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  Charities Act 2011 (Amendment) Bill - Presumption of Charitable Status for Religious Institutions
  
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  @ MP voted aye to restore a presumption of charitable status for religious institutions.
  @ MP voted no against restoring a presumption of charitable status for religious institutions.
  
  The majority of MPs voted to restore a presumption of charitable status for religious institutions. 
  
  The motion approved in this vote was:
  
  :That leave be given to bring in a Bill to amend the Charities Act 2011 to treat all religious institutions as charities; and for connected purposes.
  
  At this stage there was no detail of the Bill. The proposer gave a speech[1] explaining the intent of the Bill and the reason he believed it was required. 
  
  * [1] [http://www.theyworkforyou.com/debates/?id=2012-12-19a.892.0#g892.2 Peter Bone MP, (Wellingborough, Conservative), House of Commons, 19 December 2012]
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