On 16th April 2024, the House of Lords debated the Victims and Prisoners Bill. Votes were held on amendments to the bill, in which Bishops took part:
Division 5:
The Bishop of Gloucester, the Bishop of Manchester, the Bishop of Oxford, and the Bishop of St Edmundsbury & Ipswich took part in a vote on amendment 3, tabled by Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede, which would include victims of long-term anti-social behaviour in the statutory definition of a victim.
The amendment was disagreed. Content: 185 / Not Content: 192.
The Bishop of Gloucester, the Bishop of Manchester, the Bishop of Oxford, and the Bishop of St Edmundsbury & Ipswich voted Content.
Division 6:
The Bishop of Gloucester, the Bishop of Manchester, the Bishop of Oxford, and the Bishop of St Edmundsbury & Ipswich voted in favour of amendment 5, tabled by Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede, which would provide for support for victims of child criminal exploitation.
The amendment was disagreed. Content: 176 / Not Content: 197.
The Bishop of Gloucester, the Bishop of Manchester, the Bishop of Oxford, and the Bishop of St Edmundsbury & Ipswich voted Content.
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