Bishop of Durham praises local partnerships in the north east January 30, 2016 by Fulcrum On 28th January 2016 the House of Lords debated a motion from Lord Shipley “that this House takes note of local democracy in the United Kingdom.” The Bishop of Durham, Rt Revd Paul Butler, spoke in the debate about the local authorities in the Durham diocese and partnership work with voluntary and civil society organisations. Church of England in Parliament. 29 January 2016 FulcrumShareTweetShare