Profile

Former Labour MP for Stoke-on-Trent North

Entered the House of Commons on 11 June 1987 — General election

Left the House of Commons on 30 March 2015 — General election

• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Members' Expenses Committee (18 Jul 2011 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) (19 Jul 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Chair, Environmental Audit Committee (10 Jun 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Chair, Environmental Audit Committee (10 Jun 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, West Midlands Regional Select Committee ( 3 Mar 2009 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, Draft Marine Bill (Joint Committee) ( 8 May 2008 to 22 Jul 2008)
• Member, Panel of Chairs ( 6 Mar 2008 to 20 Oct 2010)
• Member, Environmental Audit Committee (12 Nov 1997 to 10 Jun 2010)
• Member, Trade & Industry Committee (27 Nov 1995 to 22 Jun 1998)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Transport) ( 1 Jun 1990 to 1 Jun 1995)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) ( 1 Jun 1988 to 1 Jun 1990)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• John Forrester
• Harriet Slater
• Albert Davies

Future MPs in this constituency

• Ruth Smeeth
• Jonathan Gullis