Profile

Former Labour MP for Ellesmere Port and Neston

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

Left the House of Commons on 30 March 2015 — General election

• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) (19 Jul 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Chair, Science and Technology Committee (10 Jun 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Chair, Science and Technology Committee (10 Jun 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Conventions (Joint Committee) (17 May 2006 to 31 Oct 2006)
• Chair, Regulatory Reform Committee (18 Jul 2005 to 6 May 2010)
• Chair, Regulatory Reform Committee (18 Jul 2005 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, Regulatory Reform Committee (13 Jul 2005 to 18 Jul 2005)
• Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) (11 Jul 2005 to 6 May 2010)
• PPS (Team PPS), Department of Trade and Industry (13 May 2004 to 11 Apr 2005)
• Member, Human Rights (Joint Committee) (17 Jan 2001 to 11 May 2005)
• Member, Science and Technology Committee ( 9 Nov 1992 to 21 Mar 1997)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Michael Woodcock

Future MPs in this constituency

• Justin Madders