Profile

Labour MP for Denton and Reddish

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

• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Currently held offices

• Shadow Minister (Health and Social Care) (since 4 Dec 2021)
• Member, Animal (Penalty Notices) Bill Committee (since 1 Dec 2021)
• Member, Skills and Post-16 Education [HL] Bill Committee (since 24 Nov 2021)
• Member, Education (Careers Guidance in Schools) Bill Committee (since 22 Sep 2021)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Home Affairs Committee (11 May 2020 to 7 Mar 2022)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government ( 9 Jan 2018 to 6 Apr 2020)
• Co-National Campaign Coordinator (14 Jun 2017 to 6 Apr 2020)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (14 Jun 2017 to 9 Jan 2018)
• Campaigns and Elections Chair (11 Feb 2017 to 14 Jun 2017)
• Shadow Minister without Portfolio (Cabinet Office) ( 7 Oct 2016 to 14 Jun 2017)
• Shadow Minister (Health) ( 7 Oct 2011 to 28 Jun 2016)
• Shadow Minister (Transport) ( 8 Oct 2010 to 7 Oct 2011)
• Member, Crossrail Bill Committee (14 Nov 2007 to 18 Nov 2007)
• PPS (Rt Hon Jacqui Smith, Secretary of State), Home Office (28 Jun 2007 to 16 Jan 2009)
• PPS (Rt Hon Baroness Scotland of Asthal QC, Minister of State), Home Office (14 Aug 2006 to 28 Jun 2007)
• PPS (Rt Hon Baroness Scotland of Asthal, Minister of State), Home Office (10 Nov 2005 to 14 Aug 2006)
• Member, Procedure Committee (12 Jul 2005 to 18 Jan 2010)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Andrew Bennett