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HANSARDParish Ministry7. What steps the Church of England is taking to strengthen its parish ministry.09 Dec 2021HANSARDParish MinistryI thank my hon. Friend for that answer. I quickly pay tribute to the Bishop of Ramsbury in my constituency, Andrew Rumsey, who has been appointed by the Church to review the use…09 Dec 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe Leader of the House might be aware that the Mayor of New York introduced compulsory vaccination certification this week for all workers—public and private sector—and for all…09 Dec 2021HANSARDDignity in DyingMy right hon. Friend is making a powerful speech, as expected. He refers to a very small number of people to whom he wants to give this new right. I recognise the extraordinary…08 Dec 2021HANSARD Dormant Assets Bill [Lords]Does the hon. Lady acknowledge that the Government put more than £150 million into the charity sector last year, and does she think that that was welcome, not enough or too much?06 Dec 2021HANSARD Dormant Assets Bill [Lords]The whole programme of dormant assets and the social investment that it has mobilised has been a great success story. I pay tribute to Sir Harvey McGrath, the outgoing chairman of…06 Dec 2021HANSARDCounty Lines Drugs Gangs24. What progress her Department has made on tackling county lines drugs gangs.22 Nov 2021HANSARDCounty Lines Drugs GangsMay I echo the point made by my hon. Friend the Member for Truro and Falmouth (Cherilyn Mackrory)? There have been very successful disruptions to county lines in my Wiltshire…22 Nov 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseAs chair of the all-party parliamentary group on prescribed drug dependence, I pay tribute to Dr Anne Guy, Dr James Davies and Luke Montague for their support for this really…18 Nov 2021HANSARDStrengthening Standards in Public LifeThe hon. Lady speaks of changing position. She stood on a manifesto to ban second jobs altogether. Does she still stand by that? If so, how does she account for the Leader of the…17 Nov 2021HANSARDStrengthening Standards in Public LifeI have enjoyed many of the speeches this afternoon—not the last one by the hon. Member for Leeds North West (Alex Sobel), which I am not quite sure falls within the definition of…17 Nov 2021HANSARDMenopause (Support and Services) BillThe hon. Lady is being very good about giving way—I am very grateful to her. On the question of cost, I was struck by what she said earlier about her own really difficult…29 Oct 2021HANSARDChurch of England Payroll Budget Allocations6. How much and what proportion of the Church of England’s payroll budget is allocated to (a) ordained ministers in parishes, (b) staff in Diocesan offices and (c) National Church…28 Oct 2021HANSARDElections Bill (Seventh sitting)Peterborough.19 Oct 2021HANSARDSupporting Small BusinessI am pleased that the Opposition have chosen to debate this vital topic, as it is obvious that there are real problems facing our high streets and real challenges facing our…19 Oct 2021HANSARDSupporting Small BusinessMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. Of course we want a more diverse and plural high street; it does not need to be all retail. Residential should be part of the high street of…19 Oct 2021HANSARDSupporting Small BusinessI thank my hon. Friend for the intervention and he is absolutely right in what he says. Of course, the challenge is to get a flexible system that recognises the diversity of our…19 Oct 2021HANSARDBaby Loss Awareness WeekI have very much appreciated being able to listen to this debate and hear very moving speeches from Members on both sides of the House. I pay particular tribute to my hon. Friend…23 Sept 2021HANSARDBaby Loss Awareness WeekThat is the point that I am making: there is a big question about the incarceration of women and the appropriate punishment for women, but I think that it is absolutely the right…23 Sept 2021HANSARDCoronavirus: Education Setting Attendance and Support for PupilsI am delighted to see my hon. Friend in his place. Will he join me in congratulating schools across Wiltshire, and particularly in my constituency, on getting back to work so…23 Sept 2021