🗣️ Speeches and Debates
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My Lords, we on these Benches too send our condolences and our prayers to those who have lost their lives. Perhaps we in the House might also remember those in the Chaplaincy Service, for whose services there will be considerable demand as a result. Is not one of the difficulties that we face in a situation such as this that the presence of large numbers of particularly American and other...
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My Lords, I share with others around this Chamber a huge appreciation of the noble Lord, Lord Coe, for giving us this opportunity today and also for the leadership and inspiration that he has given to this whole enterprise. You may ask why a Bishop is taking an interest in all of this. Let me tell you that the vast majority of the Stratford site lies in my diocese. We are now calling...
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My Lords, will the Minister accept that there are deeper questions behind the important ones of diet and exercise with regard to this matter concerning people's sense of self-worth? These may be about social equality and the quality of community life. People are also what they believe.
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My Lords, the measure before you represents a very significant development in the life of the Church of England. It puts in place a legislative framework to enable the introduction of new terms and conditions of service for clergy and stipendiary lay ministers. Its object is to equip and support those who are called to the ministry, and the people whom they serve, by establishing fair and...
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My Lords, I am grateful for all contributions. We on these Benches and in the Church of England are very grateful for the work that is done in the Ecclesiastical Committee and the careful attention that it pays to our measures as they come to Parliament. I agree with the noble and learned Lord, Lord Lloyd, about the significance of the first of these measures. I am reminded that in the 1840s...
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My Lords, this is a welcome and timely debate and I join others in thanking the noble Earl for offering it to us. It is no good being luddite about modern communication systems. Government at all levels is not only bound to make full use of them but has a duty to do so because citizens have a right to the best possible service from public authorities. The benefits are multiple. Such systems...
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My Lords, does the Minister accept that in recent times, Protestants and Catholics have developed increasing bonds of affection and friendship, and that we have made a little progress ourselves in these matters since the 16thand 17th centuries? Will he repeat the fact that complex issues lie behind these matters and that there is no immediate practical need for action? That gives time for the...
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✍️ Written Questions and Answers
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asked Her Majesty's Government: What is their policy in respect of the main recommendation in the Landmine Action report Explosive Remnants of War, namely that the users of explosive munitions should be legally responsible for the clearance of unexploded ordnance or for providing financial assistance sufficient to ensure its clearance.
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asked Her Majesty's Government: When they will meet representatives of Landmine Action to discuss the issues raised in its recent report Explosive Remnants of War.
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asked Her Majesty's Government: What is the involvement of the Department for International Development in developing the United Kingdom's policy on explosive remnants of war.
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asked Her Majesty's Government: How many developing countries are estimated to be affected by unexploded ordnance.
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asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether they have given any financial assistance to non-governmental organisations such as Landmine Action to enable them to bring their expertise to discussions on explosive remnants of war under the auspices of the United Kingdom.
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