Profile

Former Labour MP for Workington

Entered the House of Commons on 7 June 2001 — 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, International Development Committee ( 4 Nov 2013 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Shadow Minister (International Development) ( 7 Oct 2011 to 7 Oct 2013)
• Opposition Pairing Whip (Commons) ( 8 Oct 2010 to 7 Oct 2011)
• The Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury ( 5 Oct 2008 to 6 May 2010)
• Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) (10 May 2005 to 5 Oct 2008)
• Member, Catering Committee (28 May 2004 to 11 Apr 2005)
• PPS (Mr Elliot Morley, Minister of State), Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (13 May 2004 to 11 Apr 2005)
• Member, European Scrutiny Committee (16 Jul 2001 to 26 Apr 2004)
• Member, Human Rights (Joint Committee) ( 7 Jun 2001 to 19 Jul 2001)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Dale Campbell-Savours
• Richard Page
• Thomas Peart
• Thomas Cape

Future MPs in this constituency

• Sue Hayman
• Mark Jenkinson