Profile

Labour Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 13 October 2008

Previously MP for Hartlepool until 8 September 2004 — Resigned

Entered the House of Commons on 9 April 1992 — General election

Also represented Hartlepool

• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009

Other offices held in the past

• President of the Council, Privy Council Office (23 Mar 2010 to 11 May 2010)
• Secretary of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (13 Oct 2009 to 11 May 2010)
• Lord President of the Council, Privy Council Office (18 Jun 2009 to 23 Mar 2010)
• Secretary of State, Department for Business, Innovation & Skills (10 Jun 2009 to 13 Oct 2009)
• President of the Council, Privy Council Office (10 Jun 2009 to 18 Jun 2009)
• The Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills ( 6 Jun 2009 to 6 May 2010)
• Lord President of the Council (Privy Council Office) ( 6 Jun 2009 to 6 May 2010)
• Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (13 Oct 2008 to 5 Jun 2009)
• Secretary of State, Department for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform ( 6 Oct 2008 to 10 Jun 2009)
• European Commissioner (22 Nov 2004 to 3 Oct 2008)
• Secretary of State, Northern Ireland Office (11 Oct 1999 to 24 Jan 2001)
• The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (11 Oct 1999 to 24 Jan 2001)
• Secretary of State, Department of Trade and Industry (27 Jul 1998 to 23 Dec 1998)
• Secretary of State for Trade (27 Jul 1998 to 22 Dec 1998)
• Minister without Portfolio ( 5 May 1997 to 27 Jul 1998)
• Minister without Portfolio ( 5 May 1997 to 26 Jul 1998)