Speeches by Franklin.

“You touched there on the “No ball games” signs. I do not know who to start with, so I will start with Eugene. What are your thoughts on how we rethink our built environment to encourage outdoor play?”

“Just to round off, we have talked a lot about how it is different now to what it was, but the report also clearly set out the fact that it is not the same experience for all young people when it comes to that equality of access. Could you outline for us the greatest disparities that you see in terms of access to play?”

“Is there anything you want to add, Eugene?”

“Just to round off, we have talked a lot about how it is different now to what it was, but the report also clearly set out the fact that it is not the same experience for all young people when it comes to that equality of access. Could you outline for us the greatest disparities that you see in terms of access to play?”

“This very much follows on from what Tom has been talking about. We heard from the previous Committee that things are similar to the past, but also very different in terms of the outside environment. Can you give us an overview of what the risks of outdoor play are, but also of some of the perceived risks? Do you want t…”

“It has been a privilege to speak in this debate honouring the legacy of Sir David Amess—an MP who tirelessly advocated for his constituents. I could feel how all colleagues who have spoken are also deeply passionate about their communities, and it is a privilege to be part of the debate. Sir David Amess’s Warm Homes an…”

“You have already started touch on this, but, Emily and Becky, can you talk us through a bit more about how the changing size and profile of traditional congregations is impacting parishes’ ability to look after their buildings?”

“It is interesting how you talk about that ability to bring people in and get volunteers from beyond the church walls. That sounds fantastic when you have potentially a more affluent community with skills and education that will potentially give you quite a large pool of people. Where you have lower-income communities, …”

“The vast majority of faith buildings in the listed scheme are Christian. What work happens to try to encourage non-Christian faith places of worship to register on the list? Is there active work being done?”

“Fantastic. Thank you. That is a really helpful and interesting answer. Moving on, what role do volunteers play in the protection of historic churches?”

“Fantastic. Thank you. That is a really helpful and interesting answer. Moving on, what role do volunteers play in the protection of historic churches?”

“It is interesting how you talk about that ability to bring people in and get volunteers from beyond the church walls. That sounds fantastic when you have potentially a more affluent community with skills and education that will potentially give you quite a large pool of people. Where you have lower-income communities, …”

“You have touched on the lower-income side. Is there anything you want to add on the areas where there is not an active religious community to care for the church? How do we help to ensure that it is protected?”

“You have already started touch on this, but, Emily and Becky, can you talk us through a bit more about how the changing size and profile of traditional congregations is impacting parishes’ ability to look after their buildings?”

“Good morning, everyone. Before we move on to talking a bit more about volunteers, I want to go back to something Dame Caroline raised at the start. The vast majority of listed places of worship are churches, and obviously there is a distinct historic reason for that, but is there active work to encourage non-Christian …”

“You have touched on the lower-income side. Is there anything you want to add on the areas where there is not an active religious community to care for the church? How do we help to ensure that it is protected?”

“Good morning, everyone. Before we move on to talking a bit more about volunteers, I want to go back to something Dame Caroline raised at the start. The vast majority of listed places of worship are churches, and obviously there is a distinct historic reason for that, but is there active work to encourage non-Christian …”

“The vast majority of faith buildings in the listed scheme are Christian. What work happens to try to encourage non-Christian faith places of worship to register on the list? Is there active work being done?”

“It is really good to hear about that partnership working with local communities and local government. In June, I had the privilege of going to the launch of a new innovative partnership between the University of Surrey and Guildford and Waverley borough councils, which is seeking to apply the university’s global resear…”

“10. What support his Department is providing to local partnerships to improve public service delivery.”