Equality Act 2010 (Amendment) Bill

Key Points

• Targeted amendment to the Equality Act 2010 dealing with the Church of England’s bishop consecration process.
• Would enable female candidates to be consecrated as bishops on equal terms with men.
• Scope is limited to bishop consecration and related purposes, not the wider equality framework.
• Reflects the principle of gender equality within religious leadership without altering other parts of equality law.

Progress

The bill has had its first reading in the Commons on 22 November 2012 and is currently at the second reading stage in the Commons.