Report: C of E’s right to 26 seats in Lords should be repealed February 25, 2020 by Fulcrum The Church of England’s automatic right to appoint 26 bishops to the House of Lords should be repealed, a report by a group representing more than 100 parliamentarians will recommend this week. An all-party caucus of humanist MPs and peers says reform of the way parliament works must include removing the guarantee of seats in the upper house for Anglican bishops. Henry MacDonald. Guaridan 24 February 2020 FulcrumShareTweetShare