• Labour Peer
• Minister of State (Sustainable Farming, Food and Animal Welfare), Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (since 19 Oct 2007)
• 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)
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How Lord Rooker voted on key issues since 2001:

• Voted a mixture of for and against introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly for introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
• Voted for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately against the hunting ban. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly for equal gay rights. votes, speeches

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• Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.

Written Answers — House of Lords: Agriculture: Vaccines (21 Jul 2008)

“EU legislation currently prohibits the use of bovine tuberculosis vaccines, as the use of injectable BCG vaccine for bovine tuberculosis in cattle interferes with the current tuberculin skin test. Changing such legislation requires successful negotiations with the Commission in Brussels and other member states. The Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD), the UK's national regulatory body,...”

Written Answers — House of Lords: Bovine Tuberculosis (21 Jul 2008)

“Bovine tuberculosis (TB) can be transmitted to humans, and, not least because milk and dairy products are traded internationally, the European Union clearly has an interest in ensuring that the risks of disease transmission are minimised. Food hygiene regulations in England provide for the execution and enforcement of certain Community instruments laying down specific hygiene rules for food...”

Written Answers — House of Lords: Common Agricultural Policy: Single Farm Payment (21 Jul 2008)

“Detailed analysis of all the payments made under the single payment scheme (SPS) is not yet available. Once the remaining scheme payments have been completed, a decision will be taken on the level of detail that will be published.”

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• Has spoken in 97 debates in the last year — well above average amongst Lords.
• Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — Ministers do not ask written questions.
• Has voted in 73% of votes in parliament — well above average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 21 comments on this Lord's speeches — well above average amongst Lords.
• 28 people are tracking whenever this peer speaks — email me whenever Lord Rooker speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 1921 times in debates — well above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)