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Lord Rooker
Labour Peer
- Also represented Birmingham, Perry Barr
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- Entered the House of Lords on 21 June 2001
- Previously MP for Birmingham, Perry Barr until 14 May 2001 — General election
- Positions held at time of appointment: Member of Parliament for Birmingham, Perry Bar, 1974-2001. Opposition spokesman on social security, 1980-83, on treasury and economic affairs, 1983-84, on housing, 1984-87, on local government, 1987-88, on health and social services, 1990-92, on higher education, 1992-93; Deputy Shadow Leader of House of Commons, 1994-97; Minister of State, MAFF, 1997-99; Department of Social Security, 1999-2001. (from Number 10 press release)
- Entered Parliament on 28 February 1974 — General election
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Lord Rooker voted on key issues since 2001:
- Has never voted on a more proportional system for electing MPs. votes
- Has never voted on replacing Trident. votes
- Voted very strongly for university tuition fees. votes
- Voted strongly for introducing ID cards. votes
- Voted strongly for a stricter asylum system. votes
- Voted very strongly for more EU integration. votes
- Voted moderately against greater autonomy for schools. votes
- Voted moderately for equal gay rights. votes
- Voted strongly against laws to stop climate change. votes
- Voted moderately against the hunting ban. votes
- Voted for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against a smoking ban. votes
- Voted for allowing ministers to intervene in inquests. votes
- Voted strongly for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords. votes
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- Occasionally rebels against their party.
Most recent appearances
- Written Answers — House of Lords: Employment: Jobcentre Plus (22 Apr 2013)
“To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Lord Freud at col. 944 of the Official Report on 25 March, how may Jobcentre Plus offices were open on Sunday 10 March; how many mothers were called in for interview on that day; how many failed to attend; and how many of those had benefits sanctioned.”
- Written Answers — House of Lords: Employment: Jobcentre Plus (10 Apr 2013)
“To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Lord Freud on 25 March (Official Report, col. 944), how many Jobcentre Plus offices in England, Scotland and Wales have opened on a Sunday for the purpose of calling claimants in for interview during the latest year for which figures are available.”
- Written Answers — House of Lords: Employment: Jobcentre Plus (10 Apr 2013)
“To ask Her Majesty's Government whether Ministers have visited any Jobcentre Plus offices during Sunday openings since June 2010.”
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- Has spoken in 5 debates in the last year — average amongst Lords.
- Has received answers to 33 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst Lords.
- Has voted in 68.03% of votes in this House with this affiliation — well above average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 21 annotations on this Lord’s speeches — well above average amongst Lords.
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- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 2005 times in debates — well above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)