Royal Assent. The following Measures were given Royal Assent: Care of Cathedrals Measure (General Synod Measure 1), Ecclesiastical Fees (Amendment) Measure (General Synod Measure 2), Mission and Pastoral Measure (General Synod Measure 3).

Royal Assent. The following Measures were given Royal Assent: Care of Cathedrals Measure (General Synod Measure 1), Ecclesiastical Fees (Amendment) Measure (General Synod Measure 2), Mission and Pastoral Measure (General Synod Measure 3).

Care of Cathedrals Measure 2011 (General Synod Measure 1 2011); Mission and Pastoral Measure 2011 (General Synod Measure 3 2011); Ecclesiastical Fees (Amendment) Measure 2011 (General Synod Measure 2 2011). Royal Assent notified 24 May 2011.

Care of Cathedrals Measure 2011 (General Synod Measure 1 2011); Mission and Pastoral Measure 2011 (General Synod Measure 3 2011); Ecclesiastical Fees (Amendment) Measure 2011 (General Synod Measure 2 2011). Royal Assent notified 24 May 2011.

Amen.

Amen.

Draft Employment and Support Allowance (Work-Related Activity) Regulations 2011 (SI 2011/1349); draft Debt Relief (Developing Countries) Act 2010 (Permanent Effect) Order 2011 (SI 2011/1336); Landfill Tax (Qualifying Material) Order 2011 (SI 2011/1017); Care of Cathedrals Measure 2011; Ecclesiastical Fees (Amendment) Measure 2011; Mission and Pastoral Measure 2011. Motions to approve. Agreed to on question.

Draft Employment and Support Allowance (Work-Related Activity) Regulations 2011 (SI 2011/1349); draft Debt Relief (Developing Countries) Act 2010 (Permanent Effect) Order 2011 (SI 2011/1336); Landfill Tax (Qualifying Material) Order 2011 (SI 2011/1017); Care of Cathedrals Measure 2011; Ecclesiastical Fees (Amendment) Measure 2011; Mission and Pastoral Measure 2011. Motions to approve....

Care of Cathedrals Measure 2011 (HC 868); Mission and Pastoral Measure 2011 (HC 869); Ecclesiastical Fees (Amendment) Measure 2011 (HC 870). Considered by Delegated Legislation Committee. Agreed to on question.

Care of Cathedrals Measure 2011 (HC 868); Mission and Pastoral Measure 2011 (HC 869); Ecclesiastical Fees (Amendment) Measure 2011 (HC 870). Considered by Delegated Legislation Committee. Agreed to on question.

Care of Cathedrals Measure 2011; Ecclesiastical Fees (Amendment) Measure 2011; Mission and Pastoral Measure 2011. Ordered that the Measures, passed by the General Synod of the Church of England, be referred to a Delegated Legislation Committee.

Care of Cathedrals Measure 2011; Ecclesiastical Fees (Amendment) Measure 2011; Mission and Pastoral Measure 2011. Ordered that the Measures, passed by the General Synod of the Church of England, be referred to a Delegated Legislation Committee.

What if it rains on the day?

What if it rains on the day?

I begin by associating myself with the remarks of the noble Lord, Lord Laming, about the immense amount of work that has been done to get the Measures tabled, and congratulate the right reverend Prelate on his introduction of them. The Measures do not deal with the level of fees....

I begin by associating myself with the remarks of the noble Lord, Lord Laming, about the immense amount of work that has been done to get the Measures tabled, and congratulate the right reverend Prelate on his introduction of them. The Measures do not deal with the level of fees....

Having read the Measures, I was intrigued particularly by Parts 6 and 7 and wanted to question a little further. My prompt for asking this question was a walk on Saturday through my home town of Gateshead. I walked past about six different church buildings with my father. As we...

Having read the Measures, I was intrigued particularly by Parts 6 and 7 and wanted to question a little further. My prompt for asking this question was a walk on Saturday through my home town of Gateshead. I walked past about six different church buildings with my father. As we...

We might need to have a rebate in the event of rain. Some people get married in a particular kind of church at a particular time of year purely because they are paying for a better facility. In these harsh economic times, the church ought at least to explore that...

We might need to have a rebate in the event of rain. Some people get married in a particular kind of church at a particular time of year purely because they are paying for a better facility. In these harsh economic times, the church ought at least to explore that...

Faith schools have an outstanding record. The churches were in education long before the Government ever got into the business. I would like to encourage more. Housing is also a crying need, particularly in rural areas. I was talking to people in the Ministry of Justice last week, who mentioned...

Faith schools have an outstanding record. The churches were in education long before the Government ever got into the business. I would like to encourage more. Housing is also a crying need, particularly in rural areas. I was talking to people in the Ministry of Justice last week, who mentioned...

Is the noble Lord aware that 40 per cent of all free schools are religious schools? Does he agree that in fact there is considerable concern about the nature of those schools—not, of course, the Church of England schools? I wonder whether he is right to encourage more free schools....

Is the noble Lord aware that 40 per cent of all free schools are religious schools? Does he agree that in fact there is considerable concern about the nature of those schools—not, of course, the Church of England schools? I wonder whether he is right to encourage more free schools....

My Lords, I am very grateful to all noble Lords who have spoken in response to the debate. The noble Lord, Lord Hunt of Kings Heath, asked about the Synod debate and was speculating on the reason why people might have voted against. It is perhaps worth saying that Synod...

My Lords, I am very grateful to all noble Lords who have spoken in response to the debate. The noble Lord, Lord Hunt of Kings Heath, asked about the Synod debate and was speculating on the reason why people might have voted against. It is perhaps worth saying that Synod...

My Lords, this is the first of three Measures before your Lordships' House this evening. It is the only one that changes existing law. The Care of Cathedrals Measure and the Mission and Pastoral Measure are consolidation Measures. Earlier this afternoon we heard a reference from the Dispatch Box to...

My Lords, this is the first of three Measures before your Lordships' House this evening. It is the only one that changes existing law. The Care of Cathedrals Measure and the Mission and Pastoral Measure are consolidation Measures. Earlier this afternoon we heard a reference from the Dispatch Box to...

That this House do direct that, in accordance with the Church of England Assembly (Powers) Act 1919, the Ecclesiastical Fees (Amendment) Measure be presented to Her Majesty for the Royal Assent.

That this House do direct that, in accordance with the Church of England Assembly (Powers) Act 1919, the Ecclesiastical Fees (Amendment) Measure be presented to Her Majesty for the Royal Assent.

Chichester.

Chichester.

My Lords, I will speak briefly. I was delighted that the noble Lord, Lord Hunt, quoted Lord Bilston. It made me feel very nostalgic for the Ecclesiastical Committee, on which I served for 40 years—probably a record. I also served on the General Synod for 10 years. I am bound...

My Lords, I will speak briefly. I was delighted that the noble Lord, Lord Hunt, quoted Lord Bilston. It made me feel very nostalgic for the Ecclesiastical Committee, on which I served for 40 years—probably a record. I also served on the General Synod for 10 years. I am bound...

I am very grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Cormack, for raising that important point for clarification. This Measure will aid the process because diocesan boards of finance will now be encouraged to have a policy. That will mean that not only self-supporting ordained ministers but, for example, readers, who...

I am very grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Cormack, for raising that important point for clarification. This Measure will aid the process because diocesan boards of finance will now be encouraged to have a policy. That will mean that not only self-supporting ordained ministers but, for example, readers, who...

My Lords, I also thank the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Exeter for so expertly setting out the contents of these three Measures. The Measures referring to the care of cathedrals and the ecclesiastical fees might well be described as tidying-up pieces of legislation, but that in no way...

My Lords, I also thank the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Exeter for so expertly setting out the contents of these three Measures. The Measures referring to the care of cathedrals and the ecclesiastical fees might well be described as tidying-up pieces of legislation, but that in no way...