Ecclesiastical Fees (Amendment) Measure

Legislative debate on Wednesday, 23 March 2011, in the House of Lords, led by Bishop of Exeter.

Ecclesiastical Fees (Amendment) Measure. Lords debate on a motion that the Measure be presented to Her Majesty for Royal Assent. Agreed to on question. Debated with Care of Cathedrals Measure and Mission and Pastoral Measure.

About these Parliamentary proceedings

Reference

726 c794-803

Session

2010-12

Chamber / Committee

House of Lords chamber

Mission and Pastoral Measure. A Measure passed by the General Synod of the Church of England, laid before both Houses of Parliament pursuant to the Church of England Assembly (Powers) Act 1919. (Vote)
Thursday, 10 March 2011
House of Lords papers and House of Commons papers
House of Lords
House of Commons

Ecclesiastical Fees (Amendment) Measure. A Measure passed by the General Synod of the Church of England, laid before both Houses of Parliament pursuant to the Church of England Assembly (Powers) Act 1919. (Vote)
Thursday, 10 March 2011
House of Lords papers and House of Commons papers
House of Lords
House of Commons

Care of Cathedrals Measure. A Measure passed by the General Synod of the Church of England, laid before both Houses of Parliament pursuant to the Church of England Assembly (Powers) Act 1919. (Vote)
Thursday, 10 March 2011
House of Lords papers and House of Commons papers
House of Lords
House of Commons

Proceeding contributions

Lord Cormack | 726 c801 (Link to this contribution) What if it rains on the day?

Lord Newby | 726 c800-1 (Link to this contribution) I begin by associating myself with the remarks of the noble Lord, Lord Laming, about the immense amo...

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Lord Bates | 726 c801 (Link to this contribution) Having read the Measures, I was intrigued particularly by Parts 6 and 7 and wanted to question a lit...

Lord Newby | 726 c801 (Link to this contribution) We might need to have a rebate in the event of rain. Some people get married in a particular kind of...

Lord Bates | 726 c801-2 (Link to this contribution) Faith schools have an outstanding record. The churches were in education long before the Government ...

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath | 726 c801 (Link to this contribution) Is the noble Lord aware that 40 per cent of all free schools are religious schools? Does he agree th...

Bishop of Exeter | 726 c802-3 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am very grateful to all noble Lords who have spoken in response to the debate. The noble...

Bishop of Exeter | 726 c794-6 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, this is the first of three Measures before your Lordships' House this evening. It is the o...

Bishop of Exeter | 726 c794 (Link to this contribution) That this House do direct that, in accordance with the Church of England Assembly (Powers) Act 1919,...

Baroness O'Cathain | 726 c799 (Link to this contribution) Chichester.

Lord Cormack | 726 c798-9 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I will speak briefly. I was delighted that the noble Lord, Lord Hunt, quoted Lord Bilston....

Bishop of Exeter | 726 c796-7 (Link to this contribution) I am very grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Cormack, for raising that important point for clarificati...

Lord Laming | 726 c800 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I also thank the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Exeter for so expertly setting out t...

Lord Cormack | 726 c799 (Link to this contribution) Chichester, indeed—a good interjection. In the 19th century its spire blew down, as I remember, and ...

Lord Lea of Crondall | 726 c800 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I associate myself with the words of the noble Lord, Lord Cormack. We have had many opport...

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath | 726 c797-8 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, we are debating three ecclesiastical Measures tonight and I am most grateful to the right ...

Lord Cormack | 726 c796 (Link to this contribution) I am most grateful to the right reverend Prelate for giving way. He has not mentioned the position o...

Subjects

Clergy

Church of England

Cathedrals

Fees and charges

Funerals

Ecclesiastical law

Religious buildings

Weddings

Legislation

Care of Cathedrals Measure 2011
Ecclesiastical Fees (Amendment) Measure 2011
Mission and Pastoral Measure 2011

Link

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