Profile

Former Labour MP for Blackpool South

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

Left the House of Commons on 6 November 2019 — Dissolved for election

• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Other offices held in the past

• Shadow Minister (Business, Innovation and Skills) (18 Sep 2015 to 11 Oct 2016)
• Shadow Minister (Education) (18 Sep 2015 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Shadow Minister (Transport) ( 7 Oct 2013 to 18 Sep 2015)
• Member, Ecclesiastical Committee (Joint Committee) (26 Oct 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Shadow Minister (Business, Innovation and Skills) (12 May 2010 to 7 Oct 2013)
• Member, Commons Science and Technology Committee ( 1 Oct 2009 to 6 May 2010)
• PPS (Mr Michael Wills, Minister of State), Ministry of Justice (28 Jun 2007 to 7 Feb 2008)
• Member, Education & Skills Committee (12 Jul 2005 to 8 Nov 2007)
• PPS (Rt Hon Tessa Jowell, Secretary of State), Department for Culture, Media & Sport (13 May 2004 to 11 Apr 2005)
• Member, Ecclesiastical Committee (Joint Committee) (31 Jan 2002 to 5 May 2005)
• Member, Education & Employment Committee ( 9 Nov 1998 to 11 May 2001)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Nick Hawkins
• Peter Blaker
• Roland Robinson

Future MPs in this constituency

• Scott Benton