Profile
Former Labour MP for Bishop Auckland
Entered the House of Commons on 5 May 2005 — General election
Left the House of Commons on 6 November 2019 — Dissolved for election
Expenses
Other offices held in the past
- Member, Ecclesiastical Committee (Joint Committee) (31 Oct 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
- Member, Procedure Committee (11 Sep 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
- Shadow Minister (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs) ( 6 Jul 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
- Member, Procedure Committee ( 1 Feb 2016 to 3 May 2017)
- Member, Ecclesiastical Committee (Joint Committee) (28 Oct 2015 to 3 May 2017)
- Member, Treasury Committee ( 8 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017)
- Shadow Minister (Work and Pensions) ( 3 Dec 2014 to 18 Sep 2015)
- Shadow Minister (Culture, Media and Sport) ( 7 Oct 2011 to 3 Dec 2014)
- Member, Procedure Committee ( 1 Mar 2011 to 27 Jan 2014)
- Member, Ecclesiastical Committee (Joint Committee) (26 Oct 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
- Shadow Minister (Justice) ( 8 Oct 2010 to 7 Oct 2011)
- Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (12 May 2010 to 8 Oct 2010)
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions) ( 9 Jun 2009 to 6 May 2010)
- Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) ( 5 Oct 2008 to 9 Jun 2009)
- Deputy Leader of the House of Commons ( 2 Jul 2007 to 5 Oct 2008)
- PPS (Rt Hon Harriet Harman QC, Minister of State), Ministry of Justice (12 Jun 2007 to 28 Jun 2007)
- Member, Draft Climate Change Bill (Joint Committee) (18 Mar 2007 to 3 Aug 2007)
- Member, Public Accounts Committee (12 Jul 2005 to 4 Jun 2007)
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