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the Bishop of Chelmsford
Former Bishop
- Also represented Guildford
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- Became a Lord in 1999
- Left Parliament on 31 August 2009 — retired
Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How the Bishop of Chelmsford voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted against greater autonomy for schools. votes
- Voted moderately for laws to stop climate change. votes
- Voted moderately against a stricter asylum system. votes
- Has never voted on introducing ID cards. votes
- Voted for equal gay rights. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against the hunting ban. votes
- Has never voted on more EU integration. votes
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- Quite often rebels against their party.
Most recent appearances
- Afghanistan — Question (13 Jul 2009)
“My Lords—”
- Afghanistan — Question (13 Jul 2009)
“My Lords, we on these Benches too send our condolences and our prayers to those who have lost their lives. Perhaps we in the House might also remember those in the Chaplaincy Service, for whose services there will be considerable demand as a result. Is not one of the difficulties that we face in a situation such as this that the presence of large numbers of particularly American and other...”
- Olympic Games 2012 — Debate (18 Jun 2009)
“My Lords, I share with others around this Chamber a huge appreciation of the noble Lord, Lord Coe, for giving us this opportunity today and also for the leadership and inspiration that he has given to this whole enterprise. You may ask why a Bishop is taking an interest in all of this. Let me tell you that the vast majority of the Stratford site lies in my diocese. We are now calling...”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 14 debates in the last year — above average amongst Lords.
- Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — average amongst Lords.
- Has voted in 3.86% of votes in this House with this affiliation — well below average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 0 annotations on this Lord’s speeches — average amongst Lords.
- 13 people are tracking this peer.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 93 times in debates — above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)