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Crossbench Peer, Former UUP MLA for Strangford

Entered the House of Lords on 17 October 2001

Previously MP for Strangford until 14 May 2001 — General election

Positions held at time of appointment: Member of Parliament for Strangford, 1983-2001 (resigned seat in 1985 and re elected in 1986). Spokesman for trade and industry, 1992-97; foreign and Commonwealth affairs, 1997-2001; Member of the United Kingdom delegation to the Council of Europe, 1997-2001. (from Number 10 press release)

Entered the House of Commons on 9 June 1983 — General election

Entered the Assembly on 25 June 1998 — General election

Left the Assembly on 30 January 2007 — Dissolved for election

Party was UUP until 30 Jan 2007

Also represented Strangford

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Other offices held in the past

• Member, Northern Ireland Affairs Committee (16 Nov 1994 to 21 Mar 1997)
• Member, European Legislation Committee ( 9 Jun 1983 to 17 Dec 1985)

Recent appearances

• Windsor Framework (Retail Movement Scheme: Public Health, Marketing and Organic Product Standards and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2023 - Motion to Regret 4 Dec 2023

  When will the noble Lord recognise that the Conservatives now want Northern Ireland out of the United Kingdom?

• Windsor Framework (Retail Movement Scheme: Public Health, Marketing and Organic Product Standards and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2023 - Motion to Regret 4 Dec 2023

  The noble Baroness is quite correct. The overwhelming majority in the public opinion poll reported this weekend in Northern Ireland want to stay in the United Kingdom. I was not disagreeing with that. I was saying that the Conservative Party is letting Northern Ireland down.

• Written Answers — Ministry of Defence: Kosovo: Peacekeeping Operations 16 Oct 2023

  To ask His Majesty's Government whether there are any UK armed forces in Kosovo; and if so, whether they are within a NATO or EU armed presence.

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