Profile

Former Labour MP for Darlington

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

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

• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009

Other offices held in the past

• Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Cabinet Office ( 9 Sep 2004 to 11 May 2005)
• Chairman, Draft Charities Bill (Joint Committee) (28 May 2004 to 21 Sep 2004)
• Secretary of State, Department of Health (11 Oct 1999 to 12 Jun 2003)
• Chief Secretary, HM Treasury (24 Dec 1998 to 11 Oct 1999)
• Minister of State, Department of Health ( 5 May 1997 to 23 Dec 1998)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Michael Fallon
• Ossie O'Brien
• Edward Fletcher
• Anthony Bourne-Arton
• Fergus Graham
• David Hardman
• Charles Peat
• Arthur Shepherd
• William Pease
• Herbert Pease
• Ignatius Lincoln
• Herbert Pease
• Arthur Pease
• Theodore Fry
• Edmund Backhouse

Future MPs in this constituency

• Jenny Chapman
• Peter Gibson