Profile

Former Labour MP for Coventry South

Entered the House of Commons on 9 April 1992 — General election

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

Also represented Coventry South East

• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Scottish Affairs Committee ( 6 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Standards and Privileges Committee (26 Jul 2010 to 22 Nov 2010)
• PPS (Mr Mike O'Brien, Minister of State), Department for Energy and Climate Change (16 Oct 2008 to 16 Jan 2009)
• PPS (Mr Mike O'Brien, Minister of State), Department for Work and Pensions (28 Jun 2007 to 16 Oct 2008)
• PPS (Mr Mike O'Brien, Solicitor General), Law Officers' Department (10 Nov 2005 to 28 Jun 2007)
• Member, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions Committee (12 Jul 2005 to 5 Dec 2005)
• Member, Procedure Committee (12 Jul 2005 to 6 Nov 2006)
• Member, Panel of Chairs ( 1 Jan 1998 to 1 Jan 2001)
• Member, Trade & Industry Committee ( 9 Jul 1997 to 11 May 2001)
• Member, Home Affairs Committee (23 Feb 1994 to 21 Mar 1997)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• William Wilson
• Philip Hocking
• Elaine Burton

Future MPs in this constituency

• Zarah Sultana