Information between 24th June 2026 - 24th July 2026
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15 Jul 2026 - Sporting Events Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Lord Bishop of Manchester voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 1 Bishops No votes vs 0 Bishops Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 129 Noes - 188 |
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Music and Dance Scheme
Asked by: Lord Bishop of Manchester (Bishops - Bishops) Friday 17th July 2026 Question to the Department for Education: To ask His Majesty's Government whether they consider the Music and Dance Scheme to have successfully enabled social mobility through arts education; and whether they intend to provide a full £4 million increase to the funding of the scheme recommended to reflect the costs of delivering specialist education. Answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions) The Music and Dance Scheme (MDS) remains central to providing access to specialist performing arts education for high achieving young musicians and dancers, through means-tested bursaries to attend one of eight private schools or one of 20 Centres for Advanced Training (CAT). For the 2024/25 academic year, this includes paying fees in full for 23% of MDS students attending schools and 57% of students attending CATs, for those from families on the lowest incomes. The scheme will be allocated future funding of £37.8 million for the 2026/27 academic year. This is a £1.3 million increase to the funding this academic year. We will confirm future funding for the 2027/28 academic year before the end of this calendar year. |
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Jerusalem: Orthodox Church
Asked by: Lord Bishop of Manchester (Bishops - Bishops) Wednesday 8th July 2026 Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office: To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of Israel regarding reports concerning restrictions on access to land owned by the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate in Silwan, Jerusalem. Answered by Baroness Chapman of Darlington I refer the Right Reverend Prelate to the answer provided on 29 June in response to Question HL1145. |
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6 Jul 2026, 3:10 p.m. - House of Lords " Both Oral Question Lord Bishop >> Both Oral Question Lord Bishop of Manchester. I beg leave to ask the. Question standing in my name on the Order Paper. " Oral questions: Establishment of an international marine protected area in the Sargasso Sea - View Video - View Transcript |
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House of Lords
1 speech (1 words) Tuesday 30th June 2026 - Lords Chamber |
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House of Lords
1 speech (1 words) Monday 29th June 2026 - Lords Chamber |
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Jun. 25 2026
Office for Equality and Opportunity Source Page: Government pushes forward with conversion practices ban to protect LGBT+ people from abuse Document: Government pushes forward with conversion practices ban to protect LGBT+ people from abuse (webpage) News and Communications Found: The Rt Revd Dr David Walker, Lord Bishop of Manchester, said: I welcome the publication of this draft |
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Monday 6th July 2026
Department for Education Source Page: Letter dated 30/06/2026 from Baroness Smith of Malvern to Lord Bishop of Manchester regarding issues raised during the oral statement on the government’s progress to reform children’s social care and the publication of the Enduring Relationships Strategy. 2p. Document: Letter_from_Baroness_Smith_to_Lord_Bishop_of_Manchester.pdf (PDF) Found: Letter dated 30/06/2026 from Baroness Smith of Malvern to Lord Bishop of Manchester regarding issues |