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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1141745", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Church Commissioners"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1141745/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The Church of England is currently undertaking a consultative process called \u2018Living in Love and Faith\u2019, which is considering all matters of sexuality and gender.<\/p><p>In 2018 the House of Bishops issued Pastoral Guidance for use in conjunction with the Affirmation of Baptismal Faith in the context of gender transition, which can be found here: <a href=\"https://www.churchofengland.org/sites/default/files/2018-12/Pastoral%20Guidance-Affirmation-Baptismal-Faith.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.churchofengland.org/sites/default/files/2018-12/Pastoral%20Guidance-Affirmation-Baptismal-Faith.pdf<\/a><\/p>"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1141746/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>It is not possible to give the proportion of employees either at a parish, diocesan or national institution-level who are practising Christians as information on this is not recorded or held centrally. Some posts within the National Church Institutions have a Genuine Occupational Requirement to either be a \u2018Practising or Communicant member of the Church of England or a member of a Church in communion with the Church of England\u2019.<\/p>"}
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      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/350", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir John Hayes"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the right hon. Member for Meriden, representing the Church Commissioners, what steps the Church of England is taking to help ensure that its theology is founded on the 39 articles.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/350", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir John Hayes"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the right hon. Member for Meriden, representing the Church Commissioners, whether the Archbishop of Canterbury will pledge his commitment to the Jerusalem Statement of 2008.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/350", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir John Hayes"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1109916/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The traditions of individuals and congregations in the Church of England is not always easily identifiable, and it is often very difficult to label individuals and congregations accordingly. However, the Church is aware of its diversity of traditions and is committed to the growth of the whole Church. A key factor in all senior appointments is the energy candidates bring to evangelism and encouraging confident Christian witness, and of course, different candidates will step into this space in different ways.<\/p><p>The Church\u2019s Strategic Learning Community and Senior Leadership Development programmes have been created to bring together clergy from across the church, from all traditions and backgrounds. More information about this work can be found here: <a href=\"https://www.churchofengland.org/about/renewal-reform/nurturing-senior-leaders\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.churchofengland.org/about/renewal-reform/nurturing-senior-leaders<\/a> However, it is worth noting that both of the current Archbishops identify as having come from an evangelical background, as well as many other diocesan bishops in the Church of England.<\/p>"}
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      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/350", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir John Hayes"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1109823", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Church Commissioners"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1109825/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The Church of England encourages responsible democratic participation in its schools and parishes, as one of the stakeholders involved with UK Parliament Week, and as a provider of hustings and other forms of engagement at election times. The General Synod is the Church\u2019s own national legislative body, to which lay members can be elected. The Ecclesiastical Committee of Parliament is expected soon to consider a Church Measure that will reform and simplify Church representation rules on elections for Parochial Church Councils, Deanery and Diocesan Synods.<\/p><p> <\/p>"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1109827/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The Church of England provides a wide range of pastoral care through its national network of 12,600 parishes and 18,000 active ordained clergy assisted by 10,000 licensed lay ministers. This care is offered to all regardless of Church affiliation or religious belief. The most effective pastoral care builds a relationship through which a person can be accompanied through difficult situations - rather than offering a service in which the person becomes the client.<\/p><p>Pastoral care at parish level is extended to women with unwanted pregnancies on the basis that \u2018<em>Every possible support, especially by Church members, needs to be given to those who are pregnant in difficult circumstances and care, support and compassion must be shown to all whether or not they continue with their pregnancy.<\/em>\u2019 (General Synod July 2017: written answer was given by the Chair of Mission and Public Affairs Council in response to a question on the 50<sup>th<\/sup> anniversary of the 1967 Abortion Act).<\/p>"}
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