Church of England Marriage (Amendment) Measure - Ecclesiastical Committee Contents


PROCEEDINGS IN THE GENERAL SYNOD

19.  The Measure was introduced into the Synod for First Consideration in November 2010. It was received positively by the Synod and committed to a Revision Committee. It received detailed scrutiny from the Revision Committee and then from the Synod at the Revision Stage in July 2011. The process of revision resulted in a number of amendments being made.

20.  A small number of further, technical, amendments were made to the Measure at the Final Drafting stage which was also taken at the July 2011 group of sessions of the Synod. The Final Approval stage immediately followed when the Measure received the unanimous support of all three Houses.

21.  The voting on the Measure at the end of the Final Approval stage was as follows-

      Ayes    Noes

  Bishops  27    0

  Clergy    168    0

  Laity    172    0


 
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