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Queen's Speech — Debate (5th Day) (10 Dec 2008)

The Bishop of Chester: ...it is all too easy to delay facing them squarely and making the necessary decisions. We can live with a certain inertia. To take an obvious example, we are still in the early stages of a culture change on how buildings are heated. I constantly go into shops, offices and other public buildings that are overheated to an uncomfortable degree. As a society, we need to accept that a whole new...

Energy Bill (21 May 2008)

The Bishop of Chester: ...a judgment that is amateurish in character—I regard the question as in some respects still open. There does seem to be a greater consensus among scientists from other disciplines than among climate scientists themselves that CO2 levels are the key determinant of rising temperatures. But climate science is a notoriously imprecise and poorly understood area of science. That is because...

Public Services: Rural Areas (24 May 2007)

The Bishop of Chester: ...live in urban areas value the contrasting amenities that the countryside provides, and those who live in the countryside easily feel the pressure of nearby urban areas. The countryside itself has changed greatly with the impact of technology, leading to fewer people working on the land and fewer who do so being directly employed. The Diocese of Chester, from which I come, contains both the...

Lords Amendment (16 Jul 2003)

The Bishop of Chester: ...for public service broadcasting, especially religion on television, will permit this vital aspect of national life and culture to interact with the whole community. We are grateful for those changes. I also welcome the Secretary of State's comments in another place, repeated here today, about the early lifting of digital licence restrictions for religious bodies, which should bring some...