Lord Rooker

• Environment and Climate Change Committee Committee since 30 Jan 2025
• Labour Party since 17 Jul 2013

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Government posts

• Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) (Sustainable Farming, Food and Animal Welfare) · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 2 Jul 2007 – 5 Oct 2008
• Deputy Leader of the House of Lords · Office of the Leader of the House of Lords 1 Jun 2005 – 5 Oct 2008
• Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) (Sustainable Farming and Food) · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 9 May 2006 – 28 Jun 2007
• Minister of State (Northern Ireland Office) · Northern Ireland Office 9 May 2005 – 27 Jun 2007
• Minister (Office of the Deputy Prime Minister) (Regeneration and Regional Development) · Office of the Deputy Prime Minister 13 Jun 2003 – 10 May 2005
• Minister (Office of the Deputy Prime Minister) (Housing & Planning) · Office of the Deputy Prime Minister 29 May 2002 – 13 Jun 2003
• Minister (Home Office) (Asylum & Immigration) · Home Office 11 Jun 2001 – 28 May 2002
• Minister of State (Department of Social Security) · Department of Social Security 29 Jul 1999 – 7 Jun 2001
• Minister of State (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food) · Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food 6 May 1997 – 29 Jul 1999

Committee memberships

• Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee 19 Jan 2022 – 30 Jan 2025
• Economic Affairs Committee 19 Jan 2022 – 30 Jan 2025
• Finance Bill Sub-Committee 5 Sep 2023 – 30 May 2024
• Food, Poverty, Health and Environment Committee 13 Jun 2019 – 21 Jan 2020
• EU Energy and Environment Sub-Committee 12 Jun 2015 – 2 Jul 2019
• SLSC Sub-Committee B 4 Sep 2018 – 30 Apr 2019
• Select Committee on Charities 25 May 2016 – 26 Mar 2017
• Draft Deregulation Bill (Joint Committee) · Chair 17 Jul 2013 – 11 Dec 2013
• Draft House of Lords Reform Bill (Joint Committee) 6 Jul 2011 – 26 Mar 2012
• Barnett Formula Committee 10 Dec 2008 – 12 Nov 2009
• Procedure and Privileges Committee 15 Jun 2005 – 8 Nov 2006
• Public Accounts Committee 13 Jan 1989 – 22 Jan 1991

Previous seats

• Birmingham, Perry Barr · Elected 1 time 1 May 1997 – 7 Jun 2001
• Birmingham, Perry Barr · Elected 3 times 9 Jun 1983 – 1 May 1997
• Birmingham, Perry Barr · Elected 3 times 28 Feb 1974 – 9 Jun 1983

Party affiliation

• Labour Independent 14 Oct 2009 – 16 Jul 2013
• Labour 28 Feb 1974 – 13 Oct 2009

Source: parliamentary career on parliament.uk.