On 10th June 2021, the House of Lords voted on two deferred motions relating to an amendment to the Town and Country Planning Order. A Bishop took part in both votes:
Division 1:
The Bishop of Lincoln took part in a vote on a motion tabled by Baroness Pinnock:
Baroness Pinnock moved that a Humble Address be presented to Her Majesty praying that the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development etc.) (England) (Amendment) Order 2021, laid before the House on 31 March, be annulled because it introduces a significant policy change without being subject to sufficient parliamentary scrutiny; it affects the ability of communities to have a say in important changes to their local areas; and it does not present an effective or sustainable solution to the housing crisis (SI 2021/428).
The motion was disagreed. Content: 104 / Not Content: 241
The Bishop of Lincoln voted Content.
Division 2:
The Bishop of Lincoln took part in a vote on a motion tabled by Lord Kennedy of Southwark:
Lord Kennedy of Southwark moved that this House regrets that the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development etc.) (England) (Amendment) Order 2021 (SI 2021/428) will remove the voice of local communities, result in a new swathe of poor-quality housing, and detrimentally impact the prosperity of high streets; further regrets that these changes have been introduced with insufficient parliamentary scrutiny and calls on Her Majesty’s Government to withdraw the Order.
The motion was agreed. Content: 260 / Not Content: 229
The Bishop of Lincoln voted Content.
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