The Rt Hon. the Lord Dodds of Duncairn OBE
Democratic Unionist Party
Life peer
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Lord Dodds of Duncairn's full title is The Rt Hon. the Lord Dodds of Duncairn OBE. His name is Nigel Dodds, and he is a current member of the House of Lords.
Pay & earnings · 2026
MP base salary
£0
/ £93,904 annual
0 days served — year-to-date
· annual rate £93,904
Declared outside earnings
£0
0 registered interests published in 2026
Total (salary + chair + declared)
£0
Base salary: House of Commons Library SN02644 / IPSA. Earnings from Register of Interests (API), published during 2026.
Constituencies represented
2010-05-06 → 2019-11-06
Belfast North
2001-06-07 → 2010-05-06
Belfast North
Party history
2001-06-07 → present
Democratic Unionist Party
current
Government posts
None recorded.
Opposition posts
2017-07-01 → 2019-11-06
Shadow DUP Spokesperson (Brexit)
2015-05-08 → 2019-11-06
Shadow DUP Spokesperson (Reform and Constitutional Issues)
2015-05-08 → 2019-11-06
Shadow DUP Spokesperson (Foreign Affairs)
2010-06-01 → 2015-03-30
Shadow DUP Spokesperson (Justice)
2010-06-01 → 2015-03-30
Shadow DUP Spokesperson (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs)
2010-05-06 → 2019-11-06
DUP Westminster Leader
2008-06-04 → 2010-05-06
Shadow DUP Spokesperson (Without Portfolio)
2007-06-01 → 2010-06-01
Shadow Spokesperson (Justice)
2007-06-01 → 2010-06-01
Shadow Spokesperson (Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform)
2005-06-01 → 2007-06-01
Shadow Spokesperson (Treasury)
2005-06-01 → 2007-06-01
Shadow Spokesperson (Work and Pensions)
2001-07-01 → 2008-06-01
Opposition Whip (Commons)
Committee memberships
2009-02-09 → 2009-05-18
Members' Allowances
2009-11-09 → 2010-05-06
Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee)
2009-11-09 → 2010-05-06
Statutory Instruments (Select Committee)
2021-04-14 → 2024-05-30
Windsor Framework Sub-Committee
2025-01-30 → present
Northern Ireland Scrutiny Committee
Chair additional salary only applies to specified select committees under Standing Order 122B. Regular members receive no additional pay.
Contact
Parliamentary office
doddsn@parliament.uk
020 7219 5353 · House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
020 7219 5353 · House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
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APPGs (2026) · 1 active officership(s)
| Group | Role(s) | Funders | Officers in group | Next deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group on War Heritage
Subject Group
|
Vice Chair | — | 13 | 2024-06-11 |
One row per active APPG. Funder names link out via the
/appgs Top secretariat funders panel — click any funder
there to open its full relationship graph. Officer matching is name-based against
the parliament.uk register text and may miss titled / hyphenated variants.
Commons votes · 2026
No Commons votes recorded for 2026.
Written parliamentary questions · 2026
Showing
16
of 16 tabled
15 answered(93.8%)
6
departments
2026-06-08
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Algeria: Religious Freedom
Answered
2026-03-12
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
UK Emissions Trading Scheme: Ferries
Answered
2026-03-12
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
UK Emissions Trading Scheme: Shipping
Answered
2026-03-12
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
UK Emissions Trading Scheme: Shipping
Answered
2026-02-06
Northern Ireland Office
Identity and Language (Northern Ireland) Act 2022
Answered
Source: UK Parliament Members API. The amber "interest" tag is set
by Parliament's own system when the asking MP has a register entry
it deems related — typically a paid role or directorship in the
sector being asked about. Click any "i" icon to see the full
question and the department's answer.
Bills sponsored & supported · 2026
1 bills
1 as lead sponsor
0 as supporter
| Bill | Info | Role | Status | Introduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Union (Withdrawal Arrangements) Bill [HL] | Lead | 2nd reading | 2026-06-03 |
Source: UK Parliament Bills API. "Lead" sponsor is the
primary mover (sortOrder = 1); "Supporter" rows are
MPs who
backed the bill at introduction. Year is the bill's first-reading
date.
Historic bills (all-time)
3 bills
3 as lead sponsor
0 as supporter
| Bill | Info | Role | Status | Introduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Union (Withdrawal Arrangements) Bill [HL] | Sponsored | 2nd reading | 2026-06-03 | |
| Support and Protection for Elderly People and Adults at Risk of Abuse Bill | Sponsored | 2nd reading | 2010-11-10 | |
| Lisbon Treaty (Referendum) Bill | Sponsored | 2nd reading | 2009-12-16 |
Same source as the year-scoped panel above, but unconstrained by
year. The "Sponsored" tag = lead sponsor; "Supported" = backed at
introduction. Sorted newest first.