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1063844

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	21/02/2019
	date	19/02/2019
	date tabled	19/02/2019
	ddp created	19/02/2019 11:42:24
	answering body	Church Commissioners
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	9
	answering dept short name	Church Commissioners
	answering dept sort name	Church Commissioners
	ddp modified	19/02/2019 11:47:19 21/02/2019 12:07:02
	hansard heading	Homelessness
	house id	1
	identifier	909352
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	21/02/2019 11:32:36
	question text	To ask the right hon. Member for Meriden, representing the Church Commissioners, what steps the Church of England is taking to tackle homelessness.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 909352
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	909352
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>The General Synod of the Church of England will discuss homelessness at its February meeting this week.</p><p>The Church of England is engaged at diocesan and parish level with initiatives such as night shelters, providing food and clothing to people who are homeless. These initiatives are best managed and operated at a local level so that they can best react to the local needs. Good examples of long running projects can be seen in the Manchester, Newcastle and Leeds Dioceses.</p>
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1194222

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	13/05/2020
	date	11/05/2020
	date tabled	11/05/2020
	ddp created	11/05/2020 19:26:46
	answering body	Church Commissioners
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	9
	answering dept short name	Church Commissioners
	answering dept sort name	Church Commissioners
	ddp modified	11/05/2020 19:57:19 18/05/2020 16:38:07
	hansard heading	Churches: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	identifier	45018
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	18/05/2020 16:06:28
	question text	To ask the right hon. Member for South West Bedfordshire, representing the Church Commissioners, what steps the Church of England is planning to take to allow it to reopen churches as soon as possible while limiting the risk of spreading covid-19.
	session	2019/21
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2019/21 45018
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	45018
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Church of England is committed to the reopening of buildings in a phased way, in accordance with the rules, restrictions and timetable established by Government. On 5<sup>th</sup> May the House of Bishops issued guidance, which can be seen here: <a href="https://www.churchofengland.org/more/media-centre/news/house-bishops-backs-phased-approach-revising-access-church-buildings" target="_blank">https://www.churchofengland.org/more/media-centre/news/house-bishops-backs-phased-approach-revising-access-church-buildings</a></p><p>We are working with Government and with representatives of the heritage planning sector to assess the need for building adaptations related to public safety in our cathedral and church buildings, and in particular temporary additions or changes that might need to be made to enable social distancing and proper hygiene. We are committed to enabling our churches and cathedrals to make such changes as might be needed to allow them to reopen safely.</p>
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1315755

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	20/05/2021
	date	18/05/2021
	date tabled	18/05/2021
	ddp created	18/05/2021 19:47:28
	answering body	Church Commissioners
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	9
	answering dept short name	Church Commissioners
	answering dept sort name	Church Commissioners
	ddp modified	18/05/2021 20:04:26 20/05/2021 16:23:09
	hansard heading	St Paul's Cathedral
	house id	1
	identifier	2912
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	20/05/2021 15:51:07
	question text	To ask the Member for South West Bedfordshire, representing the Church Commissioners, what steps the Church of England is taking to ensure the future of St. Paul's Cathedral.
	session	2021/22
	session number	2
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2021/22 2912
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	2912
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Church Commissioners and other National Church Institutions have been in regular contact with the Dean and Chapter of St Paul's Cathedral throughout the pandemic as they have with all the Anglican cathedrals in England. The Church Commissioners made additional financial support available to all cathedrals and dioceses throughout the pandemic over and above the financial support they regularly make available. <br> <br> The Third Church Estates Commissioner, Dr Eve Poole, has also been in touch with both the Dean and the Chair of Council of St Pauls in the wake of recent headlines and conversations about the additional specific needs of St Paul's are ongoing. Currently, the Church Commissioners are aware that St Paul's Cathedral has received the following financial support during the pandemic from the Church Commissioners and the Government. This does not account for any support received through the Government's furlough scheme:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Church Commissioners Financial Support to St Paul's Cathedral</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dean and 2 Residentiary Canons - Standard Grant</p></td><td><p>£158,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cathedral Sustainability Grant - staff and administration</p></td><td><p>£172,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Heritage Trade and Skills Grant</p></td><td><p>£96,500</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Music Grant - Lay Clerks</p></td><td><p>£131,000</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Government Financial Support to St Paul's Cathedral</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Culture Recovery Fund round 1 &amp; 2</p></td><td><p>£3 million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Culture Recovery Fund Capital Works Grant</p></td><td><p>£320,000</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>The pandemic has impacted the finances of all cathedrals and churches right across the country to varying degrees, and this is not an experience unique to the Church of England. However, the Church of England is responsible for the upkeep and maintenance of 45% of all grade one listed buildings in the country and the lack of in-person worshipers, educational visits and events have impacted not just the charitable giving and income of all cathedrals and churches but also the social and community and education work the Church supports and funds. Prior to the pandemic, the '<a href="https://www.houseofgood.nationalchurchestrust.org/" target="_blank">House for Good</a>' report by the National Churches Trust showed clearly the positive social and economic impact a church and cathedral have on their local community, with over 70% of parishes operating over 35,000 social action projects across the country.</p><p><br> The Church of England is grateful to the Government for the continued support of DCMS via the Culture Recovery Fund. The Church looks forward to the opportunity to engage with the Government to look at the future sustainability of its buildings following the publication of the Government's <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-taylor-review-sustainability-of-english-churches-and-cathedrals" target="_blank">Taylor Review: Sustainability of English Churches and Cathedrals</a> <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-taylor-review-sustainability-of-english-churches-and-cathedrals" target="_blank">2017</a>.</p>
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674190

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	19/01/2017
	date	17/01/2017
	date tabled	17/01/2017
	ddp created	17/01/2017 23:20:32
	answering body	Church Commissioners
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	9
	answering dept short name	Church Commissioners
	answering dept sort name	Church Commissioners
	ddp modified	17/01/2017 23:25:24 19/01/2017 13:44:03
	hansard heading	Debts
	house id	1
	identifier	60251
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	56
	question first answered	19/01/2017 13:12:48
	question text	To ask the right hon. Member for Meriden, representing the Church Commissioners, what work the Church of England is undertaking to tackle indebtedness.
	session	2016/17
	session number	2
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2016/17 60251
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	60251
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>Many local churches across the country are closely involved in tackling indebtedness in their community. In September 2014 of the 1,812 clergy who responded to a Church Urban Fund social action survey, 22% said their church offered debt or money advice. This includes 306 Christians Against Poverty (CAP) debt centres and over 140 Community Money Advice centres, many of them run and/or hosted by Anglican churches. The report can be found here: <a href="http://www.cuf.org.uk/church-in-action-2015" target="_blank">www.cuf.org.uk/church-in-action-2015</a></p><p>At national level, the Archbishop of Canterbury’s Just Finance Foundation has been set up by the Church of England and Church Urban Fund in order to implement his vision of a more just financial system. The JFF works with credit unions, churches, employers, schools and other community organisations to help strengthen the financial resilience of communities through financial education and improved access to responsible credit and savings opportunities and free debt advice services. Following successful pilots, the Just Finance Network and LifeSavers (school savings club) programme are being rolled out nationally.</p><p> </p><p> </p>
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1108889

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	03/04/2019
	date	01/04/2019
	date tabled	01/04/2019
	ddp created	01/04/2019 20:39:24
	answering body	Attorney General
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	ddp modified	01/04/2019 20:56:47 09/04/2019 13:52:03
	hansard heading	Female Genital Mutilation: Prosecutions
	house id	1
	identifier	239331
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	09/04/2019 13:19:28
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, what recent discussions he has had with the CPS on the effectiveness of prosecution in cases involving female genital mutilation.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 239331
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	239331
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The CPS is determined to bring those responsible for Female Genital Mutilation to justice, and recently obtained the first conviction for such a case, in London. CPS prosecutors work closely with the police from the outset of these cases to address the challenges they raise, including legal questions concerning jurisdiction and expert evidence, and have assigned FGM leads for every CPS Area. Whilst prosecution alone will not end this appalling crime, this first conviction sends out a strong message that FGM is child abuse and that the perpetrators will be brought to justice.</p><p> </p>
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1108891

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	04/04/2019
	date	01/04/2019
	date tabled	01/04/2019
	ddp created	01/04/2019 20:39:34
	answering body	Attorney General
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	ddp modified	01/04/2019 20:56:52 10/04/2019 12:22:04
	hansard heading	Knives: Crime
	house id	1
	identifier	239333
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	10/04/2019 11:46:49
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, what recent discussions he has had with the CPS on the effectiveness of prosecution in cases involving knife crime.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 239333
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	239333
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The CPS continues to prosecute knife crime robustly. The Attorney General, the Director of Public Prosecutions and I have participated in discussions on delivering the Government’s Serious Violence Strategy. Both the CPS and AGO were represented by the Solicitor General at the Prime Minister’s recent Serious Youth Violence Summit between 1<sup>st</sup> and 4<sup>th</sup> April, and will be represented on the Prime Ministers Serious Violence Implementation Taskforce by the Law Officers.</p>
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1108892

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	03/04/2019
	date	01/04/2019
	date tabled	01/04/2019
	ddp created	01/04/2019 20:39:37
	answering body	Attorney General
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	ddp modified	01/04/2019 20:56:55 09/04/2019 14:05:10
	hansard heading	Crimes of Violence: Acids
	house id	1
	identifier	239334
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	09/04/2019 13:26:19
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, what recent discussions he has had with the CPS on the effectiveness of prosecutions in cases involving acid attacks.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 239334
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	239334
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Attorney General, the Director of Public Prosecutions and I have participated in discussions on delivering the Government’s Serious Violence Strategy, including tackling acid attacks effectively. We will also both be involved with the Prime Minister’s new Serious Violence Strategy Implementation Taskforce. The CPS continues to successfully bring these horrendous crimes to justice. Where there is sufficient evidence to prosecute, there is a strong public interest in doing so.</p>
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1108894

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	04/04/2019
	date	01/04/2019
	date tabled	01/04/2019
	ddp created	01/04/2019 20:39:51
	answering body	Attorney General
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	ddp modified	01/04/2019 21:00:00 10/04/2019 12:22:03
	hansard heading	Forced Marriage: Prosecutions
	house id	1
	identifier	239336
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	10/04/2019 11:48:03
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, what steps the CPS is taking to increase the rate of prosecution of people who are responsible for forced marriages.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 239336
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	239336
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The CPS takes the prosecution of forced marriage allegations very seriously. Each CPS Area has an identified prosecutor to lead on or deal with these cases. The CPS keeps its legal guidance under review to assist prosecutors to meet these challenges. This will shortly be revised to address cases where the victim lacks capacity to consent to marriage because of a condition affecting their mental functioning. At a national level there exists a joint police and CPS forced marriage working group, which has developed a protocol for investigations and prosecutions as well as training for prosecutors.</p>
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1108896

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	03/04/2019
	date	01/04/2019
	date tabled	01/04/2019
	ddp created	01/04/2019 20:39:58
	answering body	Attorney General
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	ddp modified	01/04/2019 21:00:07 09/04/2019 13:57:02
	hansard heading	Crimes of Violence: Young People
	house id	1
	identifier	239337
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	09/04/2019 13:23:57
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, what the role of the CPS in tackling serious violent crime amongst young people is.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 239337
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	239337
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>On 9 April 2018, the Government published a new Serious Violence Strategy to take action to address serious violence and in particular the recent increases in knife crime, gun crime and homicide. The Serious Violence Strategy stresses the importance of early intervention to tackle the root causes of serious violence and to provide young people with the skills and resilience to lead productive lives free from violence. The CPS is working with its cross-government partners to deliver the Strategy, and welcomes a public health prevention strategy relating to serious violence reduction.</p>
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1134935

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	01/07/2019
	date	26/06/2019
	date tabled	26/06/2019
	ddp created	26/06/2019 19:30:24
	answering body	Attorney General
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	ddp modified	26/06/2019 19:40:09 04/07/2019 11:47:01
	hansard heading	Terrorism: Prosecutions
	house id	1
	identifier	269685
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	04/07/2019 11:15:29
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, what recent discussions he has had with the Director of Public Prosecutions on ensuring more effective prosecutions of cases involving individuals supporting terrorism abroad.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 269685
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	269685
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The CPS has a strong record of bringing successful prosecutions in terrorism cases, and works closely with Counter Terrorism policing and partners to help build strong cases.</p><p> </p><p>Where individuals provide support to terrorism abroad, for example by funding terrorism, they should expect to be investigated by the police and prosecuted by the CPS if the evidential and public interest tests in the Code for Crown Prosecutors are met.</p><p> </p><p>Where crimes are committed abroad, Section 17 of the Terrorism Act 2006 provides the courts with extra-territorial jurisdiction in relation to a number of terrorism offences so that if an individual were to commit one of these offences in a foreign country, they would be liable under UK law in the same way as if they had committed the offence in the UK. As the nature of terrorism has evolved, section 17 has been amended to include further offences. The CPS strongly supported these legislative provisions to strengthen our ability to prosecute offenders.</p>
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