The Lord Bishop of Chichester

The Church of England has a responsibility and common-law duty to bury all members of a parish living within its boundaries in a churchyard according to the rites of the Church of England and, if it d

My Lords, it is a privilege to follow the noble Lord, Lord Curry. I begin by acknowledging reverence for all contributors to this debate, which touches on our deepest emotions: lacrimae rerum, the thi

My Lords, it is a great privilege to take part in this debate. I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Freyberg, for bringing it forward. I echo much of what was said by my right reverend friend the Bis

My Lords, there are things to welcome in the spending review: I would point in particular to His Majesty’s Government’s steps to support the most vulnerable, tackle regional inequality, increase inves

My Lords, this is another piece of reforming legislation; it updates legislation dating from 1958, which enables various Church of England bodies to invest in pooled funds. These are known collectivel

That this House do direct that, in accordance with the Church of England Assembly (Powers) Act 1919, the Church Funds Investment Measure be presented to His Majesty for the Royal Assent.