Profile

Labour MP for Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford

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

Also represented Pontefract and Castleford

• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Currently held offices

• Shadow Secretary of State for the Home Department (since 29 Nov 2021)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) (20 May 2020 to 15 Dec 2021)
• Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) (11 May 2020 to 25 Jan 2022)
• Chair, Home Affairs Committee (27 Jan 2020 to 1 Dec 2021)
• Chair, Home Affairs Committee (27 Jan 2020 to 1 Dec 2021)
• Member, Liaison Committee Sub-committee on the effectiveness and influence of the select committee system (13 Feb 2019 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) ( 6 Nov 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) (30 Oct 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Chair, Home Affairs Committee (12 Jul 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Chair, Home Affairs Committee (12 Jul 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) (28 Nov 2016 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) (19 Oct 2016 to 3 May 2017)
• Chair, Home Affairs Committee (19 Oct 2016 to 3 May 2017)
• Chair, Home Affairs Committee (19 Oct 2016 to 3 May 2017)
• Shadow Home Secretary (20 Jan 2011 to 14 Sep 2015)
• Shadow Minister (Equalities Office) (Women and Equalities) (20 Jan 2011 to 7 Oct 2013)
• Shadow Foreign Secretary and Minister for Women and Equalities ( 8 Oct 2010 to 20 Jan 2011)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (12 May 2010 to 8 Oct 2010)
• The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions ( 6 Jun 2009 to 6 May 2010)
• The Chief Secretary to the Treasury (24 Jan 2008 to 5 Jun 2009)
• Minister of State (Department of Communities and Local Government) (Housing) (28 Jun 2007 to 24 Jan 2008)
• Minister of State (Department of Communities and Local Government) (Housing and Planning) ( 5 May 2006 to 28 Jun 2007)
• Minister of State (Office of the Deputy Prime Minister) (Housing and Planning) (10 May 2005 to 5 May 2006)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Office of the Deputy Prime Minister) (Regeneration and Regional Developement) (13 Jun 2003 to 10 May 2005)
• Parliamentary Secretary (Lord Chancellor's Department) (29 May 2002 to 13 Jun 2003)
• The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health (11 Oct 1999 to 28 May 2002)
• Member, Education & Employment Committee (14 Jul 1997 to 29 Nov 1999)