The Rt Rev. the Lord Bishop of Winchester
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The Lord Bishop of Winchester's full title is The Rt Rev. the Lord Bishop of Winchester. His name is Philip Ian Mounstephen, and he is a current member of the House of Lords.
Allowance claims · 2026
Data not yet released for 2026 — the Lords Finance Office publishes monthly CSVs ~6-8 weeks after month-end.
Lords votes · 2026
No Lords votes recorded for 2026.
Recent Hansard contributions · latest 16
2025-12-09
Abuse Redress Measure
That this House do direct that, in accordance with the Church of England Assembly (Powers) Act 1919, the Abuse Redress Measure be presented to His Majesty for the Royal Assent.
2025-12-09
Armed Forces Chaplains (Licensing) Measure
My Lords, I am grateful for the various points raised—I was going to say questions too, but I am not sure there were any. I am grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Harris, for her helpful summary and to her and the noble and learned Baroness, Lady Butler
2025-12-09
Armed Forces Chaplains (Licensing) Measure
My Lords, I shall speak also to the Abuse Redress Measure, which is also in my name on the Order Paper.
The Armed Forces Chaplains (Licensing) Measure is in one sense just a tidying up of a small area of ecclesiastical law, but in a wider and more imp
2025-12-09
Armed Forces Chaplains (Licensing) Measure
That this House do direct that, in accordance with the Church of England Assembly (Powers) Act 1919, the Armed Forces Chaplains (Licensing) Measure be presented to His Majesty for the Royal Assent.
2025-11-25
Migration: Settlement Pathway
My Lords, I will keep my question brief because I want to give time to the noble Baroness, Lady Bennett. One of the most encouraging developments in foreign policy in this country in recent years has been the growing recognition of the evil of the denial
2025-10-30
National Curriculum: Religious Education
My Lords, I was pleased to hear the Second Church Estates Commissioner confirm recently in another place that the Government are committed to implementing the recommendations of the Truro review, which I wrote several years ago at the invitation of the t
2025-10-29
Youth Mobility Scheme
I am very grateful to the Minister for her Answer. For understandable reasons, His Majesty’s Government are very concerned at the moment to prevent people crossing the channel in one direction. However, it seems to me that we should be positively encoura
2024-12-19
China: Human Rights and Security
I am very grateful to my friend, the noble Lord, Lord Alton of Liverpool, for securing this vital and urgent debate. I congratulate him on his election as chair of the Joint Committee on Human Rights. There is no one better qualified to fulfil that role.
2024-12-19
Syria
I am very grateful to the Minister for repeating the Statement. I particularly welcome what he said about the appointment of a Special Envoy on Freedom of Religion or Belief, and what he said about north-east Syria. Forgive me for returning to that subje
2024-11-28
Asylum Seekers: Wethersfield
My Lords, reports by Doctors of the World and Médecins Sans Frontières speak of the high levels of psychological distress experienced by many of the residents who are accommodated at Wethersfield, and this is corroborated by those from the diocese of Che
2024-11-27
Council of the Nations and Regions
My Lords, given that the UK Government have recognised the distinctive identity of the Cornish through the Council of Europe’s Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities, can the Minister say whether there are any plans to recognise t
2024-07-25
King’s Speech
My Lords, I am grateful for the noble Baroness’s remarks at the start and am pleased that the Government have expressed a desire to reset the UK’s international relations. If the UK is to exercise the soft power that we undoubtedly might, not least throu
2024-04-16
India: Freedom of Religion or Belief
I thank the noble Lord for his Answer. Disturbing reports of violations of freedom of religion or belief in the Indian state of Manipur over the past year have been rightly highlighted by the International Religious Freedom or Belief Alliance —of which t
2024-04-16
India: Freedom of Religion or Belief
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs what assessment he has made of the current state of freedom of religion or belief in India.
My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Baroness for bringing this Bill to us for its Second Reading. We indeed face a crisis in this area and need to be aware of the long-term consequences of not addressing it.
The Bill would pave the way for just the k
2024-01-11
Climate Change: Impact on Developing Nations
My Lords, I am conscious of the immense privilege that is mine to have a seat as of right in your Lordships’ House. I am very grateful for the welcome and help I have received from noble Lords and staff, both today and as I have been inducted into its wa
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Register of Interests · 1 entries on file
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In receipt of episcopal stipend
In receipt of episcopal stipendregistered 2023-12-12 · amended 2025-04-05
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Party history
2023-11-15 → present
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Government posts
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Opposition posts
None recorded.
Committee memberships
2026-01-27 → present
Communications and Digital Committee
Contact
Parliamentary office
contactholmember@parliament.uk
020 7219 5353 · House of Lords, London
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External or private office
Bishop's Office, Wolvesey, Winchester, SO23 9ND
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APPGs (2026) · 1 active officership(s)
| Group | Role(s) | Funders | Officers in group | Next deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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All-Party Parliamentary Group on North Korea
Country, Area or Region Group
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Vice Chair | — | 4 | 2027-02-08 |
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Written parliamentary questions · 2026
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2026-04-13
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Armed Conflict
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Bills sponsored & supported · 2026
0 bills
0 as lead sponsor
0 as supporter
No bills sponsored or supported in 2026.
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date.
Historic bills (all-time)
1 bills
0 as lead sponsor
1 as supporter
| Bill | Info | Role | Status | Introduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief Bill | Supported | 1st reading | 2023-12-11 |
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