Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office

Oral Answers to Questions

Peter Bone Excerpts
Wednesday 30th October 2013

(10 years, 6 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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I call David Ruffley—not here.

Peter Bone Portrait Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con)
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Will the Government support my private Member’s Bill on 29 November, which is intended to give charitable status to religious institutions? Will they support it?

Nick Hurd Portrait The Minister of State, Cabinet Office (Mr Nick Hurd)
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I have already told my hon. Friend that we will not. I understand that there is a lot of concern on both sides of the House about the Plymouth Brethren case, on which we are all united in wanting to see a quick and speedy resolution to that issue.