Government proposals create a new, independent and unaccountable bloc for Church of England in Parliament
Government proposals to keep reserved seats for Bishops in the House of Lords go against what people want and create a new, independent and largely unaccountable bloc for the Church of England in Parliament, suggests evidence provided the British Humanist Association (BHA) to the Joint Committee scrutinising the Draft House of Lords Reform Bill and White Paper. The BHA’s submission argues that the proposals, presented to Parliament by Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg in May, do not simply maintain the status quo but give new powers to the Church of England, decrease accountability and