Profile

Former Labour MP for Battersea

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, Draft Constitutional Renewal Bill (Joint Committee) ( 7 May 2008 to 27 Nov 2008)
• PPS (Rt Hon Lord Falconer of Thoroton QC, Secretary of State), Ministry of Justice ( 6 Jun 2007 to 28 Jun 2007)
• PPS (Rt Hon Lord Falconer of Thoroton QC, Secretary of State), Department for Constitutional Affairs ( 1 Feb 2007 to 6 Jun 2007)
• PPS (Rt Hon Harriet Harman QC, Minister of State), Department for Constitutional Affairs (17 Aug 2006 to 1 Feb 2007)
• PPS (Rt Hon Lord Falconer of Thoroton QC, Secretary of State), Department for Constitutional Affairs (14 Aug 2006 to 17 Aug 2006)
• PPS (Rt Hon Lord Falconer of Thoroton, Secretary of State), Department for Constitutional Affairs (22 Jun 2006 to 14 Aug 2006)
• PPS (Rt Hon Harriet Harman QC, Minister of State), Department for Constitutional Affairs ( 8 May 2006 to 22 Jun 2006)
• PPS (Team PPS), Department for Constitutional Affairs (13 Jan 2006 to 8 May 2006)
• PPS (Rt Hon Harriet Harman QC, Minister of State), Department for Constitutional Affairs (10 Nov 2005 to 13 Jan 2006)
• Member, Administration Committee (28 May 2004 to 11 Apr 2005)
• Member, Modernisation of the House of Commons Committee (28 May 2004 to 11 Apr 2005)
• PPS (Rt Hon Peter Hain, Lord Privy Seal), Leader of the House of Commons (13 May 2004 to 11 Apr 2005)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• John Bowis
• Alfred Dubs

Future MPs in this constituency

• Jane Ellison
• Marsha de Cordova