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Lord Trimble

Conservative - Life peer

Became Member: 2nd June 2006

Left House: 25th July 2022 (Death)


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Lord Trimble is not a member of any APPGs
3 Former APPG memberships
Kurdistan Region in Iraq, Opera, Taiwan
Human Rights (Joint Committee)
19th Jul 2017 - 28th Jan 2021
National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
6th Nov 2017 - 1st Jul 2019
National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
3rd Dec 2015 - 27th Apr 2017
Human Rights (Joint Committee)
25th May 2016 - 27th Apr 2017
Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee
19th Nov 2014 - 30th Mar 2015
EU Sub Committee C - External Affairs
17th May 2012 - 30th Mar 2015
Inquiries Act 2005 Committee
16th May 2013 - 26th Feb 2014
European Union Committee
9th Dec 2008 - 15th May 2013
Draft House of Lords Reform Bill (Joint Committee)
6th Jul 2011 - 26th Mar 2012
Barnett Formula Committee
10th Dec 2008 - 12th Nov 2009
Leader of the Ulster Unionist Party
8th Sep 1995 - 7th May 2005
First Minister of Northern Ireland
25th Jun 1998 - 14th Oct 2002

Lords Debates - Bills Introduced - Written Questions

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Division Voting information

Lord Trimble has voted in 799 divisions, and 7 times against the majority of their Party.

17 Jul 2019 - Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Trimble voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 24 Conservative Aye votes vs 35 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 39 Noes - 138
4 Jul 2016 - Tobacco and Related Products Regulations 2016 - View Vote Context
Lord Trimble voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 9 Conservative Aye votes vs 81 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 57 Noes - 91
29 Feb 2016 - Scotland Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Trimble voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 15 Conservative Aye votes vs 103 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 29 Noes - 145
21 Jul 2015 - Proposed Changes to the Standing Orders of the House of Commons - View Vote Context
Lord Trimble voted Aye - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 11 Conservative Aye votes vs 136 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 320 Noes - 139
6 Feb 2012 - Protection of Freedoms Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Trimble voted Aye - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 8 Conservative Aye votes vs 102 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 206 Noes - 194
21 Oct 2011 - House of Lords Reform Bill [HL] - View Vote Context
Lord Trimble voted No - against a party majority and against the House
One of 10 Conservative No votes vs 30 Conservative Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 175 Noes - 16
15 Jan 2008 - Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [HL] - View Vote Context
Lord Trimble voted No - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 42 Conservative No votes vs 51 Conservative Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 96 Noes - 268
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All Debates

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
Lord Strathclyde (Conservative)
(9 debate interactions)
Baroness Randerson (Liberal Democrat)
Liberal Democrat Lords Spokesperson (Transport)
(9 debate interactions)
Lord Sassoon (Conservative)
(7 debate interactions)
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Department Debates
Scotland Office
(31 debate contributions)
Wales Office
(19 debate contributions)
Leader of the House
(17 debate contributions)
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
(17 debate contributions)
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Legislation Debates
Northern Ireland Budget Act 2017
(5,932 words contributed)
Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Act 2019
(3,144 words contributed)
Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Act 2019
(3,144 words contributed)
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Act 2017
(2,044 words contributed)
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Lords initiatives

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

Lord Trimble has not introduced any legislation before Parliament

Lord Trimble has not co-sponsored any Bills in the current parliamentary sitting

Latest 6 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
6 Northern Ireland Office Questions
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16th Nov 2017
Prisoners' Release: Northern Ireland
To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answers by Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth on 15 September (HL1347–1351) relating to prisoner release, whether they will now answer the questions asked.

The Northern Ireland Office have completed the consolidation exercise with the Sentence Review Commission and will respond this week.

Lord Duncan of Springbank
5th Sep 2017
Prisoners' Release: Northern Ireland
To ask Her Majesty's Government how many loyalist prisoners, released under the Northern Ireland (Sentences) Act 1998, have been recalled; and of those, how many were subsequently released under that Act.

Northern Ireland Office officials are currently undertaking a consolidation exercise, in conjunction with the Sentence Review Commissioners to confirm the answers to your questions. I will write to the Noble Lord once this exercise has been completed.

Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
5th Sep 2017
Prisoners' Release: Northern Ireland
To ask Her Majesty's Government how many republican prisoners, released under the Northern Ireland (Sentences) Act 1998, have been recalled; and of those, how many were subsequently released under that Act.

Northern Ireland Office officials are currently undertaking a consolidation exercise, in conjunction with the Sentence Review Commissioners to confirm the answers to your questions. I will write to the Noble Lord once this exercise has been completed.

Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
5th Sep 2017
Prisoners' Release: Northern Ireland
To ask Her Majesty's Government how many loyalist prisoners sentenced for a scheduled offence have been refused release under the Northern Ireland (Sentences) Act 1998 and have not yet been released.

Northern Ireland Office officials are currently undertaking a consolidation exercise, in conjunction with the Sentence Review Commissioners to confirm the answers to your questions. I will write to the Noble Lord once this exercise has been completed.

Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
5th Sep 2017
Prisoners' Release: Northern Ireland
To ask Her Majesty's Government how many republican prisoners sentenced for a scheduled offence have been refused release under the Northern Ireland (Sentences) Act 1998 and have not yet been released.

Northern Ireland Office officials are currently undertaking a consolidation exercise, in conjunction with the Sentence Review Commissioners to confirm the answers to your questions. I will write to the Noble Lord once this exercise has been completed.

Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth