Profile

Former Labour MP for Scunthorpe

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

Also represented Glanford and Scunthorpe

• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Liaison Committee (10 Aug 2009 to 11 May 2010)
• Chairman, Energy and Climate Change Committee (22 Jan 2009 to 11 May 2010)
• Member, Energy and Climate Change Committee (20 Jan 2009 to 22 Jan 2009)
• Member, Environmental Audit Committee (20 Jul 2005 to 27 Jun 2006)
• Minister of State (Climate Change and Environment), Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (17 Jun 2005 to 8 May 2006)
• Member, Environmental Audit Committee (28 May 2004 to 11 Apr 2005)
• Minister of State (Environment and Agri-Environment), Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (13 Jun 2003 to 17 Jun 2005)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (11 Jun 2001 to 13 Jun 2003)
• Parliamentary Secretary (Fisheries and the Countryside), Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food ( 5 May 1997 to 8 Jun 2001)

Future MPs in this constituency

• Nicholas Dakin
• Holly Mumby-Croft