Profile

Labour MP for Houghton and Sunderland South

Entered the House of Commons on 6 May 2010 — General election

• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Currently held offices

• Shadow Secretary of State for Education (since 29 Nov 2021)

Other offices held in the past

• Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury ( 6 Apr 2020 to 29 Nov 2021)
• Member, Public Accounts Committee ( 2 Mar 2020 to 21 Sep 2020)
• Member, Committee of Privileges ( 2 Mar 2020 to 13 May 2020)
• Member, Committee on Standards ( 2 Mar 2020 to 13 May 2020)
• Member, Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission (21 Jan 2020 to 11 May 2020)
• Member, European Statutory Instruments Committee (18 Jul 2018 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Committee of Privileges (26 Oct 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Committee on Standards (26 Oct 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Public Accounts Committee (11 Sep 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission (10 Jul 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Public Accounts Committee (26 Oct 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Opposition Whip (Commons) ( 7 Oct 2013 to 18 Sep 2015)
• Member, Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission (11 Oct 2010 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Procedure Committee (26 Jul 2010 to 11 Oct 2011)
• Member, Home Affairs Committee (12 Jul 2010 to 4 Nov 2013)