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Lord Bishop of Bristol

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Became Member: 2nd October 2018


1 APPG membership (as of 7 May 2025)
Safeguarding in Faith Communities
Modern Slavery Act 2015 Committee
24th Jan 2024 - 28th Mar 2025


Division Voting information

During the current Parliament, Lord Bishop of Bristol has voted in 2 divisions, and never against the majority of their Party.
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Debates during the 2024 Parliament

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Sparring Partners
Baroness Sherlock (Labour)
Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
(2 debate interactions)
Baroness Smith of Malvern (Labour)
Minister of State (Minister for Women and Equalities)
(2 debate interactions)
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Department Debates
Cabinet Office
(1 debate contributions)
Department for Work and Pensions
(1 debate contributions)
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Legislation Debates
Lord Bishop of Bristol has not made any spoken contributions to legislative debate
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Lords initiatives

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Lord Bishop of Bristol has not introduced any legislation before Parliament

Lord Bishop of Bristol has not co-sponsored any Bills in the current parliamentary sitting


Latest 5 Written Questions

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Written Questions can be tabled by MPs and Lords to request specific information information on the work, policy and activities of a Government Department
24th Feb 2025
To ask His Majesty's Government whether the £25,000 cap on grants under Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme in 2025–26 will apply to works (1) which are at tender stage with finances committed, (2) which are currently in progress, and (3) in relation to which contracts have been signed.

We expect the cap will be applied to all claims received on or after 1 April 2025. We will provide published guidance on scheme applications and eligibility in due course.

Baroness Twycross
Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
22nd Apr 2025
To ask His Majesty's Government how the recruitment of more modern slavery case workers announced in October 2024 will improve National Referral Mechanism waiting times for conclusive grounds decisions for women, which, according to recent data from the International Organization for Migration, are 16 months longer than for men.

The Government inherited a system in which decision-making times were too long and that is why we made it a priority to reduce these via the recruitment of additional 200 decision makers. This will support all victims, and the backlog of cases has already reduced significantly,

NRM statistics are published and can be found here Modern slavery: NRM and DtN statistics, October to December 2024 - GOV.UK

Lord Hanson of Flint
Minister of State (Home Office)
22nd Apr 2025
To ask His Majesty's Government whether their forthcoming Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy will consider victims of sexual exploitation in the light of recent data from the International Organization for Migration showing that fewer women and girls are being supported through the National Referral Mechanism.

The Government is working closely with law enforcement to tackle the drivers of trafficking for sexual exploitation, including through law enforcement operational intensifications aimed at tackling modern slavery threats and targeting prolific perpetrators. We are currently considering policy options on how we can best support those impacted by sexual exploitation, including in the context of our violence against women and girls strategy.

Lord Hanson of Flint
Minister of State (Home Office)
2nd Sep 2024
To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to increase fees payable for (1) barristers, and (2) solicitors, undertaking legal aid cases.

We want to understand the different ways in which the justice system can be improved and will be carefully considering our options on the way forward, including with regards to legal aid. We acknowledge that the sustainability of the profession is central to a successful legal aid system.

We will carefully consider the evidence including, for example, information gathered as part of the Review of Civil Legal Aid.

Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede
Lord in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
2nd Sep 2024
To ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to continue the Review of Civil Legal Aid; and if so, when they intend to publish a final report.

We are committed to ensuring the long-term sustainability of the civil legal aid sector and are keen to work closely with practitioners and their representative bodies to look at how best we can address this.

We want to understand the different ways in which the justice system can be improved and will be carefully considering our options on the way forward. This includes considering the evidence on civil legal aid gathered over the past year.

Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede
Lord in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)