Information between 6th July 2026 - 26th July 2026
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20 Jul 2026 - Social Housing Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Lord Empey voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 2 Ulster Unionist Party Aye votes vs 0 Ulster Unionist Party No votes Tally: Ayes - 38 Noes - 133 |
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20 Jul 2026 - Social Housing Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Lord Empey voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 2 Ulster Unionist Party Aye votes vs 0 Ulster Unionist Party No votes Tally: Ayes - 162 Noes - 220 |
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20 Jul 2026 - Social Housing Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Lord Empey voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 3 Ulster Unionist Party Aye votes vs 0 Ulster Unionist Party No votes Tally: Ayes - 232 Noes - 146 |
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13 Jul 2026 - Civil Aviation (Consumer Protection and Regulatory Reform) Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Lord Empey voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 1 Ulster Unionist Party Aye votes vs 0 Ulster Unionist Party No votes Tally: Ayes - 41 Noes - 118 |
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13 Jul 2026 - Civil Aviation (Consumer Protection and Regulatory Reform) Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Lord Empey voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 1 Ulster Unionist Party Aye votes vs 0 Ulster Unionist Party No votes Tally: Ayes - 142 Noes - 138 |
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13 Jul 2026 - Civil Aviation (Consumer Protection and Regulatory Reform) Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Lord Empey voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 1 Ulster Unionist Party Aye votes vs 0 Ulster Unionist Party No votes Tally: Ayes - 158 Noes - 239 |
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21 Jul 2026 - Business of the House - View Vote Context Lord Empey voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 3 Ulster Unionist Party Aye votes vs 0 Ulster Unionist Party No votes Tally: Ayes - 173 Noes - 234 |
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15 Jul 2026 - Sporting Events Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Lord Empey voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 1 Ulster Unionist Party Aye votes vs 0 Ulster Unionist Party No votes Tally: Ayes - 129 Noes - 188 |
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15 Jul 2026 - Sporting Events Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Lord Empey voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 2 Ulster Unionist Party Aye votes vs 0 Ulster Unionist Party No votes Tally: Ayes - 212 Noes - 171 |
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Asylum: Housing
Asked by: Lord Empey (Ulster Unionist Party - Life peer) Thursday 16th July 2026 Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: To ask His Majesty's Government what directions and support they give to Local Housing Authorities in order for asylum seekers to be housed; and whether asylum seekers take priority over local people on housing waiting lists. Answered by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government) The Home Office is responsible for delivering asylum policy and ensuring eligible destitute asylum seekers are accommodated.
Eligibility for social housing in England is tightly controlled. If a person's immigration status does not allow them recourse to public funds then they are not eligible for an allocation of social housing. Asylum seekers are not eligible for social housing.
Where foreign nationals are eligible, they will have their housing needs considered on the same basis as other eligible applicants in accordance with the local council’s housing allocation scheme. People who are homeless, in overcrowded housing or who need to move for medical reasons are prioritised. |
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13 Jul 2026, 7:53 p.m. - House of Lords "Amendment Amendment 34 Amendment 34 Lord Amendment 34 Lord Empey. " Division - View Video - View Transcript |
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13 Jul 2026, 7:53 p.m. - House of Lords "Amendment 34 Lord Empey. " Division - View Video - View Transcript |
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13 Jul 2026, 8:09 p.m. - House of Lords " My Lords, may I start by saying to both the noble Baroness, Lady to both the noble Baroness, Lady Finlay of Llandaff, and the noble Lord, Lord Empey, that they have " Lord Moylan (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
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13 Jul 2026, 9:58 p.m. - House of Lords "Amendment Amendment 66 Amendment 66 Lord Amendment 66 Lord Empey Amendment 66 Lord Empey not Amendment 66 Lord Empey not moved. " Division - View Video - View Transcript |
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13 Jul 2026, 9:36 p.m. - House of Lords "Amendment 46. Lord Empey not move. Amendment 47. Lord Grayling not " Lord Grayling (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
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8 Jul 2026, 5:27 p.m. - House of Lords "United Kingdom. >> My Lord, thank you. And I want to rise to support a Lord Empey in " Lord Empey (Ulster Unionist Party) - View Video - View Transcript |
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8 Jul 2026, 5:27 p.m. - House of Lords "to rise to support a Lord Empey in the amendment, but also to to raise the issue that Lord Fox just raised " Lord Empey (Ulster Unionist Party) - View Video - View Transcript |
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8 Jul 2026, 5:28 p.m. - House of Lords "issue is here. We need some protection and Lord Empey seems or sees. The only way to have that " Lord Empey (Ulster Unionist Party) - View Video - View Transcript |
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Civil Aviation (Consumer Protection and Regulatory Reform) Bill [HL]
16 speeches (2,301 words) 3rd reading Monday 20th July 2026 - Lords Chamber Department for Transport Mentions: 1: Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill (Lab - Life peer) Viscount, Lord Goschen, the noble Lords, Lord Harper, Lord Grayling, Lord Young of Cookham and Lord Empey - Link to Speech 2: Lord Moylan (Con - Life peer) I wish to thank the noble Lord, Lord Empey, in this regard. - Link to Speech 3: Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill (Lab - Life peer) will see what happens in the other place on that.I am particularly pleased that the noble Lord, Lord Empey - Link to Speech |
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Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
24 speeches (7,789 words) Monday 20th July 2026 - Lords Chamber Department for Business and Trade Mentions: 1: Lord Elliott of Ballinamallard (UUP - Life peer) As my colleague, the noble Lord, Lord Empey, has indicated, I would like to see them coming forward with - Link to Speech 2: Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick (Lab - Life peer) As the noble Lord, Lord Empey, has said, there will be many more coming down the path to greet us in - Link to Speech 3: Baroness Suttie (LD - Life peer) As the Minister and the noble Lord, Lord Empey, have said, they update the safety standards of machinery - Link to Speech 4: Baroness Hoey (Non-affiliated - Life peer) I am feeling hopeful because, every time we have SIs—the noble Lord, Lord Empey, said that we are going - Link to Speech |
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Future Capability of the Armed Forces
54 speeches (19,441 words) Thursday 16th July 2026 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Defence Mentions: 1: Lord Coaker (Lab - Life peer) I thank the noble Lord for his kind words about me.The noble Lord, Lord Empey, mentioned the national - Link to Speech |
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Civil Aviation (Consumer Protection and Regulatory Reform) Bill [HL]
163 speeches (35,189 words) Report stage Monday 13th July 2026 - Lords Chamber Department for Transport Mentions: 1: Lord Moylan (Con - Life peer) Amendment 33 in my name—there is a similar amendment in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Empey, which - Link to Speech 2: Baroness O'Loan (XB - Life peer) My Lords, I support the noble Lords, Lord Moylan and Lord Empey, on this issue of parking charges. - Link to Speech 3: Baroness Finlay of Llandaff (XB - Life peer) I am grateful to my noble friend Lord Empey for the way he introduced this group, and for co-signing - Link to Speech 4: Lord Grayling (Con - Life peer) Regional connectivity is one area where the noble Lord, Lord Empey, has made some good and important - Link to Speech 5: Baroness Grender (LD - Life peer) It will not astonish him to hear that, as with Amendment 46, tabled by the noble Lord, Lord Empey, it - Link to Speech |
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Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
83 speeches (15,295 words) Report stage Wednesday 8th July 2026 - Lords Chamber Department for Business and Trade Mentions: 1: Lord Fox (LD - Life peer) UK is affected by any nationalisation and subsequent changes.It is a shame that the noble Lord, Lord Empey - Link to Speech 2: Lord Elliott of Ballinamallard (UUP - Life peer) My Lords, I support the amendment from my noble friend Lord Empey and will speak to the issue raised - Link to Speech 3: Lord Elliott of Ballinamallard (UUP - Life peer) Lord’s point about the tariffs, but the issue is that we need some protection, and my noble friend Lord Empey - Link to Speech 4: None I turn to Amendment 45, tabled by the noble Lord, Lord Empey. - Link to Speech |
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Friday 17th July 2026
Department for Business and Trade Source Page: Letter dated 13/07/2026 from Lord Leong to Lord Empey and Lord Sharpe of Epsom regarding questions raised during the Report stage of the Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill: UK steel trade measure and impact on Northern Ireland, feedback from the industry. 2p. Document: Lord_Leong_to_Lord_Empey_and_Lord_Sharpe_13_07_2026.pdf (PDF) Found: Letter dated 13/07/2026 from Lord Leong to Lord Empey and Lord Sharpe of Epsom regarding questions raised |
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24 Jul 2026
Support for Jurors Justice and Home Affairs Committee (Select) Not accepting submissions The Justice and Home Affairs Committee is undertaking a short investigation into support for jurors in England and Wales, focusing on the health and mental health impact of the experience of being a juror. |