Roger was first elected as a Member of Parliament to represent Margate, Herne Bay & The Villages in 1983. Since then, amongst many other things, he has;
- Served as Parliamentary Private Secretary to two Ministers of State
- Served on the Home Affairs Select Committee
- Served as Chairman of the All-Party Animal Welfare Group
- Served as Vice Chairman of the Conservative Party.
Roger is a senior member of the Speaker`s Panel of Chairmen to which he was first appointed in 1997.
He is a member of the Procedures Committee and is president of the Conservative Animal Welfare Group. He holds office with a number of local and national charities and served for three years as a warrant-holding Special Constable with British Transport Police.
