Results 1-20 of 120 for christian science

Written Answers — Education: Free Schools (25 April 2013)

Elizabeth Truss: ...Primary School 50 London Barnet — Europa School UK 168 Abingdon Oxfordshire — Everton in the Community Free School Trust 72 Liverpool Liverpool — Grindon Hall Christian School 509 Sunderland Sunderland — Harpenden Free School 30 Redbourn Hertfordshire — Harris Primary Free School Peckham 60 Peckham Southwark Harris...

Written Answers — Business, Innovation and Skills: Copyright Research Expert Advisory Group (4 March 2013)

Jo Swinson: ...Members are voluntary and unpaid and were appointed on a personal basis. The full membership for the Copyright Research Expert Advisory Group (CREAG) is: Hasan Bakhshi—National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts (NESTA) Adrian Brazier—Department for Culture, Media and Sport Ian Christie—Birkbeck College London Tony Clayton—Intellectual Property Office...

Written Answers — Defence: Medals (25 February 2013)

Mark Francois: ...Antarctic Survey/Antarctic, Logistics and Expeditions Arctic to 2012 Professor Terrence Vincent Callaghan, Professor in Arctic Ecology, University of Sheffield. Director, Swedish Royal Academy of Science—Abisko Station Antarctic to 2012 Mr Tudor Morgan, Field Operations Manager—British Antarctic Survey, Operations Manager—United Kingdom Antarctic Heritage Trust Antarctic...

Public Bill Committee: Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill: Examination of Witnesses (14 February 2013)

Derek McAuley: In terms of Scripture, the Unitarian approach is that we came out of, and are based within, the Christian tradition. Many Unitarian services look  like a traditional Christian service with hymns, a sermon, prayers and reflection. We draw on the traditions of not just Christianity; we draw on humanist tradition, the creative work of artists and musicians, and science. We...

[Sir Roger Gale in the Chair] — Tax (Developing Countries) (17 January 2013)

Richard Burden: ...the importance of, and the issues raised by, the subject of this report—tax in developing countries. A few months ago, Birmingham was one of the cities and towns that were visited by the Christian Aid bus for tax justice, and I was pleased to join a number of local faith leaders, activists, local NGOs and others in welcoming it. It was good to see people from the constituency there...

HIV (Developing Countries) — [Hugh Bayley in the Chair] (19 December 2012)

Pamela Nash: ...UK organisations, and the agencies that they support overseas, on their fight to combat the HIV/AIDS epidemic. They include the International HIV/AIDS Alliance, Save the Children, Oxfam, Christian Aid, and Voluntary Service Overseas; I could go on with the list for the rest of the afternoon. I shall concentrate first on VSO, as I was lucky enough to do volunteer work with it in Kenya...

Israel: Arab Citizens — Motion to Take Note (13 December 2012) See 1 other result from this debate

Lord Janner of Braunstone: ...situation. Its Bureau of Statistics shows that there are some 1.62 million Arabs in Israel, making up 20.5%, or about one-fifth, of its population. The Arab community is divided up between Muslim, Christian, Druze and Bedouin. Of these, the Christian and Druze Arabs are the most integrated within Israel. The Arab community has always been represented in the Knesset, or Israeli Parliament,...

Religion in the United Kingdom — Question for Short Debate (22 November 2012)

Lord Griffiths: ...the best way of looking at our religious beliefs or the contribution of our religions to society around us. The right reverend Prelate has alluded to some of that too. I welcome the debate with science, secularism and humanism. If we cannot stand on our own feet in proper debate I do not know what on earth the point is. There should be no privileges as far as I am concerned: I want to be...

Backbench Business: Tax Avoidance and Evasion (13 September 2012)

Catherine McKinnell: ...there are other estimates. The TUC’s estimate is much larger, as is that of the Tax Justice Network, which puts the figure in the region of £120 billion. We all appreciate that it is not an exact science, but whatever the figure, we accept that a significant proportion of the tax revenue that is due is going uncollected. If we closed the tax gap by half or even a quarter, we...

Northern Ireland Assembly: Committee Business: Archaeological Artefacts (2 July 2012)

Alex Attwood: ...of what happens after a dig, I will look to guidance to beef up the licence. We have done that in other areas. Following the PAC hearing last October, I issued guidance to better protect life science developments from applications coming in, especially those from dirty business such as waste products. That is an example of how you can move to protect the economy, especially life sciences,...

Sunday Trading (London Olympic and Paralympic Games) Bill [HL]: Second Reading (24 April 2012)

Baroness Berridge: ...toyshops and the Reg Vardy car dealership in the north-east, do not open on Sundays: decisions motivated by the desire of the employers to give a day off to their employees, as well as the owners' Christian faith. I do hope this to be a new trend. Although I am completely unsporting-my gym membership is perhaps best characterised as a charitable donation to the gym rather than a purchasing...

Northern Ireland Assembly: Northern Ireland Assembly (16 April 2012)

Mike Nesbitt: ...on seven of the 17 still being disappeared would mean over 900 families being left with no realistic hope or prospect of closure. It is not just a question of acting in a civilised, humane and Christian manner. It is also a question of credibility — the credibility of any process of dealing with the past that involves those who took part divulging accurate information about what...

Middle East — Motion to Take Note (16 March 2012)

Baroness Deech: ...leadership, for no country can prosper when half its population is effectively muzzled. The UK Government can help the Arab world meet the challenges of modernisation, which are so far unmet-science, technology, women's rights, and communications-and prevent counterrevolution against modernisation. In the distribution of foreign aid by this country-for example, millions are given by this...

Health and Social Care Bill: Report (5th Day) (6 March 2012)

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath: ..., it was about standards in nursing homes where there was some concern that an insensitive regulator would take action against a home that was actually respecting the wishes of a member of the Christian Science religion. We were able to reach a satisfactory solution. An appropriate amendment was put forward and I think the noble Earl, Lord Howe, was also part of what I like to think of as...

Christians in the Middle East — Motion to Take Note (9 December 2011)

Baroness Morris of Bolton: My Lords, with the democratic awakening of the Arab world and the attendant rise of Islamist groups, it is important not to forget the Christian minority at the heart of the Middle East. I, too, am most grateful to the most reverend Primate the Archbishop of Canterbury for bringing this important debate to your Lordships' House and for his remarkable speech in opening it. The Arab spring...

[Mr David Crausby in the Chair] — Organ Donation (30 November 2011)

Kevin Brennan: ...organ donation, in the same way that the Alder Hey scandal had the opposite effect on rates of organ donation in the past decade. There are therefore things that can be done. One study cited in the science section of the Library’s note, which hon. Members may have read, stated that the four main factors for high donation rates are “an opt-out policy”, which we are here to...

Council of Europe (UK Chairmanship) (27 October 2011)

Michael Connarty: ...level, which I did not see in the minutiae of the implementation of European directives. I thank him for inviting me to attend. It was suggested that I should go into the committee on culture, science and education. I will speak a little about the processes that I found there, because it is important to put on the record, for those who do not know what this is all about and who read the...

India — Question for Short Debate (18 October 2011)

Lord Loomba: ...India is the oldest active synagogue in the Commonwealth. It is important to note that in the past five years India has been represented by a Muslim president, a Sikh prime minister and a Catholic Christian leading the ruling party. Over 100,000 women play an important role in state and government initiatives. There is a strong Indian diaspora of over 25 million people. They are...

Oral Answers to Questions — Defence: Protection of Freedoms Bill (Programme) (No. 3) (10 October 2011)

Edward Leigh: ...was put on the Order Paper? Is this a very complex issue? I have not yet been consulted about the issue, and neither have the National Secular Society, which supports the amendment, or the Christian Institute. We are going to have a review, and the only people who will not be consulted formally are those of us in the House of Commons. What a strange situation. Is this not the home of...

Multiculturalism: Interfaith Dialogue — Question for Short Debate (8 September 2011) See 1 other result from this debate

Lord Rees of Ludlow: ...traditions of the English Church in which I was brought up. Many Jews sustain their Friday ritual in their homes, even though they describe themselves as atheists. By analogy I am a tribal Christian, practising but not believing. I speak today because I am concerned about a troubling trend spearheaded by some scientists-vocal intolerance of those who profess any faith. This kind of...