Profile

Labour Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 14 June 2005

Previously MP for Dewsbury until 11 April 2005 — did not stand for re-election

Entered the House of Commons on 10 October 1974 — General election

Also represented Dewsbury; Bolton West

• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009

Currently held offices

• Member, Industry and Regulators Committee (since 22 Jun 2022)
• Member, Procedure and Privileges Committee (since 16 Jun 2022)
• Member, Lord Speaker's committee on the size of the House (since 20 Dec 2016)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Fraud Act 2006 and Digital Fraud Committee (19 Jan 2022 to 22 Jun 2022)
• Chair, Constitution Committee (27 Jun 2017 to 19 Jan 2022)
• Chair, Constitution Committee (27 Jun 2017 to 19 Jan 2022)
• Member, Constitution Committee (12 Jun 2014 to 27 Jun 2017)
• Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) ( 6 Dec 2010 to 14 May 2014)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (International Defence and Security), Foreign and Commonwealth Office (25 Mar 2010 to 11 May 2010)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (International Defence and Security), Ministry of Defence (25 Mar 2010 to 11 May 2010)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Defence and Security), Ministry of Defence (23 Mar 2010 to 25 Mar 2010)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Defence and Security), Foreign and Commonwealth Office (23 Mar 2010 to 25 Mar 2010)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Ministry of Defence (10 Jun 2009 to 23 Mar 2010)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Defence and Security) (also in the Ministry of Defence) ( 8 Jun 2009 to 6 May 2010)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (International Defence and Security), Ministry of Defence ( 9 Oct 2008 to 10 Jun 2009)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) (International Defence and Security) (also in Foreign and Commonwealth Office) ( 5 Oct 2008 to 6 May 2010)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Ministry of Defence ( 8 Nov 2007 to 9 Oct 2008)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) (Procurement) ( 7 Nov 2007 to 5 Oct 2008)
• Chairman, Intelligence and Security (Cabinet Office) Committee (28 May 2004 to 11 Apr 2005)
• Member, Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament (30 Jul 2001 to 11 Jul 2005)
• Chief Whip (27 Jul 1998 to 11 Jun 2001)
• Chief Whip (27 Jul 1998 to 7 Jun 2001)
• Member, Parliamentary Privilege (Joint Committee) (30 Jul 1997 to 11 Nov 1999)
• Lord Privy Seal ( 3 May 1997 to 27 Jul 1998)
• Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons (Privy Council Office) ( 3 May 1997 to 26 Jul 1998)
• Member, Standards and Privileges Committee (23 Oct 1996 to 21 Mar 1997)
• Member, Standards in Public Life Committee (16 Nov 1994 to 8 Nov 1995)
• Shadow Leader of the House of Commons ( 1 Aug 1994 to 1 May 1997)
• Shadow Secretary of State ( 1 Aug 1994 to 1 Jul 1995)
• Shadow Secretary of State (11 Apr 1992 to 1 Aug 1994)
• Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) (19 Jan 1977 to 4 May 1979)