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Church of England Responds to Lord Alli

By Peter Ould Posted on March 12, 2010 Posted in Church of England, Civil Partnerships, Secular / Christian No Comments Tagged with Alli, Amendments, Careful Consideration, Church of England, Civil Partnerships, Equality Bill, Government Need, Intention, Obligation, Parliament, Partnership Act, Partnership Registration, Places Of Worship, Positio, Provision, Provisions, Religious Organisation, Religious Premises, Royal Assent, Secretary Of State

There is an official response from the Church of England to Lord Alli’s amendment on Civil Partnerships. Nothing that hasn’t been said before. Key points regarding Lord Alli’s amendment to the Equality Bill: the legislation has not yet completed its …

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Understanding Monday’s Amendments

By Peter Ould Posted on January 23, 2010 Posted in Church of England, Legal Stuff, Secular / Christian, Sexuality, UK Politics 32 Comments Tagged with Amendments, Avoiding Conflict, Bishops, Compliance, Compromise, Doctrines, Equality Bill, Favour, First Amendment, Followers, Line 8, Peers, Principle, Religious Convictions, Religious Organisation, Religious Requirement, Religious Requirements, Restriction, Sex Marriage, Sexual Orientation

The Bishops (below) have asked Peers to vote in favour of three amendments to the Equality Bill in place of the Government’s compromise amendment. Let me spell out what the different amendments (and the current text) mean. The first amendment …

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Church of England Responds to Lord Alli

Understanding Monday’s Amendments