Lord Bishop of Chester
Bishops - Bishops
Joined House of Lords: 19th June 2025
Division Voting information
Lord Bishop of Chester voted Aye - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 1 Bishops Aye votes vs 1 Bishops No votes
Tally: Ayes - 244 Noes - 220
Lord Bishop of Chester voted Aye - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 1 Bishops Aye votes vs 1 Bishops No votes
Tally: Ayes - 250 Noes - 158
Debates during the 2024 Parliament
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Sparring Partners
Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
(4 debate interactions)
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
(2 debate interactions)
Department Debates
(2 debate contributions)
(1 debate contributions)
(1 debate contributions)
(1 debate contributions)
Legislation Debates
(1,062 words contributed)
(297 words contributed)
Lords initiatives
These initiatives were driven by Lord Bishop of Chester, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences.
Lord Bishop of Chester has not introduced any legislation before Parliament
Lord Bishop of Chester has not co-sponsored any Bills in the current parliamentary sitting
Latest 1 Written Question
(View all written questions)Approved Mileage Allowance Payments (AMAPs) are used by employers to reimburse an employee's expenses for business mileage in their private vehicle tax free.
In March, the Government announced a review of approved mileage rates, recognising that motoring costs have evolved significantly in recent years. This review will include consideration of the mileage rate for motorcycles.
As a targeted response to pressures facing drivers as a result of the Iran war, in May 2026, the Government announced an increase to the AMAPs rate for cars and vans to 55 pence per mile for the first 10,000 business miles from 6 April 2026 for tax year 2026/2027. This does not include the rate for motorcycles, which remains at 24p.
Wider questions on the mileage system will be considered at the Budget. More broadly, the Government annually reviews the rates and thresholds of taxes and reliefs to ensure that they are appropriate and reflect the current state of the economy.