Nickie Aiken, Member of Parliament for the Cities of London & Westminster, paid tribute to Lord Brooke following his passing on 13 May 2023.
"I was very sad to hear the news of the death of one of my predecessors, Rt Hon Lord Peter Brooke of Sutton Mandeville.
"He represented the Cities of London & Westminster for a quarter of a century from 1977 until 2001. During his Commons career, he held several Cabinet positions, having been appointed chairman of the Conservative Party in 1987 by Mrs Thatcher and later Northern Ireland Secretary in 1989. He is acknowledged as being one of the first architects of what eventually became the Good Friday Agreement. In 1992 he was appointed Secretary of State for National Heritage by Sir John Major, a role he held until 1994.
"He stepped down from the Commons in 2001 and was made a peer that same year.
"I did not work directly with Lord Brooke, but I am very aware of the service he gave to the Cities of London and Westminster for over twenty years and our country in various ministerial roles.
The Chairman of the Conservative Party, Rt Hon Greg Hands MP, described Lord Brooke as a
"Lovely man who was a diligent Secretary of State under two Prime Ministers."
Conor Burns MP remembers Lord Brooke fondly:
“An absolutely lovely man. I remember him fondly and being very encouraging and generous to young Conservatives.”
Security Minister Tom Tugendhat MP, whose uncle was Lord Brooke’s immediate predecessor, commented:
“He was always kind and generous with his time.”
Former Culture Secretary, Rt Hon Sir John Whittingdale MP, knew Lord Brooke very well, having worked with him when he was Mrs Thatcher’s political secretary, said:
“He was a hugely decent man. A great Secretary of State for national heritage and then for Northern Ireland.
He was also wonderful company with an inexhaustible supply of anecdotes, often about cricket!”
Nickie Aiken added,
"I send my deepest condolences to Lord Brooke’s widow, Lindsay, and his whole family."
