Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Oral Answers to Questions

Eric Ollerenshaw Excerpts
Tuesday 24th May 2011

(13 years, 5 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Eric Ollerenshaw Portrait Eric Ollerenshaw (Lancaster and Fleetwood) (Con)
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T13. Given the announcement that Anglican bishops will remain in the newly reformed House of Lords, does the Deputy Prime Minister have any ideas about representation for other Christian groups, and indeed other faiths?

Nick Clegg Portrait The Deputy Prime Minister
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One of the options that we have set out in detail in the draft Bill is indeed continued representation, if on a much reduced numerical basis, of what is after all the established Church in England. That is clearly what distinguishes it from other faiths in England.