The Lord Rook OBE
Labour
Member of the House of Lords
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Lord Rook's full title is The Lord Rook OBE. His name is Russell David Rook, and he is a current member of the House of Lords.
Allowance claims · 2026
Daily attendance allowance
£7,420
20 days attended across 1 published month
Total claimed
£7,420
Source: House of Lords Finance Office monthly publications, refreshed on the 5th of each month.
Lords votes · 2026
189 divisions
7 Content(3.7%)
158 Not-Content(83.6%)
24 didn't vote(12.7%)
2026-07-22
Not-Content
64–95
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2026-07-21
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173–234
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2026-07-13
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41–118
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2026-07-13
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142–138
Content
2026-07-13
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158–239
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2026-06-09
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13–66
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2026-04-27
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58–138
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2026-04-23
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152–207
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2026-04-13
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27–89
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2026-04-13
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30–130
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2026-04-13
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46–117
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2026-04-13
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135–154
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2026-04-13
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65–173
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2026-04-13
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178–231
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2026-04-13
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69–332
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2026-03-26
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115–197
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2026-03-26
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64–140
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2026-03-25
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95–137
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2026-03-24
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70–132
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2026-03-24
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80–166
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2026-03-12
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26–134
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2026-03-05
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193–143
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2026-03-05
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194–140
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2026-03-05
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198–139
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2026-03-05
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208–142
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2026-03-05
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214–142
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2026-01-12
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201–169
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2026-01-05
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131–127
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2026-01-05
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194–130
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2026-01-05
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168–178
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2026-01-05
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210–131
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2026-01-05
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132–124
Content
Source: lordsvotes-api.parliament.uk. "Result" shows the headline
Content vs Not-Content tally (including tellers). The Lords doesn't
publish a "didn't vote" attendance roll like the Commons, so the
figure above conflates absence with abstention.
Recent Hansard contributions · latest 25
2026-09-11
Youth Justice Board for England and Wales (Restoration of Powers and Responsibilities) Bill [HL]
My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Oates, for bringing forward his Private Member’s Bill. I do not want to start on a downer or with a spoiler, but I suspect that the Bill may fail to receive the support of the Government. Either way, this
My Lords, I am grateful to the most reverend Primate for convening this fascinating and urgent debate. I am grateful to, among others, the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Portsmouth and the noble Baroness, Lady Spielman, for focusing particularly on
My Lords, about a year ago, I gave one of my first speeches in your Lordships’ House. It was in a debate also led by the noble Lord, Lord Alton, on this very subject. I said then that, as a rookie Peer, my aspiration was to become more like him as I grow
2026-06-01
Social Housing Bill [HL]
My Lords, it is an honour to speak on the Second Reading of the Social Housing Bill. I will share a story about Carla and Chloe. Some time ago, Carla became homeless following a relationship breakdown. The traumatic aftermath of this personal tragedy is
2026-03-27
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness. Her points are a helpful segue to the amendments that I will speak to, which are very much about the first formal conversation that takes place between a medical practitioner and a patient who is interested in explor
2026-03-24
Youth Unemployment
My Lords, I declare an interest as a father of two young adults—an interest I have in common with people across these Houses and homes across the country, as well as a desire to see them get into work. First, will this offer arise only for those already
2026-03-13
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
My Lords, Amendments 154, 210 and 211 are in my name. I also support my noble friend Lady Goudie’s Amendments 202, 208 and 209; she is unable to be in her place today. I will endeavour to be brief. Together, these amendments address two questions that I
2026-01-30
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
My Lords, I will speak to Amendments 99, 102 and 105 in the name of my noble friend Lord Hunt of Kings Heath, who cannot be in his place today. For reasons that will become apparent, I have also added my name to the amendments. I declare an interest as t
2026-01-22
Retail and Hospitality Sector
My Lords, it is a great honour to welcome my new and noble friend Lady Shah to her place in your Lordships’ House, and it is a joy to congratulate her on a beautiful maiden speech. Tomorrow marks the first anniversary of my own introduction, and over the
2026-01-20
Atrocity Crimes
My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Alton, for securing this debate, and, as others have said, for his timeless commitment to these issues. I direct noble Lords to my interest as a partner of the Good Faith Partnership and as one of the found
2025-12-17
Office for the Impact Economy
I thank my noble friend. I am sure noble Lords will join me in welcoming the creation of the Office for the Impact Economy in the Cabinet Office. Given the tendency of Governments sometimes in the past to work independently of social investment and phila
2025-12-17
Office for the Impact Economy
To ask His Majesty’s Government how they monitor and measure the progress and impact of the new Office for the Impact Economy.
2025-12-12
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
I thank noble Lords for their patience, passion and seriousness in scrutinising this part of the Bill.
My Amendment 19, which started this debate, possibly needs some clarification. Forgive me, as one who is still becoming accustomed to your Lordships
2025-12-12
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
I absolutely agree with that. The reason why the doctor is able to do that is because he gives consistency and continuity of care. He does not see patients on one occasion on one big issue, but is able to travel with them in a longitudinal relationship,
2025-12-12
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
With the greatest respect, that is not the conversation I am trying to have here. The conversation is about the necessity that someone who is going through the process has continuity of care and a relationship with that GP. We are suggesting that someone
2025-12-12
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
My Lords, my Amendment 19 would add a modest but important safeguard to Clause 1 by ensuring that a person seeking an assisted death has been registered with a GP practice in England or Wales for at least 12 months and has had at least two contacts with
2025-12-12
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
2025-12-04
Autumn Budget 2025
My Lords, it is an honour to speak in this debate, and to welcome the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Portsmouth to your Lordships’ House. As someone who grew up in Portsmouth, I can say that it is great to have more of Pompey in this place, and som
2025-11-27
Sudan
I am grateful to the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Leeds for his tireless leadership on Sudan and for raising this debate. I first met him in a draughty circus tent at a Butlin’s holiday camp. I hasten to assure noble Lords that neither of us was
2025-11-14
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
My Lords, I will keep this brief. I was not going to share this at this point because it is quite personal and because it takes a lot for me to counter the noble Baroness, Lady Andrews, for whom I have huge respect. She was the first person to invite me
2025-10-30
National Curriculum: Religious Education
I thank my noble friend for the Answer. My sons were privileged to go to Rutlish School, a diverse state comprehensive in south-west London with no religious affiliation. They received excellent religious education—in fact, it was compulsory until GCSE—t
2025-10-30
National Curriculum: Religious Education
To ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to ensure any reformed national curriculum includes religious education in a form which promotes mutual understanding.
2025-10-23
Steel Industry (Special Measures) Act 2025
My Lords, it is always a privilege to rise in this House, and it is a particular honour to contribute in a debate comprising the excellent maiden speech of my noble friend Lady Lloyd of Effra. I know all noble Lords will look forward with me to her contr
2025-09-19
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
My Lords, I am grateful to all noble Lords for the sincerity and seriousness of the debate over these two days. It has been illuminating and moving to hear so many family stories and personal testimonies. I note my interest as a carer for my father, Roy,
2025-09-17
Independent Commission on Adult Social Care
My Lords, in asking this question, I point to my own interest as a carer. Given the long-term challenges in our adult social care system, I am sure that all of us welcome the Prime Minister’s creation of an Independent Commission on Adult Social Care, a
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Register of Interests · 4 entries on file
Declarations under the Lords Code of Conduct. Free text — no monetary values, no hours worked. A declaration that an interest exists, not a claim about its size.
Category 1: Remunerated employment etc.
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Partner, The Good Faith Partnership LLP (social consultancy convening organisations to tackle societal problems)
registered 2025-02-20 · amended 2025-04-05
Category 2: Shareholdings etc. (a)
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M44 Homes Ltd (property rental) (shares jointly held with the member's wife)
registered 2025-02-20 · amended 2025-04-05
Category 2: Shareholdings etc. (b)
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Raven SR (renewable energy)
registered 2025-02-20 · amended 2025-04-05
Category 3: Land and property
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Part ownership of flat in Fife from which rental income is received
registered 2025-02-20 · amended 2025-04-05
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Party history
2025-01-20 → present
Labour
current
Government posts
None recorded.
Opposition posts
None recorded.
Committee memberships
2026-01-27 → present
Human Rights (Joint Committee)
Contact
Parliamentary office
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020 7219 5353 · House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
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APPGs (2026) · 0 active officership(s)
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Written parliamentary questions · 2026
No written questions tabled in 2026.
Bills sponsored & supported · 2026
0 bills
0 as lead sponsor
0 as supporter
No bills sponsored or supported in 2026.
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primary mover (sortOrder = 1); "Supporter" rows are
members of either House who
backed the bill at introduction. Year is the bill's first-reading
date.
Historic bills (all-time)
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0 as lead sponsor
0 as supporter
No bills sponsored or supported on record.
Same source as the year-scoped panel above, but unconstrained by
year. The "Sponsored" tag = lead sponsor; "Supported" = backed at
introduction. Sorted newest first.