Profile

Labour Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 18 July 2006

Previously MP for Manchester, Withington until 11 April 2005 — General election (stood again)

Entered the House of Commons on 11 June 1987 — General election

Also represented Manchester, Withington

• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009

Currently held offices

• Member, Joint Committee on the Draft Mental Health Bill (since 19 Jul 2022)
• Member, Adult Social Care Committee (since 19 Jan 2022)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Liaison Committee (Lords) ( 1 Jul 2019 to 31 Jan 2023)
• Member, Long-Term Sustainability of the NHS Committee (25 May 2016 to 5 Apr 2017)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Work and Pensions) ( 1 Nov 2013 to 18 Sep 2015)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Health) ( 1 Nov 2013 to 18 Sep 2015)
• Member, House Committee (Lords) (13 Nov 2007 to 30 Jun 2010)
• Member, Health Committee (28 May 2004 to 11 Apr 2005)
• Member, Health and Social Care Committee (20 Oct 2003 to 12 Jul 2005)
• Minister of State (Prisons), Home Office (11 Jun 2001 to 29 May 2002)
• Minister of State (Home Office) (Prisons) (11 Jun 2001 to 28 May 2002)
• Member, Finance and Services Committee ( 1 Jul 1999 to 11 May 2001)
• Deputy Chief Whip (28 Jul 1998 to 11 Jun 2001)
• Treasurer of HM Household (Deputy Chief Whip) ( 1 Jan 1998 to 1 Jan 2001)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department of Social Security ( 5 May 1997 to 28 Jul 1998)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Social Security) ( 2 May 1997 to 28 Jul 1998)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Transport) ( 1 Jan 1996 to 1 Jan 1997)
• Member, Agriculture Committee (31 Oct 1991 to 10 Feb 1992)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Social Security) ( 1 Jan 1991 to 1 Jan 1996)