The Rev. Dr the Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown
Democratic Unionist Party
Member of the House of Lords
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Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown's full title is The Rev. Dr the Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown. His name is Robert Thomas William McCrea, and he is a current member of the House of Lords.
Allowance claims · 2026
Data not yet released for 2026 — the Lords Finance Office publishes monthly CSVs ~6-8 weeks after month-end.
Party history
1983-06-09 → present
Democratic Unionist Party
current
Government posts
None recorded.
Opposition posts
2010-06-01 → 2015-03-30
Shadow DUP Spokesperson (Justice)
2010-06-01 → 2015-03-30
Shadow DUP Spokesperson (Home Affairs)
2009-06-01 → 2010-05-06
Shadow Spokesperson (Communities and Local Government)
2009-06-01 → 2015-03-30
Shadow DUP Leader of the House of Commons
2005-06-01 → 2010-05-06
Shadow Spokesperson (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
Committee memberships
2006-11-16 → 2015-03-30
Panel of Chairs
2010-07-12 → 2011-01-26
Public Accounts Commission
2011-06-23 → 2012-03-26
Draft House of Lords Reform Bill (Joint Committee)
Contact
Parliamentary office
contactholmember@parliament.uk
020 7219 5353 · House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
020 7219 5353 · House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
APPGs (2026) · 0 active officership(s)
No APPG officerships found for this peer. (Officer matching is by name —
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form, the join may miss; check
/appgs directly.)
Written parliamentary questions · 2026
Showing
6
of 6 tabled
6 answered(100.0%)
4
departments
Source: UK Parliament Members API. The amber "interest" tag is set
by Parliament's own system when the asking member 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
0 bills
0 as lead sponsor
0 as supporter
No bills sponsored or supported in 2026.
Source: UK Parliament Bills API. "Lead" sponsor is the
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
1 as lead sponsor
0 as supporter
| Bill | Info | Role | Status | Introduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suicide (Prevention) Bill | Sponsored | 2nd reading | 2012-04-25 |
Same source as the year-scoped panel above, but unconstrained by
year. The "Sponsored" tag = lead sponsor; "Supported" = backed at
introduction. Sorted newest first.