Profile

Labour MP for Brent North

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

• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Currently held offices

• Member, Environmental Audit Sub-Committee on Polar Research (since 18 Jan 2023)
• Member, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee (since 8 Jun 2020)
• Member, Environmental Audit Committee (since 8 Jun 2020)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Public Accounts Committee (21 Sep 2020 to 8 Feb 2022)
• Shadow Minister (Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy) (Energy and Climate Change) (14 Jul 2016 to 6 Apr 2020)
• Shadow Secretary of State for International Trade (14 Jul 2016 to 6 Apr 2020)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change (27 Jun 2016 to 14 Jul 2016)
• Shadow Minister (Energy and Climate Change) (18 Sep 2015 to 27 Jun 2016)
• Shadow Minister (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) ( 7 Oct 2013 to 18 Sep 2015)
• Member, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee (20 Dec 2010 to 4 Nov 2013)
• Member, Energy and Climate Change Committee ( 2 Nov 2010 to 4 Nov 2013)
• Member, Crossrail Bill Committee (14 Nov 2007 to 18 Nov 2007)
• Special Envoy for Forestry (28 Jun 2007 to 15 Sep 2008)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) (Biodiversity, Landscape and Rural Affairs) ( 5 May 2006 to 28 Jun 2007)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Trade and Industry) (Delivery and Efficiency) (10 May 2005 to 5 May 2006)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Northern Ireland Office) ( 2 Apr 2004 to 10 May 2005)
• Member, Consolidation etc. Bills (Joint Committee) (12 Dec 2001 to 5 May 2005)
• Member, Public Accounts Committee (10 Jun 1999 to 16 Oct 2002)
• Member, Procedure Committee (31 Jul 1997 to 25 Jan 2000)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Rhodes Boyson