Information between 24th April 2026 - 2nd August 2026
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27 Apr 2026 - English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - View Vote Context Lord Rook voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 136 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 199 Noes - 144 |
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27 Apr 2026 - English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - View Vote Context Lord Rook voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 139 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 210 Noes - 145 |
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27 Apr 2026 - English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - View Vote Context Lord Rook voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 133 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 58 Noes - 138 |
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27 Apr 2026 - English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - View Vote Context Lord Rook voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 139 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 217 Noes - 145 |
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27 Apr 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 153 Labour No votes vs 5 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 316 Noes - 165 |
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27 Apr 2026 - Pension Schemes Bill - View Vote Context Lord Rook voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 125 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 197 Noes - 129 |
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28 Apr 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 160 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 91 Noes - 181 |
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9 Jun 2026 - Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information (Household Tumble Dryers) Regulations 2026 - View Vote Context Lord Rook voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 47 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 13 Noes - 66 |
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23 Jun 2026 - Carbon Budget Order 2026 - View Vote Context Lord Rook voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 46 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 61 Noes - 60 |
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30 Jun 2026 - National Security (State Threats) Bill - View Vote Context Lord Rook voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 136 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 150 Noes - 216 |
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13 Jul 2026 - Civil Aviation (Consumer Protection and Regulatory Reform) Bill [HL] - 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 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 41 Noes - 118 |
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13 Jul 2026 - Civil Aviation (Consumer Protection and Regulatory Reform) Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Lord Rook voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 131 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 142 Noes - 138 |
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13 Jul 2026 - Civil Aviation (Consumer Protection and Regulatory Reform) Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Lord Rook voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 152 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 158 Noes - 239 |
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8 Jul 2026 - Steel Industry (Nationalisation) 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 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 95 Noes - 202 |
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21 Jul 2026 - Business of the House - View Vote Context Lord Rook voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 150 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 173 Noes - 234 |
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22 Jul 2026 - Universal Credit, Personal Independence Payment, Jobseeker’s Allowance and Employment and Support Allowance (Decisions and Appeals) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 - View Vote Context Lord Rook voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 68 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 64 Noes - 95 |
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Lord Rook speeches from: Artificial Intelligence: Impact on Human Relationships and Society
Lord Rook contributed 1 speech (866 words) Friday 5th June 2026 - Lords Chamber Cabinet Office |
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Lord Rook speeches from: Combating Atrocity Crimes, Crimes Against Humanity and Genocide
Lord Rook contributed 1 speech (1,105 words) Thursday 4th June 2026 - Lords Chamber Leader of the House |
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Lord Rook speeches from: Social Housing Bill [HL]
Lord Rook contributed 1 speech (973 words) 2nd reading Monday 1st June 2026 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government |
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4 Jun 2026, 5:19 p.m. - House of Lords "to be able to pass the baton on to the noble Lord Lord Rook, who I think has more than grown into his own shoes, and I'm particularly " Lord Alton of Liverpool (Crossbench) - View Video - View Transcript |
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4 Jun 2026, 5:20 p.m. - House of Lords "early action. The noble Lord Rook said the true test is in implementation, and Baroness " Lord Alton of Liverpool (Crossbench) - View Video - View Transcript |
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4 Jun 2026, 4:38 p.m. - House of Lords "already heard that Lord Rook aspires to be like Lord Alton. He also, I think, wants to be perhaps " Baroness Smith of Newnham (Liberal Democrat) - View Video - View Transcript |
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4 Jun 2026, 4:38 p.m. - House of Lords "pay tribute to my noble friend, the noble Lord, Lord Alton. We've already heard that Lord Rook " Baroness Smith of Newnham (Liberal Democrat) - View Video - View Transcript |
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5 Jun 2026, 1:39 p.m. - House of Lords "in this place. And I'm delighted to follow noble Lord Rook and Rebel and Baroness Spielman, and hope " Baroness Uddin (Non-affiliated) - View Video - View Transcript |
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5 Jun 2026, 2:02 p.m. - House of Lords "Most Reverend Primate and from the noble Lord rook and many others " Lord Clement-Jones (Liberal Democrat) - View Video - View Transcript |
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5 Jun 2026, 2:46 p.m. - House of Lords "Lord Knight, Baroness Kidron, Lord Nagaraju and Lord Roe Lord Rook, " The Lord Archbishop of Canterbury (Bishops) - View Video - View Transcript |
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5 Jun 2026, 2:47 p.m. - House of Lords "very grateful for the contribution from Lord Rook, among others. And " The Lord Archbishop of Canterbury (Bishops) - View Video - View Transcript |
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1 Jun 2026, 8:32 p.m. - House of Lords "really uncomfortable. However, I was greatly enlightened by Lord Rook and the Bishop of Manchester " Baroness Thornhill (Liberal Democrat) - View Video - View Transcript |
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Artificial Intelligence: Impact on Human Relationships and Society
91 speeches (38,903 words) Friday 5th June 2026 - Lords Chamber Cabinet Office Mentions: 1: Lord Clement-Jones (LD - Life peer) We heard the warnings from the most reverend Primate, the noble Lords, Lord Rook and Lord Hastings, the - Link to Speech 2: Lord Markham (Con - Life peer) As the noble Lord, Lord Rook, said, the danger is not that machines become more human. - Link to Speech 3: Lord Archbishop of Canterbury (Bshp - Bishops) That was picked up by the noble Lords, Lord Knight, Lord Nagaraju and Lord Rook, and the noble Baroness - Link to Speech |
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Combating Atrocity Crimes, Crimes Against Humanity and Genocide
39 speeches (21,459 words) Thursday 4th June 2026 - Lords Chamber Leader of the House Mentions: 1: Baroness Smith of Newnham (LD - Life peer) We have already heard that the noble Lord, Lord Rook, aspires to be like the noble Lord, Lord Alton. - Link to Speech 2: Lord Collins of Highbury (Lab - Life peer) The UK special envoy for VAWG, David Smith—my noble friend Lord Rook has mentioned him—launched his strategy - Link to Speech 3: Lord Alton of Liverpool (XB - Life peer) Party at that time who promoted the European Convention on Human Rights, on which the noble Lord, Lord Rook - Link to Speech |
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Social Housing Bill [HL]
91 speeches (41,870 words) 2nd reading Monday 1st June 2026 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Mentions: 1: Baroness Thornhill (LD - Life peer) that that has made me feel really uncomfortable.However, I was greatly enlivened by the noble Lord, Lord Rook - Link to Speech 2: Lord Jamieson (Con - Life peer) But, as raised by the noble Lord, Lord Rook, and other noble Lords, it is not just about bricks and mortar - Link to Speech |
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Tuesday 14th July 2026
Formal Minutes - Formal Minutes Session 24-26 Human Rights (Joint Committee) Found: Liverpool, in the Chair Juliet Campbell The Rt Hon. the Baroness Chakrabarti CBE Afzal Khan Lord Rook |
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Wednesday 1st July 2026
Oral Evidence - Metropolitan Police, National Police Chiefs' Council, National Police Chiefs' Council, and Merseyside Police Human Rights (Joint Committee) Found: meeting Members present: Lord Alton of Liverpool (Chair); Tom Gordon; Baroness Hamwee; Afzal Khan; Lord Rook |
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Monday 22nd June 2026
Report - 1st Report - Draft Human Rights Act 1998 (Remedial) Order: Judicial Immunity: Second Report Human Rights (Joint Committee) Found: Baroness Hamwee (Liberal Democrat; Life peer) Lord Murray of Blidworth (Conservative; Life peer) Lord Rook |
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Wednesday 3rd June 2026
Oral Evidence - Department for Education Human Rights of Children in the Social Care System in England - Human Rights (Joint Committee) Found: Chair); Baroness Chakrabarti; Tom Gordon; Baroness Hamwee; Afzal Khan; Lord Murray of Blidworth; Lord Rook |
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Monday 18th May 2026
Attendance statistics - Human Rights (Joint Committee) attendance for Session 2024–26, as at 13 February 2026 Human Rights (Joint Committee) Found: 88.4%) Lord Murray of Blidworth (Conservative, Life peer) (added 5 Sep 2024) 36 of 43 (83.7%) Lord Rook |
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Wednesday 22nd April 2026
Oral Evidence - Northern Ireland Office, Northern Ireland Office, and Northern Ireland Office Legal Advisors Legislative Scrutiny: Northern Ireland Troubles Bill - Human Rights (Joint Committee) Found: Sir Desmond Swayne has a question about that, after which we will hear from Lord Rook. |
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Wednesday 20th May 2026 2 p.m. Human Rights (Joint Committee) - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 17th June 2026 2 p.m. Human Rights (Joint Committee) - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 1st July 2026 2 p.m. Human Rights (Joint Committee) - Oral evidence Subject: Security, safety and protest: the role of Human Rights At 2:15pm: Oral evidence Claire Haynes - Detective Superintendent at Metropolitan Police Chief Constable Mark Hobrough - Lead for Public Order at National Police Chiefs' Council Assistant Chief Constable Claire Armes - Lead for Public Order Public Safety Tactics, Training & Equipment at National Police Chiefs' Council Assistant Chief Constable Jennifer Wilson - Contact and Crime Management, Matrix, Force Operations and Criminal Justice, and Strategic Lead for Public Order and Public Safety at Merseyside Police View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 8th July 2026 2 p.m. Human Rights (Joint Committee) - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 3rd June 2026 2 p.m. Human Rights (Joint Committee) - Oral evidence Subject: Human Rights of Children in the Social Care System in England At 2:15pm: Oral evidence Josh MacAlister MP - Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Children and Families) at Department for Education View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Tuesday 14th July 2026 2 p.m. Human Rights (Joint Committee) - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 2nd September 2026 2 p.m. Human Rights (Joint Committee) - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar |