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Robert Rogers, Baron Lisvane

The Right Honourable
The Baron Lisvane
KCB DL
49th Clerk of the House of Commons
In office
1 October 2011 – 31 August 2014
Preceded by Malcolm Jack
Succeeded by David Natzler
Member of the House of Lords
Assumed office
11 December 2014
Personal details
Born Robert James Rogers
(1950-02-05) 5 February 1950 (age 67)
Spouse(s) Jane (The Reverend Lady Lisvane)
Children 2
Alma mater Lincoln College, Oxford
Religion Christian

Robert James Rogers, Baron Lisvane, KCB, DL (born 5 February 1950) served as Clerk of the House of Commons from October 2011 until August 2014.

Following his elevation as a Life Peer in 2014, Lisvane became a parliamentarian sitting on the crossbenches in the House of Lords.

Rogers attended Tonbridge School before going up to Lincoln College, Oxford where he read Old Norse, mediaeval Welsh and Anglo-Saxon, as well as representing Oxford University at cricket, hockey and real tennis. He captained Lincoln College, Oxford in the series of University Challenge broadcast in 1970, reaching the semi-final.

He was a Rhodes Research Scholar in 1971 and worked briefly at the Ministry of Defence before entering parliamentary service in the House of Commons.

Rogers joined the House of Commons Service in 1972 and was involved in every aspect of the procedural and committee work of Parliament during his career, including postings as Clerk for Private Members' Bills, Clerk to the Defence Committee, Clerk of the European Scrutiny Committee, Secretary of the House of Commons Commission, Clerk of Select Committees, Clerk of the Journals (2004–2005), Principal Clerk of the Table Office (2005–2006), and Clerk of Legislation (2006–2009). He was Clerk Assistant and Director General, Chamber and Committee Services from 2009 to 2011. He succeeded Sir Malcolm Jack as Clerk of the House of Commons on 1 October 2011.


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