Yesterday on Tuesday in the House of Lords there were two themes to focus on. The first groups were four votes for the “Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill – Commons Amendments and Reasons” which were details that focus in favour from the Labour, Liberal Democrat, Plaid Cymru, Green and many Crossbench groups. The people who rejected it where the Conservatives and DUPs for the first three items. These four items were approved. The other theme was the “Victims and Prisoners Bill – Report (1st Day)” and although the same groups acted, the numbers were reduced and so these two votes were not successful. It was fascinating that several Bishops have acted on these items

The Bishop of Gloucester, Rachel Treweek and the Bishop of Manchester David Walker both voted for all of the six items. The Bishop of Worcester John Inge, Bishop of Bristol Vivienne Faull, and Bishop of Newcastle Helen-Ann Hartley voted for the the first four items for the Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill item but they did not vote for the Victims and Prisoners Bill. The other two Bishops were the Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich Martin Seeley, and the Bishop of Oxford Steve Croft who did not vote for the first three items but they voted for the final item of the Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill and they did vote for the two items for the Victims and Prisoners Bill