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Bishop of Chester

Lord Bishop of Chester

Rt Revd Peter Forster

Areas of political interest
Science policy, energy policy, constitutional issues, education

House of Lords activity

Entered House of Lords 2001

Most recent contributions in the Lords

Previous contributions:

Details of Bishop Peter speaking in the House of Lords:

(courtesy of UK Parliament Hansard website):

Oral Contributions: 2006/2007

2007/2008

2008/2009

Details of Bishop Peter’s voting in the House of Lords:

(courtesy of ‘The Public Whip’): here

A video of Bishop Peter's most recent question in the House of Lords can be viewed below courtesy of Parliament live TV.

Question from the Bishop of Chester: Mutual Building Societies 25/03/2009

Biographical details
Year of birth 1950

Merton College, Oxford MA 1973
Edinburgh University BD 1977, PhD 1985
Edinburgh Theological College 1978 -1980
Deacon 1980, priest 1981
Assistant curate Mossley Hill, Liverpool 1980-1982
Senor tutor St John’s College, Durham 1983-1991
Vicar Beverley Minster 1991-1996
Bishop of Chester 1996 –

Contact

Lords

The Rt Revd Lord Bishop of Chester, House of Lords, London SW1A 0PW

Diocese

Bishop’s House, Abbey Square, Chester. CH1 2JD 01244 350864 bpchester@chester.anglican.org

Stephen Regan, Diocesan Communications Officer, 01244 681973 mb 07764 615069 dco@chester.anglican.org

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