A selection of Lord Empey's votes

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

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Recent appearances

• Upcoming Business – Lords: Main Chamber 19 Feb 2019

  Replacing the backstop in the EU Withdrawal Agreement – Lord Empey. Oral questions

• Leaving the European Union - Statement 12 Feb 2019

  My Lords, the Prime Minister visited Belfast last week and I must bring her back to the definition of backstop. The Minister has just been trying to sell and drawing attention to the good parts, as she sees them, of the backstop that has just been rejected. But is the Prime Minister talking about replacing the existing backstop with another one—an alternative—or is she talking about...

• Northern Ireland: Devolved Government - Question 24 Jan 2019

  My Lords, despite the Statements that have been made from the Front Bench over a number of months, there is no process taking place led by the Secretary of State to get negotiations going. As a consequence, a vacuum has been created. That vacuum is being filled already, as we saw at the weekend, by the men of violence. Will he prevail upon his right honourable friend in the other place to get...

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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 26 debates in the last year — above average amongst Lords. See all Lord Empey’s speeches
• Has received answers to 71 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst Lords.
• Has voted in 73.97% of votes in this House with this affiliation up to the 2015 general election — well above average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 205 times in debates — above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)