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1300070

registered interest
date	08/03/2021
answering body	Church Commissioners
answering dept id	9
answering dept short name	Church Commissioners
answering dept sort name	Church Commissioners
hansard heading	Religious Freedom
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Member for South West Bedfordshire, representing the Church Commissioners, what representations the church is making in countries where people are being persecuted for their faith or belief.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	164478
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2021 answer text <p>The Church of England has regular meetings with the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office about countries where people are persecuted for their faith or belief so that Her Majesty’s Government can raise these vital issues with the Governments of the countries concerned.</p><p>The Church also engages with our heads of mission, civil society groups, and where possible, with the foreign Governments in question.</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 11/03/2021 16:46:12 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1300071

registered interest
date	08/03/2021
answering body	Church Commissioners
answering dept id	9
answering dept short name	Church Commissioners
answering dept sort name	Church Commissioners
hansard heading	Church of England: Land
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Member for South West Bedfordshire, representing the Church Commissioners, what steps the church is taking to provide affordable, sustainable and beautiful housing on land it owns.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	164479
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2021 answer text <p>The Church Commissioners have welcomed the report of the Archbishops' Housing Commission. The report 'Coming Home', about housing provision in the UK, calls for a national plan to tackle the housing crisis, it can be read here: <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.archbishopofcanterbury.org%2Fpriorities%2Fcoming-home&amp;data=04%7C01%7Csimon.stanley%40churchofengland.org%7C2fecb0aea8b0486dc14d08d8e4aaf14e%7C95e2463b3ab047b49ac1587c77ee84f0%7C0%7C0%7C637510772130443716%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=BFDW0xEOLy3tkdHb56af5zvIApiD6%2FmKU3R43cRT%2BsE%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/priorities/coming-home</a></p><p>The Church Commissioners are producing a framework for the integration of material environmental, social and governance in the management of their Strategic Land, a summary of which can be found here: <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.churchofengland.org%2Fsites%2Fdefault%2Ffiles%2F2021-02%2FStrategic%2520Land%2520ESG%2520Integration%2520%2528ID%2520217419%2529.pdf&amp;data=04%7C01%7Csimon.stanley%40churchofengland.org%7C2fecb0aea8b0486dc14d08d8e4aaf14e%7C95e2463b3ab047b49ac1587c77ee84f0%7C0%7C0%7C637510772130443716%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=eHzbtITgqUZf78tmeQcZqQa%2Fd223vBh7AsQVP4RkJXo%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.churchofengland.org/sites/default/files/2021-02/Strategic%20Land%20ESG%20Integration%20%28ID%20217419%29.pdf</a></p><p>More information about some of the recent property developments on land owned by the Church Commissioners can be found here: <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.churchofengland.org%2Fsites%2Fdefault%2Ffiles%2F2021-02%2FStrategic%2520Land%2520Case%2520Studies%2520%2528ID%2520217418%2529.pdf&amp;data=04%7C01%7Csimon.stanley%40churchofengland.org%7C2fecb0aea8b0486dc14d08d8e4aaf14e%7C95e2463b3ab047b49ac1587c77ee84f0%7C0%7C0%7C637510772130453710%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=TO7R3LpjXm%2FbCwlRrtzI8UeWpeG7UdC8HjWcZVSFNqM%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.churchofengland.org/sites/default/files/2021-02/Strategic%20Land%20Case%20Studies%20%28ID%20217418%29.pdf</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 11/03/2021 16:47:48 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1299175

registered interest
date	03/03/2021
answering body	Church Commissioners
answering dept id	9
answering dept short name	Church Commissioners
answering dept sort name	Church Commissioners
hansard heading	Church Services: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Member for South West Bedfordshire, representing the Church Commissioners, what assessment he has made of whether the online broadcasting of services during the covid-19 outbreak has increased the number of people participating in worship.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	162605
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2021 answer text <p>The Church of England has seen a significant increase in public engagement with its online resources over the pandemic. <br> The National Church Institutions have produced a weekly online Sunday Service in video form since Mothering Sunday 2020, as well as the Daily Hope telephone line, podcasts and apps. The Sunday services have had more than 3.7 million views on Facebook and YouTube. A further 20,000 local online services and events have been listed on <a href="http://www.AChurchNearYou.com" target="_blank">www.AChurchNearYou.com</a> over the last year.</p><p>2020 saw an increase of almost 50% in downloads of Church of England apps for prayer and worship, with the apps used around 8 million times during this period. The National Institutions have continued to create resources for the major festivals, accessible on its website and social media. The current campaign #LiveLent is designed to take people on a journey of preparation ahead of Easter Day. This follows on from the #ComfortAndJoy resources, which reached millions during Advent and Christmas.</p><p> </p><p>Most cathedrals and a majority of parishes offer a variety of online services and events: weekly services, morning and evening prayer, children and youth projects and social activities. These have helped grow worshipping communities nationally and internationally. Recent evidence has also shown that attendance at traditional Book of Common Prayer services has grown dramatically. More available here: <a href="https://www.churchofengland.org/news-and-media/stories-and-features/book-common-prayer-services-see-huge-numbers-tuning-seeking" target="_blank">https://www.churchofengland.org/news-and-media/stories-and-features/book-common-prayer-services-see-huge-numbers-tuning-seeking</a> Digital services have also improved accessibility for those with disabilities.</p><p> </p><p>Digital services are likely to continue for the time being and these will be different in each parish as clergy respond to local needs and circumstances. Training has been provided throughout the pandemic to thousands of clergy and laypeople to improve skills and familiarise themselves with the variety of platforms available.</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 08/03/2021 17:08:55 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1282846

registered interest
date	02/02/2021
answering body	Church Commissioners
answering dept id	9
answering dept short name	Church Commissioners
answering dept sort name	Church Commissioners
hansard heading	Church Commissioners: Carbon Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Member for South West Bedfordshire, representing the Church Commissioners, what steps the Church Commissioners are taking to make sure their investments support a net zero carbon economy.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	147847
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2021 answer text <p>The Church Commissioners have committed to reaching a net-zero portfolio in 2050 and the Church of England's National Investing Bodies joined the UN Net Zero Asset Owner Alliance in 2020. More detail about the alliance can be found here: <a href="https://www.churchofengland.org/news-and-media/news-and-statements/church-england-national-investing-bodies-join-un-convened-net" target="_blank">https://www.churchofengland.org/news-and-media/news-and-statements/church-england-national-investing-bodies-join-un-convened-net</a></p><p>The Church Commissioners have instituted further climate-related investment restrictions to capture companies that have significant greenhouse gas emissions but are not taking seriously their responsibilities to assist with the transition to a net-zero emissions economy. We are also setting our first interim emissions reduction target as members of the Net Zero Asset Owner Alliance, working with our public equities managers to achieve it.</p><p>The Church Commissioners are committed to the decarbonisation of the real economy, through engagement with policymakers and companies. The vision is for a net-zero carbon emissions global economy by 2050.</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 12/02/2021 15:32:37 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous previous answer version 80601 answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1282847

registered interest
date	02/02/2021
answering body	Church Commissioners
answering dept id	9
answering dept short name	Church Commissioners
answering dept sort name	Church Commissioners
hansard heading	Churches: Greenhouse Gas Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Member for South West Bedfordshire, representing the Church Commissioners, what progress the church is making in reducing its greenhouse gas emissions across all its activities.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	147848
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2021 answer text <p>The National Church Institutions are currently assessing the carbon footprint of all church buildings through an Energy Footprint Tool. This enables parishes to input data from energy bills to create an energy rating. The tool suggests a plan for reducing the footprint of each building</p><p><br> You can read more about the project here: <a href="https://www.churchofengland.org/about/policy-and-thinking/our-views/environment-and-climate-change/about-our-environment/energy-footprint-tool" target="_blank">https://www.churchofengland.org/about/policy-and-thinking/our-views/environment-and-climate-change/about-our-environment/energy-footprint-tool</a><br> <br> Over 5,000 church buildings have currently received feedback from the Energy Footprint Tool, and we hope many more will engage in the project this year when the scheme reopens. More information about the project one year on can be found here: <a href="https://www.churchofengland.org/news-and-media/news-and-statements/one-year-church-moves-forward-carbon-reduction-target" target="_blank">https://www.churchofengland.org/news-and-media/news-and-statements/one-year-church-moves-forward-carbon-reduction-target<br></a><br>Across the Church Commissioners Agricultural property portfolio, the Commissioners are encouraging our tenants to farm sustainably and join environmental stewardship schemes to plant trees and hedgerows wherever possible. In addition, we are undertaking a natural capital assessment, which will provide a baseline and trajectory of progress towards achieving lower carbon outputs.<a href="https://www.churchofengland.org/news-and-media/news-and-statements/one-year-church-moves-forward-carbon-reduction-target" target="_blank"><br></a></p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 12/02/2021 15:30:30 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous previous answer version 80602 answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1282309

registered interest
date	01/02/2021
answering body	Church Commissioners
answering dept id	9
answering dept short name	Church Commissioners
answering dept sort name	Church Commissioners
hansard heading	Coronavirus: Disease Control
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Member for South West Bedfordshire, representing the Church Commissioners, what steps the church is taking to support families during covid-19 lockdown.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	146880
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2021 answer text <p>The three lockdown periods of the last 12 months have seen considerable innovations by clergy and youth workers across the Church.</p><p>The Education Office of Church House Westminster has partnered with the Government's online Oak Academy to provide educational resources and materials for parents to use in home-schooling. Clergy have also been developing new resources, including virtual prayer services, school assemblies, study groups, fellowship meetings and craft workshops. That is in addition to online church services, bereavement counselling, marriage preparation and marriage support services.</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 12/02/2021 15:10:47 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous previous answer version 80605 answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1282310

registered interest
date	01/02/2021
answering body	Church Commissioners
answering dept id	9
answering dept short name	Church Commissioners
answering dept sort name	Church Commissioners
hansard heading	Coronavirus: Disease Control
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Member for South West Bedfordshire, representing the Church Commissioners, what types of support the church has provided to people in need during the covid-19 lockdown.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	146881
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2021 answer text <p>We owe a great debt of gratitude to the many clergy and volunteers across the country who throughout the pandemic have kept running the approximately 36,000 community projects run or supported by local parish networks. These projects provide a range of services to the community, including food banks, debt advice services and other crisis facilities to ensure that those in greatest need still have access to support. Clergy have also supported vulnerable families, the bereaved and homeless throughout this time to find the help they need.</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 12/02/2021 15:09:22 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous previous answer version 80606 answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1282311

registered interest
date	01/02/2021
answering body	Church Commissioners
answering dept id	9
answering dept short name	Church Commissioners
answering dept sort name	Church Commissioners
hansard heading	Church Schools: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Member for South West Bedfordshire, representing the Church Commissioners, what support the church is providing to schools to help children's education during the covid-19 lockdown.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	146882
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2021 answer text <p>Church of England schools remain open for key worker children and also where possible for those who are unable to study at home. All teachers and staff in Church schools who are providing teaching and care at this difficult time deserve our deep gratitude. Church schools moved rapidly to provide online lessons and resources, looking after children of key workers and overseeing the distribution of free school meal vouchers and technology to make online education possible. The Church is also delighted to have partnered with the Oak National Academy to provide assemblies and weekly collective worship for parents who are home-schooling.</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 12/02/2021 15:08:38 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous previous answer version 80607 answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1282312

registered interest
date	01/02/2021
answering body	Church Commissioners
answering dept id	9
answering dept short name	Church Commissioners
answering dept sort name	Church Commissioners
hansard heading	English Churches and Cathedrals Sustainability Review
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Member for South West Bedfordshire, representing the Church Commissioners, what discussions the Church has had with the Government on the Taylor review on the sustainable upkeep of places of worship.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	146883
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2021 answer text <p>The Church of England is responsible for around 16,000 church buildings in England, including 42 cathedrals, around three-quarters of which are listed (and more than half Grade I or Grade II*). The Church Buildings Division of the Archbishops' Council is in regular contact with the Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, and is in ongoing conversations with Government about how to ensure the sustainability of these important national assets in the long term. <br> <br>The staff of the Church Buildings Division also have regular meetings with government officials and Historic England, looking at the most effective way to support churches. This has necessarily changed through the COVID19 crisis and current work is drawing on the government-funded Taylor pilot projects in order to establish the best form of partnership to support recovery.</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 12/02/2021 15:08:00 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous previous answer version 80609 answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1282313

registered interest
date	01/02/2021
answering body	Church Commissioners
answering dept id	9
answering dept short name	Church Commissioners
answering dept sort name	Church Commissioners
hansard heading	Ministers of Religion: Hospitals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Member for South West Bedfordshire, representing the Church Commissioners, what role hospital chaplains are playing in supporting (a) patients and (b) the NHS during the covid-19 pandemic.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	146884
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2021 answer text <p>NHS chaplains have given their all in response to the unprecedented need for pastoral and spiritual support during the pandemic, with patients, in liaison with families unable to visit their loved ones, and with NHS staff under stress. Chaplains are an essential component in the care for the whole person that is central to the NHS’s vocation.</p><p>The Archbishop of Canterbury has also been supporting patients at St Thomas’s Hospital, London as part of the chaplaincy team there and is regularly making time to speak to patients and support families and staff.</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 12/02/2021 15:05:22 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous previous answer version 80611 answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon