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| | News 3 |
 | | In February, the Government had agreed with the Bishop of Blackburn, the chairman of the Board of Education, that it would bring such an amendment, in return for the Bishops' not opposing the repeal of Section 28 in the Local Government Bill. |
 | | In Tuesday's debate, the Bishops of Blackburn, Durham, Oxford, Derby, Bradford, Portsmouth, Bath & Wells, Salisbury and Bristol all voted with the Government against Baroness Young, who had proposed that children should be taught that "marriage provides a strong foundation for stable relationships, and is the most reliable framework for raising children". |
 | | Bishop Chesters then proposed inserting a clause into the main amendment which would ensure that the guidance required schools to teach "the nature of marriage, and its importance for family life and the bringing up of children". |
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