Profile

Labour Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 8 December 2015

Previously MP for Bristol South until 30 March 2015 — General election

Entered the House of Commons on 11 June 1987 — General election

Also represented Bristol South

• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Currently held offices

• Member, EU Security and Justice Sub-Committee (since 23 Apr 2020)
• Member, European Union Committee (since 1 Jul 2019)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Justice and Home Affairs Committee (14 Apr 2021 to 31 Jan 2023)
• Member, Finance Bill Sub-Committee ( 4 Nov 2019 to 2 Dec 2019)
• Member, EU Home Affairs Sub-Committee ( 2 Jul 2019 to 23 Apr 2020)
• Member, Bribery Act 2010 Committee (17 May 2018 to 4 Mar 2019)
• Member, Financial Exclusion Committee (25 May 2016 to 25 Mar 2017)
• Member, Panel of Chairs ( 8 Jun 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Deputy Speaker (Second Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means) ( 8 Jun 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Shadow Minister (Children, Young People and Families) (13 May 2010 to 8 Jun 2010)
• Minister of State (Department for Children, Schools and Families) (Children, Young People and Families) ( 9 Jun 2009 to 6 May 2010)
• Minister of State (Department of Health) (Public Health) (29 Jun 2007 to 8 Jun 2009)
• Member, Tax Law Rewrite Bills (Joint Committee) ( 2 Dec 2002 to 20 Dec 2004)
• Paymaster General (HM Treasury) ( 4 Jan 1999 to 28 Jun 2007)
• Member, Public Accounts Committee (30 Oct 1997 to 12 Jan 1999)
• The Financial Secretary to the Treasury ( 6 May 1997 to 3 Jan 1999)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Treasury) ( 1 Jun 1994 to 1 Jun 1997)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Health) ( 1 Jun 1992 to 1 Jun 1994)