Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 27 Jan 2015 Boko Haram
"My Lords, will the Minister join me in expressing his appreciation of those moderate Muslims who have spoken out in this country against Boko Haram and in emphasising the continuing need to be proactive in drawing together those communities that would easily find themselves pitched against each other in our …..." Lord Bishop of Leicester - View Speech
That this House takes note of the July 2013 report by ResPublica, Holistic Missions: Social Action and the Church of England...." Lord Bishop of Leicester - View Speech
"My Lords, the Church of England is on the verge of extinction, or so you would believe if you accept this week’s tabloid headlines. The report of the think tank ResPublica, entitled Holistic Missions: Social Action and the Church of England, presents us with a different picture. It presents …..." Lord Bishop of Leicester - View Speech
"My Lords, yesterday at a question and answer session in the Jubilee Room, the most reverend Primate the Archbishop of Canterbury made the bold claim that there was probably more faith-based social action going on in this country than at any time since the Second World War. Whether or not …..." Lord Bishop of Leicester - View Speech
"My Lords, does the Minister agree that this shift in fortunes in Syria is very largely due to the relationship of trust that the United States Secretary of State and the Russian Foreign Minister have developed in recent months, and that similar levels of trust will be vital to resolving …..." Lord Bishop of Leicester - View Speech
"My Lords, is the Minister aware that, typically, the Crown Nominations Commission consults some 100 members of civil society in each region to which appointments are made; that legislation to bring forward the possibility of women bishops is now before the General Synod and it is anticipated that it will …..." Lord Bishop of Leicester - View Speech
"My Lords, it is a particular privilege to stand as the appetiser to the speech of the noble and right reverend Lord, Lord Williams of Oystermouth, bringing, as he has already done to this Chamber in another capacity, a unique experience of global affairs through his visits to all parts …..." Lord Bishop of Leicester - View Speech
"My Lords, can the Minister explain to the House how the dramatic reductions in the staffing of national charities such as the Children’s Society assists the cause of women within the big society, in the light of the deficit reduction programme?..." Lord Bishop of Leicester - View Speech
To call attention to the role of partnerships between government and civil society in shaping social policy; and to move for papers...." Lord Bishop of Leicester - View Speech