Bishop of Coventry leads Lords debate on political solution to war in Syria March 11, 2016 by Fulcrum On 8th March 2016 the Bishop of Coventry, Rt Revd Christopher Cocksworth, led a short debate in the House of Lords “To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their current assessment of the prospects for a political solution to the civil war in Syria.” The Bishop’s speech opening the debate is below, alongside the Minister’s response. Church of England in Parliament. 10 March 2016 FulcrumShareTweetShare