PROCEEDINGS IN THE GENERAL SYNOD
12. The Measure was introduced into the Synod
for First Consideration in February 2012. It was received positively
by the Synod and committed to a Revision Committee. No proposals
for amendment were received by the Revision Committee. No amendments
were made at the Revision Stage, and no Final Drafting stage was
considered necessary. The Revision Stage and Final Approval stage
were taken together at the July 2012 group of sessions of the
Synod, when the Measure received the approval of all three Houses.
13. The voting on the Measure at the end of the
Final Approval stage was as follows—
Ayes Noes
Bishops 22 0
Clergy 86 1
Laity 105 1
14. No abstentions were recorded in the House
of Bishops, one in the House of Clergy and one in the House of
Laity.
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