Information between 25th November 2025 - 14th January 2026
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Monday 2nd February 2026 Lord Rooker (Labour - Life peer) Oral questions - Main Chamber Subject: Presenting Parliament with the Equality and Human Rights Commission guidance on single-sex spaces before the first anniversary of the guidance being sent to the Equalities Minister View calendar - Add to calendar |
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10 Dec 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Lord Rooker voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 144 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 244 Noes - 220 |
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10 Dec 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Lord Rooker voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 144 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 219 Noes - 223 |
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5 Jan 2026 - Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill - View Vote Context Lord Rooker voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 105 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 132 Noes - 124 |
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6 Jan 2026 - Sentencing Bill - View Vote Context Lord Rooker voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 97 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 41 Noes - 97 |
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6 Jan 2026 - Sentencing Bill - View Vote Context Lord Rooker 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 - 204 Noes - 136 |
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6 Jan 2026 - Sentencing Bill - View Vote Context Lord Rooker voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 130 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 182 Noes - 209 |
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6 Jan 2026 - Sentencing Bill - View Vote Context Lord Rooker voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 122 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 134 Noes - 185 |
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6 Jan 2026 - Sentencing Bill - View Vote Context Lord Rooker voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 133 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 180 Noes - 219 |
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Lord Rooker speeches from: Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
Lord Rooker contributed 1 speech (80 words) Committee stage Friday 9th January 2026 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Justice |
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Lord Rooker speeches from: Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
Lord Rooker contributed 1 speech (55 words) Thursday 8th January 2026 - Lords Chamber Leader of the House |
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Lord Rooker speeches from: Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
Lord Rooker contributed 1 speech (27 words) Committee stage Friday 5th December 2025 - Lords Chamber Department of Health and Social Care |
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Lord Rooker speeches from: Equality Act 2010: Supreme Court Judgment
Lord Rooker contributed 2 speeches (124 words) Thursday 27th November 2025 - Lords Chamber Department for Work and Pensions |
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Equality and Human Rights Commission
Asked by: Lord Rooker (Labour - Life peer) Wednesday 26th November 2025 Question To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Smith of Malvern on 11 November (HL11422), whether they will now answer the question put, namely whether the Equality and Human Rights Commission guidance has been sent to devolved administrations in draft. Answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions) The Minister is following the process in the Equality Act 2006 and is consulting the Devolved Governments at the relevant stages, as required under section 14(9).
Consultation with Welsh and Scottish Ministers is required if, or in so far as, the Code relates to a duty imposed by or under the Public Sector Equality Duty. As part of the consultation, the draft Code has been shared with the Devolved Administrations. |
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9 Jan 2026, 12:10 p.m. - House of Lords "the Lord McCrea referred to this and the noble Lord Rooker. I'm very " Lord Hamilton of Epsom (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
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9 Jan 2026, 12:17 p.m. - House of Lords "and Lord Rooker, and Baroness Noble, Baroness Baroness Hollins all signed that as well, and I'd be " Baroness Coffey (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
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Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
157 speeches (34,691 words) Committee stage Friday 9th January 2026 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Justice Mentions: 1: None standing part—not only the noble Lord, Lord Carlile, but my noble friend Lord Goodman, the noble Lord, Lord Rooker - Link to Speech |
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Equality Act 2010: Supreme Court Judgment
23 speeches (1,571 words) Thursday 27th November 2025 - Lords Chamber Department for Work and Pensions Mentions: 1: Baroness Falkner of Margravine (XB - Life peer) want to explain for the information of the House the important point made by both the noble Lord, Lord Rooker - Link to Speech |
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Debate on water scarcity - CDP-2025-0236
Dec. 05 2025 Found: Written questions | Answered | House of Commons | 57340 Water: Supply and Infrastructure Asked by: Lord Rooker |
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Wednesday 10th December 2025 10 a.m. Environment and Climate Change Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Drought Preparedness At 10:00am: Oral evidence Sarah McMath - CEO at MOSL Meyrick Gough - Managing Director at Water Resources South East Andrew Newton - Principal Engineer at Ely Group of Internal Drainage Boards View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 7th January 2026 10 a.m. Environment and Climate Change Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Drought Preparedness At 10:00am: Oral evidence Steve Moncaster - Managing Director at Norfolk Environment, Food and Farming Dr Mark Betson - National Water Resources Specialist at National Farmers Union (NFU) John Patrick - Group Manager at East Suffolk Water Abstractors Group View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 14th January 2026 10 a.m. Environment and Climate Change Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Drought Preparedness At 10:00am: Oral evidence Luisa Cardani - Head of Data Centres Programme at Tech UK Steven Campbell-Ferguson - Global Product Design Lead at NTT Data Centres John Abraham - Chief Operating Officer for Industrial, Water and Energy at Veolia UK At 10:45am: Oral evidence Matthew Robinson - Head of Resilience and Emergencies at North Yorkshire Council Doug Hill - Assistant Director for Place, Commissioning and Engagement at Surrey County Council Dr Adam Comerford - National Hydrology Manager at Canal and River Trust View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 21st January 2026 10 a.m. Environment and Climate Change Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Drought Preparedness At 10:00am: Oral evidence Deborah Feldhaus - Head of Water Resources at Yorkshire Water Geoff Darch - Head of Strategic Asset Planning at Anglian Water Mr Doug Clarke - Water Resources Planning Lead at Severn Trent View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 28th January 2026 10 a.m. Environment and Climate Change Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Office for Environmental Protection At 10:00am: Oral evidence Dame Glenys Stacey - Chair at Office for Environmental Protection Natalie Prosser - Chief Executive Officer at Office for Environmental Protection Professor Robbie McDonald - Chief Scientist at Office for Environmental Protection View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 4th February 2026 10 a.m. Environment and Climate Change Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Drought Preparedness At 10:00am: Oral evidence Helen Wakeham - Director of Water at Environment Agency Paul Hickey - Managing Director of RAPID at Ofwat View calendar - Add to calendar |