Profile

Former Labour MP for Poplar and Limehouse

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

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

Also represented Poplar and Canning Town

• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee ( 8 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Transport Committee ( 4 Nov 2013 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee ( 4 Nov 2013 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Shadow Minister (Transport) ( 8 Oct 2010 to 29 Aug 2013)
• Shadow Minister (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) (12 May 2010 to 8 Oct 2010)
• Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) (Farming and the Environment) ( 9 Jun 2009 to 6 May 2010)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport) (29 Jun 2007 to 5 Jun 2009)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Employment Relations & Postal Services) ( 5 May 2006 to 28 Jun 2007)
• Minister (Office of the Deputy Prime Minister) (London) (10 May 2005 to 5 May 2006)
• Vice-Chamberlain (HM Household) (13 Jun 2003 to 10 May 2005)
• The Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury (29 May 2002 to 13 Jun 2003)
• Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) (14 Jun 2001 to 28 May 2002)

Future MPs in this constituency

• Apsana Begum