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Lord Rooker

Member of the House of Lords (Labour).

Membership

  • House of Lords, Labour (21 June 2001 – now)
  • MP for Birmingham, Perry Barr, Labour (1 May 1997 – 14 May 2001)
  • MP for Birmingham, Perry Barr, Labour (9 April 1992 – 8 April 1997)
  • MP for Birmingham, Perry Barr, Labour (11 June 1987 – 16 March 1992)
  • MP for Birmingham, Perry Barr, Labour (9 June 1983 – 18 May 1987)
  • MP for Birmingham, Perry Barr, Labour (3 May 1979 – 13 May 1983)
  • MP for Birmingham, Perry Barr, Labour (10 October 1974 – 7 April 1979)
  • MP for Birmingham, Perry Barr, Labour (28 February 1974 – 20 September 1974)

Roles

  • Chair, Draft Deregulation Bill (Joint Committee) (17 July 2013 – 11 December 2013)
  • Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) (Sustainable Farming, Food and Animal Welfare) (2 July 2007 – 5 October 2008)
  • Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) (Sustainable Farming and Food) (9 May 2006 – 28 June 2007)
  • Deputy Leader of the House of Lords (1 June 2005 – 5 October 2008)
  • The Minister of State, Northern Ireland Office (9 May 2005 – 27 June 2007)
  • Minister (Office of the Deputy Prime Minister) (Regeneration and Regional Development) (13 June 2003 – 10 May 2005)
  • Minister (Office of the Deputy Prime Minister) (Housing & Planning) (29 May 2002 – 13 June 2003)
  • Minister (Home Office) (Asylum & Immigration) (11 June 2001 – 28 May 2002)
  • Minister of State (Department of Social Security) (29 July 1999 – 7 June 2001)
  • Minister of State (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food) (6 May 1997 – 29 July 1999)

Birmingham, Perry Barr: 1997 general election: majority 18,957 (41.3%).