Profile

Former Labour MP for Sedgefield

Entered the House of Commons on 20 July 2007 — Byelection

Left the House of Commons on 6 November 2019 — Dissolved for election

• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Defence Sub-Committee (12 Sep 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Defence Committee (11 Sep 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Panel of Chairs (22 Jun 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Defence Committee (26 Oct 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Defence Sub-Committee (26 Oct 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Panel of Chairs (14 Oct 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Opposition Assistant Whip (Commons) ( 8 Oct 2010 to 18 Sep 2015)
• PPS (Mr Vernon Coaker, Minister of State), Home Office (30 Dec 2008 to 16 Jan 2009)
• Member, Regulatory Reform Committee (12 Nov 2007 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, Public Accounts Committee ( 9 Nov 2007 to 6 May 2010)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Tony Blair
• David Reed
• Joseph Slater
• John Leslie
• Roland Jennings
• John Herriotts
• Leonard Ropner
• John Herriotts
• Rowland Burdon

Future MPs in this constituency

• Paul Howell