Speech in Westminster Hall - Mon 26 Feb 2024
Financial Risk Checks for Gambling
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Mon 26 Feb 2024
Financial Risk Checks for Gambling
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Written Question
Monday 26th February 2024
Asked by:
Edward Leigh (Conservative - Gainsborough)
Question
To ask the Member for South West Bedfordshire, representing the Church Commissioners, whether the Church has had discussions with the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office on the attack on the St Francis Xavier Church in Owo, Nigeria in 2022; and whether the Church is providing aid for the victims of that attack.
Answered by Andrew Selous
- Second Church Estates Commissioner
The Archbishop of Canterbury issued a statement at the time of the attack on the Roman Catholic Church of St Francis Xavier in 2022, saying: “The massacre of worshippers – men, women and children – during a Mass in South-west Nigeria was an act of pure evil and a profound offence to God. My prayers are with all affected by this barbaric attack. I continue to pray for the nation of Nigeria.” The Archbishop meets often with politicians and clergy from Nigeria and has raised the issues of inter community and inter-religious violence.
Bishops of the Church of England are in regular discussion with the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office on matters affecting freedom of religion or belief, including in Nigeria. On 6th June 2022 the Lord Bishop of Leeds asked a question of the Minister of State for the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office in the House of Lords, during exchanges on an answer to an urgent question on the attacks. He stressed that while condemnation by religious leaders was necessary and important, it often had limited impact on the self-proclaimed and ideologically-driven religious groupings and organisations behind such attacks.
https://hansard.parliament.uk/Lords/2022-06-06/debates/B6A5FF6E-A393-4201-9A75-BEBB56A981CD/details#contribution-22B83542-1AF7-4AB0-B1B6-B6D78F081CF2
The Church has not provided any direct financial aid to the victims of this attack, but through its diocesan companion links with Nigeria and the work of its voluntary mission agencies it is continuing to support the Church in Nigeria more broadly as it responds to violations of freedom of religion or belief.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 22 Feb 2024
Oral Answers to Questions
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 22 Feb 2024
Business of the House
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Division Vote (Commons)
21 Feb 2024 - Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Reform) -
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Edward Leigh (Con) voted Aye
- in line with the party majority
and against the House
One of
51 Conservative Aye votes vs
0 Conservative No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 63 Noes - 81
Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 21 Feb 2024
Ceasefire in Gaza
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 21 Feb 2024
Ceasefire in Gaza
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 21 Feb 2024
Ceasefire in Gaza
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Division Vote (Commons)
20 Feb 2024 - Offshore Petroleum Licensing Bill -
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Edward Leigh (Con) voted No
- in line with the party majority
and in line with the House
One of
277 Conservative No votes vs
0 Conservative Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 44 Noes - 285