Robert Rogers (Clerk)
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The Right Honourable The Lord Lisvane KCB DL |
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Rogers in 2012
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| Member of the House of Lords | |
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Assumed office 11 December 2014 |
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| 49th Clerk of the House of Commons | |
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In office 1 October 2011 – 31 August 2014 |
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| Preceded by | Malcolm Jack |
| Succeeded by | David Natzler |
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Robert James Rogers 5 February 1950 |
| Citizenship | United Kingdom |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | None (Crossbencher) |
| Spouse(s) | Jane (The Reverend Lady Lisvane) |
| Children | Two |
| Alma mater | Lincoln College, Oxford |
Robert James Rogers, Baron Lisvane, KCB, DL (born 5 February 1950) is a British life peer and retired public servant. He 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 member of the House of Lords, where he sits as a crossbencher.
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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