Profile

Labour MP for Newcastle upon Tyne East

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

Also represented Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend

• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Currently held offices

• Member, Restoration and Renewal Client Board Committee (since 17 Oct 2022)
• Member, Local Government (Disqualification) Bill Committee (since 24 Nov 2021)
• Member, Parliamentary Works Estimates Commission (since 8 Jun 2021)
• Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) (since 26 May 2021)
• Member, Members Estimate Committee (since 24 May 2021)

Other offices held in the past

• Chair, Finance Committee (Commons) (26 May 2021 to 28 Feb 2023)
• Chair, Finance Committee (Commons) (26 May 2021 to 28 Feb 2023)
• Member, Finance Committee (Commons) (25 May 2021 to 26 May 2021)
• Member, House of Commons Commission (24 May 2021 to 8 Mar 2023)
• Member, Public Accounts Commission (16 Nov 2017 to 8 Mar 2023)
• Opposition Chief Whip (Commons) ( 6 Oct 2016 to 9 May 2021)
• Member, Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (10 Nov 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Public Accounts Commission ( 4 Nov 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) (10 Sep 2015 to 17 Oct 2016)
• Chair, Finance Committee (Commons) (21 Jul 2015 to 17 Oct 2016)
• Chair, Finance Committee (Commons) (21 Jul 2015 to 17 Oct 2016)
• Member, Finance Committee (Commons) (20 Jul 2015 to 21 Jul 2015)
• Member, Members Estimate Committee ( 9 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, House of Commons Commission ( 9 Jul 2015 to 31 Oct 2016)
• Member, Draft Financial Services Bill (Joint Committee) (18 Jul 2011 to 13 Dec 2011)
• Member, Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (23 Jun 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Shadow Parliamentary Secretary and Chief Whip (12 May 2010 to 8 Oct 2010)
• Chief Whip ( 3 Oct 2008 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, Administration Committee (12 Jul 2007 to 27 Oct 2008)
• Minister of State (Regional Affairs) (North East) (29 Jun 2007 to 6 May 2010)
• The Treasurer of HM Household (28 Jun 2007 to 3 Oct 2008)
• Minister (Department for Work and Pensions) (Work) ( 8 Jun 2001 to 13 Jun 2003)
• Minister of State (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food) (27 Jul 1998 to 8 Jun 2001)
• Chief Whip ( 3 May 1997 to 26 Jul 1998)
• Opposition Deputy Chief Whip (Commons) ( 1 Jan 1995 to 1 May 1997)
• Member, Broadcasting Committee ( 1 Jun 1994 to 1 Jun 1995)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Health) ( 1 Jan 1994 to 1 Jan 1995)
• Shadow Deputy Leader of the House of Commons ( 1 Jan 1992 to 1 Jan 1994)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Treasury) ( 1 Jan 1988 to 1 Jan 1992)
• Shadow Solicitor General ( 1 Jan 1985 to 1 Jan 1988)
• Member, Consolidation etc. Bills (Joint Committee) (16 Feb 1984 to 16 Mar 1992)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Mike Thomas
• Geoffrey Rhodes
• Fergus Montgomery
• Arthur Blenkinsop
• Robert Aske
• Martin Connolly
• Robert Aske
• Arthur Henderson
• Joseph Bell
• Harry Barnes