Martin contributes to the debate on Women Bishops.
Martin observed "Democracy is a wonderful thing. I was reflecting on that a few weeks ago, because the elections for police and crime commissioners and the vote on women bishops more or less coincided. We had a wonderful result in the Humberside police force area, but the winning candidate received fewer first-choice votes than the loser, while in the Synod, the votes for women bishops were greater in number than those against. We have to reflect on the system that is used. I am encouraged by the noises that I hear coming from the Church saying that changes are afoot. I sincerely hope that the Synod, particularly the House of Laity, becomes much more representative in the not-too-distant future."
To read Martin's full speech, please click the link below:
http://www.theyworkforyou.com/debates/?id=2012-12-12a.376.0&s=speaker%3A24814#g382.3