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Marsha de Cordova
LAB✓ Current MP
🏛️ Battersea
📅 2017–2026
683 speeches on Hansard record
✅ Votes attended: 80.13% (#391 of 650 MPs)
🟢 Rebelled against party: 0.81%
📝 Topics: Coronavirus: Vaccination, Personal Independence Payment, Ophthalmic Services
🤝 Member of 24 All-Party Parliamentary Groups
Written Answers
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Cabinet Office
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the introduction of mandatory digital ID cards on blind and partially sighted people.
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To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the introduction of mandatory digital ID cards on (a) marginalised and (b) digitally excluded communities.
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To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent steps Government Departments have taken to comply with the Supreme Court's ruling on For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Ministers.
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Church Commissioners
The National Church Institutions of the Church of England (NCIs) have not conducted a formal assessment because the management of council tax levied on vicarages is handled at a diocesan level, and retired clergy are responsible for their own council tax on their retirement properties.A broad,…
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Since 2021, the Church Commissioners have routinely made formal representations to the Government on proposed reforms to leasehold and ground rents. These have included written submissions, correspondence with Ministers, participation in relevant Law Commission consultations and debates in the…
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The Church Commissioners can only answer questions about the buildings in the care of the Church of England. Of the 16,000 church buildings in its care, over 12,000 are listed.Demolition of a church is a last resort and happens very rarely, and only after all other options have been considered.…
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I refer the Hon Member for Tewkesbury to the previous answer UIN 108534Additionally, the current Clergy Discipline Measure was approved by Parliament in 2003 and came into operation in 2006. The legislation requires allegations of misconduct against a bishop to be laid before the relevant…
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Internal church safeguarding processes run in tandem with those conducted by statutory services. Criminal investigations will always take primacy over internal processes, which must do nothing to frustrate criminal proceedings. Safeguarding Case Management Groups (SCMGs) will always seek advice…
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Safeguarding risks are managed through a Safeguarding Case Management Group (SCMG) process under the 2025 managing allegations code of practice. The role of the group includes managing both individual and organisational (reputational) risks, whilst being cognisant of the legality of decisions and…
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I refer the Hon Member for Tewkesbury to the previous answer UIN 108535 In addition, all those involved in Crown Nominations Commissions (CNCs) are asked to declare any conflicts of interest, with professional advice sought and appropriate action taken to address any impacts where they arise.
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In response to the recommendations made in the IICSA Enquiry, an independent audit programme delivered by INEQE was commissioned across all dioceses, cathedrals & the National Safeguarding Team. INEQE use the National Safeguarding Standards to measure progress. The standards are available here:…
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Following the Abuse Redress Measure receiving Royal Assent on the 18th December 2025, the National Church Institutions (NCIs) are finalising the technical operational details before the scheme launches. The NCIs are working with a multi-stakeholder Steering Board, survivors and the scheme’s…
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The National Church Institutions, in partnership with the Churches Mutual Credit Union, provide a facility for those on the central Church of England payroll to save or repay loans via payroll deduction. Currently, approximately 400 clergy and National Church Institutions' employees use this system.
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The Archbishops’ Council, as part of the National Church Institutions, is responsible for overseeing the work of the National Safeguarding Team (NST).The NST continues to strengthen safeguarding across the Church of England at all levels. All national safeguarding policies have been…
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The Church Commissioners are in regular discussion with the Bishop of Hereford and the Dean of Hereford. The Diocese of Hereford has planned an extensive range of activities to mark the 1350th anniversary of its foundation. The full events list and resources for schools and community groups is…
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The National Church Institutions are in the final process of updating the Clergy Discipline Measure. The Legislative Committee of the General Synod will ask Members of the General Synod at its sitting in February 2026 to give their final approval to one minor change requested by the Ecclesiastical…
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All Provinces and Dioceses of the Anglican Communion that are active in the British Overseas Territories remain in communion with the See of Canterbury. These include the Diocese of Gibraltar in Europe, which is part of the Church of England; the Falklands and Bermuda, which are extra-provincial…
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The Department of Culture, Media and Sport announced the replacement scheme to the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme on the 21st January.The National Church Institutions welcomed the new Places of Worship Renewal Fund and await details of how it will operate with interest. The operational…
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The answer to question UIN 106240 was issued by the Church Commissioners on the 27th January 2026 and can be found here: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-01-15/106240/
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As one of the Church of England’s National Church Institutions (NCIs), the Archbishops’ Council, in consultation with the other NCIs, manages the Living in Love and Faith programme. The Archbishops’ Council, as part of its standard operations, maintains a risk register for the…
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The National Church Institutions of the Church of England have engaged with the Church of Southern Africa and the Church of the Province of Central Africa regarding the historic safeguarding cases relating to John Smyth. The two provinces of the Anglican Communion are independent from the Church of…
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The Church of England commissioned the Makin Review into the historic abuse surrounding John Smyth, which was published 7th November 2024 and can be found here: https://www.churchofengland.org/media/press-releases/independent-review-churchs-handling-smyth-case-publishedFollowing the publication of…
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All faith communities with listed buildings are still waiting for clarity from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport on what will happen when the current scheme ends in March 2026. Over 200 MPs have raised concerns in the past year about the future of the Listed Places of Worship Grant…
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The Church of England continues to await proposals from the Department of Culture, Media and Sport for the future of the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme and has not seen the results of the Department’s recent evaluation. These proposals will have an important bearing on the repair work…
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Many dioceses now offer specific LGBT+ chaplaincy teams to offer specialised support to LGBT+ candidates, ordinands and clergy, with more in development. Dioceses work on this to locally developed plans, not national guidance or advice.All candidates, ordinands and clergy receive support to discern…
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The Church of England recognises that trust among victims and survivors varies greatly, as each survivor is on a different journey. We engage with a high number of people with lived experience, and we are committed to learning with those with lived experience and rebuilding trust, relationships,…
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In a voluntary aided (VA) school or former VA school that has converted to become an academy, school admissions are the responsibility of the governing body or trust directors. Church of England schools, as Church Schools, have to consult with the Diocesan Board of Education as they set their…
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Such an estimate has not been made by the National Church Institutions. Consecrated Church of England church buildings that have been declared closed under the Mission and Pastoral Measure 2011 can only be disposed of under the provisions of that Measure. The provisions of the Localism Act do not…
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Best practice would be to engage with the diocese in question, the insurance company and with local police, to discuss any specific equipment that might be needed and what local money may be available. In some cases the insurance company working with the local parish and police can install…
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I refer the Hon. Member for Romford to the written answer to the question asked by the Hon. Member for the Weald of Kent published on 6 May 2025 (UIN 47114). Any legal advice received is subject to legal privilege in the usual wayAn application to the Charities Commission for a new Fund for…
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The National Church Institutions have allocated £236million in the next funding window (2026-2028) to the Diocesan Investment Programme. This financial support goes directly to dioceses to advance their missional plans for local parishes and communities.In the Chelmsford Diocese, which covers…
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The Church of England has committed to ‘Growing Younger’ as part of its Vision and Strategy for the 2020s, which prioritises creating a church that is younger and more diverse. The central goal is to double the number of children and young active disciples by 2030.Most recently,…
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In her capacity as Lead Bishop on Health and Social Care, the Bishop of London made a statement related to the proposed changes to abortion law on 20th June 2025, which can be found in full on the Church of England website at:…
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The Church of England does not provide specific standalone guidance to clergy on gender ideology.On complex issues the House of Bishops may from time to time publish guidance and advice for clergy, designed to inform local response. This has included the 2020 book ‘Living in Love and…
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The National Church Institutions do not provide specific guidance to clergy on the principle of freedom of speech.In the Guidelines for the Professional Conduct of the Clergy it states that:“The reputation of the Church in the community depends to a great extent on the integrity and example…
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Yes, the Board of Governors of the Church Commissioners has made an assessment of its legal obligations so far as they relate to its response to its predecessor’s links with African chattel enslavement (known internally by the programme/project name ‘Spire’). In taking that…
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Anglican chaplains, as part of the Royal Army Chaplaincy Department, have been involved with training and providing ongoing to support to approximately 200 Ukrainian chaplains over the last 3 years.The Bishop to the Armed Forces and the former Archbishop of Canterbury have met with Ukrainian…
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In February 2018 the Church of England signed an Accord with HM Government to develop guidance for dioceses, parishes and Chancellors to enable digital connectivity. This was in response to concerns about the social consequences of uneven deployment of digital connectivity, particularly in rural…
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The board of the Church Commissioners has authorised an application to register a new charity which it proposes to call the Fund for Healing, Repair and Justice. Subject to that application, the board would, in future, consider an application to authorise an ex-gratia payment under section 106 of…
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The Church continues to support the Archbishops’ Appeal for the Diocese of Jerusalem, which helps more than thirty institutions, including hospitals, schools, clinics, rehabilitation centres, guesthouses, and retirement homes across the Diocese. Through charitable bodies like Friends of the…
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Church of England churches are involved in over 30,000 social action projects, hosting food banks, breakfast clubs, and much more besides. The Lords Spiritual continue to use their place in the House of Lords to raise concerns about poverty, and have long called for the two-child limit to be…
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Significant progress has been made since I last answered a question on this subject. All major Safeguarding Policies have been completely revised, or are being revised, as Statutory Codes of Practice. These Codes are co-produced with victims, survivor groups and safeguarding professionals. The next…
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There are approximately 16,200 Church of England churches, over 12,000 of which are listed. Of those listed churches, around 4,300 are listed at the highest level of Grade 1, making the Church of England responsible for about half of the Grade I listed buildings in the country.
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The National Church Institutions only hold limited central data on the number of ordinations of deacons and priests. Diocesan bishops, together with some area bishops and Diocesan Directors of Ordinands, are responsible for assessing the vocations of candidates for the priesthood and deciding…
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Since 2018 the Church of England has provided specialist training and resources for parishes on how to use digital channels to grow their worshipping communities, through a programme called Digital Labs. With weekly blogs, regular webinars, and on-demand videos, this content has been seen more than…
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Church of England stipendiary clergy are members of the Church of England defined benefit pension scheme, which provides a guaranteed income for the whole of their retirement, plus an at-retirement lump sum and benefits for surviving spouses or civil partners. In July 2025, the General Synod voted…
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Church of England parish churches are public spaces. Their primary use is for worship, but for centuries the church has welcomed appropriate use, alongside worship, for the benefit of the community and the church.Currently the Church is the largest provider of space in local communities where…
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The National Church Institutions do not hold this data centrally.The NCIs collect more general information about baptism, confirmation and attendance and these figures can be found in the Statistics for Mission documents: https://www.churchofengland.org/about/data-services/key-areas-research
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Starting at 1990, the figures per decade are as follows:1990–1999: 274 2000–2009: 243 2010–2019: 210In the current decade:2020: 15 2021: 26 2022: 11 2023: 17 2024: 15Over this period the Pastoral and Closed Churches Committee of the Church Commissioners has received formal closure…
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The National Church Institutions do not hold information centrally about the number of vacancies in urban or rural parishes; the deployment of clergy to benefices is a matter for diocesan bishops and their leadership teams.Data on benefice vacancies are only available at a diocesan level. However…
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In the period 2020-2025 there have been 11 dispossession cases under the Mission and Pastoral Measure 2011. There are 7,340 stipendiary clergy, meaning dispossession cases represent a very small (less than 1%) proportion of overall clergy numbers.By diocese these break down as follows:•…
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£5 million is not a forecast figure the Church Commissioners recognises in relation to the Spire programme in the triennium spending plans for 2026-28. The Church Commissioners’ triennium spending plan process involves forecasting high-level commitments over a three-year period to…
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From 2019 to the end of the financial year 31 December 2024 inclusive, the Church Commissioners' expenditure in connection with Project Spire was approximately £1 million. This is related to commissioning research and developing our formal responseThe Church Commissioners' spending in this…
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This is not a matter for the National Church Institutions and no data or records on numbers or type of deliverance ministry cases are held centrally. The House of Bishops determines Guidelines for Deliverance Ministry and oversees resources and training for this ministry, but how deliverance…
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The Church of England has specific rules regarding the flying of flags from its buildings. These policies relate to exterior flagpoles, and the display and the laying up of military standards or regimental colours.Policies and advice relating to the flying of flags or the laying up of flags can be…
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I refer the Hon. Member for Harborough, Oadby and Wigston to the written answer to his question published on 21st March 2025 (UIN 29047). Subject to Charity Commission authorisation the Church Commissioners intends to settle income from its general fund on a new charitable fund through which the…
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The Church Commissioners has not spent that sum in connection with its response to historic links to African chattel enslavement (known by the project name Spire). Expenditure on this work to date has been limited to proportionate research into the Church Commissioners’ source of funds and…
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The Church of England does not provide specific standalone guidance to clergy on the expression of gender-critical views.On complex issues the House of Bishops may from time to time publish guidance and advice for clergy, designed to inform local response. Two main publications that include…
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The timing and discussion of when to apply to the Charity Commission to make an ex gratia payment application, under section 106 of the Charities Act 2011, are matters for the Board of Governors of the Church Commissioners. The Board has not yet decided on the timing of any application to the…
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Modern slavery remains hidden in British society, and the National Church Institutions of the Church of England take human trafficking and modern slavery seriously. With the support of the then Prime Minister Theresa May, the Church set up the Clewer Initiative in 2017 as its response to the…
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The Church Commissioners do not have a target to allocate a fixed percentage of land exclusively for nature protection. Much of the land managed by the Church Commissioners is leased to tenants for farming and food production, with over 90% classed as highly productive or productive (Grade I-III)…
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The Church Commissioners do not own land in the constituency of Lewes, and the closest assets are situated in West Sussex and Kent.The Church Commissioners register all farmland holdings with the Land Registry, providing public access to ownership details. Details are also available about the…
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The Church Commissioners have not received any reports regarding the Additional Curates Society. As a separate charity, the Additional Curates Society does not come under the remit or management of the Church Commissioners or the National Church Institutions.
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The Church Commissioners do not disclose details of restricted companies due to commercial sensitivity. As stated in the answer issued in UIN 52266 on 20th May, the Church Commissioners have a process where they may restrict companies which are considered to cause, contribute to or are linked to…
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The National Church Institutions, Cathedral and Church Buildings Department does not recommend that parish churches use hydrated vegetable oil for heating. They have issued the following advice available here:…
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Thanks to the pioneering work of Dame Cicely Saunders, many modern hospices started off as church-affiliated institutions. The majority of these organisations and charities have now become affiliated to Hospice UK, which supports over 200 hospices across the UK. Adult hospices in the UK receive on…
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Nationally, the Church of England has committed to three priorities: to develop and grow more disciples, to develop a mixed ecology of churches and to grow a younger and more diverse congregation. More information about the national work is available here:…
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The Diocese of Lichfield has licensed clergy ranging in age from 32 to 72 years. The most recent Ministry Statistics held by the National Church Institutions were published in 2024 and cover the years 2022-23. See:…
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The National Church Institutions are supporting the dioceses of the Church of England with a variety of initiatives to assess vocations and recommend people for training. More information about this work can be found here:…
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Following an extensive public consultation, which gathered input from over 11,000 individuals, the Church of England has made significant progress in the process of appointing the next Archbishop of Canterbury.The full membership of the Crown Nomination Commission (CNC), including the local and…
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The Church of England General Synod voted on this issue in 2012 and 2022 and on both occasions there was near-unanimous opposition to a change in the law. The position of the Church has always been grounded in a concern for the welfare of the most vulnerable and the theological principles set out…
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Many churches across the Diocese of Lichfield are involved in initiatives to help those in poverty, including offering Warm Welcome Spaces, foodbanks, and school uniform banks. Such initiatives are developed according to locally identified needs and available resources in parishes.St Thomas’…
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The National Church Institutions do not have a policy of supporting boycotts or divestments related to Israel or the Occupied Palestinian Territories.The Church Commissioners’ and the Church of England Pensions Board’s approaches are individually informed by the Ethical Investment…
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The Church Commissioners will be able to publish the 2024 certificate after the annual general meeting on the 19th June, when the Church Commissioners' annual report will be published and laid in the House of Commons Library. The Commissioners have committed to publishing certificates from 2024…
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In a paper for the February 2025 sitting of the General Synod of the Church of England, the Liturgical Commission wrote:“The Nicene Creed is one of the most significant, universally recognized and definitively authoritative statements of Christian faith, originating from the First Council of…
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An excel spreadsheet is attached that gives weekly attendance for (a) children, (b) adults, and (c) all ages, for (i) weekly, (ii) Sunday and (iii) school services in each year since 2003.The 2024 figures are preliminary and may change as further information is received and further data checks are…
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Peer-reviewed publications are usually written for an academic audience. For instance, an academic journal will send a proposed article to anonymous peer reviewers. Likewise, an academic monograph proposal will be sent for peer review. Documents intended for a public audience go through a different…
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The Annual Reports of the Church Commissioners’ contains information on fees relating to forensic accounting services provided to support a research project into the fund of Queen Anne’s Bounty, one of the Commissioners’ predecessor bodies. Information (2023, p.105; 2022, p.105;…
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The Church Commissions have not made an application to the Charity Commission to seek authority for a payment under section 105 or 106 of the Charities Act 2011 in relation to Project Spire.The Church Commissioners have held discussions with the Charity Commission about making an application to…
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Subject to the decision of trustees and the approval of the Charity Commission, the Church Commissioners plan to set up a new charitable fund, which they propose to call the Fund for Healing, Repair and Justice, as part of the delivery of Project Spire.
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The Church Commissioners have sought, and continue to seek, to keep the public informed about their research findings and their response to these findings through reports on their webpage, including a regularly updated Frequently Asked Questions section, stakeholder engagement sessions online and…
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The Church Commissioners routinely take advice as they consider appropriate in the exercise of their functions where there may be legal implications.
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Subject to the approval of trustees, the Church Commissioners intend to make an application to authorise an ex-gratia payment under section 106 of the Charities Act 2011 on the basis of a moral obligation.
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The Church Commissioners began discussions with the Charity Commission about Project Spire in February 2023.
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The Church Commissioners have had informal and constructive dialogue with the Charity Commission about how to implement the Church Commissioners’ response to their historic links to African chattel enslavement (known as “Project Spire”).This informal engagement has now concluded,…
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Data for 2024 is still being analysed and is not yet available for publication.YearNumber of…
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No representations have been received by the Church Commissioners regarding the occupancy of Wolvesey, the Bishop’s Palace at Winchester. Work is being carried out to the building, as part of its regular maintenance review. Temporary accommodation for the Bishop and his family has been…
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One of the key priorities set by the National Church Institutions, working with the dioceses, is to double the number of children and young active disciples by 2030. From 2022-2023, there was an increase of 4% in the number of children and young people attending places of worship. The commitment…
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One of the key priorities set by the National Church Institutions, working with the dioceses, is to grow our mission to children and young people. Significant funding has been committed to support this vital work. In 2023/24, the Diocesan Investment Programme invested £158 million to deliver…
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The Church of England works closely with the Royal College of Organists to encourage and promote the playing of the organ and encourage young people to develop their talents. The increased visibility of some high-profile players on social media is also increasing awareness of the instrument and…
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Churches in rural areas often play an important role as a community hub and a place to connect with others. The Church of England has many examples of communities tackling social isolation and loneliness; this may be through traditional offering of worship services, via a home visit for the…
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Project Spire is important missional activity. The anticipated impact on parishes is an increased understanding of historic links with enslavement, which exist in many parts of the Church of England, and possible ways to share, discuss and respond.Funding for Project Spire will be sourced entirely…
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The National Institutions of the Church of England submitted a response to the Law Commission’s consultation on burial and cremation. That response supported the introduction of a statutory code of practice for local authorities’ maintenance of burial grounds, including closed…
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Department for Business and Trade
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of encouraging more businesses to become certified B corporations.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of suspending the UK-Israel trade and partnership agreement, in the context of the human rights situation in Gaza and the West Bank.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of steps taken by his Department to (a) track the final destination of F-35 components and (b) ensure F-35 components are not used by the Israeli military.
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Department for Culture, Media and Sport
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will take steps to ensure that the Charity Commission requires that charities do not invest in illegal settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to help tackle the impact of artificial intelligence on the (a) sustainability and (b) accuracy of news media.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to help increase the number of black girls participating in sport.
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Department for Education
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether guidance on screen time and social media use will include the potential impact of excessive use of screens on sight loss.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether guidance on screen use will include recommendations on preventing eye conditions such as myopia and dry eye associated with excessive screen use.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what definition of inclusive education her Department uses.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent discussions her Department has had with students on the potential impact of the removal of non-specialist spelling and grammar software from Disabled Students’ Allowance funding.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate her Department has made of the number of students who no longer have access to assistive software following the removal of non-specialist spelling and grammar software from Disabled Students’ Allowance funding.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent steps her Department has taken to improve media literacy education in schools.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of learning through play in early years education.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she is taking steps to roll out family hubs in Battersea constituency.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to encourage children to read for pleasure.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of adding data collection on libraries in schools to the school census.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to increase the number of state primary schools with an onsite library.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of including specific provision for blind and partially sighted young people in the National Careers Service.
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Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of refusing new oil developments at Rosebank.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on energy affordability for disabled people.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he makes of the effectiveness of safeguards to protect tenants from (a) rent increases and (b) evictions following upgrades to Energy Performance ratings by landlords.
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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of processes for transferring animals between the EU and UK for breeding conservation programmes.
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Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her Department's policies of the report by the UN entitled A/HRC/59/23 - From economy of occupation to economy of genocide - Report of the Special Rapporteur on the…
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To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what recent steps his Department has taken to improve community access to media literacy education.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, pursuant to the Answer of 25 June 2025 to Question 60089 on Artificial Intelligence: Copyright, when he plans to publish a response to his Department's consultation on Copyright and Artificial Intelligence.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he has taken to protect creatives from copyright infringements by Artificial Intelligence developers.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to enforce minimum Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1 AA.
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Department for Transport
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on the potential merits of removing the 9:30am restriction on the Disabled Person’s Bus Pass.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to respond to her Department's consultation entitled Pavement parking: options for change, that closed on 22 November 2020.
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Department for Work and Pensions
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing mandatory disability pay gap reporting for companies with over fifty employees.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what information her Department holds on the completion rate for the Universal Credit optional equality questions on the (a) ethnic sub-group, (b) whether the respondent meets the definition of disability under the Equality Act 2010 and (c)…
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To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will publish Universal Credit sanction statistics broken down by (a) ethnic sub-group, (b) whether a respondent meets the definition of disability under the Equality Act 2010, (c) whether the respondent has (i) health conditions or (ii)…
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To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the proposed changes to Personal Independence Payment in the her Department's Green Paper entitled Pathways to Work: Reforming Benefits and Support to Get Britain Working, published on 18…
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To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help reduce child poverty in Battersea constituency.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of introducing sight loss training for (a) Access to Work advisors and (b) Jobcentre Plus staff.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of helping blind and partially sighted people by extending the Access to Work scheme to formal volunteering placements.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate her Department has made of the number of Disability Confident scheme employers employing at least one disabled person.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Pathways to Work: Reforming Benefits and Support to Get Britain Working Green Paper, published on 18 March 2025, what estimate she has made of the number of people who will enter the workforce in the (a) 2026-27, (b) 2027-28…
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To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions she has had with the RNIB on its report entitled Access to Work - Cost benefit analysis, published on 5 September 2015, in the context of her Department's consultation on its Green Paper on Pathways to Work: Reforming Benefits…
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To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what information her Department holds on the number of Employment and Support Allowance claimants who were (a) overpaid and (b) underpaid due to (i) claimant error and (ii) government error in 2024.
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Department of Health and Social Care
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the (a) number of people waiting for glaucoma follow-up appointments and (b) length of waiting time for such appointments.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to deliver increased glaucoma services in the community.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many Internationally Educated Nurses registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council have lived in the UK for over five but fewer than ten years.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help ensure that hospice contracts reflect the cost of (a) the services they provide and (b) the needs of their local populations.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of providing full funding for specialist palliative (a) care, (b) advice and (c) assessment provided by hospices.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help ensure the equitable provision of palliative care.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to provide adequate funding to hospices to increase staff pay in line with agreed NHS pay rises.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if the autologous serum eyedrop service will continue following the abolition of NHS England.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of medical equipment shortages on (a) hospital discharges and (b) patients in community care settings.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps the cross-government Health Mission Board plans to take to help tackle the impact of poverty on the health of disabled people.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 18 March 2025 to Question 32209 on Health and Care Act 2022, when he expects the Accessible Information Standard to (a) be published and (b) become mandatory.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will consult with blind and partially sighted patients on potential accessibility improvements to the NHS App.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of providing support to the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency in reviewing (a) guidance and (b) regulations for the (i) licensing and (ii) packaging of medicines to…
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department plans to take to help tackle barriers to the safe use of medical devices for the management of diabetes among partially sighted and blind people.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of making the NHS Accessible Information Standard mandatory in all NHS England health and social care settings on the ability of (a) deaf and (b) visually impaired people to access…
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of expediting the implementation of section 95 of the Health and Care Act 2022 on the rights of disabled people.
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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the answer of 26 January 2026 to PQ 106498, when she last raised the detention of Saeid Mansour Abdulraziq with her Egyptian counterpart; and what steps she is taking to advocate for his freedom of religion…
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To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help reduce disability discrimination across the Commonwealth.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what proportion of UK aid is allocated to support disabled people globally.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department has undertaken any impact assessment ahead of the proposed reduction in financial support in the upcoming financial year to organisations providing disability support globally.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what criteria her Department uses to determine the distribution of UK aid funding.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to support disabled people across the Commonwealth.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of reports of abuse of young Christian women, raids on churches and allegations of bribery of pastors in Kazakhstan.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the UK's level of participation in global disability rights and inclusion activities.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the number of Israeli strikes on Lebanon since 27 November 2024.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, entitled Database of all business enterprises involved in the activities…
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To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of trends in the levels of aid being allowed into Gaza.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with her Israeli counterpart on the role of the Israeli Defence Force in allowing adequate aid to enter Gaza.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of reports of the torture of Palestinian detainees in Israeli detention.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent steps his Department has taken to identify potential UK links to the business interests of the (a) Rapid Support Forces and (b) Sudanese Armed Forces.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking with international partners to end the conflict in Sudan.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to support victims of sexual (a) violence and (b) torture in Sudan.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department has made any (a) formal or (b) informal assessment of the potential risk of genocide in Gaza.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will have discussions with the Israeli government on the bombing of the European Hospital in Khan Younis on 13 May 2025.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 10 March to Question 34309, when he last raised the destruction of (a) schools and (b) higher education facilities in Gaza with his Israeli counterparts.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 10 March to Question 34309, what steps his Department has taken to promote accountability for attacks on schools in the Occupied Palestinian Territory by (a) Israeli forces and (b)…
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To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he makes of the potential impact of proposed reductions in official development assistance on future trends in the levels of (a) violence against women and girls and (b) preventable deaths among infants…
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To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of proposed reductions in official development assistance on future trends in the level of preventable sight loss in recipient countries.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of reductions to overseas aid on the levels of resilience to (a) conflict and (b) climate shocks among civilian populations in recipient countries.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his Israeli counterparts on Israeli settler attacks on (a) schools, (b) higher education facilities and (c) cultural institutions in the West Bank.
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Home Office
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if the Equality Impact Assessment prepared in connection with A Fairer Pathway to Settlement: Statement and Accompanying Consultation on Earned Settlement will be published prior to final policy decisions.
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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the Earned Settlement proposals on women.
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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to help ensure that her earned settlement proposals support migrant women.
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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of Earned Settlement proposals on migrant women experiencing (a) domestic abuse and (b) coercive control.
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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many individuals holding pre settled status work in the health and social care sector.
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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of retrospective changes to settlement requirements on health care workers and the wider health care system.
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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Crime and Policing Bill on the right to protest without fear of criminal sanction.
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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Crime and Policing Bill on the number of young people arrested at protests.
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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the document entitled Windrush Lessons Learned Review by Wendy Williams, published in March 2020, what assessment she has made of the potential implications of that review on her Department’s refugee and asylum policies.
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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the impact of her Department’s proposed refugee and asylum policies on community cohesion.
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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 23 May 2025 to Question 52657 on Immigration: EU Nationals, whether her Department collects any data on the ethnicity of applicants to the EU Settlement Scheme.
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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what quality controls her Department has put in place to help ensure that people accessing their digital immigration status receive accurate information.
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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether Border Force collects data on the ethnicity of people (a) held or (b) delayed in excess of 30 minutes at the UK border.
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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department collects data on the ethnicity of applicants for (a) settled and (b) pre-settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme.
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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions she has had with the Metropolitan Police on the case of Ali Kololo.
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Ministry of Defence
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of suspending military training to members of the Israeli Defence Forces.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to help ensure accountability for the killing of Agnes Wanjiru.
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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of basing eligibility for cladding remediation support on fire safety risk.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department plans publish the eligibility criteria used by Homes England to determine when a building under 11 metres qualifies as an exceptional case for targeted funding for urgent fire safety measures.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to support leaseholders in residential buildings under 11 metres who face costs as a result of fire safety issues.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of fast tracking urgent cases with Homes England where residents in buildings under 11 metres face financial hardship due to urgent fire safety measures.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when her Department plans to open the technical consultation on the M4(2) requirement in building regulations.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent discussions she has had with Homes England on building accessible homes.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to ensure Homes England allocate appropriate funding for developments that provide new wheelchair accessible homes.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to help support leaseholders living in buildings under 11 meters with cladding remediation works.
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Treasury
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will hold discussions with Cabinet colleagues on the potential merits of including information on the Access to Work scheme in correspondence from HMRC to employers.
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Women and Equalities
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, if she will make an assessment with Cabinet colleagues of the potential merits of assessing employers' compliance with the (a) recruitment and (b) employment of disabled people duties of the Equality Act 2010.
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