Lord Empey Portrait

Lord Empey

Ulster Unionist Party - Life peer

Became Member: 15th January 2011


Lord Empey is not a member of any APPGs
4 Former APPG memberships
Aerospace, Ireland and the Irish in Britain, Race Equality in Education, Transatlantic Trade
Windsor Framework Sub-Committee
14th Apr 2021 - 30th May 2024
Youth Unemployment Committee
28th Jan 2021 - 16th Nov 2021
Food, Poverty, Health and Environment Committee
13th Jun 2019 - 23rd Jun 2020
Bribery Act 2010 Committee
17th May 2018 - 4th Mar 2019
Financial Exclusion Committee
25th May 2016 - 25th Mar 2017
Information Committee (Lords)
8th Jun 2015 - 31st Aug 2016
Extradition Law
12th Jun 2014 - 25th Feb 2015
Personal Service Companies
12th Nov 2013 - 31st Mar 2014
Small and Medium Sized Enterprises Committee
29th May 2012 - 28th Feb 2013


Division Voting information

During the current Parliament, Lord Empey has voted in 0 divisions, and never against the majority of their Party.
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Debates during the 2024 Parliament

Speeches made during Parliamentary debates are recorded in Hansard. For ease of browsing we have grouped debates into individual, departmental and legislative categories.

Sparring Partners
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Department Debates
Ministry of Defence
(1 debate contributions)
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Legislation Debates
Lord Empey has not made any spoken contributions to legislative debate
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Lords initiatives

These initiatives were driven by Lord Empey, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences.


4 Bills introduced by Lord Empey


A Bill to amend the Airports Act 1986.

Lords - 40%

Last Event - Order Of Commitment Discharged : House Of Lords
Friday 29th January 2016

A Bill to amend the Airports Act 1986.

Lords - 40%

Last Event - 2nd Reading: House Of Lords
Friday 9th November 2012

A bill to amend the Airports Act 1986.

Lords - 40%

Last Event - 2nd Reading: House Of Lords
Friday 16th March 2012

A bill to provide for the functions exercised by the Northern Ireland Department of Health to be exercised by the Secretary of State in the absence of a Northern Ireland Executive

Lords - 20%

Last Event - 1st Reading
Monday 27th January 2020
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Lord Empey has not co-sponsored any Bills in the current parliamentary sitting


Latest 3 Written Questions

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Written Questions can be tabled by MPs and Lords to request specific information information on the work, policy and activities of a Government Department
17th Jul 2024
To ask His Majesty's Government what preparations they are making for the review of the UK–EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement.

The Government has already begun work to reset the relationship with our European friends to strengthen ties, secure a broad-based security pact and tackle barriers to trade. We want to look forwards by improving our trade and investment relationship with the EU, while recognising there will be no return to the single market, customs union, or freedom of movement.

Baroness Chapman of Darlington
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
17th Jul 2024
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the Safeguarding the Union Command Paper (CP 1021), published on 31 January; and whether they will be implementing all of the measures outlined in it.

The Government is committed to implementing the Windsor Framework in good faith and to taking all necessary steps to protect the UK internal market.

Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent
Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
17th Jul 2024
To ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to hold further public inquiries into Troubles-related terrorist activity in Northern Ireland; and if so, what criteria they use to determine which incidents should be prioritised.

The decision to establish a public inquiry must always be taken with full consideration of the particular factors of each case. The Government will continue to consider the merits of establishing a public inquiry on a case-by-case basis, noting that it is for the Government to determine how to effectively discharge its procedural obligations under Article 2 of the European Convention on Human Rights.

Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent
Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)