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- Also represented Wakefield
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- Became a Lord in 1997
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How the Bishop of Manchester voted on key issues since 2001:
- Has never voted on a stricter asylum system. votes
- Has never voted on more EU integration. votes
- Has never voted on allowing ministers to intervene in inquests. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against greater autonomy for schools. votes
- Has never voted on laws to stop climate change. votes
- Voted strongly against equal gay rights. votes
- Has never voted on introducing ID cards. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against the hunting ban. votes
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- Quite often rebels against their party.
Most recent appearances
- Welfare Reform Bill: Report (6th Day) (25 Jan 2012)
“My Lords, many of my parish priests would endorse the kind of things that we have heard of this afternoon, the many cases where single parents-97 per cent of them mothers-are placed in a most cruel and unfair position. It is only recently, I think, that the Prime Minister said that our society must do more to make fathers understand and take responsibility for their paternal aspects which...”
- Welfare Reform Bill: Report (6th Day) (25 Jan 2012)
“My Lords, it is clear that the nub of this issue is the accountability required to make sure that the Social Fund is used in the manner for which it is intended. I doubt that any noble Lord does not see the significance of that and it has been argued for eloquently and cogently by the noble Baroness, Lady Lister. My ears have suggested to me that there is a deep measure of agreement around...”
- Southern Cross Care Homes — Statement (12 Jul 2011)
“My Lords, for all the assurances that the Minister has given, and for all his obvious sensitivity to the issues that many residents face, the truth remains that a lot of people in these care homes feel themselves at present to be in an extremely vulnerable position. In these circumstances, does he feel that the level of salary and bonuses that some directors have is appropriate, and would he...”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 4 debates in the last year — average amongst Lords.
- Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — average amongst Lords.
- Has voted in 3.85% of votes in this House with this affiliation — well below average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 2 annotations on this Lord’s speeches — above average amongst Lords.
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- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 59 times in debates — average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)