Profile

Labour MP for Leicester South

Entered the House of Commons on 6 May 2011 — Byelection

Party was Labour until 30 Mar 2015; Labour/Co-operative until 6 Nov 2019

• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Currently held offices

• Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (since 29 Nov 2021)

Other offices held in the past

• Shadow Secretary of State for Health and Social Care ( 9 Jan 2018 to 29 Nov 2021)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Health ( 7 Oct 2016 to 9 Jan 2018)
• Shadow Minister without Portfolio (Cabinet Office) (14 Sep 2015 to 7 Oct 2016)
• Shadow Minister (Cabinet Office) ( 7 Oct 2013 to 14 Sep 2015)
• Opposition Whip (Commons) ( 7 Oct 2011 to 7 Oct 2013)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Peter Soulsby
• Parmjit Gill
• Jim Marshall
• Derek Spencer
• Jim Marshall
• Thomas Boardman
• Herbert Bowden
• Charles Waterhouse
• Ronald Allen
• William Reynolds
• Thomas Blane