The Rt Rev. the Lord Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich
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The Lord Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich's full title is The Rt Rev. the Lord Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich. Her name is Joanne Woolway Grenfell, and she 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 1
2026-05-18
King’s Speech
My Lords, I am grateful for the opportunity to make my maiden speech in this House. I begin by expressing my sincere gratitude for the warm welcome I have received from all sides. I thank the officers and staff of this House for their patience, professio
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Register of Interests · 2 entries on file
Declarations under the Lords Code of Conduct. Free text — no monetary values, no hours worked. A declaration that an interest exists, not a claim about its size.
Category 1: Remunerated employment etc.
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In receipt of episcopal stipend
registered 2026-03-04
Category 3: Land and property
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House in Hampshire from which rental income is received
registered 2026-03-04
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Party history
2025-12-12 → present
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Government posts
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Opposition posts
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Committee memberships
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Contact
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020 7219 5353 · House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
020 7219 5353 · House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
APPGs (2026) · 0 active officership(s)
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Written parliamentary questions · 2026
No written questions tabled in 2026.
Bills sponsored & supported · 2026
0 bills
0 as lead sponsor
0 as supporter
No bills sponsored or supported in 2026.
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members of either House who
backed the bill at introduction. Year is the bill's first-reading
date.
Historic bills (all-time)
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year. The "Sponsored" tag = lead sponsor; "Supported" = backed at
introduction. Sorted newest first.