On 18th March 2025, the House of Lords debated the Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill. Votes were held on amendments to the bill, in which Bishops took part:
Division 1:
The Bishop of London and the Bishop of Manchester took part in a vote on an amendment tabled by Baroness Pinnock: in clause 3, page 3, line 26, after “hereditament” to insert “other than a qualifying healthcare hereditament”, which “would have the effect of retaining the standard multiplier for hospitals, medical and dental schools, or any other healthcare setting to be determined by regulations.” Hansard
The amendment was agreed. Content: 272 / Not Content: 157
The Bishop of London and the Bishop of Manchester voted Content.
Division 2:
The Bishop of London took part in a vote on an amendment tabled by Baroness Scott of Bybrook: in clause 3, page 3, line 27, after “more,” to insert “and is not an “anchor store”,”, which would seek to exempt anchor stores because of their role in increasing footfall on the high street. Hansard
The amendment was agreed. Content: 283 / Not Content: 177
The Bishop of London voted Content.
Division 3:
The Bishop of London took part in a vote on an amendment tabled by Baroness Pinnock: in clause 3, page 3, line 31, after “hospitality” to insert “, manufacturing”, which would “include the manufacturing industry in the types of business that can qualify for the lower multiplier.” Hansard
The amendment was agreed. Content: 271 / Not Content: 179
The Bishop of London voted Not Content.
Division 5:
The Bishop of Manchester took part in a vote on an amendment tabled by Baroness Barran: to leave out clause 5 of the bill.
The amendment was agreed. Content: 232 / Not Content: 141
The Bishop of Manchester voted Not Content.
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