The Rt Rev. the Lord Bishop of Newcastle
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The Lord Bishop of Newcastle's full title is The Rt Rev. the Lord Bishop of Newcastle. Her name is Helen-Ann Macleod Hartley, 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
176 divisions
2 Content(1.1%)
1 Not-Content(0.6%)
173 didn't vote(98.3%)
Source: lordsvotes-api.parliament.uk. "Result" shows the headline
Content vs Not-Content tally (including tellers). The Lords doesn't
publish a "didn't vote" attendance roll like the Commons, so the
figure above conflates absence with abstention.
Recent Hansard contributions · latest 25
2026-07-17
Genocide Determination Bill [HL]
My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Alton of Liverpool, for introducing this Bill, which I support, and for his unwavering commitment over many years to the prevention of genocide, the protection of persecuted communities and the advancement of human
My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Hamwee, for bringing this Bill before your Lordships’ House. It is an honour to follow the noble and learned Lord, Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd, in this debate. I acknowledge the contributions from your Lord
My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Farmer, for bringing this topic to our attention today, and I pay tribute to him for his tireless work in this area of concern. It is an honour to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Bottomley.
The north-eas
My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Evans of Bowes Park, for bringing this debate today, and it is an honour to follow the noble Lord, Lord Mohammed of Tinsley.
I want to focus my comments on opportunity and social mobility. In assessi
2026-07-16
BBC Royal Charter: Gaelic Broadcasting
My Lords, from my time in New Zealand, I saw at first hand the benefit of intentional government investment in Māori-language broadcasting for younger audiences. What steps are His Majesty’s Government taking to ensure that Gaelic-language broadcasting r
2026-05-14
King’s Speech
My Lords, I am pleased to speak in this debate on the gracious Speech and wish all noble Lords well in this new Session. I declare an interest as president of the Rural Coalition.
It is an honour to follow the noble Lord, Lord Burns, particularly with
2026-04-24
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
My Lords, I speak as one of the Lords spiritual and as a member of the Select Committee that examined the Bill. I do so with a deep sense of responsibility for the integrity of our legislative process and for the dignity and protection of those whose liv
My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Scriven, for bringing forward this Question for Short Debate. I acknowledge his very personal connection to this topic and echo the words of the noble Baroness, Lady Ramsey of Wall Heath, in paying tribute
2026-03-20
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
My Lords, I am grateful to my right reverend friend the Bishop of Southwark for preparing the way for some of the comments that I wish to make briefly now. Broadly, this group seeks to address issues around communication, language barriers and interprete
2026-02-06
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
My Lords, I will speak to Amendment 108, to which the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Lincoln has added his name. He regrets that he cannot be in his place today, as he is interested in this amendment as lead bishop for the L’Arche community in the
2026-01-30
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
My Lords, taken together, the amendments in this group highlight the importance of contact with people at the hardest time in their lives—a time when we must be most vulnerable, clinically and personally. This must not be a process in which anyone is mad
2026-01-23
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
My Lords, in his opening remarks, the noble Lord, Lord Birt, cited Australia. I am sure that he is aware that no Australian jurisdiction is recognised as one of the 10 comparable jurisdictions in the Bill’s eligibility criteria and the Government’s impac
2026-01-22
Retail and Hospitality Sector
My Lords, it is a great honour to follow the noble Lord, Lord Forbes of Newcastle, and to welcome him to your Lordships’ House. I also extend a welcome to other noble Lords making their maiden speeches today.
I thank my friend, the noble Lord, Lord Fo
2026-01-19
Northern Powerhouse Rail
My Lords, I have spoken in the Chamber before about the Leamside line, which is a modest 21 miles of railway in the north-east. Would the noble Lord agree that it illustrates the disconnect between statement and construction timeline? Would it be worth c
2026-01-19
Domestic Violence Against Children
I thank the Minister for his Answer. Can he give an update on the Government’s response to calls to lower the statutory age at which individuals can be seen as victims of domestic abuse? This is otherwise known as Holly’s law, named after the Northumber
2026-01-19
Domestic Violence Against Children
To ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to reduce domestic violence against children, and prevent such behaviour being learned and repeated by those under 16.
2025-10-21
Great British Railways: Rolling Stock
My Lords, in the north-east we rejoice at the success of the reinstated Northumberland line, linking Ashington to Newcastle, which has seen over 700,000 journeys since the line was reopened last December. However, the route struggles with a lack of carri
2025-09-12
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
My Lords, this is not the first country in which I have lived and worked during such a debate as this. I was a Bishop in New Zealand ahead of the referendum on a similar Bill there five years ago. I witnessed the arguments, heard the reassurances and hav
2025-07-24
Young Futures Hubs
My Lords, it is important that the Young Futures hubs are developed in such a way that they respond to the distinct challenges in different local contexts. How do the Government intend to work with and consult young people from different regions of the U
2025-07-22
Universal Credit Bill
My Lords, I begin by offering my congratulations to the noble Baroness, Lady Shawcross-Wolfson; I look forward to her maiden speech, and acknowledge the valedictory speech of the noble Baroness, Lady Bryan. I also thank Ministers for listening to concer
2025-07-21
Artificial Intelligence: Legislation
My Lords, I am very pleased that Blyth in north-east England has been chosen as the site of a new AI data centre. This represents good investment in training and skills and in transport infrastructure. However, data centres have a lot of impact on the en
I thank the Minister for her Answer. The opportunity index shines a light on the great disparity of prospective outcomes for children and young people in London and the south-east compared with those in the north-east, particularly Newcastle. What consid
To ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the Sutton Trust’s Opportunity Index and what steps they are taking to increase opportunities for social mobility across the country.
2025-05-13
Employment Rights Bill
My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Palmer of Childs Hill, for tabling Amendments 78 and 79, to which I have added my name in support. My comments will be brief. I add my voice to those of other noble Lords in the Chamber in appreciation of the debate
2025-03-27
Employment Rights Bill
My Lords, I am glad to speak in this Second Reading. I look forward to the maiden speeches and welcome new Members to your Lordships’ House.
Some years ago, I undertook research on the apostle Paul and work. Paul was never one to shy away from hard wo
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Register of Interests · 1 entries on file
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In receipt of episcopal stipend
registered 2023-11-17 · amended 2025-04-05
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Party history
2023-09-21 → present
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Opposition posts
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Committee memberships
2025-10-14 → 2025-11-05
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Committee
Contact
Parliamentary office
hartleyh@parliament.uk
020 7219 5353 · House of Lords, LONDON, SW1A 0PW
020 7219 5353 · House of Lords, LONDON, SW1A 0PW
External or private office
bishop@newcastle.anglican.org
The Bishop's House, 29 Moor Road South, Gosforth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 1PA
The Bishop's House, 29 Moor Road South, Gosforth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 1PA
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Written parliamentary questions · 2026
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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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Historic bills (all-time)
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