A selection of Lord Dodds of Duncairn’s votes
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Almost always voted for a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes
8 votes for, 0 votes against, 5 absences, between 2008–2016.
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Voted a mixture of for and against encouraging occupational pensions Show votes
1 vote for, 2 votes against, 2 absences, between 2004–2011.
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Almost always voted against university tuition fees Show votes
1 vote for, 8 votes against, 4 absences, between 2004–2017.
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Almost always voted against a more proportional system for electing MPs Show votes
0 votes for, 5 votes against, 1 absence, between 2010–2016.
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Voted a mixture of for and against reducing central government funding of local government Show votes
3 votes for, 3 votes against, 3 absences, between 2010–2019.
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Voted a mixture of for and against removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes
1 vote for, 1 vote against, 3 absences, between 2011–2016.
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Recent appearances
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My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Bew. What he has just said about his political journey is a reflection of the complexities of Northern Ireland politics and indicates how far many people have travelled in their support for the union and their acceptance of the arrangements set out through the St Andrews agreement and, before that, the Belfast agreement, as has now...
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To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the application of all the provisions of the Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill to Northern Ireland in light of the judgment of the High Court of Justice in Northern Ireland that the conditional immunity provisions in the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 are incompatible with Article 2...
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To ask His Majesty's Government what progress has been made on introducing the mandatory fortification of flour with folic acid to help prevent neural tube defects in foetuses.
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Profile
DUP Peer, Former DUP MLA for Belfast North
Entered the House of Lords on 18 September 2020
Previously MP for Belfast North until 6 November 2019 — Dissolved for election
Entered the House of Commons on 7 June 2001 — General election
Entered the Assembly on 25 June 1998 — General election
Left the Assembly on 10 September 2010 — Resigned
Also represented Belfast North
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Topics of interest
Lord Dodds of Duncairn campaigned to leave the European Union
Source: BBC
- Northern Ireland
- Foreign and Commonwealth Office
- Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
- Treasury
- Home Department
- Terrorism
- Parades Commission
- Police
- Kenya
- Fuel Poverty
Currently held offices
- Member, Windsor Framework Sub-Committee (since 14 Apr 2021)
Other offices held in the past
- Shadow DUP Spokesperson (Brexit) ( 1 Jul 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
- Shadow DUP Spokesperson (Reform and Constitutional Issues) ( 8 May 2015 to 6 Nov 2019)
- Shadow DUP Spokesperson (Foreign Affairs) ( 8 May 2015 to 6 Nov 2019)
- Shadow Spokesperson (Justice) ( 1 Jun 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
- Shadow Spokesperson (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs) ( 1 Jun 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
- DUP Westminster Leader ( 6 May 2010 to 6 Nov 2019)
- Member, Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) ( 9 Nov 2009 to 6 May 2010)
- Member, Statutory Instruments (Select Committee) ( 9 Nov 2009 to 6 May 2010)
- Member, Members' Allowances Committee ( 9 Feb 2009 to 18 May 2009)
- Shadow DUP Spokesperson (Without Portfolio) ( 4 Jun 2008 to 6 May 2010)
- Without portfolio ( 4 Jun 2008 to 6 May 2010)
- Shadow Spokesperson (Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform) ( 1 Jun 2007 to 1 Jun 2010)
- Shadow Spokesperson (Justice) ( 1 Jun 2007 to 1 Jun 2010)
- Shadow Spokesperson (Work and Pensions) ( 1 Jun 2005 to 1 Jun 2007)
- Shadow Spokesperson (Treasury) ( 1 Jun 2005 to 1 Jun 2007)
- Opposition Whip (Commons) ( 1 Jul 2001 to 1 Jun 2008)
Public bill committees (Sittings attended)
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