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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
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Lord Maginnis of Drumglass voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted against removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords. votes
- Voted moderately for greater autonomy for schools. votes
- Has never voted on introducing a smoking ban. votes
- Has never voted on laws to stop climate change. votes
- Has never voted on replacing Trident. votes
- Voted for allowing ministers to intervene in inquests. votes
- Has never voted on Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes
- Voted moderately against a stricter asylum system. votes
- Voted moderately against introducing ID cards. votes
- Voted moderately against equal gay rights. votes
- Voted strongly against more EU integration. votes
- Voted moderately against the hunting ban. votes
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Most recent appearances
- Korean Peninsula — Question (28 Jul 2010)
“My Lords, on this, the 60thanniversary of the outbreak of the Korean War, in which 3 million people died, including 1,000 British servicemen, do the Government agree that the serial abuse of human rights in North Korea demonstrates that the sacrifices of 60 years ago did not end the suffering of the Korean people? What are we doing to ensure that the North Korean leadership is brought to...”
- Written Answers — House of Lords: Police: Northern Ireland (8 Jul 2010)
“To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answers by Baroness Royall of Blaisdon on 16 March (WA 168) and 8 April (WA 146), how much of the extra £800 million was transferred to Northern Ireland after the devolution of policing and justice and before 6 May; how it is being utilised; how the remainder will be transferred; for what purpose; and what is the overall plan for...”
- Written Answers — House of Lords: Bloody Sunday Inquiry (6 Jul 2010)
“To ask Her Majesty's Government how many (a) members of the Armed Forces, including the Ulster Defence Regiment and the Royal Ulster Constabulary, and (b) civilians, were killed by terrorists in the six months preceding Bloody Sunday in 1972.”
More of Lord Maginnis of Drumglass's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 10 debates in the last year — above average amongst Lords.
- Has received answers to 79 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst Lords.
- Has voted in 24% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — below average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 2 annotations on this Lord’s speeches — above average amongst Lords.
- 16 people are tracking whenever this peer speaks — email me whenever Lord Maginnis of Drumglass speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 131 times in debates — above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)