On 16th November 2021, the House of Lords debated the Dormant Assets Bill in the report stage. A vote was held on an amendment to the bill, in which a Bishop took part:
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The Bishop of Newcastle took part in a vote on an amendment tabled by Lord Bassam of Brighton which would allow for the creation of community wealth funds “as a means of tackling deprivation and building social infrastructure in left-behind communities. It would mandate the Secretary of State to establish and review the effectiveness of one or more pilot schemes which would run over at least ten years.” Hansard
The amendment was agreed. Content: 215 / Not Content: 196
The Bishop of Newcastle voted Content.
The Church of England in Parliament 
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