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- Became a Lord on 14 November 2001
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How the Bishop of Chester voted on key issues since 2001:
- Has never voted on introducing ID cards. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against the hunting ban. votes
- Voted moderately against a stricter asylum system. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against greater autonomy for schools. votes
- Voted strongly against equal gay rights. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against laws to stop climate change. votes
- Voted for allowing ministers to intervene in inquests. votes
- Voted moderately for more EU integration. votes
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- Quite often rebels against their party.
Most recent appearances
- Charles Dickens: Bicentenary — Question (9 Feb 2012)
“My Lords, which Member of the Cabinet got A Tale of Two Cities?”
- Scotland Bill: Committee (1st Day) (26 Jan 2012)
“My Lords, I hope I can be forgiven, as a Sassenach bishop, for making a brief contribution. When I go to Burns suppers at this time of year, I find myself with rather better Scottish credentials than many of those who present themselves in kilts: I have two degrees from a Scottish university and one wife from Scotland, as well as a home there. I am probably the only bishop who will have a...”
- National Well-being — Question for Short Debate (14 Dec 2011)
“My Lords, I think that the time permits me to speak briefly in the gap. I was not sure that I could be here in time for the debate, so I did not put my name down. Well-being is a very fluid and flexible word, as we have heard. It is quite closely correlated with happiness. Surveys of people in employment in different professions show the clergy as among the happiest groups of workers in our...”
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Numerology
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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 13.72% of votes in this House with this affiliation — below average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 8 annotations on this Lord’s speeches — well above average amongst Lords.
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- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 87 times in debates — above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)