Profile

Labour MP for Halton

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

• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Currently held offices

• Member, Animals (Low-Welfare Activities Abroad) Bill Committee (since 1 Mar 2023)
• Member, Panel of Chairs (since 22 Jun 2020)
• Member, Defence Committee (since 11 May 2020)
• Member, Defence Sub-Committee (since 11 May 2020)

Other offices held in the past

• Chair, Statutory Instruments (Select Committee) (15 Nov 2017 to 5 Nov 2018)
• Chair, Statutory Instruments (Select Committee) (15 Nov 2017 to 5 Nov 2018)
• Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) ( 6 Nov 2017 to 5 Nov 2018)
• Chair, Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) ( 1 Nov 2017 to 5 Nov 2018)
• Chair, Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) ( 1 Nov 2017 to 5 Nov 2018)
• Member, Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) (30 Oct 2017 to 1 Nov 2017)
• Member, Statutory Instruments (Select Committee) (30 Oct 2017 to 15 Nov 2017)
• Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) (10 Sep 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Chair, Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) (15 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Chair, Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) (15 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Chair, Statutory Instruments (Select Committee) (15 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Chair, Statutory Instruments (Select Committee) (15 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) (13 Jul 2015 to 15 Jul 2015)
• Member, Statutory Instruments (Select Committee) (13 Jul 2015 to 15 Jul 2015)
• Member, Committees on Arms Export Controls ( 1 Jul 2013 to 3 Nov 2014)
• Member, Defence Committee (10 Jun 2013 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Draft Voting Eligibility (Prisoners) Bill Committee ( 4 Mar 2013 to 16 Dec 2013)
• Shadow Minister (Health) ( 8 Oct 2010 to 7 Oct 2011)
• Member, Children, Schools and Families Committee (27 Jan 2009 to 6 May 2010)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) (Veterans) ( 6 Sep 2006 to 5 Oct 2008)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport) (10 May 2005 to 6 Sep 2006)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education and Skills) (Schools) (16 Dec 2004 to 10 May 2005)
• The Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury (13 Jun 2003 to 16 Dec 2004)
• Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) (29 May 2002 to 13 Jun 2003)
• Member, Public Accounts Committee (17 Nov 1998 to 10 Jun 1999)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Gordon Oakes