The Lord Rogan
Ulster Unionist Party
Member of the House of Lords
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Lord Rogan's full title is The Lord Rogan. His name is Dennis Robert David Rogan, and he is a current member of the House of Lords.
Allowance claims · 2026
Data not yet released for 2026 — the Lords Finance Office publishes monthly CSVs ~6-8 weeks after month-end.
Lords votes · 2026
162 divisions
46 Content(28.4%)
4 Not-Content(2.5%)
112 didn't vote(69.1%)
2026-03-12
Content
26–134
Not-Content
2026-03-05
Content
214–142
Content
2026-02-04
Not-Content
62–295
Not-Content
2026-01-12
Content
201–169
Content
2026-01-05
Content
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
2026-06-09
E-scooters and E-bikes
My Lords, e-scooters cannot be used legally anywhere in Northern Ireland, except on private land with the owner’s permission. However, according to the most recent figures, three people have died and 51 have been seriously injured in Northern Ireland due
2026-06-04
UK Electricity Prices
My Lords, I want to make some brief comments in relation to the situation in Northern Ireland.
As noble Lords may be aware, energy prices in Northern Ireland are not controlled by the energy price cap. We all remember that global prices of gas, electr
2026-06-03
Sporting Events Bill [HL]
My Lords, I welcome the Bill and the opportunity to debate this important legislation, which will apply to all four nations of our kingdom. In an era when our country is so divided on so many fronts, sport retains an almost unique ability to bring people
2026-04-20
Civil Preparedness for War
My Lords, I too congratulate my friend, the noble Baroness, Lady Harris, on securing this extremely timely debate.
As we know, we are living in dangerous times. What makes matters worse is the stark reality that they are times for which we, the United
My Lords, I commend the Northern Ireland Scrutiny Committee on producing such a comprehensive and well-considered report. I also pay tribute to the noble Lord, Lord Murphy, for his independent review, which was carried out with the levels of diligence an
2026-03-18
Crime and Policing Bill
My Lords, I also support this amendment. We have heard mention of the IRA. Those who lived in Northern Ireland through the Troubles know that Sinn Féin/IRA was the most hideous terrorist group—reduced to “Ra”. Last night, after celebrating St Patrick’s D
2026-03-12
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
My Lords, in common with my noble friends and Ulster Unionist Party colleagues at the Stormont Assembly, I cannot support this legislation, which is detrimental to Northern Ireland, given the Province’s huge reliance on sea transport. We note that ferry
2026-03-12
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
Does that not also apply to Northern Ireland?
2026-03-03
Gibraltar Treaty
My Lords, I have visited Gibraltar many times, and I trust the judgment of the Chief Minister, Fabian Picardo, who has welcomed this draft treaty. However, its publication has echoes of the Windsor Framework, which was supposed to strengthen Northern Ire
My Lords, Northern Ireland is rightly designated as one of the five key UK regions that are pivotal to the success of this strategy, thanks to the Province’s expertise in cyber security, shipbuilding and missile manufacturing. Can the Minister update the
2026-02-12
Donations to Political Parties
My Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Sikka, on securing this debate. I will highlight what I regard as an unacceptable anomaly in the current laws on donations to political parties seeking election throughout the United Kingdom.
Noble Lords w
Noble Lords will recall the Prime Minister’s announcement earlier this year of £1.6 billion in contracts for Thales in Belfast to supply air defence missiles for Ukraine, creating 200 jobs in Northern Ireland. The deal also included the prospect of a fu
My Lords—
2025-09-03
Prostate Cancer
My Lords, I, too, thank the noble Lord, Lord Mott, for initiating this timely debate. Prostate cancer is now Northern Ireland’s most common cancer, and yet is the only major cancer without a national screening programme. According to the latest statistic
2025-06-17
Gibraltar
My Lords, I declare my interest, as listed in the register. I have been privileged to visit Gibraltar on many occasions as a member of the all-party group. I pay tribute to Chief Minister Fabian Picardo and his colleagues in His Majesty’s Government of G
2025-06-10
Electric Cycles: Illegal Use on Roads
My Lords, electric cycles that meet the specific regulations are allowed to be used on public roads. There are numerous parts of the United Kingdom, including Northern Ireland, where electric scooters are banned on public roads. Despite this, they are of
2025-05-13
Police, Prison and Probation Officers
My Lords, the Police Service of Northern Ireland currently has an all-time low of 6,300 officers. The chief constable is seeking approximately £200 million additional funding to increase the headcount to 7,000 in 2028. While I acknowledge that responsibi
2025-04-29
Defence Spending: Scotland
My Lords, defence spending in Northern Ireland lagged far behind the UK average for many years. In the new era of increased national defence spending, what does the Minister believe he can do, alongside colleagues from other government departments, to bo
2025-04-01
E-scooters: Trials
My Lords, earlier this year from the Dispatch Box, the Minister, with his customary good grace, committed to
“consultation with all the enforcement authorities”
before any changes in the law on e-scooters. He also gave an assurance that any new law
2025-03-17
Ukraine: UK Policy
My Lords, while I welcome that the noble Lord, Lord Skidelsky, initiated this debate, there was little of what he said that I could agree with.
Last week in relation to Ukraine I referred to the importance of maintaining cross-party unity in this Hous
2025-03-13
United Kingdom: Global Position
My Lords, I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this most timely of debates. I also welcome the noble Lord, Lord Pitkeathley, to this House.
There can be no doubt that the United Kingdom’s place in the world order has been in question for some ti
2025-02-26
Musculoskeletal Health: Chiropractors
My Lords, an estimated 30% of the population of the UK are burdened with a painful and debilitating MSK condition. That is over 20 million people in the United Kingdom. Given the Government’s priority of shifting treatment into communities in the 10-year
2025-02-13
E-scooters
My Lords, despite being banned in public places in Northern Ireland, e-scooters remain a common and worrying sight on the Province’s streets and roads. Last month, on the Floor of this House, the noble Lord, Lord Hendy, gave me a welcome commitment to la
2025-01-22
Political Parties: Donations from Abroad
My Lords, aside from its historic support for terrorism, murder and mayhem, Sinn Féin/IRA is unique in the United Kingdom political system because it receives much of its funding from the Irish Republic and the United States. Over the past five years, Fr
My Lords, on behalf of the Ulster Unionist Party, I would welcome some clarity from the Minister on two aspects of these regulations.
First, we are keen to know how many checks the Government expect the Electoral Office to carry out on individual vot
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Register of Interests · 11 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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Director, Lorden Company (NI) Limited
registered 2016-11-02 · amended 2025-04-05
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Director, Associated Processors Ltd (jute agents and processors)
registered 2010-04-14 · amended 2025-04-05
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Managing Director, Dennis Rogan Associates (carpet yarn brokers)
registered 2010-04-14 · amended 2025-04-05
Category 3: Land and property
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Residential holding in Dundonald
registered 2017-11-22 · amended 2025-04-05
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Residential holding in Newtownards
registered 2010-04-28 · amended 2025-04-05
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Residential holding in Belfast
registered 2010-04-14 · amended 2025-04-05
Category 5: Overseas visits
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Visit to Brussels, 5–7 May 2026, to attend 2026 Formosa Club Europe Spring Gathering; travel, accommodation and subsistence costs met by Taiwan Ministry of Foreign Affairs
registered 2026-06-04
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Visit to Taiwan, 28 March to 4 April 2026, with the British–Taiwanese All-Party Parliamentary Group to meet president of Taiwan, government ministers and opposition members of parliament; costs of travel, accommodation and subsistence met by government of Taiwan
registered 2026-04-22
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Visit to Taiwan, 25–31 October 2025, to attend Formosa Club (cross-party forum of European parliamentarians) on partnerships with and security concerning Taiwan; costs of travel, accommodation and subsistence met by Taiwanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs
registered 2025-11-13
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Visit to Taiwan, 20-23 September 2025, to attend General Conference of World League for Freedom and Democracy (WLFD); flights and accommodation paid for by WLFD
registered 2024-10-16 · amended 2025-10-14
Category 6: Gifts, benefits and hospitality
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As a member of the All-Parliamentary Parliamentary Group for the Armed Forces, the member receives invitations to breakfast and dinner briefings which during the calendar year exceed £300 in value and all of which are paid for by sources listed in the register of APPGs
registered 2016-09-08 · amended 2025-10-01
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Read the full
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for what each category covers and the disclosure thresholds.
Party history
2009-10-01 → present
Ulster Unionist Party
current
1999-07-22 → 2009-09-30
Crossbench
1999-07-16 → 1999-07-21
Ulster Unionist Party
Government posts
None recorded.
Opposition posts
None recorded.
Committee memberships
None recorded.
Contact
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APPGs (2026) · 3 active officership(s) · 14 historic
| Group | Role(s) | Funders | Officers in group | Next deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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All-Party Parliamentary Group for Belize
Country Group
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Vice Chair | — | 14 | 2024-05-21 |
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All-Party Parliamentary Group for the Philippines
Country Group
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Officer | — | 9 | 2024-03-29 |
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British-Taiwanese All-Party Parliamentary Group
Country, Area or Region Group
|
Officer | Taipei Representative Office in the UK | 4 | 2027-01-03 |
One row per active APPG. Funder names link out via the
/appgs Top secretariat funders panel — click any funder
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the parliament.uk register text and may miss titled / hyphenated variants.
Written parliamentary questions · 2026
Showing
11
of 11 tabled
10 answered(90.9%)
5
departments
2026-02-26
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Telecommunications Cables: Seas and Oceans
Answered
2026-02-26
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Taiwan: Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership
Answered
2026-01-23
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Prime Minister: China
Answered
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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)
0 bills
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.