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

• Report Pursuant to Sections 3(1), 3(6), 3(7), 3(8), 3(9) and 3(10) the Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Act 2019 - Motion to Take Note 9 Sep 2019

  My Lords, if we needed any evidence of the importance of the arrival of the noble Lord, Lord Caine, in a position in which he can address your Lordships and turn his mind, in a public way, to our important issues, the speech that has just been delivered confirms what I believe many of us have long believed—his ability and knowledge of a wide range of subjects. Someone coming to these...

• Northern Ireland (Ministerial Appointment Functions) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 - Motion to Approve 9 Sep 2019

  My Lords, the appointments being added to the list include such things as the Drainage Council for Northern Ireland. If the noble Lord, Lord Hain, is seriously saying that the Irish Government need to be consulted about that, that amounts to joint authority. It is not a requirement of any of the treaties or the 1998 Act. The two Governments can consult at a council that can meet periodically....

• European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) Bill - Second Reading 5 Sep 2019

  The noble Lord, Lord O’Donnell, is not in his place right now but, before I begin my remarks, I wanted to mention the problem of spads, because it is not only here that they have caused problems. I personally believe that a lot of the problems in Northern Ireland are the result of spads out of control and their Ministers creating a culture where they can function, interrupting the normal...

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UUP Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 19 January 2011

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Currently held offices

• Member, Food, Poverty, Health and Environment Committee (since 13 Jun 2019)
• 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 33 debates in the last year — well above average amongst Lords. See all Lord Empey’s speeches
• Has received answers to 49 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst Lords.
• Has voted in 72.92% 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") 231 times in debates — above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)