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The Most Revd and Rt Hon John Sentamu, Archbishop of York, the Rt Revd George Cassidy, Bishop of Southwell & Nottingham, and the Rt Revd Michael Scott-Joynt, Bishop of Winchester made speeches made in the Lords on 21 March in the debate on the Equality Act (Sexual orientation) regulations 2007. Follow these links for the speeches, in the order in which they were made:
In the vote, the Archbishop and the Bishops voted for Baroness O'Cathain's amendment (and so against the regulations); no bishops spoke or voted against the amendment (and so for the regulations). Lord Richard Harries however voted against the amendment. The amendment was defeated by 168 to 122.
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