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• Became a Lord on 14 November 2001
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How the Bishop of Chester voted on key issues since 2001:

• Has never voted on introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
• Voted a mixture of for and against the hunting ban. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly against equal gay rights. votes, speeches

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• Quite often rebels against their party in this parliament.

Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill (2 Apr 2008)

“My Lords, I agree with everything that has been said so far. I want to pick up on what the noble Baroness, Lady Stern, was saying. The figures for youth suicide in this country are an absolute scandal. The number of young people who commit suicide every year is equivalent to the numbers in a secondary school. I prefer Amendment No. 47 to the earlier amendment as it shifts the balance towards...”

Banking: Credit Crunch (2 Apr 2008)

“My Lords, does the Minister agree that there may be remedy in the verse in the psalm that was read at Prayers, which says that we should not incline our hearts to covetousness? One of the lessons of this whole affair is that responsible borrowing and lending must be the foundation of any society, not least in relation to vulnerable groups and young people.”

Women: Government Policy (6 Mar 2008)

“My Lords, I rise a little diffidently from these Benches, as they remain—currently at least—a male preserve. I can think of a number of members of the female sex in this House who might well grace the Benches with distinction and, as the debate goes on, I occasionally think that they themselves would like to do so. I join other Members of the House in welcoming the debate and...”

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• Has spoken in 18 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 12% of votes in parliament — below average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 5 comments on this Lord's speeches — well above average amongst Lords.
• 11 people are tracking whenever this peer speaks — email me whenever the Bishop of Chester speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 54 times in debates — average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)