Profile

Former Liberal Democrat MP for Sutton and Cheam

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

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

• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Other offices held in the past

• Chair of the Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Party ( 1 Nov 2012 to 5 Jun 2013)
• The Minister of State, Department of Health (13 May 2010 to 6 Sep 2012)
• Member, Public Accounts Committee (28 Jan 2008 to 6 May 2010)
• Shadow Chief Whip (Commons) ( 3 Aug 2006 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, Finance and Services Committee (24 Apr 2006 to 6 May 2010)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Culture, Media and Sport) (10 May 2005 to 3 Aug 2006)
• Member, Draft Mental Incapacity Bill (Joint Committee) (10 Jul 2003 to 17 Nov 2003)
• Member, Health and Social Care Committee (23 Jun 2003 to 24 Apr 2006)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Health ( 1 Jun 2003 to 1 Jun 2005)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Health) ( 1 Jan 1999 to 1 Jul 2003)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Work and Pensions) ( 1 Jan 1997 to 1 Jan 1999)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Communities and Local Government) ( 1 Jan 1997 to 1 Jan 1999)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Health) ( 1 Jan 1997 to 1 Jan 1998)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Olga Maitland
• Neil Macfarlane
• Graham Tope
• Richard Sharples
• Sydney Marshall

Future MPs in this constituency

• Paul Scully