Votes: Fire Safety Bill

On 27th April 2021, the House of Lords debated Commons reasons and amendments to the Fire Safety Bill. Votes were held on further amendments to the bill, in which Bishops took part:

Division 1:

The Bishop of Gloucester, the Bishop of Lincoln, the Bishop of Manchester, the Bishop of Newcastle, the Bishop of Oxford, the Bishop of Salisbury, the Bishop of St Albans, the Bishop of Southwark, and the Bishop of Worcester took part in a vote on an amendment tabled by Lord Kennedy of Southwark:

Lord Kennedy of Southwark moved, as an amendment to Motion A, at end to insert “but do propose Amendment 4L in lieu—
4L After Clause 2, insert the following new Clause—
“Legislative proposals relating to prohibition on passing remediation costs on to leaseholders and tenants
(1) The owner of a building may not pass the costs of any remedial work attributable to the provisions of this Act on to leaseholders or tenants of that building.
(2) Subsection (1) has effect only until a statutory scheme is in operation which ensures that leaseholders and tenants of dwellings do not have to pay for remedial work attributable to the provisions of this Act.
(3) Within 90 days of the passing of this Act, the Secretary of State must publish draft legislation to ensure that leaseholders and tenants of dwellings do not have to pay the costs of any remedial work attributable to the provisions of this Act, and must also publish a statement on a proposed timetable for the passage of the draft legislation.
(4) Within 120 days of the passing of this Act, the Secretary of State must publish a statement confirming whether the draft legislation mentioned in subsection (3) has progressed.””

The amendment was agreed. Content: 349 / Not Content: 247

The Bishop of Gloucester, the Bishop of Lincoln, the Bishop of Manchester, the Bishop of Newcastle, the Bishop of Oxford, the Bishop of Salisbury, the Bishop of St Albans, the Bishop of Southwark, and the Bishop of Worcester voted Content.

Hansard