Profile

Former Labour MP for Wansbeck

Entered the House of Commons on 1 May 1997 — 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

• Member, North East Regional Select Committee (24 Apr 2009 to 11 May 2010)
• Member, Northern Ireland Affairs Committee (17 Oct 2006 to 11 May 2010)
• Member, Regulatory Reform Committee (28 May 2004 to 11 Apr 2005)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Jack Thompson
• Alfred Robens
• Robert Scott
• Bernard Cruddas
• George Shield
• George Warne
• Robert Mason
• Charles Fenwick

Future MPs in this constituency

• Ian Lavery