Profile

Former Labour MP for Oldham East and Saddleworth

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

Left the House of Commons on 5 November 2010 — Disqualified

• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Other offices held in the past

• Minister of State (the North West), Home Office (10 Jun 2009 to 11 May 2010)
• Minister of State (the North West), HM Treasury (10 Jun 2009 to 11 May 2010)
• Minister of State (the North West), Regional Affairs (10 Jun 2009 to 11 May 2010)
• Minister of State (also in the Home Office), Home Office (27 Oct 2008 to 10 Jun 2009)
• Minister of State (also in the Home Office), HM Treasury (27 Oct 2008 to 10 Jun 2009)
• Minister of State (Borders and Immigration);), Home Office ( 9 Oct 2008 to 27 Oct 2008)
• Minister of State (Borders and Immigration);), HM Treasury ( 9 Oct 2008 to 27 Oct 2008)
• Minister of State, Home Office ( 6 Oct 2008 to 9 Oct 2008)
• Minister of State, HM Treasury ( 6 Oct 2008 to 9 Oct 2008)
• Member, Environmental Audit Committee (15 Jan 2008 to 13 Jan 2009)
• Minister of State (Environment), Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (28 Sep 2007 to 6 Oct 2008)
• Minister of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (28 Jun 2007 to 28 Sep 2007)
• Member, Speaker's Committee (17 Oct 2006 to 4 Jun 2008)
• Minister of State (Local Government & Community Cohesion), Department for Communities and Local Government ( 3 Aug 2006 to 28 Jun 2007)
• Minister of State (Local Government), Department for Communities and Local Government ( 8 May 2006 to 3 Aug 2006)
• Minister of State (Local Government), Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (17 Jun 2005 to 8 May 2006)
• Minister of State, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (11 May 2005 to 17 Jun 2005)
• Parliamentary Secretary (13 Jun 2003 to 11 May 2005)
• Government Whip (29 May 2002 to 13 Jun 2002)
• Assistant Whip (12 Jun 2001 to 29 May 2002)

Future MPs in this constituency

• Debbie Abrahams