Profile

Former Labour MP for Copeland

Entered the House of Commons on 5 May 2005 — General election

Left the House of Commons on 23 January 2017 — Resigned

• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Energy and Climate Change Committee (30 Nov 2015 to 17 Oct 2016)
• Shadow Minister (Health) ( 7 Oct 2011 to 18 Sep 2015)
• Shadow Minister (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) ( 8 Oct 2010 to 7 Oct 2011)
• PPS (Rt Hon Harriet Harman QC, Lord Privy Seal), Leader of the House of Commons (30 Dec 2008 to 16 Jan 2009)
• PPS (Rt Hon Tony McNulty, Minister of State), Department for Work and Pensions (16 Oct 2008 to 30 Dec 2008)
• PPS (Rt Hon Tony McNulty, Minister of State), Home Office (26 Jul 2007 to 16 Oct 2008)
• PPS (Mr Tony McNulty, Minister of State), Home Office (20 Nov 2006 to 26 Jul 2007)
• Member, Regulatory Reform Committee (12 Jul 2005 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee (12 Jul 2005 to 6 Nov 2007)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Jack Cunningham

Future MPs in this constituency

• Trudy Harrison