Early Day Motions

WOMEN BISHOPS

EDM (Early Day Motion) 526: tabled on 19 November 2014

Tabled in the 2014-15 session.

This motion has been signed by 21 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

As this motion is using historical data, we may not have the record of the original ordering, in which case signatories are listed alphabetically.

Motion text

That this House welcomes the adoption by the Church of England of legislation which will allow women to be ordained as bishops in 2015; praises the work and words of the Archbishop of Canterbury who said that men and women are equally icons, witnesses and vessels of Christ for the world; notes that the first women priests were ordained in 1994; and is looking forward to welcoming the first women bishops.

The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.

Vaz, Valerie
Labour
Signed on 19 November 2014
Walsall South
Primary
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on 19 November 2014
Worthing West
Meale, Sir Alan
Labour
Signed on 20 November 2014
Mansfield
Blackman, Bob
Conservative
Signed on 20 November 2014
Harrow East
George, Andrew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 20 November 2014
St Ives
Osborne, Sandra
Labour
Signed on 20 November 2014
Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock

In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.

Anderson, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 25 November 2014
Blaydon
Bayley, Hugh
Labour
Signed on 25 November 2014
York Central
Campbell, Mr Ronnie
Labour
Signed on 26 November 2014
Blyth Valley
Caton, Martin
Labour
Signed on 21 November 2014
Gower
Corbyn, Jeremy
Labour
Signed on 21 November 2014
Islington North
Evans, Mr Nigel
Conservative
Signed on 25 November 2014
Ribble Valley
Flynn, Paul
Labour
Signed on 25 November 2014
Newport West
Hancock, Mr Mike
Independent
Signed on 24 November 2014
Portsmouth South
Hunter, Mark
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 26 November 2014
Cheadle
Jackson, Glenda
Labour
Signed on 25 November 2014
Hampstead and Kilburn
Leech, Mr John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 25 November 2014
Manchester, Withington
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on 21 November 2014
Hayes and Harlington
Roy, Lindsay
Labour
Signed on 25 November 2014
Glenrothes
Sharma, Mr Virendra
Labour
Signed on 26 November 2014
Ealing, Southall
Williams, Hywel
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 26 November 2014
Arfon

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.