| Heading: |
House of Lords: Bishops |
| Question ID: |
1792466 |
| UIN: |
HL6587 |
| House: |
Lords |
| Date tabled: |
2025-04-03 |
| Asking Member ID: |
5023 |
| Asking Member display name: |
Baroness Smith of Llanfaes
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| Asking Member handle: |
CarmenRiaSmith
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| Asking Member Twitter reference: |
@CarmenRiaSmith
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| Member interest: |
false |
| Question text: |
To ask His Majesty's Government when they will review the right of Church of England bishops to sit in the House of Lords. |
| Is named day: |
false |
| Date of holding answer: |
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| Date answered: |
2025-04-16 |
| Date answer corrected: |
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| Is holding answer: |
false |
| Is correcting answer: |
false |
| Answering Member ID: |
4508 |
| Answering Member display name: |
Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent
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| Answering Member handle: |
RuthAnderson
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| Answering Member Twitter reference: |
@RuthAnderson
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| Correcting Member ID: |
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| Correcting Member display name: |
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| Correcting Member handle: |
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| Answer text: |
The Government is supportive of the inclusion of individuals from all backgrounds in the House of Lords and believes the second chamber is enriched by members who bring diverse experience. This includes the Lords Spiritual. |
| Original answer text: |
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| Comparable answer text: |
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| Answering body ID: |
53 |
| Answering body name: |
Cabinet Office |
| Tweeted: |
true |