Communities: Parish DiscussionThe “Living in Love and Faith” report is a teaching and learning resource for the Church on marriage, sexuality and relationships. We hope it will enable parishes to learn…26 Nov 2020