Speaking on behalf of the Baptist Union, the Church of Scotland, the Methodist Church and the United Reformed Church, Paul Morrison commented on the release of the National Audit Office (NAO) report, Rolling out Universal Credit, saying, “Churches have repeatedly expressed concerns about Universal …
Briefings
Asylum Applications and Christian Belief
A briefing for ministers called to give evidence in support of asylum applications. This briefing was originally published in May 2017 but has been updated in May 2018 in order to provide the most up-to-date and accurate information Many people seek asylum in the UK on the grounds that they fear …
Minimum Unit Pricing Live in Scotland
As of 1st May 2018 Scotland has introduced minimum unit pricing (MUP), a policy which targets harmful and hazardous alcohol consumption. This fact-sheet gives an overview of why minimum unit pricing is necessary and encourages individuals and churches to push for England to follow suit. …
Sharing the gift of life? Consultation on Organ Donation.
The UK government is currently consulting on whether the system for organ donation in England should be changed to an opt-out system. The government is seeking responses to their consultation from people of all backgrounds and faiths. You can respond to the consultation here for which the deadline …
Universal Credit: Increasing poverty by design
Our latest briefing on Universal Credit sets out the problems with the design, which turn it from a poverty reducing measure to a poverty increasing measure. This briefing was last updated in April 2019. Read the summary below or download the briefing in full. Summary The design of Universal …
Minimum Unit Pricing is Legal in Scotland
The UK Supreme Court has ruled it legal for Scotland to introduce minimum unit pricing (MUP), a policy which targets harmful and hazardous alcohol consumption. This briefing explains what minimum unit pricing is, why it is necessary and encourages individuals and churches to encourage England to …
JPIT briefing ahead of today’s Universal Credit debate (updated January 2018)
Universal Credit will be debated in Parliament today and the JPIT churches have sent a briefing to every MP outlining our concerns. The briefing outlines some of the key problems but the central message is simple: Universal Credit’s processes suit the lives of the relatively well-off, the people …
The historic Nuclear Ban Treaty has arrived !
... the majority of the world’s nations agree that any use of a nuclear weapon is illegal under international law We have done it! The text of the most significant multi-lateral nuclear weapons treaty of the past 20 years was agreed in New York today. Over 130 states and many civil society …
Local Election Resource: Explore Faith and Politics 2017
On 4 May many of us will go the ballot box and vote for candidates in local council elections. Over the last four years we have seen two referendums and a General Election, and in the midst of all of this it is easy to disengage from local politics. And yet local democracy remains a vital part …
Fracking: A briefing for our Churches
Part of our work involves exploring the issues around fracking, something which is of concern to many people in our churches and communities. We have produced a briefing for our members to help facilitate conversations and thinking about fracking. The briefing argues that a policy that seeks to …