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Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill

No, if the hon. Gentleman will forgive me, because I want the Minister to have time to reply. If bishops do not want to be part of politics, that would be fine. My party has supported disestablishment for a long time, and we think that it would be better for the Church to distance itself from the ordinary institutions of government. However, if the bishops want to be in politics, they must accept that they are in on the same terms as everyone else.

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Reference

504 c776 

Session

2009-10

Chamber / Committee

House of Commons chamber
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