Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Marsha De Cordova and Lindsay Hoyle

Thursday 28th November 2024 Commons Chamber

[Mr Speaker]

There is only a tenuous link there, so good luck with that.

[Marsha De Cordova]

I agree with you, Mr Speaker, but I congratulate the hon. Member on trying so diligently on that question. What I will say is that I will happily write to him with a response to that, if that is okay.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Marsha De Cordova and Lindsay Hoyle

Thursday 17th October 2024 Commons Chamber

[Greg Smith (Mid Buckinghamshire) (Con)]

5. What steps the Church is taking to recognise the positive impact of individual members of the clergy in the communities they serve.

[Mr Speaker]

I call Marsha de Cordova—you are earning your money today.

[Marsha De Cordova]

I certainly am, and so are my thighs.

At a national level, the contribution of local clergy and lay people is usually recognised through the Archbishops’ medals or a Lambeth degree. Most dioceses also have their own awards. Clergy and lay volunteers are eligible for nomination to relevant orders, and for decorations and medals, and there are opportunities in the wider civil honours system where appropriate.