On 12th October 2021, the House of Lords debated the Skills and Post-16 Education 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 to the bill tabled by Lord Watson of Invergowrie setting out the definition of a Local Skills Improvement Plan under the bill.
The amendment was agreed. Content: 193 / Not Content: 186
The Bishop of Oxford voted Content.
Division 3:
The Bishop of Oxford took part in a vote on an amendment to the bill tabled by Lord Baker of Dorking, stipulating that “no student will be deprived of the right to take two BTECs, AGQ or a Diploma or an extended Diploma.”
The amendment was agreed. Content: 148 / Not Content: 129
The Bishop of Oxford voted Content.
Division 4:
The Bishop of Oxford took part in a vote on an amendment to the bill tabled by Lord Willets to insert the following clause:
“(8) Where a technical education qualification has had its approval withdrawn under subsection (2), funding may not be withdrawn by the Secretary of State without public consultation and the consent of the relevant employer representative bodies, as defined in the Skills and Post-16 Education Act 2021.”
The amendment was disagreed (the government wins in cases of a tied vote): Content: 135 / Not Content: 135
The Bishop of Oxford voted Content.
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