On 21st January 2026, the House of Lords voted on amendments to the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill. The Bishop of Manchester and the Bishop of Newcastle took part in votes:
Division 1:
The Bishop of Manchester and the Bishop of Newcastle took part in a vote on an amendment tabled by Lord Nash, to insert the new clause Action to prohibit the provision of VPN services to children in the United Kingdom into the bill.
The amendment was agreed. Content: 207 / Not Content: 159
The Bishop of Manchester and the Bishop of Newcastle voted Content.
Division 2:
The Bishop of Newcastle took part in a vote on an amendment tabled by Lord Mohammed of Tinsley regarding exemptions to the proposed regulations of Lord Nash’s amendment on promotion of children’s wellbeing when using social media (below).
The amendment was disagreed. Content: 65 / Not Content: 162
The Bishop of Newcastle voted Not Content.
Division 3:
The Bishop of Manchester and the Bishop of Newcastle took part in a vote on an amendment tabled by Lord Nash to insert the new Clause Action to promote the wellbeing of children in relation to social media into the bill.
The amendment was agreed. Content: 261 / Not Content: 150
The Bishop of Manchester and the Bishop of Newcastle voted Content.
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