Profile

Former Independent MP for Enfield North

Entered the House of Commons on 1 May 1997 — General election

Left the House of Commons on 6 November 2019 — Dissolved for election

Party was Labour until 18 Feb 2019

• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Environmental Audit Committee (11 Sep 2017 to 25 Feb 2019)
• Member, Panel of Chairs (22 Jun 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Environmental Audit Committee (19 Dec 2016 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Panel of Chairs ( 2 Feb 2016 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Children, Schools and Families Committee ( 9 Nov 2007 to 26 Nov 2007)
• Member, Children, Schools and Families Committee ( 7 Nov 2007 to 27 Nov 2007)
• Prime Minister's Special Representative to Cyprus (29 Jun 2007 to 14 Sep 2008)
• Vice-Chair, Labour Party (29 Jun 2007 to 14 Sep 2008)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Home Office ( 8 May 2006 to 28 Jun 2007)
• The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department ( 5 May 2006 to 28 Jun 2007)
• Member, Selection Committee ( 1 Nov 2005 to 3 Aug 2006)
• Member, Selection Committee (28 May 2004 to 11 Apr 2005)
• The Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury (13 Jun 2003 to 5 May 2006)
• Government Whip (29 May 2002 to 8 May 2006)
• Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) (29 May 2002 to 13 Jun 2003)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Timothy Eggar
• Bryan Davies

Future MPs in this constituency

• Nick de Bois
• Feryal Clark