Profile

Labour MP for Wentworth and Dearne

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

Also represented Wentworth

• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Currently held offices

• Shadow Secretary of State for Defence (since 6 Apr 2020)

Other offices held in the past

• Shadow Secretary of State for Housing ( 9 Jan 2018 to 6 Apr 2020)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Housing ( 7 Oct 2016 to 9 Jan 2018)
• Shadow Minister (Communities and Local Government) (Housing and Planning) (14 Sep 2015 to 27 Jun 2016)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Health ( 8 Oct 2010 to 7 Oct 2011)
• Shadow Minister (Housing) (12 May 2010 to 8 Oct 2010)
• The Minister for Housing ( 5 Jun 2009 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission ( 2 Nov 2007 to 12 Oct 2009)
• Minister of State (Department of Communities and Local Government) (Local Government) (29 Jun 2007 to 5 Jun 2009)
• Member, Public Accounts Committee (20 Jul 2005 to 19 Nov 2007)
• The Financial Secretary to the Treasury (10 May 2005 to 28 Jun 2007)
• Member, Tax Law Rewrite Bills (Joint Committee) (20 Dec 2004 to 12 Jan 2009)
• The Economic Secretary to the Treasury (30 May 2002 to 10 May 2005)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education and Skills) (11 Jun 2001 to 30 May 2002)
• Member, Education & Employment Committee (14 Jul 1997 to 29 Nov 1999)