On 24th and 26th February 2014, a number of Bishops took part in votes on amendments to the Government’s Pensions Bill, during its Report Stage.
Votes – Pensions Bill
Category: Votes
Votes – Children and Families Bill
On 28th and 29th January 2014, the Bishop of St Albans took part in two votes on the Government’s Children and Families Bill, during its Report Stage.
Vote – Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Bill
On 21st January 2014, four bishops took part in a vote on the Government’s Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Bill, during its Third Reading.
Votes – Children and Families Bill
On 9th and 17th December 2013, a number of bishops took part in votes to amend the Government’s Children and Families Bill, during the bill’s Report Stage.
Vote – Energy Bill
On 11th December, two bishops took part in a division on the Government’s Energy Bill, during ‘ping pong’ between the House of Lords and House of Commons.
Vote – Financial Services (Banking Reform) Bill
On 9th December, the Bishop of Birmingham took part in a division on the Government’s Financial Services (Banking Reform) Bill, during its Third Reading.
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VOTE – FINANCIAL SERVICES (BANKING REFORM) BILL
On 26th and 27th November 2013, the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Revd and Rt Hon. Justin Welby, the Bishop of Gloucester, the Rt Revd Michael Perham, and the Bishop of Birmingham, the Rt Revd David Urquhart, took part in divisions on the Government’s Financial Services (Banking Reform) Bill, during its Report Stage.
Labour Peer Lord Eatwell moved amendment 21, before clause 14, to insert the new clause Professional Standards. The Archbishop of Canterbury and the Bishop of Gloucester voted ‘content’. No bishop voted ‘not content’.
There were: Contents: 222 / Not Contents: 217 / Result: Government Defeat
(via Parliament.uk)
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Vote – Energy Bill
On 4th November 2013, the Bishop of Lichfield, the Rt Revd Jonathan Gledhill, took part in a division during the Report Stage of the Government’s Energy Bill.
Labour Peer Baroness Worthington moved amendment 74, regarding the reduction of carbon emissions.
The Bishop of Lichfield voted ‘not content’. No bishop voted ‘content’.
There were: Contents: 237 | Not Contents: 193 | Result: Government Defeat
(via Parliament.uk)
Care Bill – Vote
On 29th October 2013, three bishops took part in a division during the Third Reading of the Government’s Care Bill.
Lord Hamilton of Epsom moved amendment 1, in clause 1, page 1, line 10, after “emotional” to insert “and spiritual”.
The Bishops of Lichfield, Norwich and Ripon & Leeds voted ‘content’. No bishop voted ‘not content’.
There were: Contents: 96 | Not Contents: 271 | Result: Government Win
(via Parliament.uk)
Vote – Energy Bill
On 28th October 2013, two bishops took part in a division on the Government’s Energy Bill, during its Report Stage.
Crossbench Peer Lord Oxburgh moved amendment 1, which would require the government to set out its decarbonisation strategy in 2014, establishing milestones up to 2030.
The Bishops of Lichfield and London voted ‘content’. No bishop voted ‘not content’.
There were: Contents: 202 | Not Contents: 216 | Result: Government Win
(via Parliament.uk)
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