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Profile

Labour Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 3 February 2021

Previously MP for Gedling until 6 November 2019 — Dissolved for election

Entered the House of Commons on 1 May 1997 — General election

Also represented Gedling

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile

Social Media

• @Vernon_Coaker
• https://facebook.com/VernonCoaker

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Lord Coaker campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Ministry of Defence
• Home Office
• Northern Ireland
• Home Department
• Defence
• Slavery
• Iraq
• Public Expenditure
• Army
• Bahrain

Currently held offices

• The Minister of State, Ministry of Defence (since 8 Jul 2024)

Other offices held in the past

• Opposition Whip (Lords) (18 May 2021 to 5 Jul 2024)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Defence) (18 May 2021 to 5 Jul 2024)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Home Affairs) (18 May 2021 to 5 Jul 2024)
• Member, Business and Trade Committee (16 Oct 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (14 Sep 2015 to 26 Jun 2016)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Defence ( 7 Oct 2013 to 14 Sep 2015)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland ( 7 Oct 2011 to 7 Oct 2013)
• Shadow Minister (Home Affairs) ( 8 Oct 2010 to 7 Oct 2011)
• Shadow Minister (Education) (Schools) (12 May 2010 to 8 Oct 2010)
• Minister of State (Department for Children, Schools and Families) (Schools and Learners) ( 9 Jun 2009 to 6 May 2010)
• Minister of State (Home Office) (Policing, Crime & Security) ( 5 Oct 2008 to 9 Jun 2009)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office) (Crime Reduction) ( 2 Jul 2007 to 5 Oct 2008)
• The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department ( 5 May 2006 to 28 Jun 2007)
• The Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury (10 May 2005 to 5 May 2006)
• Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) (13 Jun 2003 to 10 May 2005)
• Member, Social Security Committee ( 9 Nov 1998 to 1 Feb 1999)

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Domestic Abuse Bill Committee (2 out of 3)
• Protection of Freedoms Bill Committee (18 out of 20)
• Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill Committee (19 out of 20)
• Children, Schools and Families Bill Committee (12 out of 12)
• Policing and Crime Bill Committee (15 out of 16)
• Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Counter-Terrorism Bill Committee (13 out of 14)
• Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Offender Management Bill Committee (6 out of 7)
• Serious Crime Bill Committee (9 out of 9)
• Northern Ireland (Offences) Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• National Insurance Contributions Bill Committee (2 out of 4)
• Terrorism (Northern Ireland) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Education Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Armed Forces (Pensions and Compensation) Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• School Transport Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Justice (Northern Ireland) Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Children Bill Committee (7 out of 8)
• Communications Bill Committee (23 out of 25)
• Anti-social Behaviour Bill Committee (12 out of 12)
• Housing Benefit (Withholding of Payment) Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• Education Bill Committee (14 out of 20)

Recent appearances

• Upcoming Business – Lords: Main Chamber 1 Jan 1970

  Debate on the situation in Ukraine – Baroness Chapman of Darlington – Lord Coaker. Debate; 10:00 am

• Written Answers — Ministry of Defence: Armed Forces: Private Education 27 Sep 2024

  The cost of Continuity of Education Allowance (CEA) overall for FY 2023/24 for the Ministry of Defence was £88.35 million. Of the total contributed in FY 2023/24, £13.9 million was to Service Personnel serving overseas; this equates to 16% of MOD's total spend of the allowance.

• Written Answers — Ministry of Defence: Ministry of Defence: Equality 26 Sep 2024

  Information is not held concerning the number of staff, both civilian and military, who are permitted to undertake diversity related network time, nor the percentage of overall working time or total hours they are permitted to spend on such network activity. We align with Government guidance in supporting Civil Service staff in engaging in Network duties. The Armed Forces who form the vast...

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