On 11th November, the House of Lords debated the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill. Votes were held on amendments to the bill, in which bishops took part:
Division 1:
The Bishop of Chelmsford tabled her amendment to the bill, which would insert the new clause Good character requirement for citizenship.
The amendment was disagreed. Content: 89 / Not Content: 195
The Bishop of Chelmsford, the Bishop of Guildford, the Bishop of Lincoln, and the Bishop of London voted Content.
Division 2:
The Bishop of London took part on a vote on an amendment tabled by Lord Davies of Gower, to insert the new clause Refusal of asylum claims from illegal entrants into the bill.
The amendment was disagreed. Content: 201 / Not Content: 238
The Bishop of London voted Not Content.
Division 3:
The Bishop of Guildford and the Bishop of London took part on a vote on an amendment tabled by Lord Davies of Gower, to insert the new clause Exclusion of judicial review of asylum and immigration decisions into the bill.
The amendment was disagreed. Content: 207 / Not Content: 240
The Bishop of Guildford and the Bishop of London voted Not Content.
Division 5:
The Bishop of London took part in a vote on amendment tabled by Lord Jackson of Peterborough, to insert the new clause Duty to remove foreign offenders into the bill.
The amendment was disagreed. Content: 193 / Not Content: 236
The Bishop of London voted Not Content.
Division 6:
The Bishop of London took part in a vote on an amendment tabled by Lord German to insert the new clause Temporary asylum processing units into the bill.
The amendment was disagreed. Content: 68 / Not Content: 169
The Bishop of London voted Content.
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