Lord Rooker

House of Lords

Labour

Overall, across health & social care this Parliament

Found a pulse

Ranks 814th of 1273 MPs and peers who have spoken on health or care this Parliament — top 64%. 6 contributions since 2024-07-30.

Record by topic

“My Lords, it is usual for our one-off debates to highlight a problem or defect that requires attention. That is not the case with this issue. I simply want to celebrate a small, specialist, highly productive sector of the economy, namely the flour milling sector.”
Flour Milling Sector · 2026-02-12 · Read on Hansard ↗
“My Lords, I am very grateful to those who have contributed. As far as I am concerned, my noble friend has given a positive, clear, on-the-record response for which he can be held to account. That is what it is about. He has been quite clear, and he has not tried to shove it aside. The amendment is about border security.”
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill · 2025-06-26 · Read on Hansard ↗
“My Lords, I am goaded by my own Front Bench to speak for the second time in favour of the noble Baroness, Lady Kidron. I also share the views of the noble Lord, Lord Forsyth. I have been a Minister in both Houses. I have been on the receiving end of ping-pong in both Houses, and I got bloody irritated by it.”
Data (Use and Access) Bill [HL] · 2025-06-02 · Read on Hansard ↗
“My Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Brady of Altrincham, on his maiden speech. I will be very sad to lose my noble friend Lady Quin although, both as a Minister and as a private citizen, I have done my Newcastle visitor trips.”
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill · 2024-12-11 ·