Profile

Former Labour MP for Stoke-on-Trent Central

Entered the House of Commons on 9 June 1983 — 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, Advisory Committee on Works of Art (10 Jan 2005 to 11 Apr 2005)
• Member, Advisory Committee of Works of Art (28 May 2004 to 10 Jan 2005)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Arts), Department for Culture, Media & Sport ( 6 May 1997 to 28 Jul 1998)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Robert Cant
• Barnett Stross

Future MPs in this constituency

• Tristram Hunt
• Gareth Snell
• Jo Gideon