Profile

Labour MP for Birmingham, Selly Oak

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

Also represented Birmingham, Hall Green

• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Currently held offices

• Member, Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Bill Committee (since 14 Dec 2022)
• Member, Pension Dashboards (Prohibition of Indemnification) Bill Committee (since 19 Oct 2022)
• Member, Work and Pensions Committee (since 2 Mar 2020)
• Member, Panel of Chairs (since 15 Jan 2020)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Work and Pensions Committee (11 Sep 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Panel of Chairs (22 Jun 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Work and Pensions Committee (26 Oct 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Panel of Chairs (14 Oct 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Shadow Minister (Education) ( 7 Oct 2013 to 18 Sep 2015)
• Member, Home Affairs Committee (12 Jul 2010 to 4 Nov 2013)
• Opposition Whip (Commons) ( 6 May 2010 to 1 Jul 2010)
• The Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury ( 2 Jul 2007 to 6 May 2010)
• Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) ( 5 May 2006 to 28 Jun 2007)
• Member, Home Affairs Committee (12 Jul 2005 to 12 Jun 2006)
• PPS (Rt Hon Charles Clarke, Secretary of State), Department for Education and Skills (10 Apr 2005 to 11 Apr 2005)
• PPS (Rt Hon Charles Clarke, Secretary of State), Home Office (16 Dec 2004 to 10 Apr 2005)
• PPS (Rt Hon Charles Clarke, Secretary of State), Department for Education and Skills (13 May 2004 to 16 Dec 2004)
• Member, House of Lords Reform (Joint Committee) (19 Jun 2002 to 5 May 2005)
• Member, Northern Ireland Affairs Committee ( 9 Nov 1998 to 20 Oct 2003)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Lynne Jones
• Anthony Beaumont-Dark
• Tom Litterick
• Harold Gurden

Future MPs in this constituency

• Lynne Jones