The Rt Rev. the Lord Bishop of Winchester
Bishops
Member of the House of Lords
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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.
Party history
2023-11-15 → present
Bishops
current
Government posts
None recorded.
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
020 7219 5353 · House of Lords, London
External or private office
Bishop's Office, Wolvesey, Winchester, SO23 9ND
Website
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APPGs (2026) · 1 active officership(s)
| Group | Role(s) | Funders | Officers in group | Next deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group on North Korea
Country, Area or Region Group
|
Vice Chair | — | 4 | 2027-02-08 |
One row per active APPG. Funder names link out via the
/appgs Top secretariat funders panel — click any funder
there to open its full relationship graph. Officer matching is name-based against
the parliament.uk register text and may miss titled / hyphenated variants.
Written parliamentary questions · 2026
Showing
2
of 2 tabled
2 answered(100.0%)
1
departments
2026-04-13
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Armed Conflict
Answered
Source: UK Parliament Members API. The amber "interest" tag is set
by Parliament's own system when the asking member has a register entry
it deems related — typically a paid role or directorship in the
sector being asked about. Click any "i" icon to see the full
question and the department's answer.
Bills sponsored & supported · 2026
0 bills
0 as lead sponsor
0 as supporter
No bills sponsored or supported in 2026.
Source: UK Parliament Bills API. "Lead" sponsor is the
primary mover (sortOrder = 1); "Supporter" rows are
members of either House who
backed the bill at introduction. Year is the bill's first-reading
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 |
Same source as the year-scoped panel above, but unconstrained by
year. The "Sponsored" tag = lead sponsor; "Supported" = backed at
introduction. Sorted newest first.