A selection of Lord Dodds of Duncairn's votes

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• Generally voted against more EU integration Show votes 16 votes for, 93 votes against, 36 absences, between 2008–2019
• Consistently voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 0 votes for, 11 votes against, between 2011–2016
• Voted a mixture of for and against encouraging occupational pensions Show votes 1 vote for, 2 votes against, 2 absences, between 2004–2011
• Almost always voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 1 vote for, 6 votes against, 1 absence, between 2010–2016
• 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
• 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

• Historical Institutional Abuse (Northern Ireland) Bill [Lords] 5 Nov 2019

  Right across this House, and right across Northern Ireland, there will be a very warm welcome for the Government bringing forward this legislation to get it on the statute book before Dissolution. I thank everybody involved in this House, the Secretary of State and, most importantly, the campaigners for the day we have now reached.

• Election of Speaker 4 Nov 2019

  Thank you, Mr Speaker-Elect. It gives me great pleasure to be able to call you that and to wish you well. I want to thank the Father of the House for the way that he conducted the election, and the staff of the House as well. You have already demonstrated in your role in the Chair on certain occasions how you intend to conduct yourself, and I think that will be welcome across the House. I...

• Business of the House 30 Oct 2019

  Just to emphasise the consensus on that point, I want to back up what has been said by the Chairman of the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee and other right hon. and hon. Members. This matter has been raised at every opportunity today in this House, including questions to the Prime Minister and to the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland. We do need to get the Historical Institutional...

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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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Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

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

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)

• Superannuation bill Committee (3 out of 4)
• Terrorism (Northern Ireland) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)