A selection of Lord Dodds of Duncairn’s votes

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• Generally voted against reducing housing benefit for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms (which Labour describe as the "bedroom tax") Show votes 1 vote for, 10 votes against, 7 absences, between 2011–2018.
• Almost always voted against a more proportional system for electing MPs Show votes 0 votes for, 5 votes against, 1 absence, between 2010–2016.
• 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.
• Voted a mixture of for and against greater restrictions on campaigning by third parties, such as charities, during elections Show votes 1 vote for, 2 votes against, 9 absences, between 2013–2016.
• Almost always voted against increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 3 votes for, 15 votes against, 9 absences, between 2010–2019.
• 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.

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Recent appearances

• Domestic Abuse: Older People - Question 30 Nov 2021

  Research from SafeLives indicates that up to half of all abuse against people in older life is perpetrated by members of their family, particularly acting together. We have seen increases in financial abuse in particular. What more can be done to educate older people to detect the signs of this kind of abuse, often very subtle in its application, and to seek outside support and help?

• Northern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) Bill - Second Reading 29 Nov 2021

  My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Smith of Basildon, and join her in welcoming the noble Lord, Lord, Lord Caine, to his place as a Minister in the Northern Ireland Office. He has a lot of experience; I am sure he did not need to read up much on his brief, given that he has written so many of them in the past for other Ministers. He is a truly dedicated Minister in...

• Written Answers — Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe 24 Nov 2021

  To ask Her Majesty's Government what recent discussions they have had with the government of Iran regarding the case of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe.

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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

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @NigelDoddsDUP

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

Currently held offices

• Member, Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland Sub-Committee (since 14 Apr 2021)

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)