A selection of Lord Empey's votes

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• 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
• Has never voted on fewer MPs in the House of Commons

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Recent appearances

• Written Answers — The Senior Deputy Speaker: Millbank House: Floods 19 Jun 2018

  To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker what assessment he has made of the damage caused to Millbank House by flooding in 2016 and 2018; what costs have been incurred; and what steps he intends to take to ensure the building is protected against future damage.

• European Union (Withdrawal) Bill - Commons Reasons and Amendments 18 Jun 2018

  My Lords, I was not keen on the amendment originally proposed by the noble Lord, Lord Patten of Barnes, and I still think there are issues with the proposal before us. Reference has been made to the joint report issued in December last year. The problem is that that was completely contradictory. It contained almost mutually exclusive objectives. I feel that putting that into the Bill has its...

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Profile

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 27 debates in the last year — above average amongst Lords. See all Lord Empey’s speeches
• Has received answers to 83 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst Lords.
• Has voted in 74.48% 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.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 194 times in debates — above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)