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HANSARDf40 Local Authorities: FundingIt is welcome that funding for all schools has risen, but does the Minister accept that there is deprivation in market towns and villages where transport costs are higher, and…29 Jan 2024HANSARDf40 Local Authorities: Funding14. What steps she is taking to increase the funding allocated to the f40 local education authorities.29 Jan 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseThe Government have rightly given local authorities additional money this year to fix potholes, which are dangerous to cyclists, can cause really expensive bills for motorists and…25 Jan 2024HANSARDChurch of England (Miscellaneous Provisions) Measure (HC 341)
Church of England Pensions (Application of Capital Funds) Measure (HC 342)I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the Church of England (Miscellaneous Provisions) Measure (HC 341).23 Jan 2024HANSARDChurch of England (Miscellaneous Provisions) Measure (HC 341)
Church of England Pensions (Application of Capital Funds) Measure (HC 342)The right hon. Member for Alyn and Deeside (Mark Tami) can have great confidence in the investment management capability in respect of the Church Commissioners’ funds, which in…23 Jan 2024HANSARDChurch of England (Miscellaneous Provisions) Measure (HC 341)
Church of England Pensions (Application of Capital Funds) Measure (HC 342)It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Gray. I hope that these two measures will not detain the Committee for long. The Church of England (Miscellaneous Provisions)…23 Jan 2024HANSARDChurch of England (Miscellaneous Provisions) Measure (HC 341)
Church of England Pensions (Application of Capital Funds) Measure (HC 342)My hon. Friend, who is well versed in biblical history, will know the significance of seven in the Old Testament, and indeed in the new. It has just been the case that this…23 Jan 2024HANSARDHousing Developers: Information on Associated InfrastructureI am very grateful to my hon. Friend the Minister. He will know that promotional documents put out by major house builders such as Barratt Homes, Taylor Wimpey, David Wilson Homes…22 Jan 2024HANSARDHousing Developers: Information on Associated Infrastructure16. What assessment he has made of the reliability of information on associated infrastructure provided to buyers by housing developers.22 Jan 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsRoad safety is put at risk by roads that are not adopted, because speed limits cannot be enforced and often they do not get gritted. There are serious worries that people will get…22 Jan 2024HANSARDExcess Death TrendsI am here because a number of my constituents—the people I work for; they are my employers—have asked me to be here. I congratulate the hon. Member for North West Leicestershire…16 Jan 2024HANSARDExcess Death TrendsI am afraid that I will not, because I have so little time in which to speak, and I do not want to knock other speakers out. What is the NHS doing about people dying who should…16 Jan 2024HANSARDChoral Music: CathedralsI can tell my hon. Friend that there is a concern that cathedral schools may not be able to afford to pay business rates. If the payment of business rates and the addition of VAT…11 Jan 2024HANSARDPlaying Fields: Community AccessThe community sports area on Tithe Farm Road in Houghton Regis is about to get an amazing new all-weather facility funded by developer money, town council money, Central…11 Jan 2024HANSARDRough SleepingI warmly congratulate all the churches in Torbay on the provision of the night shelter, and I single out in particular Mark Gridley and Gary Mitchell, who I know have been…11 Jan 2024HANSARDRough SleepingMany parish churches provide shelters and support for rough sleepers. The Church of England is working to provide long-term secure housing for those who need it, and piloting…11 Jan 2024HANSARDChoral Music: CathedralsThe Church Commissioners provided £1 million to support music in cathedrals during the pandemic. That sum was match funded by the Cathedral Music Trust. The commissioners are…11 Jan 2024HANSARDSEND Provision and FundingI thank all school staff for the amazing work that they do, day in and day out. I saw that at first hand as a school governor for 20 years, during my time as an MP, and I am in…11 Jan 2024HANSARDMultimedia PlatformsI commend the hon. Lady for such an important question, which takes in the housebound in England and people persecuted across the world who cannot attend church safely; she is…11 Jan 2024HANSARDChurch Buildings: SecurityBack from wine to God, Mr Speaker. Sadly, vandalism and theft are persistent issues for parish churches, and I was sorry to learn about thefts at churches in Stanmore, Hendon,…11 Jan 2024