Our post Bishops to discuss difficulties in Crown Nominations Commission processes concluded “An Order Paper detailing the final business [of the meeting on 18 September 2024] will then be produced by 5pm on Tuesday 17 September and made available on the website. The Chair may at his discretion under SO 26(4)(a) permit an amendment to be moved without due notice having been given.

The Order Paper has been published, the text of which reproduced below[*].

Wednesday 18 October 2024

5.00 p.m. to 6.00 p.m.

ORDER PAPER I

PRAYERS AND WELCOMES

The Bishop of London to move:

1 ‘That this House, acknowledging the difficulties in the recent CNC processes as set out in HB(24)30 welcome the  recommendations as set out in paragraphs 12 to 14 of that  paper and request that work be undertaken to bring the  proposals to Synod.’

 The Bishop of Oxford to move as an amendment:

2 ‘Leave out “acknowledging” and insert “regretting”.’

The Bishop of Rochester to move as an amendment:

3 ‘Leave out everything after “welcome,” and insert “the work that has been done and request that further work be  undertaken on the causes of these issues, in consultation with  the central members of the CNC and others involved in its  work and drawing on the insights of GS 2080 Discerning in Obedience and GS2202 Responsible Representation, with a view to presenting recommendations to General Synod in due  course.”’

Item 4 only to be moved if item 3 is not carried.

The Bishop of Oxford to move as an amendment:

4 ‘At the end insert “together with an additional proposal for the selection of a name for submission to the Prime Minister to be made by a panel comprising (for example) the Archbishops and the five most senior diocesan bishops (by length of service) if the CNC does not select a name”.

CLOSING PRAYER

[*] Subject to minor modification in style. Check with original.