Profile

Former Labour MP for Cynon Valley

Entered the House of Commons on 3 May 1984 — unknown

Left the House of Commons on 6 November 2019 — Dissolved for election

• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art (12 Dec 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Foreign Affairs Committee (11 Sep 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Foreign Affairs Sub-Committee ( 5 Jan 2016 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Foreign Affairs Committee ( 8 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art ( 1 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Committees on Arms Export Controls (12 Jul 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Foreign Affairs Committee (12 Jul 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Chair, Parliamentary Labour Party (24 May 2005 to 5 Dec 2006)
• Special Envoy to PM on Human Rights in Iraq (26 May 2003 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, International Development Committee (14 Jul 1997 to 12 Jul 2005)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs) ( 1 Jan 1994 to 1 Jan 1995)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Work and Pensions) ( 1 Jan 1993 to 1 Jan 1994)
• Shadow Minister (Culture, Media and Sport) ( 1 Nov 1992 to 1 Jan 1993)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Wales ( 1 Jul 1992 to 1 Nov 1992)
• Shadow Secretary of State for International Development ( 1 Jan 1989 to 1 Jan 1992)
• Shadow Minister (Education) ( 1 Jan 1987 to 1 Jan 1988)
• Member, Labour Party National Executive Committee ( 1 Aug 1983 to 31 Jul 1984)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Ioan Evans

Future MPs in this constituency

• Beth Winter