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HANSARDHistoric Church Preservation: NorthumberlandI agree with you, Mr Speaker, but I congratulate the hon. Member on trying so diligently on that question. What I will say is that I will happily write to him with a response to…28 Nov 2024HANSARDChurch-owned Hospices: Assisted DyingI thank my hon. Friend for her question on this incredibly important issue. I refer her to my previous answers, but it is also worth highlighting that, in recent years, the…28 Nov 2024HANSARDChurch-owned Hospices: Assisted DyingI do not believe there has been consultation with any faith-connected organisations, and I do not believe that an impact assessment has been carried out. However, Hospice UK, the…28 Nov 2024HANSARDHistoric Places of WorshipThe national Church institutions have invested £11 million in the Buildings for Mission fund, which provides money for repairs, specialist advice and grants to parishes of up to…28 Nov 2024HANSARDListed Places of Worship Grant SchemeThe listed places of worship grant scheme, which is clearly dominating questions today, enables VAT to be refunded for repairs to our oldest and most precious churches and…28 Nov 2024HANSARDChurch-owned Hospices: Assisted DyingHospices and palliative care play an important role in end of life care. I believe that we need to fund those services properly before we consider moving towards legislating for…28 Nov 2024HANSARDPeople Housebound due to Disability: Church SupportAgain, I congratulate my hon. Friend on all the wonderful work taking place in her constituency. Churches together groups do a fantastic job in tackling the scourge of isolation…28 Nov 2024HANSARDHistoric Church Preservation: NorthumberlandMy hon. Friend rightly highlights that St Mary’s church in his constituency is one of the oldest, and it is a charming example of wonderful architecture. I understand some of the…28 Nov 2024HANSARDChurch-owned Hospices: Assisted DyingIf we think back to the founder of hospice care, it was founded on the principles of faith and Jesus Christ. It is only right that those principles of care and compassion ring…28 Nov 2024HANSARDPeople Housebound due to Disability: Church SupportI pay tribute to my hon. Friend for chairing the archbishops’ commission. Along with the pastoral visits made by clergy, resources are made available nationally for disabled…28 Nov 2024HANSARDHistoric Church Preservation: NorthumberlandThe historic churches of Northumberland are among the oldest and most architecturally significant in our country. Any church can apply for support from the £11 million Buildings…28 Nov 2024HANSARDPeople Housebound due to Disability: Church SupportI welcome the timely questions from my hon. Friends as we are in the middle of Disability History Month. The Church has started a project to support local parishes to adapt their…28 Nov 2024HANSARDListed Places of Worship Grant SchemeAs the hon. Lady will agree, I am not the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, so I cannot give her a decision on that. However, she rightly highlights the vital role…28 Nov 2024HANSARDHistoric Places of WorshipMy hon. Friend is a strong advocate for the churches in her constituency. I am pleased to hear her mention that St Andrew’s church is upgrading its heating system; hopefully, it…28 Nov 2024HANSARD Respect Orders and Antisocial BehaviourI welcome the Government’s plans to introduce respect orders to tackle the scourge of antisocial behaviour. I hear from my constituents in Battersea all the time on their concerns…27 Nov 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsDisabled women are almost three times more likely to experience domestic abuse and almost twice as likely to report sexual violence. Does the Minister agree that it is important…25 Nov 2024HANSARDBlind and Partially Sighted People: Employment SupportMy hon. Friend is making a fantastic speech, and I am pleased that he is talking about technology. Does he agree that many technology companies have cottoned on to the fact that…20 Nov 2024HANSARDBlind and Partially Sighted People: Employment SupportI beg to move, That this House has considered employment support for blind and partially sighted people. It is an absolute pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Dr Huq. I am…20 Nov 2024HANSARDBlind and Partially Sighted People: Employment SupportThe hon. Member touches on the Disability Confident scheme. Does he agree that for the scheme to be worth the paper it is written on, it needs to have proper quality frameworks in…20 Nov 2024HANSARDBlind and Partially Sighted People: Employment SupportFirst, I thank all hon. and right hon. Members for their contributions. That includes the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon), my hon. Friends the Members for Glenrothes and…20 Nov 2024