On 8th September 2021, the House of Lords debated the Environment Bill in the report stage. Votes were held on amendments to the bill, in which a Bishop took part:
Division 1:
The Bishop of Oxford took part in a vote on an amendment tabled by Baroness Brown of Cambridge which would place a statutory duty on the Secretary of State to meet any interim targets they set.
The amendment was agreed. Content: 2023 / Not Content: 181
The Bishop of Oxford voted Content.
Division 2:
The Bishop of Oxford took part in a vote on an amendment tabled by Baroness Parminter which would remove exceptions from having “due regard to the policy statement on environmental principles” given to the armed forces and defense policy.
The amendment was agreed. Content: 184 / Not Content: 182
The Bishop of Oxford voted Content.
Division 3:
The Bishop of Oxford took part in a vote on an amendment tabled by Lord Krebs which would insert a new clause into the bill to ensure the independence of the Office for Environmental Protection.
The amendment was agreed. Content: 180 / Not Content: 151
The Bishop of Oxford voted Content.
Division 4:
The Bishop of Oxford took part in a vote on an amendment tabled by Lord Anderson of Ipswich which would “remove the restrictions on the discretion of a court to grant a remedy where the court has found there to be a breach of environmental law, while requiring the court to have regard to relevant factors. The bar on awarding damages to the OEP is retained.” Hansard
The amendment was agreed. Content: 153 / Not Content: 143
The Bishop of Oxford voted Content.
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