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Information between 15th January 2026 - 14th February 2026

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Division Votes
14 Jan 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context Lord Rook voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 123 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 59 Noes - 127
14 Jan 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context Lord Rook voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 162 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 278 Noes - 176
14 Jan 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context Lord Rook voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 152 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 213 Noes - 211
19 Jan 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context Lord Rook voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 154 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 216 Noes - 161
19 Jan 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context Lord Rook voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 155 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 232 Noes - 160
19 Jan 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context Lord Rook voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 156 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 235 Noes - 164
19 Jan 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context Lord Rook voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 149 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 159 Noes - 153
19 Jan 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context Lord Rook voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 151 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 148 Noes - 156
21 Jan 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context Lord Rook voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 140 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 207 Noes - 159
21 Jan 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context Lord Rook voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 114 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 53 Noes - 116
21 Jan 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context Lord Rook voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 134 Labour No votes vs 3 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 261 Noes - 150
21 Jan 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context Lord Rook voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 139 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 65 Noes - 162
28 Jan 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context Lord Rook voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 156 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 255 Noes - 183
28 Jan 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context Lord Rook voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 88 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 16 Noes - 92
28 Jan 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context Lord Rook voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 140 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 231 Noes - 147
28 Jan 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context Lord Rook voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 151 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 67 Noes - 191
10 Feb 2026 - Sustainable Aviation Fuel Bill - View Vote Context Lord Rook voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 173 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 186 Noes - 251
10 Feb 2026 - Sustainable Aviation Fuel Bill - View Vote Context Lord Rook voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 169 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 188 Noes - 258

Speeches
Lord Rook speeches from: Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Lord Rook contributed 1 speech (703 words) Committee stage Friday 30th January 2026 - Lords Chamber Department of Health and Social Care
Lord Rook speeches from: Retail and Hospitality Sector Lord Rook contributed 1 speech (851 words) Thursday 22nd January 2026 - Lords Chamber Home Office
Lord Rook speeches from: Atrocity Crimes Lord Rook contributed 1 speech (593 words) Tuesday 20th January 2026 - Lords Chamber

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Lord Rook mentioned

Live Transcript
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16 Jan 2026, 1:21 p.m. - House of Lords "when the Lord Rook gets up to respond, he will he will acknowledge those points as well. I think the question, though, in each " Lord Markham (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
22 Jan 2026, 6:40 p.m. - House of Lords "than £8 in social value, which was actually mentioned by my noble friend Lord Rook. Now, the point " Lord Leong (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
22 Jan 2026, 6:50 p.m. - House of Lords "Lord Lord Rook. Despite being teetotal, still raising his glass " Baroness Monckton of Dallington Forest (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
6 Feb 2026, 1:59 p.m. - House of Lords "Lord Hunt of Kings Heath and Lord Rook. For who are unable to be with us today for good reasons. These amendments go to the heart of a " Baroness Berger (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
6 Feb 2026, 1:59 p.m. - House of Lords "and Lord Rook, and I can't see either of them in the chamber. But " Lord Falconer of Thoroton (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
6 Feb 2026, 10:54 a.m. - House of Lords "the noble Lord, the Lord Rook, who's not currently in his place. And it really was quite an incredibly good speech. And I " Lord Blencathra (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript

Parliamentary Debates
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill 215 speeches (44,951 words) Committee stage Friday 6th February 2026 - Lords Chamber Department of Health and Social Care Mentions: 1: Lord Blencathra (Con - Life peer) Towards the end, at nearly 5.30 pm, I heard the magnificent speech of the noble Lord, Lord Rook, who - Link to Speech 2: Baroness Berger (Lab - Life peer) support of Amendments 107, 108 and 109, in the names of my noble friends Lord Hunt of Kings Heath and Lord Rook - Link to Speech
Built Environment Committee 3 speeches (85 words) Tuesday 27th January 2026 - Lords Chamber
Retail and Hospitality Sector 53 speeches (21,853 words) Thursday 22nd January 2026 - Lords Chamber Home Office Mentions: 1: Lord Leong (Lab - Life peer) research suggests that every £1 invested generates more than £8 in social value, as my noble friend Lord Rook - Link to Speech 2: Baroness Monckton of Dallington Forest (Con - Life peer) personal journey and that of her family, with all its sadnesses and challenges.I thank the noble Lord, Lord Rook - Link to Speech
Atrocity Crimes 22 speeches (8,192 words) Tuesday 20th January 2026 - Lords Chamber Mentions: 1: Baroness Chapman of Darlington (Lab - Life peer) will be more people working on this important issue.In response to questions from the noble Lord, Lord Rook - Link to Speech

Select Committee Documents
Wednesday 28th January 2026 Oral Evidence - Oliver Sanders KC, and Amnesty International UK Legislative Scrutiny: Northern Ireland Troubles Bill - Human Rights (Joint Committee) Found: Members present: Lord Alton of Liverpool (Chair); Juliet Campbell; Baroness Chakrabarti; Afzal Khan; Lord Rook
Wednesday 28th January 2026 Oral Evidence - Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission, and Lord Houghton of Richmond Legislative Scrutiny: Northern Ireland Troubles Bill - Human Rights (Joint Committee) Found: Members present: Lord Alton of Liverpool (Chair); Juliet Campbell; Baroness Chakrabarti; Afzal Khan; Lord Rook

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Lord Rook - Select Committee Information

Calendar
Wednesday 28th January 2026 2 p.m. Human Rights (Joint Committee) - Oral evidence Subject: Legislative Scrutiny: Northern Ireland Troubles Bill At 2:15pm: Oral evidence Alyson Kilpatrick - Chief Commissioner at Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission Joe McVey OBE - Commissioner for Victims and Survivors at Commission for Victims and Survivors The Lord Houghton of Richmond GCB CBE DL At 3:15pm: Oral evidence Oliver Sanders KC Professor Kieran McEvoy Gráinne Teggart - Northern Ireland Deputy Director at Amnesty International UK View calendar - Add to calendar
Wednesday 4th February 2026 2 p.m. Human Rights (Joint Committee) - Oral evidence Subject: Human Rights and the Regulation of AI At 2:15pm: Oral evidence Andrew Breeze - Director for Online Safety Technology Policy at Ofcom William Malcolm - Executive Director of Regulatory Risk & Innovation at ICO Dr Mary-Ann Stephenson - Chair at EHRC At 3:15pm: Oral evidence Dr Elodie Tranchez - Senior Lecturer at United Nations Institute for Training and Research Professor Philippe Sands KC - Professor of Public Understanding of Law at University College London (UCL) Dr Stephen Allen - Senior Lecturer in Law at Queen Mary at University of London Dr Yuan Yi Zhu - Assistant Professor of International Relations and International Law at Leiden University, Senior Fellow at Policy Exchange View calendar - Add to calendar
Wednesday 25th February 2026 2 p.m. Human Rights (Joint Committee) - Oral evidence Subject: Human Rights and the Regulation of AI At 2:15pm: Oral evidence Rob Sherman - VP and Deputy Chief Privacy Officer, Policy at Meta Ginny Badanes - General Manager - Tech for Society at Microsoft At 3:45pm: Oral evidence Kanishka Narayan MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology - Minister for AI at Department of Science, Innovation and Technology View calendar - Add to calendar

Select Committee Documents
Wednesday 14th January 2026 Oral Evidence - Cindy Butts, Independent Public Advocate, The Rt. Hon the Lord Wills, and Hillsborough Law Now Human Rights (Joint Committee)
Wednesday 14th January 2026 Oral Evidence - Locai Labs, Good Tech Advisory, and LawZero Human Rights and the Regulation of AI - Human Rights (Joint Committee)
Thursday 22nd January 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence from the Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland and the Shadow Attorney General regarding the Draft Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025 ,Dated 9 December 2025 Human Rights (Joint Committee)
Thursday 22nd January 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence to the Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland and the Shadow Attorney General regarding the Draft Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025, 11 December 2025 Human Rights (Joint Committee)
Thursday 22nd January 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence from the Committee to Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland and the Shadow Attorney General regarding the Draft Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025, 19 December 2025 Human Rights (Joint Committee)
Thursday 22nd January 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence from Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland and the Shadow Attorney General regarding the Draft Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025, Dated 17 December 2025 Human Rights (Joint Committee)
Thursday 22nd January 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence from the Minister for Sentencing, International and Youth Justice to the Joint Committee on Human Rights relating to human rights issues and the work of the Justice Department, 14 January 2026 Human Rights (Joint Committee)
Thursday 22nd January 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence from the Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner to the Joint Committee on Human Rights relating to Home Office consultation on legal framework for law enforcement use of biometrics, facial recognition, and similar technologies, 09 January 2026 Human Rights (Joint Committee)
Thursday 22nd January 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence from the Care Quality Commission to the Joint Committee on Human Rights relating to the Committee’s report on ‘Protecting human rights in care settings’, 13 January 2026 Human Rights (Joint Committee)
Thursday 22nd January 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence from the Joint Committee on Human Rights to the Minister of State at the Home Office regarding the Independent Child Exploitation Advocates, 22 January 2026 Human Rights (Joint Committee)
Thursday 22nd January 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence from the Joint Committee on Human Rights to the Minister of State for Security regarding proscription, 22 January 2026 Human Rights (Joint Committee)
Friday 23rd January 2026 Written Evidence - NI Human Rights Commission NITB0010 - Legislative Scrutiny: Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Legislative Scrutiny: Northern Ireland Troubles Bill - Human Rights (Joint Committee)
Friday 23rd January 2026 Written Evidence - Department of Science Innovation and Technology RAI0077 - Human Rights and the Regulation of AI Human Rights and the Regulation of AI - Human Rights (Joint Committee)
Wednesday 21st January 2026 Oral Evidence - Google Human Rights and the Regulation of AI - Human Rights (Joint Committee)
Wednesday 21st January 2026 Oral Evidence - Dame Rachel de Souza, Children’s Commissioner for England Human Rights of Children in the Social Care System in England - Human Rights (Joint Committee)
Tuesday 27th January 2026 Written Evidence - 33 Bedford Row chambers NITB0011 - Legislative Scrutiny: Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Legislative Scrutiny: Northern Ireland Troubles Bill - Human Rights (Joint Committee)
Thursday 29th January 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence from the Minister of State for Policing to the Joint Committee on Human Rights and Crime regarding the Crime and Policing Bill, 20 January 2026 Human Rights (Joint Committee)
Thursday 29th January 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence from the Independent Public Advocate to the Joint Committee on Human Rights regarding their session with the Committee, 20 January 2026 Human Rights (Joint Committee)
Wednesday 28th January 2026 Oral Evidence - Oliver Sanders KC, and Amnesty International UK Legislative Scrutiny: Northern Ireland Troubles Bill - Human Rights (Joint Committee)
Wednesday 28th January 2026 Oral Evidence - Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission, and Lord Houghton of Richmond Legislative Scrutiny: Northern Ireland Troubles Bill - Human Rights (Joint Committee)
Thursday 5th February 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence to Minister Jake Richards relating to the session on 3 December, 05 February 2026 Human Rights (Joint Committee)
Wednesday 4th February 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence to Minister for Policing and Crime relating to proposed offence of concealing identity at protests, 05 February 2026 Human Rights (Joint Committee)
Wednesday 4th February 2026 Oral Evidence - United Nations Institute for Training and Research, University College London (UCL), University of London, and Leiden University, Senior Fellow at Policy Exchange Human Rights (Joint Committee)
Tuesday 10th February 2026 Written Evidence - Music Publishers Association RAI0039 - Human Rights and the Regulation of AI Human Rights and the Regulation of AI - Human Rights (Joint Committee)
Tuesday 10th February 2026 Written Evidence - University of Sheffield RAI0033 - Human Rights and the Regulation of AI Human Rights and the Regulation of AI - Human Rights (Joint Committee)
Tuesday 10th February 2026 Written Evidence - Global Network Initiative RAI0034 - Human Rights and the Regulation of AI Human Rights and the Regulation of AI - Human Rights (Joint Committee)
Tuesday 10th February 2026 Written Evidence - ControlAI, and Formerly OpenAI (co-led the development of dangerous capability evaluations) RAI0031 - Human Rights and the Regulation of AI Human Rights and the Regulation of AI - Human Rights (Joint Committee)
Tuesday 10th February 2026 Written Evidence - School of Law, University of Leeds RAI0032 - Human Rights and the Regulation of AI Human Rights and the Regulation of AI - Human Rights (Joint Committee)
Tuesday 10th February 2026 Written Evidence - Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission RAI0038 - Human Rights and the Regulation of AI Human Rights and the Regulation of AI - Human Rights (Joint Committee)
Wednesday 4th February 2026 Oral Evidence - Ofcom, ICO, and EHRC Human Rights and the Regulation of AI - Human Rights (Joint Committee)
Wednesday 11th February 2026 Written Evidence - Handley Gill Limited RAI0070 - Human Rights and the Regulation of AI Human Rights and the Regulation of AI - Human Rights (Joint Committee)
Wednesday 11th February 2026 Written Evidence - University of Leicester RAI0072 - Human Rights and the Regulation of AI Human Rights and the Regulation of AI - Human Rights (Joint Committee)
Wednesday 11th February 2026 Written Evidence - Glenlead Centre RAI0069 - Human Rights and the Regulation of AI Human Rights and the Regulation of AI - Human Rights (Joint Committee)
Wednesday 11th February 2026 Written Evidence - The Howard League for Penal Reform RAI0068 - Human Rights and the Regulation of AI Human Rights and the Regulation of AI - Human Rights (Joint Committee)
Wednesday 11th February 2026 Written Evidence - Minderoo Centre for Technology and Democracy, University of Cambridge RAI0067 - Human Rights and the Regulation of AI Human Rights and the Regulation of AI - Human Rights (Joint Committee)
Wednesday 11th February 2026 Written Evidence - Middlesex University London RAI0062 - Human Rights and the Regulation of AI Human Rights and the Regulation of AI - Human Rights (Joint Committee)
Wednesday 11th February 2026 Written Evidence - Information Law & Policy Centre, Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, University of London RAI0060 - Human Rights and the Regulation of AI Human Rights and the Regulation of AI - Human Rights (Joint Committee)
Wednesday 11th February 2026 Written Evidence - Marcomms By Leena RAI0063 - Human Rights and the Regulation of AI Human Rights and the Regulation of AI - Human Rights (Joint Committee)
Wednesday 11th February 2026 Written Evidence - University of Aberdeen, University of Aberdeen, University of Aberdeen, University of Aberdeen, University of Aberdeen, University of Aberdeen, University of Aberdeen, University of Aberdeen, University of Aberdeen, and University of Aberdeen RAI0048 - Human Rights and the Regulation of AI Human Rights and the Regulation of AI - Human Rights (Joint Committee)
Wednesday 11th February 2026 Written Evidence - Essex Law School, Essex Law School, Essex Law School, and Essex Law School RAI0047 - Human Rights and the Regulation of AI Human Rights and the Regulation of AI - Human Rights (Joint Committee)
Wednesday 11th February 2026 Written Evidence - Trilateral Research RAI0046 - Human Rights and the Regulation of AI Human Rights and the Regulation of AI - Human Rights (Joint Committee)
Wednesday 11th February 2026 Written Evidence - Privacy International RAI0044 - Human Rights and the Regulation of AI Human Rights and the Regulation of AI - Human Rights (Joint Committee)
Wednesday 11th February 2026 Written Evidence - Oxford Institute of Technology and Justice, and Oxford Institute of Technology and Justice RAI0042 - Human Rights and the Regulation of AI Human Rights and the Regulation of AI - Human Rights (Joint Committee)
Wednesday 11th February 2026 Written Evidence - ACT | The App Association RAI0043 - Human Rights and the Regulation of AI Human Rights and the Regulation of AI - Human Rights (Joint Committee)
Wednesday 11th February 2026 Written Evidence - Public Law Project RAI0045 - Human Rights and the Regulation of AI Human Rights and the Regulation of AI - Human Rights (Joint Committee)
Wednesday 11th February 2026 Written Evidence - Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales RAI0040 - Human Rights and the Regulation of AI Human Rights and the Regulation of AI - Human Rights (Joint Committee)
Wednesday 11th February 2026 Written Evidence - University of Essex RAI0056 - Human Rights and the Regulation of AI Human Rights and the Regulation of AI - Human Rights (Joint Committee)
Wednesday 11th February 2026 Written Evidence - Dr Ayca Atabey, Dr Kim Sylwander, and Professor Sonia Livingstone RAI0058 - Human Rights and the Regulation of AI Human Rights and the Regulation of AI - Human Rights (Joint Committee)
Wednesday 11th February 2026 Written Evidence - European University Institute RAI0059 - Human Rights and the Regulation of AI Human Rights and the Regulation of AI - Human Rights (Joint Committee)
Wednesday 11th February 2026 Written Evidence - Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP) RAI0053 - Human Rights and the Regulation of AI Human Rights and the Regulation of AI - Human Rights (Joint Committee)
Wednesday 11th February 2026 Written Evidence - Equity RAI0055 - Human Rights and the Regulation of AI Human Rights and the Regulation of AI - Human Rights (Joint Committee)
Wednesday 11th February 2026 Written Evidence - British Standards Institution RAI0050 - Human Rights and the Regulation of AI Human Rights and the Regulation of AI - Human Rights (Joint Committee)
Thursday 26th February 2026 Special Report - 8th Special Report - Draft Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025: Second Report: Government Response Human Rights (Joint Committee)
Thursday 26th February 2026 Written Evidence - Oliver Sanders KC NITB0017 - Legislative Scrutiny: Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Legislative Scrutiny: Northern Ireland Troubles Bill - Human Rights (Joint Committee)
Thursday 26th February 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence from Sarah Jones, Minister of State for Policing and Crime, relating to the use of facial recognition technology by police, 09 February 2026 Human Rights (Joint Committee)
Thursday 26th February 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence to Prime Minister relating to the Human rights implications of the UK-Mauritius agreement, 26 February 2026 Human Rights (Joint Committee)
Thursday 26th February 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence to Minister Chris Elmore relating to the annual Human Rights and Democracy Report, 26 February 2026 Human Rights (Joint Committee)
Thursday 26th February 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence from Baroness Merron relating to the Medical Training Bill, 20 February 2026 Human Rights (Joint Committee)
Thursday 26th February 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence from Lord Hanson relating to the Crime and Policing Bill, Independent Child Exploitation Advocates, 10 February 2026 Human Rights (Joint Committee)
Thursday 26th February 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence from York City Council relating to the Committee's visit, 19 February 2026 Human Rights (Joint Committee)
Thursday 26th February 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence to the Secretary of State for Health about the Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill, 10 February 2026 Human Rights (Joint Committee)
Thursday 26th February 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence from the Security Minister relating to the proscription of Palestine Action, 19 February 2026 Human Rights (Joint Committee)
Thursday 26th February 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence from the Children's Commissioner relating to UNCRC rights and protections, 10 February 2026 Human Rights (Joint Committee)
Thursday 26th February 2026 Written Evidence - Google RAI0084 - Human Rights and the Regulation of AI Human Rights and the Regulation of AI - Human Rights (Joint Committee)