Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Church Commissioners – in the House of Commons at 10:30 am on 20 March 2008.
Is it not noteworthy that the first two people whom Jesus met after the resurrection were Mary and Martha? When will the House of Bishops make proposals that will enable the General Synod to resolve that the head of a woman is as worthy of the hands of apostolic succession as is the head of a man?