Profile

Former Labour MP for West Lancashire

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

Left the House of Commons on 30 November 2022 — Resigned

• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Currently held offices

• Member, Pension Dashboards (Prohibition of Indemnification) Bill Committee (since 19 Oct 2022)
• Member, British Sign Language Bill Committee (since 9 Feb 2022)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Health and Social Care Committee ( 2 Mar 2020 to 1 Dec 2022)
• Member, Health and Social Care Committee (11 Sep 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Health and Social Care Committee (31 Oct 2016 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Administration Committee (26 Jul 2010 to 29 Oct 2012)
• Member, Health and Social Care Committee (12 Jul 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Justice Committee (25 Jan 2010 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, Justice Committee ( 6 Nov 2007 to 17 Mar 2008)
• PPS (Mr Ben Bradshaw, Minister of State), Department of Health (28 Jun 2007 to 16 Jan 2009)
• PPS (Rt Hon Lord Rooker, Minister of State), Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs ( 8 May 2006 to 28 Jun 2007)
• Member, Northern Ireland Affairs Committee (12 Jul 2005 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, European Scrutiny Committee (28 Jun 2005 to 12 Dec 2005)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Colin Pickthall
• Kenneth Hind

Future MPs in this constituency

• Ashley Dalton