Parliamentary Affairs

The Catholic Union has called for a renewed focus on universal, inviolable, and inalienable rights as part of plans for a new Bill of Rights being proposed by the Government.

Following a review of the Human Rights Act, the Government is consulting on a number of possible changes to the framework of human rights law in the UK.

In its response to the consultation, the Catholic Union has urged respect for the fundamental nature of human rights which are rooted in justice and human dignity and warned of the risk of diluting the concept by describing political policy preferences as new rights.

Read More »Bill of Rights should focus on recognised fundamental rights, says Catholic Union

The Catholic Union has called on the Government to recognise the need to work with faith groups on its levelling up agenda.

Last month, the Government published the Levelling Up White Paper, which sets out a range of plans across education, health, transport, and investment.

The Catholic Union has raised concerns that the 300-page document contained only one mention of faith groups, describing this as a missed opportunity.

Read More »Levelling up needs faith groups says Catholic Union

The Catholic Union has called on the Government to unlock the potential of faith groups in helping to tackle local problems.

In a letter to the Faiths Minister, Lord Greenhalgh, the Catholic Union has called for better guidance from the Government to encourage local authorities to work with faith groups at the ground level. The Catholic Union believes that “some small changes to existing guidance” could make a big difference in supporting the work of faith groups.

The Catholic Union has called for civil society to be at the heart of plans for recovery from the pandemic, and expressed concern that there was no mention of faith or family in the Queen’s Speech on 11 May, which set out the Government’s plans for the year ahead.

Read More »Catholic Union encourages Government to partner with faith groups