UK Parliament Archives

Irish bishops: Northern Ireland politicians should stop Westminster-imposed abortion law

Church in UK and Ireland
Oct 4, 2019

Northern Ireland politicians should “do all in their power” to prevent the Oct. 21 imposition of legal abortion in the province by the UK Parliament, according to the bishops of Ireland.

Bishop calls on Scotland’s first minister to affirm conscience rights of party members

Church in UK and Ireland
Jul 19, 2019

A Catholic bishop in Scotland is urging the country’s political leadership to affirm freedom of conscience, “and hold in high regard those in public life who remain true to their conscience, even at the expense of personal popularity or political advantage.”

Northern Ireland’s pro-life laws set to end after UK parliament vote

News Analysis
Jul 19, 2019

This week, the pro-life protections in Northern Ireland were removed in a series of amendments to the Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill, that had the primary function of dealing with the exercise of government functions in Northern Ireland, since the power-sharing agreement collapsed in January 2017.

Irish primate urges protection of pro-life laws in Northern Ireland

Church in UK and Ireland
Jul 6, 2019

Ireland’s top prelate warned against an attempt to “hijack” a bill concerning Northern Ireland’s government to legalize abortion in the territory.

New report says UK government’s immigrant detention system ‘inhumane’

Church in UK and Ireland
Mar 21, 2019

Asylum seekers and other immigrants in the UK have been wrongfully detained, held in detention when they are vulnerable, and detained for too long, according to a scathing new report issued by Home Affairs Committee of the British parliament, which was released on Thursday.

Labour MP tried to expand abortion in N Ireland through domestic abuse bill

Catholic News Agency, Church in UK and Ireland
Jan 30, 2019

Attempts to liberalize access to abortion in Northern Ireland continue, shortly after legal abortion was introduced in the Republic of Ireland, with both legislation in Westminster and a legal challenge.