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HANSARDTopical QuestionsThis Foreign Secretary deserves credit for setting up an independent review into the persecution of Christians worldwide, but will he ensure that a lasting legacy is achieved,…25 Jun 2019HANSARDCathedrals: Contribution to Local EconomiesIt is estimated that in 2017 there were more than 10 million tourist and leisure visitors to our cathedrals, including Westminster Abbey, generating some £125 million for their…20 Jun 2019HANSARDCathedrals: Contribution to Local EconomiesWe had a meeting of the deans of cathedrals in Parliament this week, and the Dean of Lichfield, who is a fantastic champion for that cathedral, came up with an interesting…20 Jun 2019HANSARDCathedrals: Contribution to Local EconomiesThe hon. Gentleman is right: the process is arcane and complicated. My nearest city of Birmingham has what is known as a parish church cathedral, whereas Coventry, the city across…20 Jun 2019HANSARDEmployee Pay GapThe national Church institutions have a unified pay policy that operates across all the institutions. There is an eight-band pay structure that is designed to ensure that staff in…20 Jun 2019HANSARDEmployee Pay GapAs I explained, the ratio, if we exclude the highest paid investment division, is 7.3:1. The investment division includes asset managers, who have to manage assets of over £8…20 Jun 2019HANSARDGlobal Businesses’ Working PracticesThis question relates to the previous one in an interesting way. This month, the Church of England was ranked second globally in an industry survey of responsible investors. One…20 Jun 2019HANSARDGlobal Businesses’ Working PracticesThe Church Commissioners hosted a roundtable meeting with other investors and senior management from a number of the largest mining companies in the world, which exposed the fact…20 Jun 2019HANSARDMobile Phone MastsThe Church of England signed an accord with the Government in 2017 that signalled its intent to support national targets on mobile and broadband connectivity, particularly in…20 Jun 2019HANSARDMobile Phone MastsThere is evidence that changes by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport to the electronic communications code are making it more complicated, although not…20 Jun 2019HANSARDMobile Phone MastsPerhaps the hon. Gentleman would like to join the lobbying party, because this is one more aspect that needs to be seriously looked into. There are gaps in provision under 4G, and…20 Jun 2019HANSARDPersecution of Christians: Bishop of Truro’s InquiryThe Church welcomed the decision by the Foreign Secretary to invite the Bishop of Truro to chair an independent review of the work of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. That is…20 Jun 2019HANSARDPersecution of Christians: Bishop of Truro’s InquiryIt is just the interim report that has been published, and the important thing was that it mapped where the persecution takes place around the world. We await phase 2 with great…20 Jun 2019HANSARDWildlife HabitatsMy constituents are up in arms about the felling of trees and vegetation to make way for HS2 during the nesting season. Will my hon. Friend confirm the Government’s commitment to…20 Jun 2019HANSARDSerious Youth ViolenceThe Church was represented at the knife crime summit organised by the Prime Minister at No. 10 earlier this year, and the General Synod will be debating this subject at its…20 Jun 2019HANSARDSerious Youth ViolenceI think it is very well known that the Church provides role models for young people, such as youth workers. In the community, we work alongside young people in schools, youth…20 Jun 2019HANSARDSerious Youth ViolenceI am very happy to meet the hon. Lady, who will know that the Church uses its community halls and facilities in particular to reach out to young people. There are a number of…20 Jun 2019HANSARDSerious Youth ViolenceMy hon. Friend is absolutely right to pay tribute to the work of street pastors. In Birmingham, the nearest city to my constituency, I have gone out with street pastors at night…20 Jun 2019HANSARDSerious Youth ViolenceI think I have been outlining that. The Church actually provides youth workers in our communities where many have fallen away, and it continues to support the presence of such…20 Jun 2019HANSARDClergy Recruitment: LondonLondon presents a very positive picture in the life of the Church for the recruitment of clergy. The Church set itself a target to increase the number of vocations in all dioceses…20 Jun 2019