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Calendar
Thursday 4th June 2026 Lord Empey (Ulster Unionist Party - Life peer) Oral questions - Main Chamber Subject: Permanent military presence in the Gulf View calendar - Add to calendar

Division Votes
20 Apr 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - 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 - 259 Noes - 180
20 Apr 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - 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 - 284 Noes - 158
20 Apr 2026 - Pension Schemes Bill - 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 - 162 Noes - 151
20 Apr 2026 - Pension Schemes Bill - 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 - 211 Noes - 150
20 Apr 2026 - Pension Schemes Bill - 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 - 216 Noes - 148
20 Apr 2026 - Pension Schemes Bill - 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 - 219 Noes - 144
20 Apr 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - 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 - 276 Noes - 169
23 Apr 2026 - English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - 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 - 220 Noes - 143
23 Apr 2026 - English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - 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 - 197 Noes - 144
23 Apr 2026 - English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - 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 - 209 Noes - 145
23 Apr 2026 - English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - 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 - 152 Noes - 207
23 Apr 2026 - English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - 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 - 199 Noes - 146
23 Apr 2026 - English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - 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 - 208 Noes - 138
23 Apr 2026 - English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - 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 - 207 Noes - 141
27 Apr 2026 - English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - 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 - 199 Noes - 144
27 Apr 2026 - English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - 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 - 210 Noes - 145
27 Apr 2026 - English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - 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 - 217 Noes - 145
27 Apr 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - 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 - 316 Noes - 165
27 Apr 2026 - Pension Schemes Bill - 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 - 197 Noes - 129
28 Apr 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - 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 - 91 Noes - 181
9 Jun 2026 - Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information (Household Tumble Dryers) Regulations 2026 - 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 - 13 Noes - 66

Speeches
Lord Empey speeches from: Civil Aviation (Consumer Protection and Regulatory Reform) Bill [HL] Lord Empey contributed 4 speeches (1,158 words) Committee stage Thursday 18th June 2026 - Grand Committee Department for Transport
Lord Empey speeches from: Civil Aviation (Consumer Protection and Regulatory Reform) Bill [HL] Lord Empey contributed 2 speeches (635 words) Committee stage Tuesday 16th June 2026 - Grand Committee Department for Transport
Lord Empey speeches from: Refugee Move-on Period Pilot Evaluation Report Lord Empey contributed 1 speech (168 words) Wednesday 10th June 2026 - Lords Chamber Home Office
Lord Empey speeches from: Military in the Gulf Lord Empey contributed 2 speeches (185 words) Thursday 4th June 2026 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Defence
Lord Empey speeches from: Civil Aviation (Consumer Protection and Regulatory Reform) Bill [HL] Lord Empey contributed 1 speech (1,353 words) 2nd reading Tuesday 2nd June 2026 - Lords Chamber Department for Transport
Lord Empey speeches from: Youth Offending Lord Empey contributed 1 speech (16 words) Thursday 21st May 2026 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Justice
Lord Empey speeches from: King’s Speech Lord Empey contributed 1 speech (603 words) Monday 18th May 2026 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Justice

Written Answers

Ministry of Defence: Cost Effectiveness Asked by: Lord Empey (Ulster Unionist Party - Life peer) Wednesday 29th April 2026 Question to the Ministry of Defence: To ask His Majesty's Government what financial cuts or efficiencies the Ministry of Defence has been asked to make in the financial years 2026-27 and 2027-28. Answered by Lord Coaker - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence) It has not proved possible to respond to this question in the time available before Prorogation. Ministers will correspond directly with the Member.

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2 Jun 2026, 7:28 p.m. - House of Lords "Northern Ireland. Like my noble, my noble friend, I call him Lord Empey. " Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
4 Jun 2026, 11:19 a.m. - House of Lords " Second, Oral Question Lord Empey. >> Leave to ask the question standing in my name on the Order Paper. " Lord Coaker, The Minister of State, Ministry of Defence (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
18 Jun 2026, 2:37 p.m. - Lords Grand Committee "Amendment 67, Lord Empey not moved. " Speaker 1 - View Video - View Transcript
18 Jun 2026, 2:25 p.m. - Lords Grand Committee "I turn to amendment 67, tabled by the noble Lord, Lord Empey, which would require sufficient slots at hub airports such as Heathrow to be allocated to flights from UK regional airports. " Speaker 5 - View Video - View Transcript

Parliamentary Debates
Civil Aviation (Consumer Protection and Regulatory Reform) Bill [HL] 107 speeches (32,797 words) Committee stage Thursday 18th June 2026 - Grand Committee Department for Transport Mentions: 1: None I note the comments from the noble Lord, Lord Empey, on this issue. - Link to Speech 2: Baroness Foster of Oxton (Con - Life peer) slots are a very complex and sophisticated trading system, the value of which, as my noble friend Lord Empey - Link to Speech 3: Lord Grayling (Con - Life peer) The noble Lord, Lord Empey, makes an important point. - Link to Speech 4: Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill (Lab - Life peer) this stage.My noble friend Lord Tunnicliffe’s amendment, which is supported by the noble Lord, Lord Empey - Link to Speech
Civil Aviation (Consumer Protection and Regulatory Reform) Bill [HL] 93 speeches (30,116 words) Committee stage Tuesday 16th June 2026 - Grand Committee Department for Transport Mentions: 1: None Amendment 39 in my name echoes remarks made by the noble Lord, Lord Empey, in relation to drop-off charges - Link to Speech 2: None Finally, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Finlay of Llandaff, and the noble Lord, Lord Empey, for their - Link to Speech 3: None Concerns about airport drop-off charges were raised by the noble Lords, Lord Moylan and Lord Empey. - Link to Speech 4: Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill (Lab - Life peer) I should just say that of course I respect the views of the noble Lord, Lord Empey, and if he looks at - Link to Speech 5: Baroness Grey-Thompson (XB - Life peer) points relating to my amendments, and I will try not to run into the next group.The noble Lord, Lord Empey - Link to Speech
Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information (Household Tumble Dryers) Regulations 2026 25 speeches (7,570 words) Tuesday 9th June 2026 - Lords Chamber Department for Energy Security & Net Zero Mentions: 1: Baroness Suttie (LD - Life peer) I note that the noble Lord, Lord Empey, has not put his name down to speak today, but I think he would - Link to Speech
Military in the Gulf 17 speeches (1,706 words) Thursday 4th June 2026 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Defence Mentions: 1: Lord Coaker (Lab - Life peer) This also answers the important Question from the noble Lord, Lord Empey. - Link to Speech
Civil Aviation (Consumer Protection and Regulatory Reform) Bill [HL] 54 speeches (32,984 words) 2nd reading Tuesday 2nd June 2026 - Lords Chamber Department for Transport Mentions: 1: Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick (Lab - Life peer) industry are vital to the economic development of Northern Ireland.Like my friend the noble Lord, Lord Empey - Link to Speech 2: Baroness Grender (LD - Life peer) The climate emergency means we cannot ignore this issue, as the noble Lord, Lord Empey, made clear. - Link to Speech 3: Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill (Lab - Life peer) The noble Lord, Lord Empey, raised the capacity of NATS. We believe that it does have capacity. - Link to Speech
King’s Speech 158 speeches (54,206 words) Monday 18th May 2026 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Justice Mentions: 1: Lord Hanson of Flint (Lab - Life peer) at how we can examine Section 48 in due course.Integration issues were raised by the noble Lord, Lord Empey - Link to Speech

Deposited Papers

Thursday 14th May 2026 Ministry of Defence Source Page: Letter dated 12/05/2026 from Lord Coaker to Lord Empey regarding a written question concerning what financial cuts or efficiencies the Ministry of Defence has been asked to make in the financial years 2026–27 and 2027–28. 1p. Document: 20260512_MinLords_letter_to_Lord_Empey.docx (webpage) Found: Letter dated 12/05/2026 from Lord Coaker to Lord Empey regarding a written question concerning what financial

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Lord Empey - Select Committee Information

Calendar
Tuesday 2nd June 2026 10:30 a.m. Justice and Home Affairs Committee - Private Meeting Subject: Settlement, Citizenship and Integration View calendar - Add to calendar
Tuesday 16th June 2026 10:30 a.m. Justice and Home Affairs Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Fire Safety in Prisons View calendar - Add to calendar
Tuesday 9th June 2026 10:30 a.m. Justice and Home Affairs Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Fire Safety in Prisons View calendar - Add to calendar
Tuesday 30th June 2026 10:30 a.m. Justice and Home Affairs Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Fire Safety in Prisons View calendar - Add to calendar
Tuesday 23rd June 2026 10:30 a.m. Justice and Home Affairs Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Fire Safety in Prisons View calendar - Add to calendar
Tuesday 14th July 2026 10:30 a.m. Justice and Home Affairs Committee - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar
Tuesday 21st July 2026 10:30 a.m. Justice and Home Affairs Committee - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar
Tuesday 7th July 2026 2:30 p.m. Justice and Home Affairs Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Work of the Home Office View calendar - Add to calendar

Select Committee Documents
Tuesday 21st April 2026 Correspondence - Letter dated 26 March 2026 from Lord Timpson to the Chair regarding the government’s response to the prison service pay review body’s recommendations for 2026/27 Justice and Home Affairs Committee
Tuesday 21st April 2026 Correspondence - Letter dated 26 March 2026 from Lord Timpson to the Chair regarding an update on the prison, probation, youth justice and court custody scrutiny bodies landscape Justice and Home Affairs Committee
Tuesday 21st April 2026 Correspondence - Letter dated 26 March 2026 from Sarah Sackman KC MP, Minister of State and Minister for Courts and Legal Services regarding the taking control of goods (miscellaneous amendments) regulations 2026 Justice and Home Affairs Committee
Tuesday 21st April 2026 Correspondence - Letter dated 2 April 2026 from Charlie Taylor, HM Chief Inspector of Prisons, to the Chair regarding Hardly working out: barriers to physical education in prisons and ‘Everything is after sentencing’: The experiences of remand prisoners, two recent findings papers Justice and Home Affairs Committee
Tuesday 28th April 2026 Correspondence - Letter dated 15 April 2026 from Lord Timpson, Minister of State for Justice to the Chair, regarding Charlie Taylor, HM Chief Inspector of Prisons (HMCIP), issuing an Urgent Notification (UN) at HMP Woodhill Justice and Home Affairs Committee
Tuesday 28th April 2026 Correspondence - Letter dated 14 April 2026 from The Right Honourable David Lammy MP Deputy Prime Minister, Lord Chancellor & Secretary of State for Justice to the Chair regarding the government response to the independent review into releases in error Justice and Home Affairs Committee
Wednesday 17th June 2026 Written Evidence - Ministry of Justice and HM Prison & Probation Service FSP0004 - Fire Safety in Prisons Fire Safety in Prisons - Justice and Home Affairs Committee
Wednesday 17th June 2026 Written Evidence - Rob Allen FSP0003 - Fire Safety in Prisons Fire Safety in Prisons - Justice and Home Affairs Committee
Wednesday 17th June 2026 Written Evidence - Wandsworth Prison Improvement Campaign FSP0002 - Fire Safety in Prisons Fire Safety in Prisons - Justice and Home Affairs Committee
Wednesday 17th June 2026 Written Evidence - The Howard League for Penal Reform FSP0005 - Fire Safety in Prisons Fire Safety in Prisons - Justice and Home Affairs Committee
Wednesday 17th June 2026 Written Evidence - POA - The Professional Trade Union for Prison Correctional, Public and Private Mental Health Trust Services Providers and Immigration Services FSP0001 - Fire Safety in Prisons Fire Safety in Prisons - Justice and Home Affairs Committee
Tuesday 9th June 2026 Oral Evidence - HMPPS, HMPPS, and HMPPS Fire Safety in Prisons - Justice and Home Affairs Committee
Friday 19th June 2026 Correspondence - Letter dated 4 June 2026 from The Baroness Levitt KC, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice to the Chair regarding the launch of a consultation on cohabitation and financial remedies reform Justice and Home Affairs Committee
Friday 19th June 2026 Correspondence - Letter dated 3 June 2026 from Sarah Sackman KC MP, Minister for Courts and Legal Services to the Chair regarding the introduction of secondary legislation to reverse some of the operational contingency measures introduced following a cyber-attack on the Legal Aid Agency’s (LAA) online digital services Justice and Home Affairs Committee
Friday 19th June 2026 Correspondence - Letter dated 4 June 2026 from The Right Honourable David Lammy MP, Deputy Prime Minister, Lord Chancellor & Secretary of State for Justice to the Chair informing the Committee of proposals to modernise the structure of the High Court, specifically through the creation of a new Business and Property Division Justice and Home Affairs Committee
Friday 19th June 2026 Correspondence - Letter dated 28 May 2026 from Lord Timpson, Minister of State for Justice to the Chair providing an update on the implementation of measures in the Sentencing Act 2026 regarding the Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) sentence Justice and Home Affairs Committee
Friday 19th June 2026 Correspondence - Letter dated 3 June 2026 from The Baroness Levitt KC, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice to the Chair regarding a draft affirmative Statutory Instrument (“SI”), which, if approved by Parliament, will make a number of changes to the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (LASPO) and associated Regulations Justice and Home Affairs Committee
Friday 19th June 2026 Correspondence - Letter dated 11 June 2026 from Lord Timpson, Minister of State for Justice to the Chair regarding the expansion of the intensive supervision courts Justice and Home Affairs Committee
Friday 19th June 2026 Correspondence - Letter dated 10 June 2026 from Lord Timpson, Minister of State for Justice and Jake Richards MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice to the Chair regarding publication of the IMB National Annual Report 2025 Justice and Home Affairs Committee
Friday 19th June 2026 Correspondence - Letter dated 9 June 2026 from Jake Richards MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice to the Chair regarding the signed Memorandum of Understanding between the UK and Latvia on justice cooperation Justice and Home Affairs Committee
Tuesday 16th June 2026 Oral Evidence - Howard League for Penal Reform, and Howard League for Penal Reform Fire Safety in Prisons - Justice and Home Affairs Committee
Wednesday 3rd June 2026 Correspondence - Letter dated 21 May 2026 from the Right Honourable David Lammy MP, Deputy Prime Minister, Lord Chancellor & Secretary of State for Justice to the Chair regarding the Government Response to the SSRB Annual Report 2026/27 Justice and Home Affairs Committee
Wednesday 3rd June 2026 Correspondence - Letter dated 15 May 2026 from Lord Timpson, Minister of State for Justice to the Chair with an update on the Health and Safety Executive’s investigation into radon exposure at HMP Dartmoor Justice and Home Affairs Committee
Wednesday 3rd June 2026 Formal Minutes - Formal Minutes for House of Lords Justice and Home Affairs Committee 1st Meeting 26-27 19 May 2026 Justice and Home Affairs Committee
Wednesday 3rd June 2026 Correspondence - Letter dated 18 May 2026 from Jake Richards MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice to the Chair regarding government’s new Youth Justice White Paper Justice and Home Affairs Committee
Wednesday 3rd June 2026 Correspondence - Letter dated 20 May 2026 from Jake Richards MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice to the Chair regarding the implementation of SW v UK MoJ Justice and Home Affairs Committee
Wednesday 24th June 2026 Written Evidence - Independent Monitoring Boards (IMB) FSP0006 - Fire Safety in Prisons Fire Safety in Prisons - Justice and Home Affairs Committee
Wednesday 24th June 2026 Formal Minutes - Formal Minutes for House of Lords Justice and Home Affairs Committee 2nd Meeting 26-27 2 June 2026 Justice and Home Affairs Committee
Wednesday 24th June 2026 Formal Minutes - Formal Minutes for House of Lords Justice and Home Affairs Committee 3rd Meeting 26-27 9 June 2026 Justice and Home Affairs Committee
Wednesday 24th June 2026 Formal Minutes - Formal Minutes for House of Lords Justice and Home Affairs Committee 4th Meeting 26-27 16 June 2026 Justice and Home Affairs Committee
Tuesday 23rd June 2026 Correspondence - Letter dated 12 June 2026 from Jake Richards MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice to the Chair regarding the reopening of Oasis Restore Secure Schoo Justice and Home Affairs Committee
Tuesday 23rd June 2026 Oral Evidence - British Automatic Fire Sprinkler Association (BAFSA), British Automatic Fire Sprinkler Association (BAFSA), and Fireworks Fire Protection Ltd Fire Safety in Prisons - Justice and Home Affairs Committee
Tuesday 23rd June 2026 Oral Evidence - Prison Governors’ Association, and Prison Governors’ Association Fire Safety in Prisons - Justice and Home Affairs Committee
Monday 29th June 2026 Declarations of interest - Declarations of interest for the fire safety in prisons inquiry Justice and Home Affairs Committee
Tuesday 30th June 2026 Correspondence - Letter from James McEwen Chief Executive Officer HM Prisons and Probation Service Ministry of Justice to the Chair following his oral evidence session 9 June 2026 Justice and Home Affairs Committee
Tuesday 30th June 2026 Written Evidence - Centre for Crime and Justice Studies FSP0007 - Fire Safety in Prisons Fire Safety in Prisons - Justice and Home Affairs Committee
Tuesday 30th June 2026 Written Evidence - Prison Officers’ Association FSP0008 - Fire Safety in Prisons Fire Safety in Prisons - Justice and Home Affairs Committee
Tuesday 30th June 2026 Correspondence - Letter dated 19 June 2026 from Sarah Sackman KC MP, Minister for Courts and Legal Services to the Chair regarding amendments to Ministry of Justice court and tribunal fees Justice and Home Affairs Committee
Tuesday 30th June 2026 Formal Minutes - Formal Minutes for House of Lords Justice and Home Affairs Committee 5th Meeting 26-27 23 June 2026 Justice and Home Affairs Committee
Tuesday 30th June 2026 Correspondence - Letter from the Howard League to the Chair following up on their oral evidence session on 16 June 2026 Justice and Home Affairs Committee
Tuesday 30th June 2026 Correspondence - Letter dated 23 June 2026 from Lord Timpson, Minister of State for Justice to the Chair regarding the Prison (governor’s and adjudicator’s punishments) (amendment) Rules 2026 statutory instrument Justice and Home Affairs Committee
Tuesday 30th June 2026 Oral Evidence - Ministry of Justice and HM Prison & Probation Service, HM Prison and Probation Service, and HM Prison and Probation Service Fire Safety in Prisons - Justice and Home Affairs Committee

Select Committee Inquiry
21 May 2026 Fire Safety in Prisons Justice and Home Affairs Committee (Select) Not accepting submissions No description available