Profile

Labour Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 8 July 2010

Previously MP for Kingston upon Hull East until 12 April 2010 — did not stand for re-election

Entered the House of Commons on 18 June 1970 — General election

Also represented Kingston upon Hull East

• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009

Other offices held in the past

• Deputy Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Minister (17 Aug 2006 to 28 Jun 2007)
• Deputy Prime Minister, Cabinet Office ( 3 Aug 2006 to 17 Aug 2006)
• Deputy Prime Minister (27 Jul 2006 to 3 Aug 2006)
• Deputy Prime Minister, Cabinet Office (27 Jun 2006 to 27 Jul 2006)
• Deputy Prime Minister ( 8 May 2006 to 27 Jun 2006)
• Deputy Prime Minister and First Secretary of State ( 5 May 2006 to 28 Jun 2007)
• Deputy Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Local Government and the Regions (29 May 2002 to 5 May 2006)
• Deputy Prime Minister and First Secretary of State ( 8 Jun 2001 to 28 May 2002)
• Deputy Prime Minister, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister ( 2 May 1997 to 8 May 2006)
• Secretary of State, Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions ( 2 May 1997 to 8 Jun 2001)
• Deputy Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Environment, Transport and the Regions ( 2 May 1997 to 7 Jun 2001)
• Deputy Leader of the Official Opposition (22 Jul 1994 to 1 May 1997)
• Deputy Leader of the Labour Party (21 Jul 1994 to 24 Jun 2007)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Employment ( 1 Jul 1993 to 22 Jul 1994)
• Member, Labour Party National Executive Committee ( 1 Jul 1989 to 1 Jul 2007)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Transport ( 1 Jul 1988 to 1 Jul 1993)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Energy ( 1 Jul 1987 to 1 Jul 1988)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Employment ( 1 Jul 1984 to 1 Jul 1987)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Transport ( 1 Jul 1983 to 1 Jul 1984)