UK Parliament · Public Bill · No. 1534
Lords Spiritual (Women) Act 2015
[As Introduced]
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This Act allows female bishops of the Church of England to become members of the House of Lords automatically, in the same way senior male bishops have been able to for centuries. Before this law, only male bishops could hold these positions, so it removed a genderbased barrier.
Presented by Mr Nick Clegg
supported by Lord Faulks.
supported by Lord Faulks.
✓ Passed into lawPublicLords
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The people's count15 votes
100% Aye · 150% No · 0
MPs' votePassed without division
No division called, Third Reading carried on the voices.
Bill passage
Commons
- 1st reading18 Dec 2014
- 2nd reading19 Jan 2015
- Committee stage19 Jan 2015
- Report stage19 Jan 2015
- 3rd reading19 Jan 2015
Lords
- 1st reading20 Jan 2015
- 2nd reading12 Feb 2015
- 3rd reading12 Mar 2015
Royal Assent26 Mar 2015