Profile

Labour MP for Warley

Entered the House of Commons on 28 October 1982 — unknown

Also represented Warley West; Birmingham, Northfield

• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Currently held offices

• Member, Firearms Bill Committee (since 8 Mar 2023)
• Member, Offenders (Day of Release from Detention) Bill Committee (since 1 Feb 2023)
• Member, Hunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) Bill Committee (since 18 Jan 2023)
• Member, Motor Vehicles (Compulsory Insurance) Bill Committee (since 15 Dec 2021)
• Member, Joint Committee on the Fixed-Term Parliaments Act (since 10 Nov 2020)
• Member, Defence Sub-Committee (since 5 Mar 2020)
• Member, Defence Committee (since 2 Mar 2020)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Defence Sub-Committee (12 Sep 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Defence Committee (11 Sep 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Committees on Arms Export Controls (10 Feb 2016 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Defence Sub-Committee ( 8 Sep 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Defence Committee ( 6 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Administration Committee (22 Nov 2010 to 1 Jul 2013)
• Shadow Minister (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs) ( 8 Oct 2010 to 18 Sep 2015)
• Member, Finance and Services Committee ( 9 Feb 2009 to 6 May 2010)
• Comptroller (HM Household) (Deputy Chief Whip, House of Commons) ( 5 Oct 2008 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, Conventions (Joint Committee) (17 May 2006 to 31 Oct 2006)
• The Minister of State, Northern Ireland Office (13 Jun 2003 to 10 May 2005)
• Minister of State (Department for Transport) (29 May 2002 to 13 Jun 2003)
• Minister of State (Department of Transport, Local Government and Regions) (Transport) ( 8 Jun 2001 to 29 May 2002)
• The Minister of State, Ministry of Defence (29 Jul 1999 to 8 Jun 2001)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) ( 6 May 1997 to 28 Jul 1999)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Defence) ( 1 Jun 1995 to 1 Jun 1997)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Northern Ireland) ( 1 Jun 1994 to 1 Jun 1995)
• Opposition Whip (Commons) ( 1 Jun 1992 to 1 Jun 1994)