Profile

Former Labour MP for Birmingham, Erdington

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

Left the House of Commons on 12 April 2010 — did not stand for re-election

• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009

Other offices held in the past

• Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department for Culture, Media and Sport (13 Oct 2009 to 25 Mar 2010)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department for Culture, Media & Sport (10 Jun 2009 to 13 Oct 2009)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills ( 6 Oct 2008 to 10 Jun 2009)
• Member, Treasury Committee (20 Aug 2008 to 13 Jan 2009)
• PPS (Ian Pearson, Minister of State), Foreign & Commonwealth Office (10 Nov 2005 to 8 May 2006)
• PPS (Ian Pearson, Minister of State), Department of Trade and Industry (10 Nov 2005 to 8 May 2006)
• Member, Public Accounts Committee (11 Jun 2004 to 11 Apr 2005)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Robin Corbett
• Julius Silverman

Future MPs in this constituency

• Jack Dromey
• Paulette Hamilton