Religion of Lords

Alastair Manderson made this Freedom of Information request to House of Lords

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From: Alastair Manderson

25 February 2010

Dear House of Lords,

Could I receive a breakdown of the Religion of members of the House
of Lords in the following
i) Church of England
ii) Church of Scotland
iii) Roman Catholic Church
iv) Other Christian
v) Not Disclosed
vi) Other (including non-religious)

Yours faithfully,

Alastair Manderson

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From: House Of Lords Information Office
House of Lords

25 February 2010

Thank you for your email.

The House of Lords Information Office receives large numbers of e-mails and we aim to reply within 10 working days. If you need the information sooner please telephone the House of Lords Information Office on 020 7219 3107.

The following information may answer many of your enquiries.

House of Lords
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Judicial work
For queries about Judicial Work, please visit the Judicial Work section of the Parliament website (http://www.parliament.uk/business/judici...).

Contact the Supreme Court for further information:
The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
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London SW1P 3BD
Tel: 020 7960 1991/1992
Fax: 020 7960 1901
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Appointments to the House of Lords
For queries about appointments to the House of Lords, contact the House of Lords Appointments Commission, which is a separate independent body and NOT part of the House of Lords:
The House of Lords Appointments Commission
35 Great Smith Street
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SW1P 3BQ
Tel: 020 7276 2005 (020 7276 2315 for an Information Pack)
www.lordsappointments.gov.uk<http://www.lordsappointments.gov.uk>

Thank you.

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nutty (Account suspended) left an annotation (28 February 2010)

Is this personal data?

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From: FOI LORDS
House of Lords

18 March 2010

Dear Mr Manderson

I am writing in response to your request for information received by the House of Lords administration on 25 February.

The House of Lords only seeks information relating to the religious affiliation of Members on their introduction to the House, at which time each Member is required to take the Oath of Allegiance or make the equivalent Affirmation. This information is publicly available in the House of Lords Journal, the Minute, and Hansard, all available from the Parliamentary website or by following the links provided below.

House of Lords Journal
http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa...
House of Lords Minutes and Order Papers
http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa...
House of Lords Hansard
http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa...

The House also contains 25 Archbishops and Bishops all of who are Members by virtue of their position in the Church of England.

Yours sincerely

Alex Daybank
Information Compliance Manager
House of Lords
[email address]

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