Profile

Labour MP for Kingston upon Hull North

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

• Member, Protection from Sex-based Harassment in Public Bill Committee (since 8 Feb 2023)
• Member, Offenders (Day of Release from Detention) Bill Committee (since 1 Feb 2023)
• Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) (since 25 Jan 2022)
• Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) (since 15 Dec 2021)
• Member, Dormant Assets Bill [HL] Committee (since 15 Dec 2021)
• Chair, Home Affairs Committee (since 15 Dec 2021)
• Chair, Home Affairs Committee (since 15 Dec 2021)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament (13 Jul 2020 to 9 Feb 2022)
• Member, Home Affairs Committee (11 May 2020 to 15 Dec 2021)
• Member, Draft Domestic Abuse Bill (Joint) Committee (27 Feb 2019 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Draft Health Service Safety Investigations Bill (Joint Committee) (17 Apr 2018 to 27 Jul 2018)
• Member, Health and Social Care Committee (11 Sep 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Shadow Minister (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs) (18 Sep 2015 to 27 Jun 2016)
• Shadow Minister (Home Affairs) ( 8 Oct 2010 to 18 Sep 2015)
• Shadow Minister (Health) (12 May 2010 to 8 Oct 2010)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Children, Schools and Families) (Schools) ( 9 Jun 2009 to 13 May 2010)
• Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) ( 2 Jul 2007 to 10 Jun 2009)
• PPS (Rt Hon Stephen Timms, Chief Secretary), HM Treasury ( 8 May 2006 to 28 Jun 2007)
• PPS (Mr Stephen Timms, Minister of State), Department for Work and Pensions (10 Nov 2005 to 8 May 2006)
• Member, Public Accounts Committee (12 Jul 2005 to 5 Dec 2005)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Kevin McNamara
• Henry Solomons
• James Coulson
• Walter Hudson