Profile

Labour MP for Oldham East and Saddleworth

Entered the House of Commons on 14 January 2011 — Byelection

• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Currently held offices

• Member, Ballot Secrecy Bill [HL] Committee (since 1 Mar 2023)
• Member, Child Support (Enforcement) Bill Committee (since 22 Feb 2023)
• Member, Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Bill [HL] Committee (since 19 Jan 2022)
• Member, Draft Online Safety Bill (Joint Committee) (since 21 Jul 2021)
• Member, Work and Pensions Committee (since 2 Mar 2020)

Other offices held in the past

• Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (27 Jun 2016 to 11 Mar 2018)
• Shadow Minister (Work and Pensions) (18 Sep 2015 to 27 Jun 2016)
• Member, Work and Pensions Committee ( 8 Jul 2015 to 26 Oct 2015)
• Member, Work and Pensions Committee (27 Jun 2011 to 30 Mar 2015)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Phil Woolas