Member of Parliament
Lord Rooker
Member since
16 Jun 2001
Bills sponsored
8
Speeches (30d)
2
Speeches (all)
512
Written questions
0
Last spoke
14 Apr 2026
Recent contributions (512)
HANSARDGovernment Supply Chains: CottonI thank my noble friend the Minister for that Answer, but is she aware that 22% of the world’s raw cotton is grown in the Xinjiang region of China? China is a world leader in…24 Apr 2025HANSARDSoft Drinks Industry LevyI remind my noble friend that the voluntary system for the reduction of salt, which was organised by the Food Standards Agency before I joined it, was so successful that the World…18 Mar 2025HANSARDProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [HL]My Lords, so that we do not gloss over the constitutional aspects of this Bill, I remind my noble friend that, when he said that he appeared before the Delegated Powers and…12 Mar 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]My Lords, I am sorry to intervene. I entirely agree with the sentiments expressed by the noble Lord, Lord Maude, but I just want to describe my experience. In 2009, I went before…11 Mar 2025HANSARDLocal Government: Electoral QuotasDoes my noble friend recall the point about not having national equality for local government? Whereas the average ward in London had 6,000 electors, the average ward in Leeds had…11 Feb 2025
Bills sponsored (8)
BILLEuropean Union (Withdrawal) (No. 2) ActRoyal Assent09 Sept 2019EnactedBILLEuropean Union (Withdrawal) Act 2019Royal Assent08 Apr 2019EnactedBILLBread and Flour Regulations (Folic Acid) Bill [HL]2nd reading08 Feb 2017ActiveBILLBread and Flour Regulations (Folic Acid) Bill [HL]2nd reading30 Jun 2015ActiveBILLClimate Change Act 2008Royal Assent26 Nov 2008EnactedBILLJustice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007Royal Assent