Profile

Former Conservative Peer, Former UUP MLA for Upper Bann

Entered the House of Lords on 6 June 2006

Previously MP for Upper Bann until 11 April 2005 — General election (stood again)

Left the House of Lords on 25 July 2022

Positions held at time of appointment: Former Member of Parliament for Upper Bann; former Leader, Ulster Unionist Party. (from Number 10 press release)

Entered the House of Commons on 17 May 1990 — unknown

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; Crossbench until 16 Apr 2007

Also represented Upper Bann

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page

Social Media

• UK Parliament Profile

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009

Other offices held in the past

• First Minister of Northern Ireland (25 Jun 1998 to 14 Oct 2002)
• Leader of the Ulster Unionist Party ( 8 Sep 1995 to 7 May 2005)

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Justice (Northern Ireland) Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Police (Northern Ireland) Bill Committee (6 out of 9)