Roger Freeman, Baron Freeman

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This article is about the British MP. For the rally car driver, see Roger Freeman (rally).

Roger Norman Freeman, Baron Freeman, PC (born May 27, 1942), a British Conservative politician, was Member of Parliament for Kettering from 1983 to 1997. He served as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster in John Major's Cabinet.

Narrowly defeated in the 1997 General election, he was shortly elevated as a life peer to the House of Lords and sits as Baron Freeman, of Dingley in the County of Northamptonshire.

He did his best to make the dying days of the Major government more colourful by appearing on Channel 4's tendentious 'bottom up' television programme, the 'People's Parliament'. Appearing by video link, he was quizzed by the female Scots host on the alleged unapproachability of politicians 'in grey suits'. Freeman quipped: "Well, I can't just start turning up to work in a jumper!".

Freeman's remark though was better-judged than any viewer might have realised at the time. The Major government's strategy weekend where Cabinet members arrived wearing jumpers was much lampooned.

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by William Homewood	Member of Parliament for Kettering 1983–1997	Succeeded by Phil Sawford
Political offices
Preceded by David Hunt	Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster 1995–1997	Succeeded by David G. Clark