Profile

Labour MP for Wolverhampton South East

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 Chief Secretary to the Treasury (since 29 Nov 2021)
• Member, Compensation (London Capital & Finance plc and Fraud Compensation Fund) Bill Committee (since 8 Jun 2021)

Other offices held in the past

• Shadow Economic Secretary (Treasury) (10 Apr 2020 to 29 Nov 2021)
• Member, Panel of Chairs (23 Mar 2020 to 22 Apr 2020)
• Member, Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee ( 2 Mar 2020 to 11 May 2020)
• Member, Committee on the Future Relationship with the European Union (11 Sep 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Committee on the Future Relationship with the European Union (31 Oct 2016 to 3 May 2017)
• Shadow Minister (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs) (20 Oct 2014 to 5 Jan 2016)
• Member, Parliamentary Commission on Banking Standards (Joint Committee) (16 Jul 2012 to 12 Jun 2013)
• Member, Treasury Committee (14 Nov 2011 to 24 Nov 2014)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills (12 May 2010 to 8 Oct 2010)
• Minister of State (Department for Business, Innovation and Skills) ( 9 Jun 2009 to 6 May 2010)
• Minister of State (Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform) (Employment Relations and Postal Affairs) ( 2 Jul 2007 to 5 Jun 2009)
• Member, Labour Party National Executive Committee ( 1 Jun 2007 to 6 May 2010)
• Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office) ( 5 May 2006 to 28 Jun 2007)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Dennis Turner
• Robert Edwards