The Parish of St. Catherine of Siena at Lowton
(Taken from Hansard June 19 2002)
by Andy Burnham MP for Leigh
We see many lobbies at Westminster, but today's is different.People are taking the trouble to come here today not out of self-interest, but because they want a fairer world and for that reason alone it behoves us to listen carefully to their arguments. One such person was my constituent John Humphrey He came to see me a few months ago to say he was organising a lobby of Parliament. John was passionately committed to overseas development and worked for much of his life giving practical assistance to developing countries and raising awareness of those important issues. He was the founder of the CAFOD group at St. Catherine's Church in Lowton in my constituency. Sadly, John died a few weeks ago and will not be at the lobby today, but the fact that so many people from my constituency will serve as a lasting tribute to him and his tireless work.