The Rt Hon. the Lord Rooker
Labour
Member of the House of Lords
M
Lord Rooker's full title is The Rt Hon. the Lord Rooker. His name is Jeffrey William Rooker, 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
2013-07-17 → present
Labour
current
2009-10-14 → 2013-07-16
Labour Independent
1974-02-28 → 2009-10-13
Labour
Government posts
2007-07-02 → 2008-10-05
Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) (Sustainable Farming, Food and Animal Welfare)
2006-05-09 → 2007-06-28
Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) (Sustainable Farming and Food)
2005-06-01 → 2008-10-05
Deputy Leader of the House of Lords
2005-05-09 → 2007-06-27
Minister of State (Northern Ireland Office)
2003-06-13 → 2005-05-10
Minister (Office of the Deputy Prime Minister) (Regeneration and Regional Development)
2002-05-29 → 2003-06-13
Minister (Office of the Deputy Prime Minister) (Housing & Planning)
2001-06-11 → 2002-05-28
Minister (Home Office) (Asylum & Immigration)
1999-07-29 → 2001-06-07
Minister of State (Department of Social Security)
1997-05-06 → 1999-07-29
Minister of State (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food)
Opposition posts
None recorded.
Committee memberships
1989-01-13 → 1991-01-22
Public Accounts Committee
2005-06-15 → 2006-11-08
Procedure and Privileges Committee
2008-12-10 → 2009-11-12
Barnett Formula Committee
2011-07-06 → 2012-03-26
Draft House of Lords Reform Bill (Joint Committee)
2013-07-17 → 2013-12-11
Draft Deregulation Bill (Joint Committee)
Chair
+£14,876/yr
2015-06-12 → 2019-07-02
EU Energy and Environment Sub-Committee
2016-05-25 → 2017-03-26
Select Committee on Charities
2018-09-04 → 2019-04-30
SLSC Sub-Committee B
2019-06-13 → 2020-01-21
Food, Poverty, Health and Environment Committee
2022-01-19 → 2025-01-30
Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee
2022-01-19 → 2025-01-30
Economic Affairs Committee
2023-09-05 → 2024-05-30
Finance Bill Sub-Committee
2025-01-30 → present
Environment and Climate Change Committee
Contact
Parliamentary office
rookerj@parliament.uk
020 7219 5353 · House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
020 7219 5353 · House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
APPGs (2026) · 2 active officership(s) · 1 historic
| Group | Role(s) | Funders | Officers in group | Next deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
All-Party Parliamentary Food and Health Forum
Subject Group
|
Vice Chair | — | 8 | 2024-05-28 |
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group on Gasworks Redevelopment
Subject Group
|
Vice Chair | — | 5 | 2022-08-29 |
One row per active APPG. Funder names link out via the
/appgs Top secretariat funders panel — click any funder
there to open its full relationship graph. Officer matching is name-based against
the parliament.uk register text and may miss titled / hyphenated variants.
Written parliamentary questions · 2026
Showing
8
of 8 tabled
8 answered(100.0%)
3
departments
2026-03-26
Department of Health and Social Care
Sexual and Reproductive Health: Women
Answered
2026-03-26
Department of Health and Social Care
Health and Life Expectancy: Women
Answered
2026-01-20
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Agriculture: Databases
Answered
2026-01-20
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Agriculture: Databases
Answered
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)
8 bills
3 as lead sponsor
5 as supporter
| Bill | Info | Role | Status | Introduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 2) Act | Supported | Royal Assent | 2019-09-04 | |
| European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2019 | Supported | Royal Assent | 2019-04-02 | |
| Bread and Flour Regulations (Folic Acid) Bill [HL] | Sponsored | 2nd reading | 2016-05-23 | |
| Bread and Flour Regulations (Folic Acid) Bill [HL] | Sponsored | 2nd reading | 2015-06-30 | |
| Climate Change Act 2008 | Sponsored | Royal Assent | 2007-11-14 | |
| Northern Ireland (St Andrews Agreement) Act 2007 | Supported | Royal Assent | 2007-03-27 | |
| Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007 | Supported | Royal Assent | 2006-11-27 | |
| Northern Ireland (St Andrews Agreement) Act 2006 | Supported | Royal Assent | 2006-11-16 |
Same source as the year-scoped panel above, but unconstrained by
year. The "Sponsored" tag = lead sponsor; "Supported" = backed at
introduction. Sorted newest first.