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Briefing Papers, Publications and Submissions

2008

February

INDEX Work Review: Equality, Religious Freedom, Social Cohesion (2002-7)

 

February

Work Review: Equality, Religious Freedom, Social Cohesion (2002-7)

2007

December

Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill - resources for parishes

 

November

Statement on Catholic Adoption Agencies (Nov 07)

 

November

Comment on Government's incitement to hatred plans (Nov 07)

Memorandum to the Public Bill Committee on the Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill: from the Department and the Mission & Public Affairs Council of the Church of England.

 

September

A Framework for Fairness: Proposals for a Single Equality Bill for Great Britain - a response from the Department

Discrimination Law Review (Sept 07)

 

August

Travellers' Newsletter

Pilgrim Catholic issue 3 Final

 

June

Archbishop Peter Smith's Covering Letter_Human Fertilisation and Embryos (draft) Bill (June 07)

Joint response to the Human Fertilisation and Embryos (draft) Bill (June 2007)

 

February

Bishops Advisers Briefing No 2 Feburary 2007

 

January

Caring for the Catholic Patient: A guide to Catholic Chaplaincy for NHS Managers and Trusts

   

Caring for the Catholic Patient: Meeting the Pastoral Needs of Catholic Patients

 

January

Integration and Cohesion - response to the Government consultation

2006

October

Bishops Advisers Briefing No 1 October 2006

   

Travellers' Newsletter

Pilgrim Catholic Autumn06

     
 

September 26th

Cohabitation law - response to the Law Commission review

 

June 9th

Sexual orientation - Submission to the DTI consultation in the provision of goods and services

 

April 13th

Sunday Trading - Department submission on the review of Sunday trading laws

2005

November 10th

Terrorism and places of worship - submission to the Home Office consultation

 

October

Major Incidents - A note of reflection on response to major incidents

 

July 1st

Incitement to Racial and Religious Hatred - background briefing

 

June 29th

Equality Bill - summary briefing

 

May 27th

Ministers of Religion from Abroad - response to home office consultation

 

Feb 3rd

Mental Capacity Bill - note by Professor John Finnis

 

February

Diversity and Equality Guidelines

2004

December 14th

Mental Capacity Bill - briefing note on the report stage

 

December 9th

A Place of Redemption

 

November 24th

Prostitution - Response to the Home Office paper - 'Paying the Price'

 

November 8th

Terrorism and Community Relations - Bishops' Conference submission

 

September 6th

Assisted Dying for the Terminally Ill Bill - submission to the House of Lords Select Committee

 

September 2nd

Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Bill - Joint submission from Bishops' Conference and the Church of England

 

July 19th

Mental Capacity Bill - briefing note by Archbishop Smith and Professor Finnis

 

May 28th

Equality and Human Rights: Unofficial Summary of the DTI White Paper 'Fairness to All'

 

April 27th

Mental Incapacity Bill (Draft) - briefing paper

 

March 11th

Mental Incapacity Bill - Bishops' Conference position paper

 

January 8th

Gender Recognition Bill - Bishops' Conference briefing note

2003

September

Mental Incapacity Bill (Draft) - Joint Submission by the Bishops' Conference and the Linacre Centre

2002

March 8th

Diane Pretty - Bishops' Conference intervention pursuant to Article 36.2

2001

November 16th

Diane Pretty - Bishops' Conference Submission to the House of Lords

 

March

Vote for The Common Good

1996

October 21st

The Common Good and the Catholic Church's Social Teaching



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