MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Wednesday 25 November 2009
Minutes of proceedings on the Church of England
(Miscellaneous Provisions) Measure, Vacancies in Suffragan Sees
and Other Ecclesiastical Offices Measure and Crown Benefices (Parish
Representatives) Measure at the meeting of the Ecclesiastical
Committee held on Wednesday 25 November 2009 at 4.30pm in Committee
Room 4A, House of Lords.
| Present: |
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| Lord Davies of Coity |
Sir Stuart Bell |
| Lord Elton | Ben Chapman
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| Lord Judd | Ann Cryer
|
| Lord Lloyd of Berwick |
David Drew |
| Baroness Massey of Darwen
| Robert Key |
| Baroness Perry of Southwark
| Gordon Marsden |
| Lord Pilkington of Oxenford
| Desmond Swayne |
| Lord Shaw of Northstead
| David Taylor |
| Lord Wallace of Saltaire
| Steve Webb |
| Lord Walpole |
|
| Baroness Wilcox |
|
Lord Lloyd of Berwick in the Chair.
Mr Allan Roberts, Counsel to the Chairman of Committees,
in attendance.
Church of England (Miscellaneous Provisions) Measure
Vacancies in Suffragan Sees and Other Ecclesiastical
Offices Measure
Crown Benefices (Parish Representatives) Measure
The following representatives of the General Synod
assisted the Committee in its deliberations:
The Rt. Rev Dr Thomas Frederick Butler (Bishop of
Southwark)
The Venerable George Howe
The Rt Worshipful Timothy Briden
Dr Colin Podmore
The Revd Alexander McGregor - Deputy Legal Adviser
to the General Synod
Mr William Fittall - Secretary General
The Committee deliberated.
It was moved that the Church of England (Miscellaneous
Provisions) Measure be deemed expedient.
The motion was agreed to.
It was moved that the Vacancies in Suffragan Sees
Measure be deemed expedient.
The Committee divided:
| Contents | Not Contents
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| Sir Stuart Bell | Desmond Swayne
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| Ben Chapman |
| Ann Cryer |
| Lord Davies of Coity
|
| David Drew |
| Lord Elton |
| Lord Judd |
| Robert Key |
| Lord Lloyd of Berwick
|
| Gordon Marsden
|
| Baroness Massey of Darwen
|
| Baroness Perry of Southwark
|
| Lord Pilkington of Oxenford
|
| Lord Shaw of Northstead
|
| David Taylor |
| Lord Wallace of Saltaire
|
| Lord Walpole |
| Steve Webb |
| Baroness Wilcox
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The motion was agreed to.
It was moved that the Crown Benefices (Parish Representatives)
Measure be deemed expedient.
The motion was agreed to.
The Committee adjourned.
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