Voting Record — Lord Roper (13005)

Lord Roper

Note: our records only go back to 1997 for the Commons and 2001 for the Lords (more details).

FromToPartyRebellions (explain...)Attendance (explain...)Teller
17 May 2000 23 May 2015 LDem 9 votes out of 1090, 0.8% 1090 votes out of 1850, 58.9% 88 times

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Interesting Votes

Votes in parliament for which this Lord's vote differed from the majority vote of their party (Rebel), or in which this Lord was a teller (Teller), or both (Rebel Teller).

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HouseDateSubjectLord RoperLDem VoteRôle
23 May 2015Stopped being Member, Procedure and Privileges Committee
23 May 2015Stopped being Member, Administration and Works Committee (Lords)
23 May 2015Stopped being Deputy Speaker (Lords),
Lords19 Nov 2014Consumer Rights Bill — Report Majorityno Rebel
Lords24 Jan 2014European Union (Referendum) Bill — Require Report on Impact of UK Ceasing to be an EU Member tellayeaye Teller
Lords15 Jan 2014Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Bill — Committee (2nd Day) minorityno Rebel
Lords13 Jan 2014Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Bill — Report (1st Day) minorityaye Rebel
16 May 2013Became Member, Procedure and Privileges Committee
Lords26 Mar 2013Justice and Security Bill [HL] — Commons Amendments Majorityaye Rebel
Lords4 Mar 2013Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill — Report (2nd Day) Majorityno Rebel
Lords22 Oct 2012Local Government Finance Bill — Third Reading Majorityno Rebel
16 May 2012Became Member, Administration and Works Committee (Lords)
8 May 2012Stopped being Principal Deputy Chairman of Committees,
1 May 2012Stopped being Chair, European Union Committee
1 May 2012Stopped being Chair, European Union Committee
2 Jun 2010Became Principal Deputy Chairman of Committees,
18 Dec 2008Became Deputy Speaker (Lords),
3 Dec 2008Became Chair, European Union Committee
3 Dec 2008Became Chair, European Union Committee
3 Dec 2008Stopped being Member, European Union Committee
8 Nov 2006Stopped being Member, Economic Affairs Committee
6 Jun 2005Became Member, Economic Affairs Committee
1 Jun 2005Stopped being Chief Whip,
24 May 2005Became Member, European Union Committee
7 May 2005Stopped being Member, Procedure and Privileges Committee
7 May 2005Stopped being Member, Committee of Selection (Lords)
7 May 2005Stopped being Member, Committee for Privileges and Conduct (Lords)
5 May 2005Stopped being Liberal Democrat Lords Chief Whip,
Lords6 Apr 2005Serious Organised Crime and Police Bill tellayeaye Teller
Lords6 Apr 2005Railways Bill tellayeaye Teller
Lords24 Mar 2005Procedure of the House: Select Committee Report tellayeaye Teller
Lords10 Mar 2005(Lords Amendments Nos. 38, 39, 40) tellayeaye Teller
Lords10 Mar 2005(Lords Amendments Nos. 38, 39, 40) tellayeaye Teller
Lords10 Mar 2005(Lords Amendments Nos. 38, 39, 40) tellayeaye Teller
Lords10 Mar 2005Prevention of Terrorism Bill tellayeaye Teller
Lords10 Mar 2005Prevention of Terrorism Bill tellayeaye Teller
Lords8 Mar 2005Prevention of Terrorism Bill tellayeaye Teller
Lords7 Mar 2005Prevention of Terrorism Bill tellayeaye Teller
Lords2 Mar 2005Education Bill — Requirements to be Registered with General Teaching Council — rejected tellayeaye Teller
Lords28 Feb 2005Inquiries Bill [HL] tellayeaye Teller
Lords18 Nov 2004Civil Contingencies Bill — Lords Amendment tellayeaye Teller
Lords15 Nov 2004Pensions Bill tellayeaye Teller
Lords15 Nov 2004Pensions Bill tellayeaye Teller
Lords15 Nov 2004Pensions Bill tellayeaye Teller
Lords11 Nov 2004Hunting Bill: amendment — commencement minorityaye Rebel
Lords10 Nov 2004Commons Amendment tellayeaye Teller
Lords10 Nov 2004Commons Amendment tellayeaye Teller
Lords10 Nov 2004Commons Amendment tellayeaye Teller
Lords9 Nov 2004Civil Contingencies Bill tellayeaye Teller
Lords8 Nov 2004Pensions Bill tellayeaye Teller
Lords4 Nov 2004Pensions Bill tellayeaye Teller
Lords3 Nov 2004Housing Bill tellayeaye Teller
Lords3 Nov 2004Housing Bill tellayeaye Teller
Lords2 Nov 2004"Surcharges tellayeaye Teller
Lords2 Nov 2004"Surcharges tellayeaye Teller
Lords25 Oct 2004Human Tissue Bill tellayeaye Teller
Lords14 Jul 2004Lords Amendment tellayeaye Teller
Lords7 Jul 2004Companies (Audit, Investigations and Community Enterprise) Bill [HL] tellayeaye Teller
Lords6 Jul 2004Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Bill tellayeaye Teller
Lords6 Jul 2004Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Bill tellayeaye Teller
Lords28 Jun 2004Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Bill — Failed asylum seekers should not have to take part in community service to be provided with accommodation — rejected tellayeaye Teller
Lords22 Jun 2004Higher Education Bill tellayeaye Teller
Lords17 Jun 2004Children Bill [HL] tellayeaye Teller
Lords8 Jun 2004Guidance issued under Section 182 of the Licensing Act 2003 and Guidance to Police Officers on the Operation of Closure Powers in Part 8 of the Licensing Act 2003 tellayeaye Teller
Lords7 Jun 2004Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Bill tellayeaye Teller
Lords7 Jun 2004Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Bill — Give asylum seekers more time to appeal — rejected tellayeaye Teller
Lords18 May 2004Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Bill — Only withdraw support from failed asylum seekers after an independent evaluation — rejected tellayeaye Teller
Lords11 May 2004Lords Amendment tellayeaye Teller
Lords26 Apr 2004"Duration of planning permission and consent tellayeaye Teller
Lords26 Apr 20041ABecause it is not appropriate to restrict the application of a regional spatial strategy only to regions which have elected assemblies. tellayeaye Teller
Lords20 Apr 2004Energy Bill [HL] tellayeaye Teller
Lords1 Apr 2004Energy Bill [HL] tellayeaye Teller
Lords1 Apr 2004Lords Amendment tellayeaye Teller
Lords30 Mar 2004Lords Amendment tellayeaye Teller
Lords29 Mar 2004Energy Bill [HL] tellayeaye Teller
Lords25 Mar 2004"Piloting conduct at European and local elections tellayeaye Teller
Lords25 Mar 2004Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Bill [HL] tellayeaye Teller
Lords23 Mar 2004Energy Bill [HL] tellayeaye Teller
Lords16 Mar 2004Lords Amendment tellayeaye Teller
Lords11 Mar 2004Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 (Continuance in force of sections 21 to 23) Order 2004 tellayeaye Teller
Lords23 Feb 2004European Parliamentary and Local Elections (Pilots) Bill tellayeaye Teller
26 Jan 2004Became Chief Whip,
Lords20 Jan 2004Planning and Compulsory Purchase Bill tellayeaye Teller
Lords16 Dec 2003Extradition Act 2003 (Designation of Part 2 Territories) Order 2003 tellayeaye Teller
3 Dec 2003Became Member, Committee for Privileges and Conduct (Lords)
Lords2 Dec 2003Address in Reply to Her Majesty's Most Gracious Speech tellayeaye Teller
28 Nov 2003Stopped being Member, Draft Civil Contingencies Bill (Joint Committee)
Lords19 Nov 2003Adjournment tellayeaye Teller
Lords13 Nov 2003Commons Amendment tellayeaye Teller
Lords28 Oct 2003Hunting Bill: procedural motion tellayeaye Teller
11 Jul 2003Became Member, Draft Civil Contingencies Bill (Joint Committee)
Lords19 Jun 2003Commons Amendment tellayeaye Teller
Lords17 Jun 2003Employment Equality (Sexual Orientation) Regulations 2003 tellayeaye Teller
Lords6 May 2003Extradition Bill tellnono Teller
Lords7 Apr 2003Regional Assemblies (Preparations) Bill tellayeaye Teller
Lords4 Feb 2003House of Lords Reform — 50 per cent appointed/50 per cent elected tellayeaye Teller
Lords4 Feb 2003House of Lords Reform — 60 per cent elected/40 per cent appointed tellayeaye Teller
Lords4 Feb 2003House of Lords Reform — 60 per cent appointed/40 per cent elected tellayeno Rebel Teller
Lords4 Feb 2003House of Lords Reform — 80 per cent elected/20 per cent appointed tellayeaye Teller
Lords4 Feb 2003House of Lords Reform — fully appointed tellnono Teller
7 Nov 2002Stopped being Member, Liaison Committee (Lords)
7 Nov 2002Stopped being Member, House of Lords Offices Committee
Lords5 Nov 2002Chinook ZD576: Select Committee Report Majorityaye Rebel
Lords24 Jul 2002Fixed-term Employees (Prevention of Less Favourable Treatment) Regulations 2002 tellayeaye Teller
Lords25 Apr 2002Police Reform Bill [HL] tellayeaye Teller
Lords25 Apr 2002Police Reform Bill [HL] tellayeaye Teller
Lords18 Apr 2002Export Control Bill tellayeaye Teller
Lords13 Dec 2001Lords Amendment tellayeaye Teller
Lords13 Dec 2001Lords Amendment tellayeaye Teller
Lords13 Dec 2001Lords Amendment tellayeaye Teller
Lords13 Dec 2001Lords Amendment tellayeaye Teller
Lords13 Dec 2001Lords Amendment tellayeaye Teller
Lords10 Dec 2001Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Bill tellayeaye Teller
Lords6 Dec 2001Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Bill tellayeaye Teller
Lords6 Dec 2001Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Bill tellayeaye Teller
Lords6 Dec 2001Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Bill tellayeaye Teller
Lords6 Dec 2001Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Bill tellayeaye Teller
Lords6 Dec 2001Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Bill tellayeaye Teller
Lords6 Dec 2001Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Bill tellayeaye Teller
Lords6 Dec 2001Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Bill tellayeaye Teller
Lords19 Nov 2001Human Rights Act 1998 (Designated Derogation) Order 2001 tellayeaye Teller
Lords2 Jul 2001Code of Conduct tellnono Teller
28 Jun 2001Became Member, Liaison Committee (Lords)
26 Jun 2001Became Member, House of Lords Offices Committee
21 Jun 2001Became Member, Committee of Selection (Lords)
8 Jun 2001Became Liberal Democrat Lords Chief Whip,
Lords24 Apr 2001Health and Social Care Bill tellayeaye Teller
13 Dec 2000Became Member, Procedure and Privileges Committee
9 Jun 1983Stopped being Member, Procedure Committee
20 Nov 1980Became Member, Procedure Committee

Policy Comparisons

This chart shows the percentage agreement between this Lord and each of the policies in the database, according to their voting record.

AgreementPolicy
34% Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
75% Assisted Dying
2% Asylum System - More strict
16% Business and community control of schools: For
96% Civil aviation pollution - For limiting
14% Control Orders
50% Equal Number of Electors Per Constituency - for
67% European Union Integration - For
19% Fox hunting - Ban
100% Gambling - Against permissiveness
99% Homosexuality - Equal rights
1% Identity cards - For introduction
50% Labour's Terrorism laws - For
50% Ministers Can Intervene in Coroners' Inquests
100% No detention without charge or trial
50% Reducing the number of MPs - for
50% Referendum on Alternative Vote for MP Elections
46% Schools - Greater Autonomy
100% Smoking ban - In favour
99% Stop climate change
0% Transexuality - Against legal recognition
50% Tuition fees - Set Upper Limit at £9,000 per Year
50% University Tuition Fees - For

Possible Friends (more...)

Shows which Lords voted most similarly to this one in the 1997-2001, Westminster Parliament. This is measured from 0% agreement (never voted the same) to 100% (always voted the same). Only votes that both Lords attended are counted. This may reveal relationships between Lords that were previously unsuspected. Or it may be nonsense.

AgreementNameParty
100.0%Lord Alliance LDem
100.0%Baroness Chapman Crossbench
100.0%The Bishop of ChelmsfordBishop
100.0%Lord Dear Crossbench
100.0%Baroness Kingsmill Lab
(31 MPs voted exactly the same as this one)

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