Profile

Former Labour MP for Salford and Eccles

Entered the House of Commons on 1 May 1997 — General election

Left the House of Commons on 30 March 2015 — General election

Also represented Salford

• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament (13 Sep 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• The Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (28 Jun 2007 to 5 Jun 2009)
• Party Chair, Labour Party ( 1 Aug 2006 to 31 Jul 2007)
• Minister without Portfolio (Cabinet Office) and Labour Party Chair ( 5 May 2006 to 28 Jun 2007)
• Member, Labour Party National Executive Committee ( 1 Aug 2004 to 6 May 2010)
• Minister of State (Home Office) (Policing, Security and Community Safety) (13 Jun 2003 to 5 May 2006)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health) (11 Jun 2001 to 13 Jun 2003)

Future MPs in this constituency

• Rebecca Long-Bailey