On 12th September 2023, the House of Lords debated Commons Reasons and Amendments to the Energy Bill. Votes were held on motions relating to amendments, in which bishops took part:
Division 1:
The Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich took part in a vote on a motion tabled by Baroness Blake of Leeds which would require the Secretary of State to publish a statement on plans to make homes and rental properties energy efficient within six months of the Act being passed.
The motion was disagreed. Content: 191 / Not Content: 216
The Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich voted Content.
Division 2:
The Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich took part in a vote on a motion tabled by Lord Teverson which would prohibit new coal extraction.
The motion was disagreed. Content: 186 / Not Content: 214
The Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich voted Content.
Division 3:
The Bishop of Manchester took part in a vote on a motion tabled by Baroness Boycott which would require the Secretary of State to work to remove the barriers to establishing Community Energy Schemes.
The motion was agreed. Content: 208 / Not Content: 205
The Bishop of Manchester voted Content.
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