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HANSARDNHS Hospital ProjectsI welcome the announcement of the makeover of the out-patient facilities at Heartlands Hospital, which serves some of the most deprived wards in east Birmingham and in my…01 Oct 2019HANSARDBehaviour on Social MediaThe bishops are all participating in social media and they are signed up to this charter. Let me share with colleagues some of the things that the charter advocates: that “what we…25 Jul 2019HANSARDTelecommunications Masts in ParishesI absolutely say yes to that. Perhaps my right hon. Friend would like to join me in going to meet the new occupants of the positions concerned. It appears clear that the new…25 Jul 2019HANSARDBehaviour on Social MediaAs one of the largest providers of school education, the Church of England is encouraging all its schools to support the digital charter initiative. However, safe internet use…25 Jul 2019HANSARDFCO Support for Persecuted ChristiansWe have had quite a lot of opportunities at hustings to ask quite a few leadership contenders what they would do about the report on Foreign Office support for persecuted…25 Jul 2019HANSARDFCO Support for Persecuted ChristiansFirst, I would like to pay tribute to the outgoing Foreign Secretary for having the vision to commission a report on the support that the Foreign Office provides for persecuted…25 Jul 2019HANSARDTelecommunications Masts in ParishesThat is a very important question, because the Church of England has put its entire infrastructure at the disposal of providers, so that we can, using towers and spires, beam a…25 Jul 2019HANSARDBehaviour on Social MediaThe Church of England supports the Government’s aim to make this country the safest place to go online and has submitted evidence to the Government’s Online Harms White Paper. On…25 Jul 2019HANSARDFestivals in CathedralsCathedrals all run a series of events and religious festivals throughout the year, which vary in size, and collectively they host over 11 million visitors a year. Lichfield…25 Jul 2019HANSARDTelecommunications Masts in ParishesFollowing on from my right hon. Friend’s question to me last month, I raised these concerns with the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, and I have met with…25 Jul 2019HANSARDFCO Support for Persecuted ChristiansThe hon. Lady might not have heard the answer to an earlier question, but actually the Church has seized the initiative by launching its own guidelines on safe and positive…25 Jul 2019HANSARDFestivals in CathedralsI find it an interesting idea that I have a Department, but the Church of England will seize the initiative next year; it is a great year for anniversaries in the Church of…25 Jul 2019HANSARDFCO Support for Persecuted ChristiansI have not discussed that with the new incumbent at the Foreign Office just yet, but I think that we need to go through all these serious recommendations that were made through…25 Jul 2019HANSARDStrategic Development Funding: KeighleyMr Speaker, since this is the last question, I think, for me today I want to thank the parliamentary division in Church House and Simon Stanley in particular, as I do not yet know…25 Jul 2019HANSARDFCO Support for Persecuted ChristiansThe report, which of course is a Foreign Office report, does reveal that lack of religious literacy, but the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Cardinal Archbishop of Westminster…25 Jul 2019HANSARDStrategic Development Funding: KeighleyIn the diocese of Leeds, Bowling, Idle, Great Horton and Clayton have a strong focus on deprived areas and groups that the Church of England found hard to reach, and that is why…25 Jul 2019HANSARDEngagementsFurther to the mention of modern-day slavery by the hon. Member for Gedling (Vernon Coaker), it is right to record that my right hon. Friend has long and distinguished service in…24 Jul 2019HANSARDRelationship Education in SchoolsThe Church of England, the largest provider of primary education, fully supports this updating of the guidance. As the Minister says, it has not been updated for the past 20…16 Jul 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT4. In 2018, the Home Secretary agreed to review the policy that bans asylum seekers from working within their first 12 months and severely restricts what professions they can…15 Jul 2019HANSARDG20 and Leadership of EU InstitutionsI share the Prime Minister’s enthusiasm for the appointment of so many women to the top jobs in Europe’s institutions, and I thank her for the role she played in that. I really…03 Jul 2019