Profile

Former Labour MP for Bury North

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

Left the House of Commons on 12 April 2010 — did not stand for re-election

• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Children, Schools and Families Committee ( 7 Nov 2007 to 11 May 2010)
• Member, Draft Climate Change Bill (Joint Committee) (27 Apr 2007 to 3 Jun 2008)
• Member, Education & Skills Committee (14 Jul 2005 to 7 Nov 2007)
• Member, Environmental Audit Committee (14 Jul 2005 to 11 May 2010)
• Member, Education & Skills Committee (28 May 2004 to 11 Apr 2005)
• Member, Environmental Audit Committee (28 May 2004 to 11 Apr 2005)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Alistair Burt

Future MPs in this constituency

• David Nuttall
• James Frith
• James Daly