Voting Record — The Bishop of Newcastle (13709)

Note: our records only go back to 1997 for the Commons and 2001 for the Lords (more details).

FromToPartyRebellions (explain...)Attendance (explain...)Teller
5 Nov 2002 still in office Bishop 3 votes out of 76, 3.9% 76 votes out of 1351, 5.6% 0 times

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Interesting Votes

Votes in parliament for which this Lord's vote differed from the majority vote of their party (Rebel), or in which this Lord was a teller (Teller), or both (Rebel Teller).

See also all votes... attended | possible

HouseDateSubjectThe Bishop of NewcastleBp VoteRôle
Lords27 Feb 2013Growth and Infrastructure Bill — Report (1st Day) minorityunknown Unknown
Lords16 Jul 2012Groceries Code Adjudicator Bill [HL] Report — Report minorityno Rebel
Lords30 Nov 2010Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill — Committee (1st Day) minorityunknown Unknown
Lords2 Mar 2010Equality Bill — Report (Continued) Majorityunknown Unknown
Lords23 Apr 2008Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill — disclosure of information by data controllers minorityunknown Unknown
Lords21 Apr 2008Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill Majorityunknown Unknown
Lords21 Feb 2008Banking (Special Provisions) Bill — Freedom of Information minorityunknown Unknown
Lords21 Feb 2008Banking (Special Provisions) Bill — Independent audits minorityunknown Unknown
Lords14 Oct 2003Criminal Justice Bill Majorityno Rebel
Lords10 Jul 2003Local Government Bill, timescale conditions on repeal of section 28 Majorityunknown Unknown
Lords5 Nov 2002Lords Amendment Majorityaye Rebel

Policy Comparisons

This chart shows the percentage agreement between this Lord and each of the policies in the database, according to their voting record.

AgreementPolicy
62% Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
34% Business and community control of schools: For
42% Civil aviation pollution - For limiting
50% Control Orders
68% European Union - For
50% Fox hunting - Ban
50% Gambling - Against permissiveness
88% Homosexuality - Equal rights
50% Identity cards - For introduction
50% Ministers Can Intervene in Coroners' Inquests
50% No detention without charge or trial
50% Referendum on Alternative Vote for MP Elections
10% Schools - Greater Autonomy
50% Smoking ban - In favour
50% Stop climate change
50% Terrorism laws - For
46% Transexuality - Against legal recognition

Possible Friends (more...)

Shows which Lords voted most similarly to this one in the 2001-2005, Westminster Parliament. This is measured from 0% agreement (never voted the same) to 100% (always voted the same). Only votes that both Lords attended are counted. This may reveal relationships between Lords that were previously unsuspected. Or it may be nonsense.

AgreementNameParty
100.0%The Bishop of LeicesterBishop
100.0%Lord Oliver of AylmertonCrossbench
100.0%Lord Tombs Crossbench
91.7%Lord Slynn of HadleyCrossbench
85.7%The Bishop of ManchesterBishop

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