Profile

Former Social Democratic and Labour Party MP for South Down, Former Social Democratic and Labour Party MLA for South Down

Entered the House of Commons on 11 June 1987 — General election

Left the House of Commons on 12 April 2010 — did not stand for re-election

Entered the Assembly on 25 June 1998 — General election

Left the Assembly on 28 April 2003 — General election

• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Northern Ireland Affairs Committee (28 May 2004 to 11 Apr 2005)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Enoch Powell
• Lawrence Orr

Future MPs in this constituency

• Margaret Ritchie
• Christopher Hazzard