Lords Spiritual (Women) Act 2015

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Lords Spiritual (Women) Act 2015
Long title An Act to make time-limited provision for vacancies among the Lords Spiritual to be filled by bishops who are women.
Citation 2015 c. 18
Territorial extent United Kingdom
Dates
Royal assent 26 March 2015
Commencement 18 May 2015
Status: Current legislation
Text of statute as originally enacted

The Lords Spiritual (Women) Act 2015 is an Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom. It stipulates that whenever a vacancy arises among the Lords Spiritual during the next ten years after the Act comes into force, the position has to be filled by a woman, if there is one who is eligible. It does not apply to the sees of Canterbury, York, London, Durham or Winchester.

The Act was passed shortly after the Bishops and Priests (Consecration and Ordination of Women) Measure 2014 authorised the Church of England to appoint women as bishops.[1]

References

  1. The Measure at legislation.gov.uk (retrieved 28 March 2015)


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