Bishop of Chester speaks about national debt and expenditure pressures in Budget debate March 16, 2017 by Fulcrum On 14th March 2017, the Commercial Secretary to the Treasury, Baroness Neville-Rolfe, moved that this House takes note of the economy in the light of the Budget Statement. The Bishop of Chester, the Rt Revd Peter Forster, spoke in the debate, focusing on national debt and expenditure pressures. Church of England in Parliament. 15 March 2017 FulcrumShareTweetShare