Profile

Labour MP for Camberwell and Peckham

Entered the House of Commons on 28 October 1982 — unknown

Also represented Peckham; Southwark Peckham

• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Currently held offices

• Member, Animals (Low-Welfare Activities Abroad) Bill Committee (since 1 Mar 2023)
• Member, Protection from Sex-based Harassment in Public Bill Committee (since 8 Feb 2023)
• Member, Committee of Privileges (since 14 Jun 2022)
• Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) (since 20 May 2020)
• Member, Human Rights (Joint Committee) (since 2 Mar 2020)

Other offices held in the past

• Chair, Human Rights (Joint Committee) ( 4 Mar 2020 to 21 Jul 2022)
• Member, Liaison Committee Sub-committee on the effectiveness and influence of the select committee system (13 Feb 2019 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) ( 6 Nov 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Chair, Human Rights (Joint Committee) ( 1 Nov 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Chair, Human Rights (Joint Committee) ( 1 Nov 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Human Rights (Joint Committee) (30 Oct 2017 to 1 Nov 2017)
• Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) (29 Oct 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Chair, Human Rights (Joint Committee) (29 Oct 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Chair, Human Rights (Joint Committee) (29 Oct 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Human Rights (Joint Committee) (28 Oct 2015 to 29 Oct 2015)
• Leader of HM Official Opposition ( 8 May 2015 to 12 Sep 2015)
• Leader of the Labour Party ( 8 May 2015 to 12 Sep 2015)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport ( 7 Oct 2011 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Shadow Secretary of State for International Development ( 8 Oct 2010 to 7 Oct 2011)
• Shadow Deputy Prime Minister and Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (25 Sep 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Deputy Leader of the Labour Party (25 Sep 2010 to 8 May 2015)
• Leader of HM Official Opposition (12 May 2010 to 25 Sep 2010)
• Leader of the Labour Party (12 May 2010 to 25 Sep 2010)
• Member, Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (28 Oct 2009 to 6 May 2010)
• Minister of State (Government Equalities Office) (12 Oct 2007 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, Members Estimate Committee (28 Jun 2007 to 6 May 2010)
• The Leader of the House of Commons (28 Jun 2007 to 6 May 2010)
• Deputy Leader of the Labour Party (28 Jun 2007 to 6 May 2010)
• Party Chair, Labour Party (28 Jun 2007 to 6 May 2010)
• The Minister of State, Ministry of Justice ( 9 May 2007 to 28 Jun 2007)
• Minister of State (Department of Constitutional Affairs) (10 May 2005 to 8 May 2007)
• Solicitor General (Law Officers) (11 Jun 2001 to 10 May 2005)
• Secretary of State for Social Security and Minister for Women ( 1 May 1997 to 27 Jul 1998)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions ( 1 Jul 1996 to 1 May 1997)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Health ( 1 Jul 1995 to 1 Jul 1996)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (22 Jul 1994 to 1 Jul 1995)
• Member, Labour Party National Executive Committee ( 1 Jul 1993 to 6 May 2010)
• Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury (20 Jul 1992 to 22 Jul 1994)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Health) ( 1 Jun 1987 to 1 Jun 1992)
• Shadow Minister (Health) ( 1 Jun 1984 to 1 Jun 1987)