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Calendar
Thursday 13th February 2025 Lord Bishop of Newcastle (Bishops - Bishops) Short debate - Main Chamber Subject: Number of bank closures in the past decade and the impact on people in rural communities View calendar - Add to calendar
Thursday 22nd May 2025 Lord Bishop of Newcastle (Bishops - Bishops) Oral questions - Main Chamber Subject: Sutton Trust’s Opportunity Index and plans to increase opportunities for social mobility in the UK View calendar - Add to calendar

Division Votes
19 May 2025 - Data (Use and Access) Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Lord Bishop of Newcastle voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 1 Bishops Aye votes vs 0 Bishops No votes Tally: Ayes - 289 Noes - 118
22 Jul 2025 - Enterprise Act 2002 (Mergers Involving Newspaper Enterprises and Foreign Powers) Regulations 2025 - View Vote Context Lord Bishop of Newcastle voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 1 Bishops Aye votes vs 0 Bishops No votes Tally: Ayes - 155 Noes - 267
22 Jul 2025 - Universal Credit Bill - View Vote Context Lord Bishop of Newcastle voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 1 Bishops No votes vs 0 Bishops Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 17 Noes - 120

Speeches
Lord Bishop of Newcastle speeches from: Universal Credit Bill Lord Bishop of Newcastle contributed 1 speech (598 words) 2nd reading Tuesday 22nd July 2025 - Lords Chamber Department for Work and Pensions
Lord Bishop of Newcastle speeches from: Artificial Intelligence: Legislation Lord Bishop of Newcastle contributed 1 speech (71 words) Monday 21st July 2025 - Lords Chamber Department for Science, Innovation & Technology
Lord Bishop of Newcastle speeches from: Social Mobility: Sutton Trust Opportunity Index Lord Bishop of Newcastle contributed 2 speeches (101 words) Thursday 22nd May 2025 - Lords Chamber Department for International Development
Lord Bishop of Newcastle speeches from: Employment Rights Bill Lord Bishop of Newcastle contributed 1 speech (445 words) Committee stage: Part 2 Tuesday 13th May 2025 - Lords Chamber Home Office
Lord Bishop of Newcastle speeches from: Employment Rights Bill Lord Bishop of Newcastle contributed 1 speech (488 words) 2nd reading Thursday 27th March 2025 - Lords Chamber Department for Business and Trade
Lord Bishop of Newcastle speeches from: Bank Closures: Impact on Rural Communities Lord Bishop of Newcastle contributed 2 speeches (1,075 words) Thursday 13th February 2025 - Lords Chamber

Written Answers
Tyne Bridge Asked by: Lord Bishop of Newcastle (Bishops - Bishops) Tuesday 18th February 2025 Question to the Department for Transport: To ask His Majesty's Government when they intend to announce whether they will provide the remaining £6.2 million necessary to restore the Tyne Bridge. Answered by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill - Minister of State (Department for Transport) All capital funding within the Department for Transport is subject to internal review which is feeding into the Comprehensive Spending Review; the outcome of which will be known later this year.
Redheugh Bridge Asked by: Lord Bishop of Newcastle (Bishops - Bishops) Tuesday 18th February 2025 Question to the Department for Transport: To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the condition of Redheugh Bridge; and whether they intend to provide funding for its restoration. Answered by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill - Minister of State (Department for Transport) Gateshead Council and Newcastle City Council, as local highway authorities, are responsible for the condition and maintenance of Redheugh Bridge through the Newcastle and Gateshead’s Joint Bridges Committee". Both Councils are members of the North-East Combined Authority (NECA). The Department does not hold a central contingency fund to pay for repairs of this sort but is always willing to discuss with individual highway authorities what support might be available. At Budget 2024, the Chancellor announced an extra £500 million for local highway maintenance for the 2025/26 financial year, which will allow authorities to undertake more repairs of this sort. As part of the funding uplift, NECA will receive an additional £21.7 million, on top of its existing City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement. It is a matter for the Mayor to determine how to allocate this funding to NECA’s constituent authorities to allow them to maintain their highway networks, including bridges and other assets.

Written Answers

Tyne Bridge
Asked by: Lord Bishop of Newcastle (Bishops - Bishops)
Tuesday 18th February 2025

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask His Majesty's Government when they intend to announce whether they will provide the remaining £6.2 million necessary to restore the Tyne Bridge.

Answered by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill - Minister of State (Department for Transport)

All capital funding within the Department for Transport is subject to internal review which is feeding into the Comprehensive Spending Review; the outcome of which will be known later this year.

Redheugh Bridge
Asked by: Lord Bishop of Newcastle (Bishops - Bishops)
Tuesday 18th February 2025

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the condition of Redheugh Bridge; and whether they intend to provide funding for its restoration.

Answered by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill - Minister of State (Department for Transport)

Gateshead Council and Newcastle City Council, as local highway authorities, are responsible for the condition and maintenance of Redheugh Bridge through the Newcastle and Gateshead’s Joint Bridges Committee". Both Councils are members of the North-East Combined Authority (NECA).

The Department does not hold a central contingency fund to pay for repairs of this sort but is always willing to discuss with individual highway authorities what support might be available. At Budget 2024, the Chancellor announced an extra £500 million for local highway maintenance for the 2025/26 financial year, which will allow authorities to undertake more repairs of this sort. As part of the funding uplift, NECA will receive an additional £21.7 million, on top of its existing City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement. It is a matter for the Mayor to determine how to allocate this funding to NECA’s constituent authorities to allow them to maintain their highway networks, including bridges and other assets.

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Live Transcript
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22 May 2025, 11:46 a.m. - House of Lords " Fourth Oral Question. Lord Bishop of Newcastle. " Baroness Smith of Malvern, Minister of State (Education) (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript

Parliamentary Debates
House of Lords 1 speech (1 words) Tuesday 22nd July 2025 - Lords Chamber
House of Lords 1 speech (1 words) Monday 21st July 2025 - Lords Chamber
Occupied Palestinian Territories 25 speeches (7,827 words) Wednesday 30th April 2025 - Commons Chamber Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Mentions: 1: Chi Onwurah (Lab - Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West) Jerusalem—as a statement from the House of Bishops, supported by the Right Reverend the Lord Bishop of Newcastle - Link to Speech

Select Committee Documents
Tuesday 10th June 2025 Report - 6th Report - Equality at work: Paternity and shared parental leave Women and Equalities Committee Found: failure of implementation, HL Paper 10046 support.167 Lord Palmer of Childs Hill and the Lord Bishop of Newcastle

Bill Documents
May. 09 2025 HL Bill 81-III Third Marshalled list for Committee Employment Rights Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: LORD PALMER OF CHILDS HILL THE LORD BISHOP OF NEWCASTLE 78_ After Clause 17, insert the following new
May. 06 2025 HL Bill 81-II Second Marshalled list for Committee Employment Rights Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: LORD PALMER OF CHILDS HILL THE LORD BISHOP OF NEWCASTLE 78_ After Clause 17, insert the following new
Apr. 25 2025 HL Bill 81-I Marshalled list for Committee Employment Rights Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: LORD PALMER OF CHILDS HILL THE LORD BISHOP OF NEWCASTLE 78_ After Clause 17, insert the following new