Profile

Former Labour MP for Warrington North

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

Left the House of Commons on 6 November 2019 — Dissolved for election

• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Other offices held in the past

• 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)
• Member, Regulatory Reform Committee ( 6 Nov 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Finance Committee (Commons) (30 Oct 2017 to 18 Feb 2019)
• Chair, Petitions Committee (12 Jul 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Chair, Petitions Committee (12 Jul 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) (10 Sep 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Finance Committee (Commons) (20 Jul 2015 to 7 Nov 2016)
• Chair, Petitions Committee (18 Jun 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Chair, Petitions Committee (18 Jun 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Shadow Minister (Home Affairs) ( 7 Oct 2013 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Shadow Minister (Communities and Local Government) ( 7 Oct 2011 to 7 Oct 2013)
• Shadow Deputy Leader of the House of Commons ( 8 Oct 2010 to 7 Oct 2011)
• Opposition Whip (Commons) (12 May 2010 to 8 Oct 2010)
• Shadow Minister (Justice) (12 May 2010 to 8 Oct 2010)
• The Vice-Chamberlain of HM Household (10 Jun 2009 to 6 May 2010)
• Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) ( 5 Oct 2008 to 9 Jun 2009)
• PPS (Rt Hon Dawn Primarolo, Minister of State), Department of Health (28 Jun 2007 to 27 Nov 2008)
• Member, Administration Committee (12 Jul 2005 to 26 Nov 2007)
• Member, Education & Skills Committee (20 Oct 2003 to 8 Nov 2007)
• Member, Education & Employment Committee (13 Dec 1999 to 11 May 2001)
• Member, Public Administration Committee ( 3 Feb 1998 to 9 Feb 2000)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Doug Hoyle

Future MPs in this constituency

• Charlotte Nichols