Profile

Former Labour MP for Hartlepool

Entered the House of Commons on 30 September 2004 — Byelection

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

Other offices held in the past

• Chair, Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee (17 Oct 2016 to 3 May 2017)
• Chair, Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee (17 Oct 2016 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Committees on Arms Export Controls (10 Feb 2016 to 3 May 2017)
• Chair, Education, Skills and the Economy Sub-Committee ( 1 Dec 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Chair, Education, Skills and the Economy Sub-Committee ( 1 Dec 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) (30 Nov 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) (10 Sep 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Shadow Minister (Business, Innovation and Skills) ( 7 Oct 2011 to 18 Sep 2015)
• Shadow Minister (Education) ( 8 Oct 2010 to 7 Oct 2011)
• Member, Finance and Services Committee (26 Jul 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Shadow Minister (14-19 Reform and Apprenticeships) (12 May 2010 to 8 Oct 2010)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Children, Schools and Families) (14-19 Reform and Apprenticeships) ( 9 Jun 2009 to 6 May 2010)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Communities and Local Government) (29 Jun 2007 to 9 Jun 2009)
• Member, Public Accounts Committee (15 Jan 2007 to 6 Nov 2007)
• PPS (Rt Hon Rosie Winterton, Minister of State), Department of Health (27 Jun 2006 to 6 Sep 2006)
• PPS (Ms Rosie Winterton, Minister of State), Department of Health (10 Nov 2005 to 27 Jun 2006)
• Member, Public Administration Committee (19 Jan 2005 to 12 Jul 2005)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Peter Mandelson
• Edward Leadbitter

Future MPs in this constituency

• Mike Hill
• Jill Mortimer