Profile

Former Social Democratic and Labour Party MP for Foyle, Former Social Democratic and Labour Party MLA for Foyle

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

Left the House of Commons on 3 May 2017 — Dissolved for election

Entered the Assembly on 25 June 1998 — General election

Left the Assembly on 9 November 2010 — 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, Committee on the Future Relationship with the European Union ( 7 Nov 2016 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Political and Constitutional Reform Committee (31 Oct 2013 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Shadow SDLP Spokesperson (International Development) ( 1 Jun 2011 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Shadow SDLP Spokesperson (Work and Pensions) ( 1 Jun 2011 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Shadow SDLP Spokesperson (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs) ( 1 Jun 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Shadow SDLP Spokesperson (Home Affairs) ( 1 Jun 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Shadow SDLP Spokesperson (Justice) ( 1 Jun 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Shadow SDLP Spokesperson (Treasury) ( 1 Jun 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Shadow Minister (Treasury) ( 1 Jun 2010 to 30 Jun 2010)
• Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland ( 6 Nov 2001 to 14 Oct 2002)
• Leader of the Social Democratic & Labour Party ( 1 Oct 2001 to 6 May 2010)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• John Hume

Future MPs in this constituency

• Elisha McCallion
• Colum Eastwood