WOMEN BISHOPS

Early day motion 526, tabled 19 November 2014 by Valerie Vaz (Labour). Signed by 21 members.

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.

Signatures by party: Labour 13, Conservative 3, Liberal Democrat 3, Independent 1, Plaid Cymru 1.