Profile

Labour/Co-operative MP for Harrow West

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

Party was Labour until 30 Mar 2015

• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Currently held offices

• Member, Co-operatives, Mutuals and Friendly Societies Bill Committee (since 23 Nov 2022)
• Member, Trade (Australia and New Zealand) Bill Committee (since 7 Sep 2022)
• Member, Compensation (London Capital & Finance plc and Fraud Compensation Fund) Bill Committee (since 8 Jun 2021)
• Shadow Minister (International Trade) (since 10 Apr 2020)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, International Trade Committee ( 2 Mar 2020 to 8 Jun 2020)
• Member, International Trade Committee ( 8 May 2019 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Shadow Minister (Communities and Local Government) ( 9 Oct 2016 to 15 Jun 2017)
• Shadow Minister (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs) ( 7 Oct 2013 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Shadow Minister (Cabinet Office) ( 7 Oct 2011 to 7 Oct 2013)
• Shadow Minister (Business, Innovation and Skills) ( 8 Oct 2010 to 7 Oct 2011)
• Shadow Minister (International Development) (12 May 2010 to 8 Oct 2010)
• Minister of State (Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform) (Trade, Investment and Consumer Affairs) (also Department for International Development) ( 5 Oct 2008 to 5 Jun 2009)
• The Minister of State, Department for International Development ( 5 Oct 2008 to 6 May 2010)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary(Department for International Development) (Trade Policy) (also Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform) ( 2 Jul 2007 to 5 Oct 2008)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform) (Trade and Consumer Affairs) (also Department for International Development) ( 2 Jul 2007 to 5 Oct 2008)
• The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for International Development (13 Jun 2003 to 28 Jun 2007)
• Party Chair, Co-operative Party ( 1 Jul 2000 to 8 Jun 2019)
• Member, Environmental Audit Committee (12 Nov 1997 to 25 Nov 1999)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Robert Hughes
• John Page
• Albert Braithwaite
• Norman Bower