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Lord Maginnis of Drumglass
Crossbench Peer

  • Also represented Fermanagh and South Tyrone

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  • Entered the House of Lords on 24 October 2001
  • Previously MP for Fermanagh and South Tyrone until 14 May 2001 — General election
  • Positions held at time of appointment: Member of Parliament for Fermanagh and South Tyrone, 1983-2001 (resigned seat in 1985 and re-elected in 1986). Spokesman for: defence and home office, 1997-2000; defence, trade and industry, 2000-2001. (from Number 10 press release)
  • Entered Parliament on 9 June 1983 — General election

Voting record (from PublicWhip)

How Lord Maginnis of Drumglass voted on key issues since 2001:

  • Voted moderately for greater autonomy for schools. votes
  • Has never voted on laws to stop climate change. votes
  • Voted moderately against the hunting ban. votes
  • Has never voted on university tuition fees. votes
  • Voted strongly against more EU integration. votes
  • Has never voted on Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes
  • Voted against removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords. votes
  • Has never voted on a smoking ban. votes
  • Voted moderately against introducing ID cards. votes
  • Voted moderately against a stricter asylum system. votes
  • Has never voted on a more proportional system for electing MPs. votes
  • Voted moderately against equal gay rights. votes
  • Voted for allowing ministers to intervene in inquests. votes
  • Has never voted on replacing Trident. votes

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Written Answers — House of Lords: Extradition Act 2003 (9 Feb 2012)

“To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Henley on 25 January (WA 232), whether, when considering the review of United Kingdom extradition law, the Home Secretary will take into account evidence of the conditions in United States prisons, such as those described recently by extradited banker Gary Mulgrew.”

Northern Cyprus — Question (1 Feb 2012)

“My Lords, I beg leave to take the opportunity to pay tribute to my late and dear friend, Rauf Denktas, whose courage and leadership frustrated EOKA-B's Akritas and Ifestos plans for ethnic cleansing. After 49 years' discrimination against Turkish Cypriots and 38 years of successive Greek Cypriot rejections of resolutions, including the 2004 Annan plan, is it not time for the United Kingdom to...”

Written Answers — House of Lords: Barbara Hofschröer (1 Feb 2012)

“To ask Her Majesty's Government when the case of Mrs Hofschröer was first referred to the Home Office; how many submissions about the case the Home Office has received, including Parliamentary Questions, during (1) the previous Government and (2) this Government; what evidence there has been of corruption, wrongdoing and abuse of trust by (a) North Yorkshire Police and (b) social...”

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