Profile

Labour Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 1 February 2021

Previously MP for Darlington until 6 November 2019 — Dissolved for election

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

Also represented Darlington

• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Currently held offices

• Shadow Spokesperson (Business and Trade) (since 21 Feb 2023)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Treasury) (since 21 Feb 2023)
• Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office (since 22 Jun 2021)

Other offices held in the past

• Shadow Spokesperson (Education) (10 May 2022 to 20 Feb 2023)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and International Trade) ( 4 Dec 2021 to 17 Jun 2022)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Justice) ( 4 Dec 2021 to 20 Feb 2023)
• Opposition Whip (Lords) (22 Jun 2021 to 21 Dec 2022)
• Member, Procedure Committee ( 7 Nov 2016 to 3 May 2017)
• Shadow Minister (Exiting the European Union) ( 9 Oct 2016 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Shadow Minister (Education) ( 7 Jan 2016 to 27 Jun 2016)
• Member, Procedure Committee (13 Jul 2015 to 31 Oct 2016)
• Shadow Minister (Justice) ( 7 Oct 2011 to 7 Jan 2016)
• Member, Consolidation, &c., Bills (Joint Committee) ( 6 Dec 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Procedure Committee (26 Jul 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)