On the 16th March 2016 Lord Kerslake moved an amendment to the Government’s Trade Union Bill regarding the introduction of electronic voting for the purpose of ballots held before any trade union action.The Bishop of Chester took part.
Lord Kerslake moved amendment 3, after clause 3, to insert the new clause Electronic balloting Provision for electronic balloting: review and piloting scheme. The House divided: Continue reading “Division: Trade Union Bill- Electronic voting”
On the 16th March 2016 Baroness Featherstone moved a motion to regret the Renewables Obligation Closure Etc. (Amendment) Order 2016. A vote was called and the Bishop of Salisbury took part.
Division Result:
Contents: 153 | Not Contents: 144 | Result: Government Defeat
The Bishop of Salisbury voted Content.
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On 9th March 2016 the House of Lords considered the Government’s Immigration Bill at Report Stage. Votes were held on two amendments, both of which passed. The Bishops of Durham and Chester took part in the votes. Continue reading “Immigration Bill – Divisions”
On 7th March 2016 the House of Lords considered the Tax Credits (Income Thresholds and Determination of Rates) (Amendment) Regulations 2016. Continue reading “Division: Tax Credits (Income Thresholds and Determination of Rates) (Amendment) Regulations 2016”
On 29th February 2016 the House of Lords considered amendments at Report Stage to the Government’s Welfare Reform and Work Bill. Lord Low of Dalston moved an amendment to the Bill to require a delay in implementation of changes to the work related activity component for those on Employment Support Allowance, until a report had been laid before Parliament. A vote was taken on the amendment, in which the Bishop of Durham, Rt Revd Paul Butler, took part. Continue reading “Division: Welfare Reform and Work Bill”
On the 25th February 2016 the House of Lords voted on a motion from the Liberal Democrats to annul the Immigration Act 2014 (Commencement No. 6) Order 2016. The Bishop of Chester took part.
Continue reading “Division: Immigration Act 2014 (Commencement No. 6) Order 2016”
On the 25th February 2016 the House of Lords voted on an amendment to the Government’s Scotland Bill. The Bishops of Bristol and Chester took part.
On the 2nd January 2016 the Bishop of Salisbury, Rt Revd Nicholas Holtam, took part in a division on the Governments Feed-in Tariffs (Amendment) (No. 3) Order 2015. Baroness Featherstone proposed that the Regulations, which would see cuts made to the tariffs, be annulled.
The House Divided: Content: 91 | Not Contents: 230 | Result: Government Win.
The Bishop of Salisbury spoke in the debate . He voted Not Content.
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On the 27th January 2016 bishops took part in one vote during the Report Stage day 2 debate on the Government’s Welfare Reform and Work Bill. The amendment was to negate planned reductions in payments for those receiving Employment Support Allowance in the work related activity group.
House of Lords Division Lobby
Continue reading “Welfare Reform Bill: Divisions, Report Stage day 2”
On the 25th January 2016 two votes took place during the first day of Report Stage on the Government’s Welfare Reform and Work Bill.
House of Lords Division Lobby
Continue reading “Welfare Reform Bill Divisions, Report Stage day 1”
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