The Church Commissioners do not have responsibility for setting a timetable for the reopening of church buildings for funeral services.

Our hope is that the proposals under consideration, which I have just outlined, will mitigate the possible detriment to respondents from

I am so pleased to hear how the work of the church benefits my hon.

I would like to thank very warmly and pay tribute to all the teachers and staff in Church schools who are providing teaching and care for

The priority for the Church has been to continue its vital service to those in material and spiritual need in all communities despite the

The House of Bishops meets regularly to review its own guidance to clergy in light of Government and public health advice.

I know what a deeply difficult issue this is. The Church will work with the Government on these issues to do safely what my right hon.

I very much agree with my hon.

The most recent survey of church attendance was published in 2018, and the table below contains figures aggregated from 2014-18 using ave

I recognise my hon. Friend’s experience in dealing with these difficult issues.