The UK Government has opened a 6 week consultation on the 'New Plan for Immigration' proposals, which will end on 6th May 2021. They are inviting individual contributions, and collective responses from organisations. We are encouraging everyone who is able to respond to the consultation. Here …
Response to Consultations
Response to the Government’s announcement on gambling machines
The Government’s announcement on gambling machines – a response from the Baptist Union, the Church of Scotland, the Methodist Church and the United Reformed Church The Government’s decision significantly to reduce the stakes for Fixed Odds Betting Terminals (FOBTs) from a maximum of …
Churches’ Response to Government Consultation on Devolving Sunday Trading
The Baptist Union of Great Britain, the Methodist Church and the United Reformed Church have responded to the Government consultation on devolving Sunday trading rules. To download the response click here …
Churches respond to Government’s draft Child Poverty Strategy
The Baptist, Methodist and United Reformed Churches have responded to the UK Government draft “Child Poverty Strategy”. The Child Poverty Act requires the government to update and publish its plan to end Child Poverty by 2020. This target was agreed by all parties and subsequently enshrined in law, …