Profile

Labour MP for West Ham

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 (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs) (since 4 Dec 2021)

Other offices held in the past

• Shadow Minister (Justice) (10 Apr 2020 to 4 Dec 2021)
• Shadow Minister (Treasury) (12 Jan 2018 to 10 Apr 2020)
• Shadow Minister (Home Office) (Policing) (14 Oct 2016 to 12 Jan 2018)
• Shadow Minister (Home Office) (18 Sep 2015 to 28 Jun 2016)
• Shadow Minister (Communities and Local Government) ( 7 Oct 2013 to 18 Sep 2015)
• Opposition Whip (Commons) ( 8 Oct 2010 to 7 Oct 2013)
• Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) (10 Jun 2009 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, Crossrail Bill Committee (14 Nov 2007 to 18 Nov 2007)
• PPS (Rt Hon John Denham, Secretary of State), Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills (28 Jun 2007 to 16 Jan 2009)
• PPS (Mr Phil Woolas, Minister of State), Department for Communities and Local Government (20 Nov 2006 to 28 Jun 2007)
• Member, Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee (27 Jun 2006 to 15 Jan 2007)
• Member, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions Committee ( 5 Dec 2005 to 27 Jun 2006)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Tony Banks