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Bishop of Liverpool

Lord Bishop of Liverpool

Rt Revd James Jones

Areas of political interest
Urban regeneration, role of the voluntary sector in community renewal, value of the family to social cohesion, engagement of the Christian faith with contemporary culture, environment and sustainable development, criminal justice, penal affairs (Bishop for HM Prisons 2007 -)

India, Nigeria, Honduras, USA

House of Lords activity

Entered House of Lords 2003

Most recent contributions in the Lords

Details of Bishop James speaking in the House of Lords:

(courtesy of UK Parliament Hansard website):

Oral Contributions: 2006/2007 session here

2007/2008 session here

2008/2009 session

Details of Bishop James voting in the House of Lords:

(courtesy of ‘The Public Whip’): here

Video of the questions asked by Bishop James in the House of Lords courtesy of Parliament live TV.

Question from the Bishop of Liverpool: British energy security and sustainability 13/10/09

Question from the Bishop of Liverpool: Prison Service Orders 09/06/2009

Question from the Bishop of Liverpool: Economic Stimulus Contribution to Low Carbon Economy 29/04/2009

Question from the Bishop of Liverpool: Drug Dependency in Prison 19/11/2008

Question from the Bishop of Liverpool: EU Emission Trading Scheme 07/10/2008

Biographical details
Year of birth 1948

Exeter University BA 1970 PGCE 1971
Hull University Hon DD 1999
Lincs and Humberside University Hon DLit 2001
Wycliffe Hall, Oxford 1981
Deacon 1982, priest 1983
Assistant curate Christ Church Clifton 1982-1990
Vicar Emmanuel South Croydon 1990-1994
Bishop of Hull 1994-1998
Bishop of Liverpool 1998 -

Contact

Lords

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

Diocese

Bishop’s Lodge, Woolton Park, Liverpool L25 6DT 0151 421 0831 bishopslodge@liverpool.anglican.org

Stuart Haynes Diocesan Media Manager 0151 705 2150 stuart.haynes@liverpool.anglican.org

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