Profile

Labour Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 30 June 2010

Previously MP for Islwyn until 12 April 2010 — did not stand for re-election

Entered the House of Commons on 16 February 1995 — unknown

Party was Labour/Co-operative until 11 Apr 2005

Also represented Islwyn

• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Restoration and Renewal Client Board Committee (17 Oct 2022 to 9 Jan 2023)
• Member, House of Lords Commission (28 Jan 2021 to 9 Jan 2023)
• Chair, Services Committee (28 Jan 2021 to 9 Jan 2023)
• Chair, Services Committee (28 Jan 2021 to 9 Jan 2023)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Defence) (15 Apr 2020 to 17 May 2021)
• Member, Services Committee ( 6 Dec 2018 to 28 Jan 2021)
• Opposition Whip (Lords) (18 Sep 2015 to 1 Sep 2016)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Defence) (18 Sep 2015 to 17 Oct 2017)
• Member, Liaison Committee (Lords) ( 4 Jul 2013 to 12 May 2016)
• Member, Public Service and Demographic Change Committee (29 May 2012 to 8 Nov 2012)
• Member, Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (28 Oct 2009 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (27 Oct 2009 to 11 May 2010)
• Member, Liaison Committee ( 4 Mar 2009 to 11 May 2010)
• Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) ( 3 Mar 2009 to 6 May 2010)
• Chairman, Members' Allowances Committee (11 Feb 2009 to 11 May 2010)
• Member, Members' Allowances Committee (10 Feb 2009 to 11 Feb 2009)
• Chair, Members' Allowances Committee (10 Feb 2009 to 6 May 2010)
• Chair, Members' Allowances Committee (10 Feb 2009 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, Members' Allowances Committee ( 9 Feb 2009 to 10 Feb 2009)
• Member, Public Accounts Committee ( 6 Jun 2006 to 11 May 2010)
• Member, Public Accounts Committee ( 5 Jun 2006 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, Armed Forces Bill Committee (20 Dec 2005 to 27 Nov 2008)
• Member, Armed Forces Bill Committee (19 Dec 2005 to 9 May 2006)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Veterans), Ministry of Defence (17 Jun 2005 to 6 Jun 2006)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Ministry of Defence (11 May 2005 to 17 Jun 2005)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) (Veterans) (10 May 2005 to 5 May 2006)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Wales), Department for Constitutional Affairs (13 Jun 2003 to 11 May 2005)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Constitutional Affairs) (also in Wales Office) (12 Jun 2003 to 10 May 2005)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Welsh Office (11 Jun 2001 to 13 Jun 2003)
• The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Wales (11 Jun 2001 to 10 May 2005)
• Assistant Whip (17 Nov 1999 to 11 Jun 2001)
• Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) (17 Nov 1999 to 7 Jun 2001)
• Member, Welsh Affairs Committee (15 Jan 1996 to 21 Mar 1997)