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
• Generally voted against more EU integration Show votes

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Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Northern Ireland Office: North South Implementation Bodies 14 Sep 2016

  To ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions have taken place with the government of the Irish Republic on the future funding of the six cross-border bodies established following the Belfast Agreement of 1998, in the light of the UK’s decision to leave the EU.

• Written Answers — Northern Ireland Office: EU Grants and Loans: Northern Ireland 14 Sep 2016

  To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will guarantee to fund the remaining period of Peace IV in the event that the UK leaves the EU before the conclusion of that fund in 2020.

• Written Answers — Department for Work and Pensions: Fibromyalgia: Social Security Benefits 12 Sep 2016

  To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether applicants suffering from Fibromyalgia are refused benefits because the condition is not recognised as sufficiently serious to cause disability.

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Profile

UUP Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 19 January 2011

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Currently held offices

• Member, Financial Exclusion Committee (since 25 May 2016)

Other offices held in the past

• 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)

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• Has spoken in 28 debates in the last year — above average amongst Lords. See all Lord Empey’s speeches
• Has received answers to 68 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst Lords.
• Has voted in 72.88% 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.
• 3 people are tracking this peer — email me updates on Lord Empey’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 152 times in debates — above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)