National Secular Society Proposes Removal of Bishops' Bench from House of Lords

Case information
Incident date
Country
United Kingdom
Categories
  • Social Hostility / Intolerance
Attack Against
  • Faith
Perpetrator / Motive Indicators
  • Anti-Religion or Humanism Groups
  • Private
Religious Freedom / Discrimination
  • Exclusion (of individuals or ideas)

The group made the recommendation to a parliamentary inquiry to examine how to reduce the size of the Upper House. The House of Lords currently has more than 850 members, and the Bishops' Bench contains two archbishops and 24 bishops who can vote on legislation.

Source: Premier