The Lord Coaker
Labour
Life peer
M
Lord Coaker's full title is The Lord Coaker. His name is Vernon Rodney Coaker, and he is a current member of the House of Lords.
Pay & earnings · 2026
MP base salary
£0
/ £93,904 annual
0 days served — year-to-date
· annual rate £93,904
Declared outside earnings
£0
0 registered interests published in 2026
Total (salary + chair + declared)
£0
Base salary: House of Commons Library SN02644 / IPSA. Earnings from Register of Interests (API), published during 2026.
Ministerial activity
Records on file
21
3 meetings ·
0 hospitality ·
0 gifts ·
18 overseas trips
· 2024-01-01 → 2025-12-31
Total overseas travel cost
£205,393
Recent meetings
| Date | Met with | Purpose | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-16 | Chinook Justice Campaign | Engagement with bereaved families group | ministry-of-defence |
| 2025-11-19 | Progressive Policy Institute | Discussion on Ukraine policy | ministry-of-defence |
| 2025-10-23 | NATO Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Conference | Promote His Majesty's Government's message on Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear threats | ministry-of-defence |
Recent overseas travel
| Dates | Destination | Purpose | Total cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-01 → 2025-12-05 |
Ashgabat; Turkmenistan, Baku; Azerbaijan, Yerevan; Armenia
RAF flight
|
Advance bilateral defence cooperation and opportunities | £32,953 |
| 2025-10-06 → 2025-10-09 |
Washington DC; US
Scheduled flight
|
Engagement with US counterparts | £4,366 |
| 2025-09-28 → 2025-09-30 |
Warsaw; Poland
Scheduled flight
|
Attend the Warsaw Security Forum on behalf of His Majesty's Government | £535 |
| 2025-09-21 → 2025-09-21 |
Arnhem; The Netherlands
Scheduled flight
|
Commemorate the anniversary of Op MARKET GARDEN | £211 |
| 2025-09-15 → 2025-09-17 |
Manila; Philippines
Scheduled flight
|
Attend HIGHMAST engagements to advance UK-PH relationship and commercial collaboration | £5,867 |
| 2025-06-22 → 2025-06-27 |
Singapore; Republic of Singapore, Jakarta; Indonesia
Scheduled flight
|
Defence Diplomacy | £13,780 |
| 2025-05-19 → 2025-05-20 |
Singapore; Republic of Singapore, Jakarta; Indonesia
Scheduled flight
|
Conference Attendance | £14,152 |
| 2025-05-13 → 2025-05-17 |
Tashkent; Uzbekistan, Dushanbe; Tajikistan
Scheduled flight
|
Defence Diplomacy | £6,427 |
| 2025-02-09 → 2025-02-12 |
Bengaluru; India
Scheduled flight
|
Attending the Indian Defence Expo | £16,281 |
| 2025-01-21 → 2025-01-25 |
Abuja; Nigeria, Maiduguri; Nigeria
Scheduled flight
|
Meeting with Nigerian Defence minister and MOD Forces in country | £4,240 |
| 2024-11-30 → 2024-12-06 |
Santiago; Chile, Brasilia; Brazil, Rio; Brazil
Scheduled Flight
|
Visit Chile to co-Chair the UK Chile Ministerial Strategic Dialogue and attend Latin Americas naval trade show EXPONAVAL. Bilateral with counterparts in Brazil | £9,232 |
| 2024-11-25 → 2024-11-25 |
The Hague; The Netherlands
Scheduled Flight
|
Visit the National Address at the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) and bilateral discussions with key partners | £612 |
| 2024-11-20 → 2024-11-20 |
Copenhagen; Denmark
RAF Flight
|
Attend the bi-annual ministerial meeting of The Northern Group | £5,684 |
| 2024-11-07 → 2024-11-08 |
Sarajevo; Bosnia
RAF Flight
|
Build relations and show support to our key global allies | £14,759 |
| 2024-09-21 → 2024-09-21 |
Arnhem; Netherlands
Scheduled Flight
|
Ceremonial event for the 80th anniversary of Operation MARKET GARDEN and the Dutch liberation | £33,284 |
| 2024-09-04 → 2024-09-06 |
Hanoi; Vietnam
Scheduled Flight
|
Bilateral Engagements and Meetings | £12,648 |
| 2024-09-01 → 2024-09-03 |
Kuala Lupur; Malaysia
Scheduled Flight
|
Regional Engagement and Conference Attendence | £30,361 |
| 2024-07-31 → 2024-08-02 |
Warsaw; Poland
RAF Flight
|
80th anniversary of the Warsaw Uprising | — |
Source: gov.uk ministerial transparency returns. Coverage:
HM Treasury and DSIT. Published quarterly under the Ministerial
Code; refreshed monthly on the 7th.
Constituencies represented
2010-05-06 → 2019-11-06
Gedling
1997-05-01 → 2010-05-06
Gedling
Party history
1997-05-01 → present
Labour
current
Government posts
2024-07-08 → present
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
2009-06-09 → 2010-05-06
Minister of State (Department for Children, Schools and Families) (Schools and Learners)
2008-10-05 → 2009-06-09
Minister of State (Home Office) (Policing, Crime & Security)
2007-07-02 → 2008-10-05
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office) (Crime Reduction)
2006-05-05 → 2007-06-28
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office)
2005-05-10 → 2006-05-05
Lord Commissioner (HM Treasury) (Whip)
2003-06-13 → 2005-05-10
Assistant Whip (HM Treasury)
Opposition posts
2021-05-18 → 2024-07-05
Opposition Whip (Lords)
2021-05-18 → 2024-07-05
Shadow Spokesperson (Defence)
2021-05-18 → 2024-07-05
Shadow Spokesperson (Home Affairs)
2015-09-14 → 2016-06-26
Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
2013-10-07 → 2015-09-14
Shadow Secretary of State for Defence
2011-10-07 → 2013-10-07
Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
2010-10-08 → 2011-10-07
Shadow Minister (Home Affairs)
2010-05-12 → 2010-10-08
Shadow Minister (Education) (Schools)
Committee memberships
1998-11-09 → 1999-02-01
Social Security
2017-10-16 → 2019-11-06
Business and Trade Committee
Chair additional salary only applies to specified select committees under Standing Order 122B. Regular members receive no additional pay.
Contact
Parliamentary office
contactholmember@parliament.uk
020 7219 5353 · House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
020 7219 5353 · House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
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APPGs (2026) · 2 active officership(s) · 1 historic
| Group | Role(s) | Funders | Officers in group | Next deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group for Sport, Modern Slavery and Human Rights
Subject Group
|
Treasurer | UN Global Compact Network UK | 6 | 2023-07-04 |
|
Midlands Engine All-Party Parliamentary Group
Subject Group
|
Vice Chair | — | 4 | 2024-11-22 |
One row per active APPG. Funder names link out via the
/appgs Top secretariat funders panel — click any funder
there to open its full relationship graph. Officer matching is name-based against
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Commons votes · 2026
No Commons votes recorded for 2026.
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.
Source: UK Parliament Bills API. "Lead" sponsor is the
primary mover (sortOrder = 1); "Supporter" rows are
MPs who
backed the bill at introduction. Year is the bill's first-reading
date.
Historic bills (all-time)
1 bills
0 as lead sponsor
1 as supporter
| Bill | Info | Role | Status | Introduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armed Forces Commissioner Act | Supported | Royal Assent | 2024-11-06 |
Same source as the year-scoped panel above, but unconstrained by
year. The "Sponsored" tag = lead sponsor; "Supported" = backed at
introduction. Sorted newest first.