A selection of Lord Empey's votes

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• Has never voted on fewer MPs in the House of Commons
• Generally voted for an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 5 absences, in 2011
• Generally voted against more EU integration Show votes 1 vote for, 5 votes against, in 2011

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Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Northern Ireland Office: Chief Electoral Officer for Northern Ireland: Finance 12 Nov 2018

  To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have determined the budget for the Electoral Office for Northern Ireland for the financial year 2019–20; and if so, what settlement has been agreed.

• Brexit: Arrangements for EU Citizens - Statement 5 Nov 2018

  Can the Minister clarify the reports last week about people who achieve settled status but subsequently leave the United Kingdom for a prolonged period of years? Would their settled status allow them to come back into the United Kingdom after, say, five years and achieve the rights they had prior to their departure?

• Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Libya: IRA 5 Nov 2018

  To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to seek compensation from the government of Libya for the victims of Irish Republican Army terrorism; if so, what progress they have made in seeking such compensation; and if not, why not.

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UUP Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 19 January 2011

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Currently held offices

• Member, Bribery Act 2010 Committee (since 17 May 2018)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Financial Exclusion Committee (25 May 2016 to 25 Mar 2017)
• Member, Information Committee (Lords) (8 Jun 2015 to 31 Aug 2016)
• Member, Extradition Law Committee (12 Jun 2014 to 25 Feb 2015)
• Member, Personal Service Companies Committee (12 Nov 2013 to 31 Mar 2014)
• Member, Small and Medium Sized Enterprises Committee (29 May 2012 to 28 Feb 2013)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 29 debates in the last year — above average amongst Lords. See all Lord Empey’s speeches
• Has received answers to 61 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst Lords.
• Has voted in 74.28% of votes in this House with this affiliation up to the 2015 general election — well above average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 2 annotations on this Lord’s speeches — above average amongst Lords.
• 5 people are tracking this peer — email me updates on Lord Empey’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 203 times in debates — above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)