Profile

Former Labour MP for Leigh

Entered the House of Commons on 7 June 2001 — General election

Left the House of Commons on 3 May 2017 — Dissolved for election

• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Currently held offices

• Mayor of Greater Manchester (since 8 May 2017)

Other offices held in the past

• Shadow Home Secretary (14 Sep 2015 to 6 Oct 2016)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Health ( 7 Oct 2011 to 14 Sep 2015)
• Shadow Secretary of State (Education and Election Co-ordinator) ( 8 Oct 2010 to 7 Oct 2011)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Health (12 May 2010 to 8 Oct 2010)
• The Secretary of State for Health ( 6 Jun 2009 to 6 May 2010)
• The Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (25 Jan 2008 to 5 Jun 2009)
• The Chief Secretary to the Treasury (28 Jun 2007 to 24 Jan 2008)
• Minister of State (Department of Health) (Delivery and Quality) ( 5 May 2006 to 28 Jun 2007)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office) (10 May 2005 to 5 May 2006)
• PPS (Rt Hon David Blunkett, Secretary of State), Home Office (10 Apr 2005 to 11 Apr 2005)
• PPS (Rt Hon David Blunkett, Secretary of State), Home Office (13 May 2004 to 16 Dec 2004)
• Member, Health and Social Care Committee (16 Jul 2001 to 20 Oct 2003)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Lawrence Cunliffe
• Harold Boardman
• John Tinker
• Henry Twist
• Peter Raffan
• John Brunner
• C.P. Scott
• Caleb Wright

Future MPs in this constituency

• Jo Platt
• James Grundy