On 19th March 2026, the House of Lords debated the Pension Schemes Bill. Votes were held on amendments to the bill, in which Bishops took part:
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The Bishop of Hereford and the Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham took part in a vote on an amendment to the bill tabled by Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted which “would remove the reserve power that would allow the Government to mandate asset allocations for workplace pension savers.”
The amendment was agreed. Content: 217 / Not Content 113
The Bishop of Hereford and the Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham voted Content.
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The Bishop of Hereford and the Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham took part in a vote on an amendment to the bill tabled by Viscount Younger of Leckie to insert the new clause 28BA Exemption from scale requirement into the bill.
The amendment was agreed. Content: 191 / Not Content: 118
The Bishop of Hereford and the Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham voted Content.
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The Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham took part in a vote on an amendment to the bill tabled by Baroness Noakes which would require regulations concerning the operation of the scale provisions in clause 40 to have regard to innovation and competition.
The amendment was agreed. Content: 184 / Not Content: 118
The Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham voted Content.
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