On 15th July 2025, the House of Lords debated the Renters Rights Bill. Votes were held on an amendment to the bill, in which a Bishop took part:
Division 2:
The Bishop of Manchester took part in a vote on an amendment tabled by Baroness Scott of Bybrook, to:
98: Clause 92, page 126, line 13, at beginning insert “persistently”
Member’s explanatory statement: This amendment would allow a financial penalty [on landlords] to be imposed only for persistent breaches.
The amendment was disagreed. Content: 215 / Not Content: 240
The Bishop of Manchester voted Not Content.
Division 3:
The Bishop of Manchester took part in a vote on an amendment tabled by Baroness Grender:
106: Clause 101, page 134, line 13, at end insert—
“(iii) that is provided by the Ministry of Defence for use as service family accommodation.”Member’s explanatory statement
This amendment would extend the Decent Homes Standard to service family accommodation.
The amendment was agreed. Content: 282 / Not Content: 158
The Bishop of Manchester voted Content.
Division 4:
The Bishop of Manchester took part on a vote on an amendment tabled by Lord Cromwell:
Lord Cromwell moved amendment 110, after clause 113, to insert the new clause Offences under the Protection from Eviction Act 1977: report.
The amendment was disagreed. Content: 98 / Not Content: 148
The Bishop of Manchester voted Content.
Division 5:
The Bishop of Manchester took part in a vote on a government amendment tabled by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage which would “amend the requirements for entering premises without a warrant for the purposes of certain enforcement action.”
The amendment was agreed. Content: 214 / Not Content: 153
The Bishop of Manchester voted Content.
Division 6:
The Bishop of Manchester took part in a vote on an amendment tabled by Baroness Scott of Bybrook: to insert the new clause Report of the impact of this Act on the housing market into the bill.
The amendment was disagreed. Content: 106 / Not Content: 148
The Bishop of Manchester voted Not Content.
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