Parliamentary career
Find out about the Parliamentary career of Lord Rooker, including posts and roles held.
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Current
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House membership
Party affiliation
Committee memberships
Previous
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Representations
Birmingham, Perry Barr [1997 - 2010]
Elected 1 time
1 May 1997
- 7 June 2001
Commons
Birmingham, Perry Barr [1983 - 1997]
Elected 3 times
9 June 1983
- 1 May 1997
Commons
Birmingham, Perry Barr [1974 - 1983]
Elected 3 times
28 February 1974
- 9 June 1983
Commons
Party affiliation
Labour Independent
14 October 2009
- 16 July 2013
Labour
28 February 1974
- 13 October 2009
Government posts
Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) (Sustainable Farming, Food and Animal Welfare)
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
2 July 2007
- 5 October 2008
Lords
Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) (Sustainable Farming and Food)
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
9 May 2006
- 28 June 2007
Lords
Deputy Leader of the House of Lords
Office of the Leader of the House of Lords
1 June 2005
- 5 October 2008
Lords
Minister of State (Northern Ireland Office)
Northern Ireland Office
9 May 2005
- 27 June 2007
Lords
Minister (Office of the Deputy Prime Minister) (Regeneration and Regional Development)
Office of the Deputy Prime Minister
13 June 2003
- 10 May 2005
Lords
Minister (Office of the Deputy Prime Minister) (Housing & Planning)
Office of the Deputy Prime Minister
29 May 2002
- 13 June 2003
Lords
Minister (Home Office) (Asylum & Immigration)
Home Office
11 June 2001
- 28 May 2002
Minister of State (Department of Social Security)
Department of Social Security
29 July 1999
- 7 June 2001
Commons
Minister of State (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food)
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
6 May 1997
- 29 July 1999
Commons
House membership
Commons
Mr Jeff Rooker
28 February 1974
- 7 June 2001
Committee memberships
Public Accounts Committee
13 January 1989
- 22 January 1991
Commons
Procedure and Privileges Committee
15 June 2005
- 8 November 2006
Lords
Barnett Formula Committee
10 December 2008
- 12 November 2009
Lords
Draft House of Lords Reform Bill (Joint Committee)
6 July 2011
- 26 March 2012
Lords
Draft Deregulation Bill (Joint Committee)
Chair
17 July 2013
- 11 December 2013
Lords
EU Energy and Environment Sub-Committee
12 June 2015
- 2 July 2019
Lords
Select Committee on Charities
25 May 2016
- 26 March 2017
Lords
SLSC Sub-Committee B
4 September 2018
- 30 April 2019
Lords
Food, Poverty, Health and Environment Committee
13 June 2019
- 21 January 2020
Lords
Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee
19 January 2022
- 30 January 2025
Lords
Economic Affairs Committee
19 January 2022
- 30 January 2025
Lords