There had been fears it could be at least a decade before a female member of the clergy was given a place in the Lords after the Church of England's General Synod voted in favour of woman bishops last month.
Reuters: Church of England vote on womenbishops could be derailed A vote to allow womenbishops in the Church of England looks set to be derailed by its own supporters, who say a last - minute concession to conservative opponents is a step too far.
«When I wrote to him last weekend to offer my prayers for his battle with prostate cancer, he replied with these words: «Wonderful that you over there will soon have womenbishops.