Profile

Former Labour MP for South Thanet

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

• Chairman, South East Regional Select Committee (11 Mar 2009 to 11 May 2010)
• Member, South East Regional Select Committee ( 4 Mar 2009 to 11 Mar 2009)
• Minister of State, Department for Transport (11 May 2005 to 28 Jun 2007)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department of Health (13 Jun 2003 to 11 May 2005)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Jonathan Aitken

Future MPs in this constituency

• Laura Sandys
• Craig Mackinlay