Dioceses voting March 17

With five dioceses voting today it is mathematically possibly that the Covenant could be defeated, but improbable - and so it proved. 


It is possible that a decision will come next week - and, equally, that we may have to wait a little longer. I remain hopeful.

I will update the chart through the day as news comes in.

Final update 15.39

Chester For 

Bishops For: 3,  Against: 0,  Abstained: 0
Clergy   For: 22,  Against: 14,  Abstained: 5
Laity     For: 26,  Against: 23,  Abstained: 5

Ely  Against

Bishops For: 1,  Against: 0,  Abstained: 1
Clergy   For: 16,  Against: 23,  Abstained: 1
Laity     For: 19,  Against: 19,  Abstained: -

Liverpool  Against

Bishop James has spoken against the covenant in his presidential address before the covenant debate.  

Bishops For: 0,  Against: 2,  Abstained: 0
Clergy   For: 10,  Against: 26,  Abstained: 1
Laity     For: 8,  Against: 28,  Abstained: 5

Norwich For

Bishops For: 3,  Against: 0,  Abstained: 0
Clergy   For: 26,  Against: 10,  Abstained: 0
Laity     For: 19,  Against: 15,  Abstained: 1

St. Albans  Against

Bishops For: 2,  Against: 0,  Abstained: 0
Clergy   For: 21,  Against: 31,  Abstained: -
Laity     For: 17,  Against: 44,  Abstained: - 

Summary

Dioceses for the Covenant to date: 12

Dioceses against the Covenant to date: 20

therefore:

For the Covenant to succeed 11 more dioceses must vote in favour

For the Covenant to fail 2 more dioceses must vote against

There are 12 dioceses yet to vote (including those above).

Dioceses voting next Saturday:

• Blackburn
• Exeter
• Guildford
• Lincoln
• Oxford
• Peterborough

After that, London votes on 29 March (Thursday) and Manchester on the 31st. Southwell and Nottingham vote on Thursday 12 April, Chichester on 21st, with Newcastle and York bringing up the rear on 28 April.