On 11th September 2023, the House of Lords debated Commons amendments and reasons to the Procurement Bill. Votes were hold on motions relating to amendments, in which a Bishop took part:
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The Bishop of Manchester took part in a vote on a motion tabled by Baroness Brinton disagreeing with the government’s amendment 1, which would remove phrasing stipulating that the NHS be explicitly included in the definition of a public authority.
The motion was disagreed. Content: 76 / Not Content: 187
The Bishop of Manchester voted Content.
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The Bishop of Manchester took part in a vote on a motion tabled by Baroness Hayman of Ullock to insert a number of principles and priorities relating to public benefit, impartiality, value for money, and transparency into the bill.
The motion was disagreed. Content: 173 / Not Content: 187
The Bishop of Manchester voted Content.
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The Bishop of Manchester took part in a vote on a motion tabled by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath which would apply a discretionary exclusion to any contracting with a supplier involved in any way with forced organ harvesting.
The motion was agreed. Content: 158 / Not Content: 153
The Bishop of Manchester voted Content.
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