Profile

Former Labour/Co-operative MP for West Bromwich West

Entered the House of Commons on 23 November 2000 — Byelection

Left the House of Commons on 6 November 2019 — Dissolved for election

Party was Labour/Co-operative until 11 Apr 2005; Labour until 30 Mar 2015

• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Panel of Chairs (22 Jun 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Panel of Chairs (30 Jun 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) (30 Nov 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) (19 Jul 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, West Midlands Regional Select Committee ( 3 Mar 2009 to 6 May 2010)
• PPS (Rt Hon Bob Ainsworth, Minister of State), Ministry of Defence (16 Oct 2008 to 30 Dec 2008)
• Member, Business and Enterprise Committee (10 Mar 2008 to 30 Sep 2009)
• Member, Committees on Arms Export Controls ( 9 Nov 2007 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, European Scrutiny Committee ( 9 Nov 2007 to 6 May 2010)
• PPS (Rt Hon Bob Ainsworth, Minister of State), Ministry of Defence (28 Jun 2007 to 29 Sep 2008)
• PPS (Rt Hon Adam Ingram, Minister of State), Ministry of Defence (20 Nov 2006 to 28 Jun 2007)
• PPS (Rt Hon Hilary Armstrong, Minister of State (Cabinet)), Cabinet Office ( 8 May 2006 to 20 Nov 2006)
• PPS (Rt Hon John Hutton, Secretary of State), Department for Work and Pensions (10 Nov 2005 to 8 May 2006)
• Member, Draft Civil Contingencies Bill (Joint Committee) (10 Jul 2003 to 28 Nov 2003)
• Member, Northern Ireland Affairs Committee (16 Jul 2001 to 12 Jul 2005)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Betty Boothroyd

Future MPs in this constituency

• Shaun Bailey