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Division Vote (Lords)
6 Jan 2026 - Sentencing Bill - View Vote Context
Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown (DUP) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 4 Democratic Unionist Party Aye votes vs 0 Democratic Unionist Party No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 182 Noes - 209
Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 05 Jan 2026
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill

"My Lords, like my colleague, I support Amendment 32 in the names of the noble Baroness, Lady Foster and Lady Meyer, and the noble Lords, Lord Callanan and Lord Hannan; I also support Amendments 19 and 33 in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Purvis.

The proposal that Amendment …..."
Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown - View Speech

View all Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown (DUP - Life peer) contributions to the debate on: Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill
Division Vote (Lords)
5 Jan 2026 - Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill - View Vote Context
Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown (DUP) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 4 Democratic Unionist Party Aye votes vs 0 Democratic Unionist Party No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 210 Noes - 131
Division Vote (Lords)
5 Jan 2026 - Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill - View Vote Context
Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown (DUP) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 4 Democratic Unionist Party Aye votes vs 0 Democratic Unionist Party No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 194 Noes - 130
Division Vote (Lords)
5 Jan 2026 - Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill - View Vote Context
Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown (DUP) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 4 Democratic Unionist Party Aye votes vs 0 Democratic Unionist Party No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 168 Noes - 178
Division Vote (Lords)
5 Jan 2026 - Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill - View Vote Context
Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown (DUP) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 2 Democratic Unionist Party Aye votes vs 0 Democratic Unionist Party No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 132 Noes - 124
Written Question
NHS: Strikes
Wednesday 17th December 2025

Asked by: Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown (Democratic Unionist Party - Life peer)

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask His Majesty's Government what is the estimated cost of strikes within the NHS in the past six months; and what new proposals are being considered to protect patient services during any further strikes.

Answered by Baroness Merron - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)

The five-day resident doctor strike in July 2025 had an estimated cost to the National Health Service of approximately £240 million, and this is a starting estimate for the planned November strike. The costs were lower than in July 2024 as a result of lower turnout. We continue to update estimates as new data becomes available, in line with receiving business as usual financial data from NHS systems.

The NHS has tried and tested plans in place to minimise disruption and will work with partners to ensure that safe care for patients continues to be available and emergency services continue to operate. Data published on 23 November shows that the NHS met its ambitious goal to maintain 95% of planned care during the November round of strike action, surpassing the 93% protected during action in July, while still maintaining critical services, including maternity services and urgent cancer care.

Speech in Lords Chamber - Fri 12 Dec 2025
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill

"My Lords, like many noble Lords, I grew up at a time when the family doctor was looked upon as a family friend who could always be depended on whenever you were ill or in a time of crisis. Unfortunately, that is not the situation today. There is a major …..."
Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown - View Speech

View all Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown (DUP - Life peer) contributions to the debate on: Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 10 Dec 2025
Northern Ireland Troubles: Operation Kenova

"My Lords, does the Minister acknowledge the debt of gratitude that we owe to the intelligence services, our Armed Forces and the courageous members of the RUC? It was by their action, infiltrating the IRA right to the very top of the republican movement, that many lives were saved—including my …..."
Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown - View Speech

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Division Vote (Lords)
10 Dec 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context
Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown (DUP) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 3 Democratic Unionist Party Aye votes vs 0 Democratic Unionist Party No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 219 Noes - 223