The Lord Hay of Ballyore
Democratic Unionist Party
Member of the House of Lords
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Lord Hay of Ballyore's full title is The Lord Hay of Ballyore. His name is William Alexander Hay, and he is a current member of the House of Lords.
Allowance claims · 2026
Daily attendance allowance
£7,049
19 days attended across 1 published month
Overnight / accommodation
£1,875
Travel claims
£1,119
Attendance £1,119
Total claimed
£10,043
Source: House of Lords Finance Office monthly publications, refreshed on the 5th of each month.
Lords votes · 2026
189 divisions
89 Content(47.1%)
4 Not-Content(2.1%)
96 didn't vote(50.8%)
2026-09-08
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26–63
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2026-06-09
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13–66
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2026-04-13
Not-Content
69–332
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2026-03-12
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Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
Teller
26–134
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2026-03-05
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193–143
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194–140
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2026-03-05
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198–139
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208–142
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214–142
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2026-01-12
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Source: lordsvotes-api.parliament.uk. "Result" shows the headline
Content vs Not-Content tally (including tellers). The Lords doesn't
publish a "didn't vote" attendance roll like the Commons, so the
figure above conflates absence with abstention.
Recent Hansard contributions · latest 25
My Lords, I welcome the amendment from the noble Lord, Lord McCrea. Although a casual observer might think we are simply debating technical standards for consumer electronics or even industrial machinery, anyone with an eye for the integrity of our Unite
2026-07-06
Armed Forces Bill
My Lords, the Armed Forces Bill comes before the House at a very important time in the history of our nation. The threats facing our country are the most complex there have been for many decades. War continues to rage in Ukraine, which is a reminder that
2026-07-06
Armed Forces Bill
My Lords, I thank the Minister for giving way. He will know Northern Ireland extremely well, and he will know that there are at least five councils of Northern Ireland that do not implement the covenant. What do you have when your veterans lose out? You
My Lords, I will speak to Amendments 38A and 38B in my name and that of my noble friend Lord Weir. The amendment before the Committee in my name would require that this Government
“shall seek to permit limited commercial and chartered flights for Brit
2025-11-21
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
My Lords, I support Amendment 48 in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Ritchie, which seeks to protect individuals from being pressurised into assisted death. As the Bill stands, references to coercion and pressure in Clause 1 are strictly related to
Following on from the noble Baroness, Lady Ritchie, there is confusion about this £200 million, where it has gone, who is allocating it and so on. We need clarification around the allocation of future funding for police.
On the £200 million that has been allocated to policing, have the Executive received that amount? There is some confusion on the £200 million. We are getting information that, until now, they have received only £5 million. Clarity on the £200 million wou
I do not know where I got 3,000 from—I meant to say 6,000. I apologise to the Committee and ask for correction.
My Lords, I support this draft order extending the provisions in the Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007, which will, for a further two years until 31 July 2027, enable criminal trials to continue to be concluded without a jury in Northern I
2025-03-05
Armed Forces Commissioner Bill
My Lords, the Armed Forces do a remarkable job keeping the people of this United Kingdom safe and secure in an ever-changing and increasingly dangerous world. We owe them a great debt of gratitude for their courage and their devotion to duty. The sacrifi
2025-02-12
Gambling Levy Regulations 2025
My Lords, I shall be very brief. I want to make a few comments regarding the stake limits set by the Gambling Act 2005 (Operating Licence Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2024. I am unsure of the rationale set out in the regulations for setting a limi
My Lords, I welcome the opportunity to speak to the amendment to the Motion in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Dodds, who has provided an excellent analysis of the issues facing businesses in Northern Ireland. Since the outset of the United Kingdom’s ne
My Lords, I want briefly to bring noble Lords back to the whole issue of resources. I welcome this statutory instrument but I worry about resources. You will continue to hear the chief constable of Northern Ireland talk about the lack of resources. With
2024-07-23
King’s Speech
My Lords, I congratulate the Government on their recent success in the election. There are many areas to be welcomed in their priorities, going forward for the future. In the gracious Speech, they are looking to strengthen the union through collaboration
2024-05-24
British Nationality (Irish Citizens) Bill
My Lords, I congratulate the Government and all the political parties in this House on the spirit in which they approached this Bill. This is an issue that goes back almost 20 years. The first Private Members’ Bill on the subject was introduced in the Ho
2024-05-24
British Nationality (Irish Citizens) Bill
That the Bill do now pass.
2024-05-24
British Nationality (Irish Citizens) Bill
My Lords, I understand that no amendments have been set down to this Bill and that no noble Lord has indicated a wish to move a manuscript amendment or to speak in Committee. Unless, therefore, any noble Lord objects, I beg to move that the order of comm
2024-05-24
British Nationality (Irish Citizens) Bill
That the order of commitment be discharged.
2024-05-17
British Nationality (Irish Citizens) Bill
My Lords, I thank Members for their contributions this afternoon, especially for their cross-party support for the Bill. I also congratulate my colleague the Member for Belfast East, Gavin Robinson. After nine years, he successfully secured the opportun
2024-05-17
British Nationality (Irish Citizens) Bill
My Lords, I am delighted to move this Bill in your Lordships’ House.
The Bill has a long and frustrating past. My colleague the Member for East Londonderry, Mr Campbell, a Member of the other House since 2001, introduced a Private Member’s Bill along
2024-05-17
British Nationality (Irish Citizens) Bill
That the Bill be now read a second time.
2024-02-27
Northern Ireland
My Lords, I welcome the Motion moved by the Minister, the noble Lord, Lord Caine, regarding the humble Address being presented to His Majesty. The Motion deals with a number of issues: the return of the devolved institutions in Northern Ireland; reaffir
We got the clear impression that that was exactly what the other parties wanted. They complained outside the door but did not really want to come inside, and that was the theme right through the negotiations. As I said, a wee bit of honesty in the Chambe
My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow my noble friend Lord Browne. I want to say at the outset that I have been listening to the debate very attentively; I have listened to a number of speakers. I believe in and welcome the restoration of the Assembly in
My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow my colleagues, my noble friends Lord Morrow and Lord Dodds, in this debate.
One way in which the constitutional importance of the Windsor Framework (Enforcement etc.) Regulations before us today is evidenced is in
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Register of Interests · 1 entries on file
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No registrable interests
registered 2015-01-19
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Party history
2014-12-16 → present
Democratic Unionist Party
current
Government posts
None recorded.
Opposition posts
None recorded.
Committee memberships
None recorded.
Contact
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APPGs (2026) · 0 active officership(s)
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Written parliamentary questions · 2026
Showing
16
of 16 tabled
13 answered(81.2%)
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departments
2026-04-21
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Food: Carbon Dioxide
Answered
2026-03-25
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Homelessness
Answered
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Bills sponsored & supported · 2026
0 bills
0 as lead sponsor
0 as supporter
No bills sponsored or supported in 2026.
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primary mover (sortOrder = 1); "Supporter" rows are
members of either House who
backed the bill at introduction. Year is the bill's first-reading
date.
Historic bills (all-time)
1 bills
0 as lead sponsor
1 as supporter
| Bill | Info | Role | Status | Introduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Nationality (Irish Citizens) Act 2024 | Supported | Royal Assent | 2023-12-06 |
Same source as the year-scoped panel above, but unconstrained by
year. The "Sponsored" tag = lead sponsor; "Supported" = backed at
introduction. Sorted newest first.