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• Leaving the European Union - Statement 21 Jan 2019

  My Lords, I add my voice to those who have condemned the car bomb attack in my own city of Londonderry at the weekend. The people responsible are cowards and have no place in any society. If it was not for the quick action of the police and the emergency services, we would be looking at fatalities today. The Statement says: “With regard to the backstop, despite the changes we have...

• Brexit: Stability of the Union - Motion to Take Note 17 Jan 2019

  My Lords, I very much welcome the debate in the House this afternoon. I remind the noble Lord, Lord Hannay, who spoke before me, that this was a United Kingdom vote, not a regional vote. I could point to parts of this United Kingdom that also voted to stay within Europe. Do we treat them differently? I do not think so. The vote, as far as we are concerned, was right across the United Kingdom....

• Leaving the European Union - Statement 14 Jan 2019

  My Lords, I do not often agree with the leader of the Lib Dems in this House, but I have to say that the Statement is hardly worth commenting on. Nothing has changed. Despite letters of reassurance from the European Union, there are no legally binding assurances, as the Prime Minister talked about and promised in December. In fact, nothing has changed. We have often said as a party that we...

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DUP Peer, Former Speaker, and MLA for Foyle

Entered the House of Lords on 13 January 2015

Entered the Assembly on 25 June 1998 — General election

Left the Assembly on 13 October 2014 — retired

Party was DUP until 8 May 2007; Speaker until 13 Oct 2014

Also represented Foyle

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• Has spoken in 60 debates in the last year — well above average amongst Lords. See all Lord Hay of Ballyore’s speeches
• Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — average amongst Lords.
• Has voted in 45.79% of votes in this House with this affiliation up to the 2015 general election — average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 21 times in debates — below average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)