Profile

Former Conservative Peer, Former UUP MLA for Upper Bann

Entered the House of Lords on 6 June 2006

Previously MP for Upper Bann until 11 April 2005 — General election (stood again)

Left the House of Lords on 25 July 2022

Entered the House of Commons on 17 May 1990 — unknown

Entered the Assembly on 25 June 1998 — General election

Left the Assembly on 30 January 2007 — Dissolved for election

Party was UUP until 30 Jan 2007; Crossbench until 16 Apr 2007

Also represented Upper Bann

• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009

Other offices held in the past

• Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) ( 6 Nov 2017 to 1 Jul 2019)
• Member, Human Rights (Joint Committee) (19 Jul 2017 to 28 Jan 2021)
• Member, Human Rights (Joint Committee) (25 May 2016 to 27 Apr 2017)
• Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) ( 3 Dec 2015 to 27 Apr 2017)
• Member, Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee (19 Nov 2014 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Inquiries Act 2005 Committee (16 May 2013 to 26 Feb 2014)
• Member, Draft House of Lords Reform Bill (Joint Committee) ( 6 Jul 2011 to 26 Mar 2012)
• Member, Barnett Formula Committee (10 Dec 2008 to 12 Nov 2009)
• Member, European Union Committee ( 9 Dec 2008 to 15 May 2013)
• First Minister of Northern Ireland (25 Jun 1998 to 14 Oct 2002)
• Leader of the Ulster Unionist Party ( 8 Sep 1995 to 7 May 2005)