Allan Ralph Rogers (born 24 October 1932) is a
Labour Party politician in the
United Kingdom. He was
Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for
South East Wales from
1979
Events
January
* January 1
** United Nations Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim heralds the start of the ''International Year of the Child''. Many musicians donate to the ''Music for UNICEF Concert'' fund, among them ABBA, who write the song ...
to
1984
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January
* January 1 – The Bornean Sultanate of Brunei gains full independence from the United Kingdom, having become a British protectorate in 1888.
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, and
Member of Parliament (MP) for
Rhondda in
Wales from
1983
The year 1983 saw both the official beginning of the Internet and the first mobile cellular telephone call.
Events January
* January 1 – The migration of the ARPANET to Internet protocol suite, TCP/IP is officially completed (this is consid ...
until he stepped down at the
2001 general election.
Parliamentary career
During his time as an MP, Rogers served on the
Welsh Affairs Committee
The Welsh Affairs Select Committee (or simply the 'Welsh Affairs Committee') is a select committee of the House of Commons in the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The remit of the committee is to examine the expenditure, administration and policy ...
,
Public Accounts Committee and the
European Scrutiny Committee.
''
The Guardian'' reported that he was being offered a
peerage
A peerage is a legal system historically comprising various hereditary titles (and sometimes non-hereditary titles) in a number of countries, and composed of assorted noble ranks.
Peerages include:
Australia
* Australian peers
Belgium
* Belgi ...
in return for another candidate taking his seat, as it is one of Labour's
safest, an offer which he allegedly rejected.
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1932 births
Living people
Confederation of Health Service Employees-sponsored MPs
Welsh Labour Party MPs
UK MPs 1983–1987
UK MPs 1987–1992
UK MPs 1992–1997
UK MPs 1997–2001
Welsh Labour MEPs
MEPs for Wales 1979–1984