Profile

Labour MP for Makerfield

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

• Member, Electricity and Gas Transmission (Compensation) Bill Committee (since 18 Jan 2023)
• Member, Committee of Privileges (since 9 Sep 2021)
• Member, Committee on Standards (since 9 Sep 2021)
• Member, Panel of Chairs (since 22 Jun 2020)

Other offices held in the past

• Shadow Minister (Housing, Communities and Local Government) ( 9 Jan 2018 to 14 Mar 2019)
• Shadow Minister (Communities and Local Government) ( 3 Jul 2017 to 9 Jan 2018)
• Shadow Minister (Business, Innovation and Skills) (18 Sep 2015 to 27 Jun 2016)
• Member, Procedure Committee (13 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Shadow Minister (Defence) ( 8 May 2015 to 18 Sep 2015)
• Shadow Minister (Education) (20 Oct 2014 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Procedure Committee (27 Jan 2014 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Shadow Minister (Defence) ( 7 Oct 2013 to 20 Oct 2014)
• Shadow Minister (Transport) (11 Jan 2013 to 7 Oct 2013)
• Opposition Whip (Commons) ( 7 Oct 2011 to 11 Jan 2013)
• Member, Consolidation, &c., Bills (Joint Committee) ( 6 Dec 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Health and Social Care Committee ( 2 Nov 2010 to 24 Oct 2011)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Ian McCartney
• Michael McGuire