Lord Coaker
Labour - Gedling
Became Member: 3rd February 2021
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
(since July 2024)
Lord Coaker is not a member of any APPGs
9 Former APPG memberships
Aerospace, Child and Youth Crime, Child Contact Centres and Services, Deliberative Democracy, East Midlands, Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery, Ireland and the Irish in Britain, Midlands Engine, Sport, Modern Slavery and Human Rights
Opposition Whip (Lords)
18th May 2021 - 5th Jul 2024
Shadow Spokesperson (Home Affairs)
18th May 2021 - 5th Jul 2024
Shadow Spokesperson (Defence)
18th May 2021 - 5th Jul 2024
Business and Trade Committee
16th Oct 2017 - 6th Nov 2019
Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee
16th Oct 2017 - 6th Nov 2019
Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
14th Sep 2015 - 26th Jun 2016
Shadow Secretary of State for Defence
7th Oct 2013 - 14th Sep 2015
Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
7th Oct 2011 - 7th Oct 2013
Shadow Minister (Home Affairs)
8th Oct 2010 - 7th Oct 2011
Shadow Minister (Education) (Schools)
12th May 2010 - 8th Oct 2010
Minister of State (Department for Children, Schools and Families) (Schools and Learners)
9th Jun 2009 - 6th May 2010
Minister of State (Home Office) (Policing, Crime & Security)
5th Oct 2008 - 9th Jun 2009
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office) (Crime Reduction)
2nd Jul 2007 - 5th Oct 2008
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office)
5th May 2006 - 28th Jun 2007
Lord Commissioner (HM Treasury) (Whip)
10th May 2005 - 5th May 2006
Assistant Whip (HM Treasury)
13th Jun 2003 - 10th May 2005
Social Security
9th Nov 1998 - 1st Feb 1999
Division Voting information
During the current Parliament,
Lord Coaker has voted in 10 divisions, and
never against the majority of their Party.
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Debates during the 2024 Parliament
Speeches made during Parliamentary debates are recorded in Hansard. For ease of browsing we have grouped debates into individual, departmental and legislative categories.
Sparring Partners
Lord Craig of Radley (Crossbench)
(6 debate interactions)
(6 debate interactions)
Baroness Smith of Newnham (Liberal Democrat)
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Defence)
(6 debate interactions)
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Defence)
(6 debate interactions)
Department Debates
Ministry of Defence
(94 debate contributions)
(94 debate contributions)
Ministry of Justice
(1 debate contributions)
(1 debate contributions)
Legislation Debates
Lord Coaker has not made any spoken contributions to legislative debateLords initiatives
These initiatives were driven by Lord Coaker, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences.
Lord Coaker has not introduced any legislation before Parliament
4 Bills co-sponsored by Lord Coaker
Compulsory Purchase and Planning Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Emma Hardy (Lab)
Unauthorised Encampments Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Toby Perkins (Lab)
Fetal Dopplers (Regulation) Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Antoinette Sandbach (LD)
Unlawful Killing (Recovery of Remains) Bill 2016-17
Sponsor - Conor McGinn (Ind)
Lord Coaker has not asked any Written Questions in the current parliament