Profile

Former Independent MP for Ilford South

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

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

Party was Labour/Co-operative until 11 Apr 2005; Labour until 30 Mar 2015; Labour/Co-operative until 17 Feb 2019

• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Foreign Affairs Committee (11 Sep 2017 to 19 Mar 2019)
• Member, Panel of Chairs (22 Jun 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, Panel of Chairs (25 Jun 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Foreign Affairs Committee (12 Apr 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) (13 Jan 2010 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, Committees on Arms Export Controls (10 Mar 2008 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Chair, Foreign Affairs Committee (18 Jul 2005 to 12 Apr 2010)
• Chair, Foreign Affairs Committee (18 Jul 2005 to 12 Apr 2010)
• Member, Foreign Affairs Committee (12 Jul 2005 to 18 Jul 2005)
• Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) (11 Jul 2005 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, Defence Committee (20 Oct 2003 to 12 Jul 2005)
• Member, Defence Committee (24 Nov 1999 to 11 May 2001)
• Member, Foreign Affairs Committee (27 Apr 1992 to 21 Mar 1997)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Neil Thorne
• Albert Cooper
• Arnold Shaw
• Albert Cooper
• James Ranger

Future MPs in this constituency

• Sam Tarry