Please find below a list of our actions related to Social Issues:
Families still feel squeeze after Spring Statement warn Catholic Union (March 2022)
Christian groups call on Chancellor to ease tax burden on families (March 2022)
Catholic Union responds to review of Human Rights Act (March 2022)
Levelling up needs faith groups says Catholic Union (March 2022)
Article: https://catholicunion.org.uk/2022/03/levelling-up-needs-faith-groups-says-catholic-union/
Lord Bird MBE delivers Craigmyle Lecture: The Re-Invention of Giving (December 2021)
Article: https://catholicunion.org.uk/2021/12/lord-bird-mbe-delivers-annual-craigmyle-lecture/
Catholic Union responds to Budget and Spending Review (October 2021)
Article: https://catholicunion.org.uk/2021/10/catholic-union-responds-to-budget-and-spending-review/
Christian groups urge Chancellor to deliver for families (October 2021)
Article: https://catholicunion.org.uk/2021/10/christian-groups-call-on-chancellor-to-deliver-for-families/
Catholic Union calls for spending on welfare to be maintained (September 2021)
Article: https://catholicunion.org.uk/2021/09/catholic-union-calls-for-spending-on-welfare-to-be-maintained/
Catholic Union Briefing: New Plan for Immigration (July 2021)
Catholic Union encourages Government to partner with faith groups (June 2021)
Letter to Lord Greenhalgh: https://secureservercdn.net/160.153.138.217/knf.62a.myftpupload.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Letter-to-Lord-Greenhalgh-26.05.21.pdf
Reply from Lord Greenhalgh: https://secureservercdn.net/160.153.138.217/knf.62a.myftpupload.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Letter-from-Lord-Greenhalgh-28.06.21.pdf
Catholic Union warns of “poverty cliff edge” from Budget (March 2021)
Article: https://catholicunion.org.uk/2021/03/catholic-union-warns-of-poverty-cliff-edge-from-budget/
“Family tax” adding to food poverty warns Catholic Union (December 2020)
Article: https://catholicunion.org.uk/2020/12/family-tax-adding-to-food-poverty-warns-catholic-union/
CUGB Letter to Fair Share: https://secureservercdn.net/160.153.138.217/knf.62a.myftpupload.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Letter-to-Lindsay-Boswell-19.11.20.pdf
Catholics call for answers on rough sleeping plan (June 2020)
Article: https://catholicunion.org.uk/2020/06/catholics-call-for-answers-on-rough-sleeping-plan/
Letter to Dame Louise Casey: https://secureservercdn.net/160.153.138.217/knf.62a.myftpupload.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Letter-to-Dame-Louise-Casey-22.06.20.pdf
It’s time to end the “family tax” (June 2020)
Article: https://catholicunion.org.uk/2020/06/its-time-to-end-the-family-tax/
Letter to Chancellor: https://secureservercdn.net/160.153.138.217/knf.62a.myftpupload.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Letter-to-Rishi-Sunak-MP-17.06.20.pdf
Catholics call on government to support families in budget (February 2020)
Article: https://catholicunion.org.uk/2020/02/catholics-call-on-government-to-support-families-in-budget/
Catholic Union responds to shake up of divorce laws (February 2020)
Article: https://catholicunion.org.uk/2020/02/catholic-union-responds-to-shake-up-of-divorce-laws/
Response to Gender Recognition Act (October 2018)
Submitted Evidence: https://secureservercdn.net/160.153.138.217/knf.62a.myftpupload.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/GRA-2004-Response-of-CUGB.pdf
Opt-out Organ Donation (March 2018)
CMA/CUGB Submitted Evidence: https://secureservercdn.net/160.153.138.217/knf.62a.myftpupload.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Consultation-on-organ-transplantation-opt-out-in-England-CMA-and-CU-05.03.18.pdf
Relationships and Sex Education (March 2018)
Submitted Evidence: https://secureservercdn.net/160.153.138.217/knf.62a.myftpupload.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/RSE-Call-for-Evidence.pdf
Response to the General Pharmaceutical Council’s consultation (March 2017)
Submitted Response: https://secureservercdn.net/160.153.138.217/knf.62a.myftpupload.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/CUGB-Submission-to-GPhC.pdf
