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Lord Rodgers of Quarry Bank

Liberal Democrat - Life peer

Became Member: 12th February 1992

Left House: 12th December 2023 (Retired)


Lord Rodgers of Quarry Bank is not a member of any APPGs
1 Former APPG membership
Stroke
Standing Orders (Private Bills) Committee (Lords)
25th Jul 2012 - 22nd Feb 2022
Constitution Committee
14th Nov 2007 - 1st May 2012
House Committee (Lords)
19th Nov 2002 - 18th Nov 2004
House of Lords Offices Committee
5th Jun 1997 - 7th Nov 2002
Committee for Privileges and Conduct (Lords)
9th Jun 1997 - 7th Nov 2002
Committee of Selection (Lords)
26th Nov 1998 - 7th Nov 2002
Procedure and Privileges Committee
9th Jun 1997 - 7th Nov 2002
Liaison Committee (Lords)
21st Jan 1998 - 7th Nov 2002
Liberal Democrat Leader in the House of Lords
2nd May 1997 - 7th Jun 2001
Public Service, Committee on
30th Apr 1996 - 8th Apr 1997
Shadow Secretary of State
5th May 1979 - 3rd Nov 1980
Secretary of State for Transport
10th Sep 1976 - 4th May 1979
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
8th Mar 1974 - 10th Sep 1976
Minister of State (HM Treasury)
13th Oct 1969 - 19th Jun 1970
Minister of State (Board of Trade)
1st Jul 1968 - 13th Oct 1969
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign Office)
7th Jan 1967 - 3rd Jul 1968
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Economic Affairs)
21st Oct 1964 - 7th Jan 1967


Division Voting information

Lord Rodgers of Quarry Bank has voted in 619 divisions, and 20 times against the majority of their Party.

9 Dec 2014 - Criminal Justice and Courts Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Rodgers of Quarry Bank voted Aye - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 26 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 52 Liberal Democrat No votes
Tally: Ayes - 304 Noes - 240
9 Dec 2014 - Criminal Justice and Courts Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Rodgers of Quarry Bank voted Aye - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 23 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 47 Liberal Democrat No votes
Tally: Ayes - 274 Noes - 205
1 Apr 2014 - Immigration Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Rodgers of Quarry Bank voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 12 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 45 Liberal Democrat No votes
Tally: Ayes - 54 Noes - 360
29 Jan 2014 - Children and Families Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Rodgers of Quarry Bank voted Aye - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 27 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 28 Liberal Democrat No votes
Tally: Ayes - 222 Noes - 197
13 Jan 2014 - Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Rodgers of Quarry Bank voted No - against a party majority and against the House
One of 28 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 29 Liberal Democrat Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 213 Noes - 195
8 Jan 2014 - Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Rodgers of Quarry Bank voted Aye - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 16 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 54 Liberal Democrat No votes
Tally: Ayes - 306 Noes - 178
16 Oct 2013 - Care Bill [HL] - View Vote Context
Lord Rodgers of Quarry Bank voted Aye - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 3 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 62 Liberal Democrat No votes
Tally: Ayes - 247 Noes - 218
26 Mar 2013 - Justice and Security Bill [HL] - View Vote Context
Lord Rodgers of Quarry Bank voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 26 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 27 Liberal Democrat No votes
Tally: Ayes - 158 Noes - 174
15 Nov 2011 - Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Rodgers of Quarry Bank voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 9 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 45 Liberal Democrat No votes
Tally: Ayes - 79 Noes - 273
8 Nov 2011 - Procedure of the House (Proposal 1) - View Vote Context
Lord Rodgers of Quarry Bank voted No - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 27 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 29 Liberal Democrat Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 169 Noes - 233
8 Nov 2011 - Procedure of the House (Proposal 9) - View Vote Context
Lord Rodgers of Quarry Bank voted No - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 18 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 36 Liberal Democrat Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 173 Noes - 173
13 Jul 2011 - European Union Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Rodgers of Quarry Bank voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 9 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 62 Liberal Democrat No votes
Tally: Ayes - 210 Noes - 244
13 Jul 2011 - European Union Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Rodgers of Quarry Bank voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 9 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 54 Liberal Democrat No votes
Tally: Ayes - 148 Noes - 215
15 Jun 2011 - Estates of Deceased Persons (Forfeiture Rule and Law of Succession) Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Rodgers of Quarry Bank voted Aye - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 9 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 59 Liberal Democrat No votes
Tally: Ayes - 242 Noes - 209
15 Jun 2011 - Estates of Deceased Persons (Forfeiture Rule and Law of Succession) Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Rodgers of Quarry Bank voted Aye - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 18 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 47 Liberal Democrat No votes
Tally: Ayes - 209 Noes - 203
13 Jun 2011 - European Union Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Rodgers of Quarry Bank voted Aye - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 6 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 58 Liberal Democrat No votes
Tally: Ayes - 213 Noes - 209
13 Jun 2011 - European Union Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Rodgers of Quarry Bank voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 5 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 58 Liberal Democrat No votes
Tally: Ayes - 187 Noes - 188
8 Jun 2011 - European Union Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Rodgers of Quarry Bank voted Aye - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 6 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 58 Liberal Democrat No votes
Tally: Ayes - 221 Noes - 216
8 Jul 2009 - Parliamentary Standards Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Rodgers of Quarry Bank voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 6 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 18 Liberal Democrat No votes
Tally: Ayes - 88 Noes - 110
14 Mar 2007 - House of Lords: Reform - View Vote Context
Lord Rodgers of Quarry Bank voted Aye - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 15 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 42 Liberal Democrat No votes
Tally: Ayes - 361 Noes - 121
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All Debates

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Department of Health and Social Care
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Department for Transport
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Leader of the House
(2 debate contributions)
Cabinet Office
(2 debate contributions)
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Lords initiatives

These initiatives were driven by Lord Rodgers of Quarry Bank, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences.


Lord Rodgers of Quarry Bank has not introduced any legislation before Parliament

Lord Rodgers of Quarry Bank has not co-sponsored any Bills in the current parliamentary sitting


Latest 9 Written Questions

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9th Jul 2019
To ask Her Majesty's Government when they last reviewed the possible resumption of producing official histories.

The Government’s official history series is intended to provide authoritative histories in their own right.

Two volumes of Criminal Justice history were published earlier this year. The next publication is due out in autumn 2019.

9th Jul 2019
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether Whitehall History Publishing still exists; if so, (1) what is its role, and (2) how is it managed and by whom; and if not, who is responsible for the publication of material it previously produced.

The Whitehall History Publishing, comprised of several historical branches of government departments and led by the Cabinet Office, produces material on historical matters and themes to meet individual departmental requirements. The next publication is due out in autumn 2019.

24th Jun 2019
To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their latest assessment of the arrangements for preserving departmental archives; and when the Cabinet Secretary last reviewed record management practices.

The National Archives monitors departments’ compliance with the Public Records Act 1958 and progress towards transition to the 20 year rule. The Chief Executive and Keeper updates the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport annually on the 20 year rule transition and engages with the Cabinet Secretary and Permanent Secretaries where necessary.

John Manzoni wrote to all other Permanent Secretaries in January 2019 to brief them about digital records management.

14th Dec 2015
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their latest assessment of the arrangements for preserving departmental archives, including the role of the Cabinet Secretary.

Each government department is responsible for managing its own records up to the point when such records are transferred to the National Archives. This complies with the Lord Chancellor’s Code of Practice on the management of records issued under section 46 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

The Cabinet Secretary has commissioned two recent reviews of record management practices. The first covered the arrangements for the annual release of departmental papers to the National Archives and was published in November 2014. The second, which was published earlier this month, focuses on the transition from paper-based to electronic record keeping; HM Government has accepted all the recommendations of the review and will begin to implement the actions he recommends through the course of 2016.

17th Jul 2019
To ask Her Majesty's Government when the grant-in-aid in support of English Heritage, as set out in the consultation document published by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport English Heritage New Model on 6 December 2013, is due to expire; what share of the £80 million has been spent so far; and how much of that has been spent on the upkeep of Kenwood House and its gardens.

The Grant in Aid relief to English Heritage Trust (EHT) runs for 7 years from 2015/16, with the final instalment due in 2021/22. EHT has spent £50 million, or 63%, of the £80 million New Model grant up to 31 March 2019, the most recent financial year for which audited accounts are available.

At Kenwood, EHT has spent, out of the total £80 million available, £1.1 million on conservation work and £1.2 million on catering improvements and the conversion of the unused stable block to residential accommodation.

24th Jun 2019
To ask Her Majesty's Government where the historic records of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport and its predecessor departments are stored and kept other than in the National Archives.

The Department maintains its archive records at Iron Mountain, whilst transferring those considered historically important to The National Archives in perpetuity.

24th Jun 2019
To ask Her Majesty's Government where the historic records of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and its predecessor departments are stored and kept other than in the National Archives.

Defra and its predecessor departments send selected records to The National Archives for permanent preservation. Files identified by Defra as public records but not yet available at The National Archives (in the process of preparation and transfer) are located with Defra’s Records Appraisal Team at Lion House, Alnwick, Northumberland NE66 2PF.

10th Jun 2015
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what consideration they have given to building a rail link between the terminus of High Speed 2 at Euston station and the terminus of High Speed 1 at St Pancras International station.

The High Speed 2 Phase One hybrid Bill includes a link to High Speed 1. It has been decided not to take forward this rail link. However, a study has been commissioned into better connectivity to the Continent which is due to report later this year. Whilst there are currently no plans to provide a rail link between Euston and St Pancras, we are looking at how connectivity between the two stations can be improved.

9th Jul 2019
To ask Her Majesty's Government when the last two publications in the series Whitehall Histories: Foreign and Commonwealth Office Publications previously edited by Gill Bennett and Keith Hamilton were last published; whether that series has continued; and if so, what are the next publications.

​I am pleased to report that the series Documents on British Policy Overseas (DBPO), now edited by Patrick Salmon and Richard Smith, is flourishing. DBPO is the documentary history of post-1945 British foreign policy published by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in the series Whitehall Histories. The last two publications were: Series III, Volume X: The Polish Crisis and Relations with Eastern Europe, 1979-1982 (2017) and Series III, Volume XI: The Unwinding of Apartheid: UK-South Africa Relations, 1986-1990 (2019). The next publication, Series III, Volume XII: Britain and the Revolutions in Eastern Europe, 1989 is due out in autumn 2019.