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the Bishop of Winchester
Former Bishop
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- Became a Lord on 12 February 1996
- Left Parliament on 31 May 2011 — retired
Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How the Bishop of Winchester voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted moderately against equal gay rights. votes
- Has never voted on the hunting ban. votes
- Has never voted on greater autonomy for schools. votes
- Voted moderately against a stricter asylum system. votes
- Has never voted on more EU integration. votes
- Has never voted on laws to stop climate change. votes
- Has never voted on introducing ID cards. votes
- Voted for allowing ministers to intervene in inquests. votes
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- Quite often rebels against their party.
Most recent appearances
- House of Lords Reform Bill — Statement (17 May 2011)
“My Lords, I, too, thank the noble Lord the Leader of the House for bringing this Statement to your Lordships' House. As noble Lords would expect, we on these Benches welcome the proposal that, if there is a partly appointed House, a smaller number of Church of England Bishops will remain as full Members, allowing for the smaller number of Peers in general. We stand ready and welcome the...”
- Asylum Seekers: Democratic Republicof Congo — Question (17 May 2011)
“To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the evidence for their assessment that asylum seekers returned to the Democratic Republic of Congo will be safe.”
- Asylum Seekers: Democratic Republicof Congo — Question (17 May 2011)
“My Lords, I declare an interest as patron of the Southampton and Winchester Visitors Group and welcome the Minister to her new responsibilities. This is the third time I have asked this question. Each time I have had the same ostrich-like unsatisfactory answer from two different Governments and three different Ministers. It is a real puzzle to me that the noble Baroness can give me these...”
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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 2.84% 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.
- 9 people are tracking this peer.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 94 times in debates — above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)