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- Became a Lord on 5 November 2002
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How the Bishop of Newcastle voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted strongly for equal gay rights. votes
- Voted against greater autonomy for schools. votes
- Has never voted on introducing ID cards. votes
- Has never voted on the hunting ban. votes
- Has never voted on laws to stop climate change. votes
- Voted for more EU integration. votes
- Voted against a stricter asylum system. votes
- Has never voted on allowing ministers to intervene in inquests. votes
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- Sometimes rebels against their party.
Most recent appearances
- Citizens Advice Bureaux — Question for Short Debate (8 Dec 2011)
“My Lords, I too am grateful to the noble Lord for securing this debate today. The future of the CAB is a hugely important matter, and I want to begin by paying tribute to the enormous contribution the CAB makes to the well-being of our society. It provides a lifeline for over 2 million people a year, but the position is becoming desperate. As we have heard, some CABs have had more than 50 per...”
- Health and Social Care Bill: Committee (11th Day) (Continued) (7 Dec 2011)
“My Lords, I strongly support the amendment, and I shall be very brief. I believe that it is high time to put an end to the singling out of HIV as the only infectious disease which is subject to treatment charges. I believe that exempting HIV from charges is necessary to save lives, to protect public health and to safeguard NHS resources. Ensuring that everybody who needs treatment receives it...”
- Protection of Freedoms Bill: Committee (2nd Day) (6 Dec 2011)
“My Lords, I, too, wish to register some anxieties about the proposals, and support some of the comments made by the noble Baroness, Lady Heyhoe Flint. As we know, under the Bill only one CRB certificate will be produced and provided to the individual concerned. That is a significant change to the current well established practice whereby a replica certificate is provided to the appointing...”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 3 debates in the last year — below average amongst Lords.
- Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — average amongst Lords.
- Has voted in 5.07% of votes in this House with this affiliation — well below average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 1 annotation on this Lord’s speeches — average amongst Lords.
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- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 27 times in debates — average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)