Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown

Democratic Unionist Party

MP for Life peer

Parliamentary Office

contactholmember@parliament.uk 020 7219 5353

House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW

Top Focus Areas

Department of Health and Social CareHome OfficeNorthern Ireland OfficeDepartment for Work and PensionsTreasury

Parliamentary Career

Positions Held

Shadow DUP Spokesperson (Justice)

Opposition Department

Jun 2010 - Mar 2015

Shadow DUP Spokesperson (Home Affairs)

Opposition Department

Jun 2010 - Mar 2015

Shadow Spokesperson (Communities and Local Government)

Department for Communities and Local Government

Jun 2009 - May 2010

Shadow DUP Leader of the House of Commons

Opposition Department

Jun 2009 - Mar 2015

Shadow Spokesperson (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Jun 2005 - May 2010

Constituencies

South Antrim

Elected 1 time

May 2010 - Mar 2015

South Antrim

Elected 2 times

Sept 2000 - May 2010

Mid Ulster

Elected 4 times

Jun 1983 - May 1997

Registered Interests

No registered interests found.

Recent Votes

No voting records found

Committee Memberships

Administration CommitteeCommons Administration Estimate Audit and Risk Assurance CommitteeCommons Audit and Risk Assurance Committee (Lords)Lords Backbench Business CommitteeCommons Bishop's Stortford Cemetery BillCommons Built Environment CommitteeLords Business and Trade CommitteeCommons Business and Trade Sub-Committee on Economic Security, Arms and Export ControlsCommons Cheltenham Borough Council (Markets) BillCommons Cheltenham Borough Council (Markets) Bill Committee (Lords)Lords Childhood Vaccinations CommitteeLords City of London (Markets) BillCommons Committee of PrivilegesCommons Committee of SelectionCommons Committee of Selection (Lords)Lords Committee on StandardsCommons Committees on Arms Export ControlsCommons Commons Reference Group on Representation and InclusionCommons Communications and Digital CommitteeLords Conduct CommitteeLords Consolidation, &c., Bills (Joint Committee)Joint Constitution CommitteeLords Court of RefereesCommons Culture, Media and Sport CommitteeCommons Culture, Media and Sport Sub-committee on Online Harms and DisinformationCommons Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) BillCommons Defence CommitteeCommons Defence Sub-CommitteeCommons Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform CommitteeLords Domestic Abuse Act 2021 CommitteeLords

Recent Questions

402 questions on record

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to increase energy security and lower energy costs; and what assessment they have made as to the potential impact of the conflict in the Middle East on domestic energy bills.

Answered

To: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero • 8 Jul 2026

To ask His Majesty's Government whether any key target been removed from the Modern Service Framework for Dementia and Frailty, due for publication later this year.

Answered

To: Department of Health and Social Care • 8 Jul 2026

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support (1) farmers in relation to increased costs deriving from the Iran war, and (2) the long-term financial sustainability of farm businesses.

Answered

To: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs • 8 Jul 2026

To ask His Majesty's Government what is their most recent assessment of the security threat in Northern Ireland.

Answered

To: Northern Ireland Office • 8 Jul 2026

To ask His Majesty's Government what recent discussions they have held concerning the replacement of the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023, and with whom.

Answered

To: Northern Ireland Office • 8 Jul 2026

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Positions Held

Shadow DUP Spokesperson (Justice)

Opposition Department

Jun 2010 - Mar 2015

Shadow DUP Spokesperson (Home Affairs)

Opposition Department

Jun 2010 - Mar 2015

Shadow Spokesperson (Communities and Local Government)

Department for Communities and Local Government

Jun 2009 - May 2010

Shadow DUP Leader of the House of Commons

Opposition Department

Jun 2009 - Mar 2015

Shadow Spokesperson (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Jun 2005 - May 2010

Constituencies

South Antrim

Elected 1 time

May 2010 - Mar 2015

South Antrim

Elected 2 times

Sept 2000 - May 2010

Mid Ulster

Elected 4 times

Jun 1983 - May 1997