John Bercow
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The Second Church Estates Commissioner (Canon Sir Tony Baldry)
On a point of order, Mr Speaker. On a rather happier note, I hope it is in order to report to the House that earlier this morning the Queen appointed the Venerable Rachel Treweek, the Archdeacon of Hackney, to be the first woman diocesan bishop as the Bishop of Gloucester. That would not have been possible without the legislation passed through the House during this Session. Moreover, Royal Assent has today been given to the legislation to enable her to go into the Lords as a Lord Spiritual at the earliest possible moment, which would also not have been possible without the approval of this Session of Parliament.
Mr Speaker
I think the House appreciates what the right hon. Gentleman has said.
Business of the House (24, 25 and 26 March) (No. 2)
Motion made, and Question proposed forthwith (Order, 24 March),
That the Order of 24 March 2015 (Business of the House (24, 25 and 26 March)) be varied as follows:
In paragraph (9) (Thursday 26 March), before sub-paragraph (a) insert—
“(za) proceedings on the Motions in the name of Mr William Hague relating to the deadline for tabling amendments and new Clauses and Schedules in Committee of the whole House and on report, to the pay for the Petitions Committee Chair, to elections for positions in the House and to Deputy Speakers shall be brought to a conclusion (unless already concluded) one hour after the commencement of proceedings on the first of those Motions;”.—(John Penrose.)
Question agreed to.