Profile

Labour MP for Westminster North

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

Also represented Regent's Park and Kensington North

• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Currently held offices

• Member, Employment (Allocation of Tips) Bill Committee (since 7 Sep 2022)
• Shadow Minister (Work and Pensions) (since 14 May 2021)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Human Rights (Joint Committee) ( 2 Mar 2020 to 29 Jun 2021)
• Member, Panel of Chairs (15 Jan 2020 to 27 Jan 2022)
• Member, Human Rights (Joint Committee) (30 Oct 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Panel of Chairs (22 Jun 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Human Rights (Joint Committee) (28 Oct 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Panel of Chairs (14 Oct 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Work and Pensions Committee ( 8 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Shadow Minister (Education) ( 7 Oct 2011 to 16 Apr 2013)
• Shadow Minister (Work and Pensions) ( 8 Oct 2010 to 7 Oct 2011)
• Member, Work and Pensions Committee (12 Jul 2010 to 2 Nov 2010)
• Member, Children, Schools and Families Committee ( 2 Nov 2009 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, Home Affairs Committee (17 Jul 2006 to 14 Dec 2009)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport) (10 May 2005 to 16 Mar 2006)
• Member, Work and Pensions Committee (16 Jul 2001 to 12 Jul 2005)
• Member, Social Security Committee (14 Jul 1997 to 11 May 2001)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• John Wheeler