Profile

Former Liberal Democrat MP for Oxford West and Abingdon

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

Left the House of Commons on 12 April 2010 — General election (stood again)

• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Commons Science and Technology Committee ( 7 Oct 2009 to 11 May 2010)
• Member, Committee on Reform of the House of Commons (10 Aug 2009 to 11 May 2010)
• Shadow Science Minister ( 8 Jan 2009 to 11 May 2010)
• Shadow Minister (Science), Innovation, Universities and Skills (21 Jul 2008 to 8 Jan 2009)
• Member, Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills Committee (18 Apr 2008 to 7 Oct 2009)
• Member, Innovation, Universities and Skills Committee ( 7 Nov 2007 to 18 Apr 2008)
• Shadow Minister, Innovation, Universities and Skills ( 5 Jul 2007 to 21 Jul 2008)
• Science, Cross-Portfolio and Non-Portfolio Responsibilities (21 Mar 2006 to 6 Jul 2007)
• Science, Non-Departmental & Cross Departmental Responsibilities (19 Oct 2005 to 21 Mar 2006)
• Member, Science and Technology Committee (20 Jul 2005 to 20 Aug 2008)
• Member, Human Rights (Joint Committee) (14 Jul 2005 to 11 May 2010)
• Member, Science and Technology Committee (28 May 2004 to 11 Apr 2005)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• John Patten

Future MPs in this constituency

• Nicola Blackwood
• Layla Moran