House of Lords: Prayers Debate

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House of Lords: Prayers

Earl of Sandwich Excerpts
Thursday 31st March 2011

(13 years, 10 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Brabazon of Tara Portrait The Chairman of Committees
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The noble Lord is absolutely right. I tried to give that impression in an answer I gave earlier.

Earl of Sandwich Portrait The Earl of Sandwich
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My Lords, may I suggest to the Chairman of Committees that we introduce variety in the Collects? There is a wonderful range of Cranmer Collects. Could he say how the committee represents the church's views? Is there a permanent member of the committee from the church?

Lord Brabazon of Tara Portrait The Chairman of Committees
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My Lords, the noble Earl wrote to me about the possibility of using different Collects. I have the matter in hand and I will come back to him in due course, after I have consulted the Bench of Bishops.