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Division Votes
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
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
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
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
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

Speeches
Lord Empey speeches from: Future Capability of the Armed Forces Lord Empey contributed 1 speech (526 words) Thursday 16th July 2026 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Defence
Lord Empey speeches from: Civil Aviation (Consumer Protection and Regulatory Reform) Bill [HL] Lord Empey contributed 9 speeches (2,017 words) Report stage Monday 13th July 2026 - Lords Chamber Department for Transport
Lord Empey speeches from: Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Lord Empey contributed 1 speech (463 words) Report stage Wednesday 8th July 2026 - Lords Chamber Department for Business and Trade

Written Answers
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.

Written Answers

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
13 Jul 2026, 7:53 p.m. - House of Lords "Amendment 34 Lord Empey. " Division - View Video - View Transcript
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
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
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

Parliamentary Debates
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
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
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

Select Committee Documents
Friday 17th July 2026 Correspondence - Letter dated 17 July 2026 from the Chair of the Justice and Home Affairs Committee to Sarah Jones MP, Minister of State (Minister for Policing and Crime) following up on the Committee's 2024 inquiry and letter on shop theft in 2024 Justice and Home Affairs Committee Found: Lord Empey  No relevant interests to declare. Lord Dubs  No relevant interests to declare.
Friday 17th July 2026 Declarations of interest - Declarations of interest for the follow-up letter on shop theft Justice and Home Affairs Committee Found: Lord Empey  No relevant interests to declare. Lord Dubs  No relevant interests to declare.
Tuesday 14th July 2026 Formal Minutes - Formal Minutes for House of Lords Justice and Home Affairs Committee 7th Meeting 26-27 7 June 2026 Justice and Home Affairs Committee Found: Anderson of Ipswich Lord Bach Baroness Berridge Baroness Bertin Baroness Buscombe Lord Dubs Lord Empey
Monday 13th July 2026 Formal Minutes - Formal Minutes for House of Lords Justice and Home Affairs Committee 6th Meeting 26-27 30 June 2026 Justice and Home Affairs Committee Found: Anderson of Ipswich Lord Bach Baroness Berridge Baroness Bertin Baroness Buscombe Lord Dubs Lord Empey
Wednesday 8th July 2026 Oral Evidence - Professor Monica McWilliams, Dermot Nesbitt, and Mark Durkan Article 2 of the Protocol/Windsor Framework - Northern Ireland Scrutiny Committee Found: I am reminded that Lord Empey and I both made the point at a Hume Foundation event that there could
Tuesday 7th July 2026 Oral Evidence - Home Office Justice and Home Affairs Committee Found: Anderson of Ipswich; Lord Bach; Baroness Berridge; Baroness Bertin; Baroness Buscombe; Lord Dubs; Lord Empey

Deposited Papers
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

Deposited Papers

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

Lord Empey - Select Committee Information

Select Committee Documents
Friday 17th July 2026 Correspondence - Letter dated 17 July 2026 from the Chair of the Justice and Home Affairs Committee to Sarah Jones MP, Minister of State (Minister for Policing and Crime) following up on the Committee's 2024 inquiry and letter on shop theft in 2024 Justice and Home Affairs Committee
Friday 17th July 2026 Declarations of interest - Declarations of interest for the follow-up letter on shop theft Justice and Home Affairs Committee
Monday 13th July 2026 Correspondence - Letter dated 30 June 2026 from The Right Honourable David Lammy MP, Deputy Prime Minister, Lord Chancellor & Secretary of State for Justice to the Chair regarding the launch of an Independent Review of the Prison System in England and Wales Justice and Home Affairs Committee
Monday 13th July 2026 Correspondence - Letter dated 30 June 2026 from The Right Honourable David Lammy MP, Deputy Prime Minister, Lord Chancellor & Secretary of State for Justice to the Chair regarding domestic murder sentencing Justice and Home Affairs Committee
Monday 13th July 2026 Formal Minutes - Formal Minutes for House of Lords Justice and Home Affairs Committee 6th Meeting 26-27 30 June 2026 Justice and Home Affairs Committee
Tuesday 14th July 2026 Correspondence - Letter dated 10 July 2026 from the Crown Premises Fire Safety Inspectorate to the Chair providing supplementary evidence following their oral evidence session 30 June 2026 Justice and Home Affairs Committee
Tuesday 14th July 2026 Correspondence - Letter dated 13 July 2026 from Lord Timpson, Minister of State for Justice to the Chair regarding follow-up questions from his oral evidence session with the Committee 30 June 2026 Justice and Home Affairs Committee
Tuesday 14th July 2026 Correspondence - Letter dated 7 July 2026 from Lord Timpson, Minister of State for Justice and Jake Richards MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice to the Chair regarding the publication of the HMI Prisons Annual Report 2025-2026 Justice and Home Affairs Committee
Tuesday 14th July 2026 Correspondence - Letter dated 8 July 2026 from Lord Timpson, Minister of State for Justice, Jake Richards MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice and Josh MacAlister OBE MP, Minister for Children and Families to the Chair regarding the launch of a new programme of test-and-learn pilots to improve recognition and support for children affected by parental imprisonment Justice and Home Affairs Committee
Tuesday 14th July 2026 Correspondence - Letter dated 6 July 2026 from the Police Leadership Commission to the Chair regarding the publication of the Police Leadership Commission Report Justice and Home Affairs Committee
Tuesday 14th July 2026 Correspondence - Letter dated 6 July 2026 from Jake Richards MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice to the Chair regarding the Trowler Review into Youth Custody Safeguarding Justice and Home Affairs Committee
Tuesday 14th July 2026 Formal Minutes - Formal Minutes for House of Lords Justice and Home Affairs Committee 7th Meeting 26-27 7 June 2026 Justice and Home Affairs Committee
Monday 20th July 2026 Correspondence - Letter dated 17 July 2026 from Jake Richards MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice to the Chair regarding the publication of a government consultation on the funding and oversight of youth justice services Justice and Home Affairs Committee
Monday 20th July 2026 Correspondence - Letter dated 17 July 2026 from Mike Tapp MP, Minister for Migration and Citizenship to the Chair regarding the government response to the Lords Justice and Home Affairs Committee’s report, Settlement, Citizenship and Integration Justice and Home Affairs Committee
Tuesday 21st July 2026 Correspondence - Letter dated 15 July 2026 from Sarah Sackman KC MP, Minister for Courts and Legal Services to the Chair regarding the expansion of court transparency measures Justice and Home Affairs Committee
Tuesday 21st July 2026 Correspondence - Letter dated 15 July 2026 from The Baroness Levitt KC, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice to the Chair regarding the launch of a consultation on wedding law reform Justice and Home Affairs Committee
Tuesday 21st July 2026 Correspondence - Letter dated 16 July 2026 from Sarah Sackman KC MP, Minister for Courts and Legal Services to the Chair regarding the launch of a consultation on further judicial review reforms Justice and Home Affairs Committee
Tuesday 21st July 2026 Correspondence - Letter dated 15 July 2026 from Sarah Sackman KC MP, Minister for Courts and Legal Services to the Chair regarding the launch of a consultation on criminal legal aid advocates’ fees Justice and Home Affairs Committee
Tuesday 21st July 2026 Correspondence - Letter dated 13 July 2026 from Sarah Sackman KC MP, Minister for Courts and Legal Services to the Chair regarding the government response to Jonathan Fisher KC’s independent review of disclosure and fraud offences, and part II, chapter five of Sir Brian Leveson’s independent review of criminal courts Justice and Home Affairs Committee
Tuesday 21st July 2026 Correspondence - Letter dated 10 July 2026 from Lord Timpson, Minister of State for Justice to the Chair regarding the publication of the Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) Annual Report Justice and Home Affairs Committee
Tuesday 21st July 2026 Formal Minutes - Formal Minutes for House of Lords Justice and Home Affairs Committee 8th Meeting 26-27 14 July 2026 Justice and Home Affairs Committee
Tuesday 7th July 2026 Oral Evidence - Home Office Justice and Home Affairs Committee
Tuesday 14th July 2026 Correspondence - Letter dated 14 July 2026 from the Chair of the Justice and Home Affairs Committee to the Home Secretary following up on her oral evidence session of 7 July 2026 Justice and Home Affairs Committee

Select Committee Inquiry
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.

Select Committee Inquiry

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.