Profile

Former Labour MP for Rother Valley

Entered the House of Commons on 9 June 1983 — General election

Left the House of Commons on 6 November 2019 — Dissolved for election

• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Committee of Privileges (23 Oct 2018 to 25 Feb 2019)
• Chair, Committee of Privileges (21 Nov 2017 to 23 Oct 2018)
• Chair, Committee of Privileges (21 Nov 2017 to 23 Oct 2018)
• Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) ( 6 Nov 2017 to 23 Oct 2018)
• Member, Committee of Privileges (26 Oct 2017 to 21 Nov 2017)
• Member, Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (12 Jul 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Chair, Committee on Standards (12 Jul 2017 to 15 Oct 2018)
• Chair, Committee on Standards (12 Jul 2017 to 15 Oct 2018)
• Chair, Committee of Privileges ( 4 Nov 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Chair, Committee of Privileges ( 4 Nov 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Committee of Privileges (28 Oct 2015 to 4 Nov 2015)
• Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) (10 Sep 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (18 Jun 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Chair, Committee on Standards (18 Jun 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Chair, Committee on Standards (18 Jun 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Chair, Committee of Privileges (15 Jan 2013 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Chair, Committee of Privileges (15 Jan 2013 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Chair, Committee on Standards (15 Jan 2013 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Chair, Committee on Standards (15 Jan 2013 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Committee of Privileges ( 7 Jan 2013 to 15 Jan 2013)
• Member, Committee on Standards ( 7 Jan 2013 to 15 Jan 2013)
• Member, Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (27 Jul 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Chair, Standards and Privileges Committee (27 Jul 2010 to 7 Jan 2013)
• Chair, Standards and Privileges Committee (27 Jul 2010 to 7 Jan 2013)
• Chair, Health and Social Care Committee (18 Jul 2005 to 6 May 2010)
• Chair, Health and Social Care Committee (18 Jul 2005 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, Standards and Privileges Committee (12 Jul 2005 to 27 Jul 2010)
• Member, Health and Social Care Committee (12 Jul 2005 to 18 Jul 2005)
• Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) (11 Jul 2005 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament ( 1 Jun 1997 to 17 Jul 2005)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Health) ( 1 Jan 1995 to 1 Jan 1998)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Work and Pensions) ( 1 Jan 1993 to 31 Dec 1995)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Energy and Climate Change) ( 1 Jan 1988 to 1 Jan 1993)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Peter Hardy
• David Griffiths
• Edward Dunn
• Thomas Grundy

Future MPs in this constituency

• Alexander Stafford