A selection of the Bishop of Guildford's votes

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• Has never voted on more EU integration
• Has never voted on raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year
• Has never voted on an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency
• Has never voted on university tuition fees
• Has never voted on fewer MPs in the House of Commons

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Recent appearances

• United Kingdom and China — Motion to Take Note 7 Nov 2013

  My Lords, the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Birmingham deeply regrets that he cannot be in his place today. He is the envoy of the most reverend Primate the Archbishop of Canterbury in relation to China. I am sorry that he is not here speaking, and not only because I am speaking in his place. We are hearing, and shall continue to hear, many fascinating things in this debate about...

• Equality (Titles) Bill [HL]: Second Reading 25 Oct 2013

  My Lords, I am grateful for the courtesy of the House in allowing me to slip into the gap, as it were. I shall, I hope, be courteous in return by being very brief in so doing. Members on this Bench have no direct interest in the content of the Bill, for obvious reasons. Nevertheless, I express support in principle and, indeed, in practice for the Bill before your Lordships’ House and hope...

• Equality (Titles) Bill [HL]: Second Reading 25 Oct 2013

  That would allow the noble Baroness, Lady Deech, to add bishops to her list.

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Former Bishop

Entered the House of Lords on 27 May 2010

Left the House of Lords on 30 November 2013 — retired

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Numerology

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• Has spoken in 9 debates in the last year — average amongst Lords. See all the Bishop of Guildford’s speeches
• Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — average amongst Lords.
• Has voted in 3.37% of votes in this House with this affiliation up to the 2015 general election — well below average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 19 times in debates — below average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)