Profile

Labour MP for Llanelli

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, Trade (Australia and New Zealand) Bill Committee (since 7 Sep 2022)
• Member, Welsh Grand Committee (since 18 Jan 2022)
• Shadow Minister (International Trade) (since 4 Dec 2021)

Other offices held in the past

• Shadow Secretary of State for Wales ( 6 Apr 2020 to 29 Nov 2021)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Defence ( 6 Oct 2016 to 6 Apr 2020)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Wales (14 Sep 2015 to 27 Jun 2016)
• Member, European Scrutiny Committee (15 Jul 2015 to 9 Nov 2015)
• Member, Welsh Affairs Committee (28 Nov 2011 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Shadow Minister (Wales) ( 7 Oct 2011 to 14 Sep 2015)
• Shadow Minister (Business, Innovation and Skills) ( 8 Oct 2010 to 7 Oct 2011)
• Member, European Scrutiny Committee (26 Jul 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Welsh Affairs Committee (12 Jul 2010 to 22 Nov 2010)
• PPS (Rt Hon Harriet Harman QC, Minister of State), Government Equalities Office (13 Nov 2008 to 16 Jan 2009)
• PPS (Rt Hon Harriet Harman QC, Lord Privy Seal), Leader of the House of Commons (13 Nov 2008 to 30 Dec 2008)
• PPS (Team PPS), Home Office (16 Oct 2008 to 13 Nov 2008)
• PPS (Team PPS), HM Treasury (16 Oct 2008 to 13 Nov 2008)
• PPS (Team PPS), Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs ( 4 Aug 2008 to 16 Oct 2008)
• Member, Draft Marine Bill (Joint Committee) ( 9 May 2008 to 22 Jul 2008)
• PPS (Mr Phil Woolas, Minister of State), Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (25 Oct 2007 to 4 Aug 2008)
• PPS (Team PPS), Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (11 Oct 2007 to 25 Oct 2007)
• PPS (Team PPS), Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (26 Jul 2007 to 26 Jul 2007)
• PPS (Mr Phil Woolas, Minister of State), Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (23 Jul 2007 to 11 Oct 2007)
• PPS (Team PPS), Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (16 Jul 2007 to 23 Jul 2007)
• PPS (Mr Phil Woolas, Minister of State ), Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (28 Jun 2007 to 16 Jul 2007)
• Member, Draft Climate Change Bill (Joint Committee) (18 Mar 2007 to 3 Aug 2007)
• Member, Human Rights (Joint Committee) (17 Jul 2006 to 6 Nov 2007)
• Member, Welsh Affairs Committee (17 Jul 2005 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, European Scrutiny Committee (28 Jun 2005 to 6 Nov 2007)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Denzil Davies
• James Griffiths