Profile

Former Labour MP for Corby

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

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

Party was Labour/Co-operative until 11 Apr 2005

• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009

Other offices held in the past

• Minister of State (the East Midlands), Regional Affairs (10 Jun 2009 to 11 May 2010)
• Minister of State (the East Midlands), Department of Health (10 Jun 2009 to 11 May 2010)
• Minister of State (Care Services; Minister for the East Midlands), Department of Health ( 9 Oct 2008 to 10 Jun 2009)
• Minister of State, Department of Health ( 6 Oct 2008 to 9 Oct 2008)
• Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office (28 Jun 2007 to 6 Oct 2008)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Skills), Department for Education and Skills ( 3 Aug 2006 to 28 Jun 2007)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department for Education and Skills ( 6 Jun 2006 to 3 Aug 2006)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Adult Skills), Department for Education and Skills ( 8 May 2006 to 6 Jun 2006)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department for Education and Skills (11 May 2005 to 8 May 2006)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (16 Jun 2001 to 11 May 2005)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• William Powell

Future MPs in this constituency

• Louise Mensch
• Andy Sawford
• Tom Pursglove