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the Bishop of Coventry
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    • Became a Lord on 9 July 2003
    • Left Parliament on 31 January 2008

      Voting record (from PublicWhip)

      How the Bishop of Coventry voted on key issues since 2001:

      • Has never voted on the hunting ban. votes
      • Has never voted on a stricter asylum system. votes
      • Voted a mixture of for and against greater autonomy for schools. votes
      • Has never voted on laws to stop climate change. votes
      • Has never voted on equal gay rights. votes
      • Voted a mixture of for and against introducing ID cards. votes
      • Has never voted on more EU integration. votes

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      RSS feed Most recent appearances

      Energy: Efficiency (10 Dec 2007)

      “My Lords, there is little doubt that we on these Benches are more heavily clad than most Members of this House apart, perhaps, from our legal officers. Does the Minister agree that turning the thermostat down by two degrees would both reduce the hot air and make us all more comfortable?”

      Health: Working Hours (25 Oct 2007)

      “My Lords, does the Minister agree that one of the problems inherent in this Question is that there is no definition of the term "work"? Does he also agree that those of us who find that our paid occupation gives us great pleasure would consider that any move to legislate too fiercely in this area would make the Government appear to be killjoys?”

      Middle East: Democracy and Human Rights (17 Oct 2007)

      “My Lords, to follow up the supplementary of the noble Lord, Lord Wallace, is the Minister aware of a recent letter to the most reverend Primate the Archbishop of Canterbury, among others, signed by a large number of Muslim scholars, including some from Saudi Arabia, encouraging Christians and Muslims to, "respect each other, be fair, just and kind to [one] another and live in sincere peace,...”

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      Numerology

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      • Has spoken in 8 debates in the last year — average amongst Lords.
      • Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — above average amongst Lords.
      • Has voted in 1.51% 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 — well above average amongst Lords.
      • 3 people are tracking this peer.
      • Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 19 times in debates — average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)