A selection of the Bishop of Chester's votes

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• Generally voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, 5 absences, in 2011
• Has never voted on fewer MPs in the House of Commons
• Generally voted against more EU integration Show votes 2 votes for, 3 votes against, 10 absences, between 2008–2011
• Has never voted on university tuition fees
• Has never voted on raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year

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Recent appearances

• Child Sexual Exploitation: Grooming Gangs - Question 18 Oct 2018

  My Lords, the Minister’s answers have related largely to child sexual abuse, but this is not a child case—it is a case of a vulnerable adult. I know it is a difficult issue, but I wonder whether a culture in which it is acceptable to pay for sexual services does not encourage some of the regrettable attitudes we have seen in these dreadful cases.

• Victims Strategy - Statement 10 Sep 2018

  My Lords, I wholeheartedly endorse and support what has been said about this strategy. I know from my pastoral work how the effects of crime can resonate throughout people’s lives, not least when it comes to sexual abuse that happened a long time ago. Nevertheless, can the noble and learned Lord comment on the term “victim” and when its use is appropriate and when it is not?...

• Economy: Personal Savings - Motion to Take Note 12 Jul 2018

  My Lords, on behalf of the House, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Lilley, for his splendid maiden speech and look forward to many contributions from him in future. He mentioned the kingdom of Mercia; Chester was the northern outpost of that kingdom, so I look forward to collaboration with the noble Lord, as we do collaborate on a think tank concerned with energy and climate policy. The noble...

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Bishop

Entered the House of Lords on 14 November 2001

• Wikipedia page
• Diocese website

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Draft Investigatory Powers Bill (Joint Committee) (25 Nov 2015 to 11 Feb 2016)
• Member, Administration and Works Committee (Lords) (16 May 2013 to 31 Aug 2016)
• Member, Privacy and Injunctions (Joint Committee) (18 Jul 2011 to 12 Mar 2012)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 14 debates in the last year — above average amongst Lords. See all the Bishop of Chester’s speeches
• Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — average amongst Lords.
• Has voted in 17.17% of votes in this House with this affiliation up to the 2015 general election — 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") 146 times in debates — above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)