Profile

Former Labour MP for Coventry North East

Entered the House of Commons on 9 April 1992 — General election

Left the House of Commons on 30 March 2015 — General election

• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Foreign Affairs Committee ( 2 Nov 2010 to 20 May 2013)
• Member, Committees on Arms Export Controls (12 Jul 2010 to 30 Mar 2012)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Defence (12 May 2010 to 8 Oct 2010)
• The Secretary of State for Defence ( 6 Jun 2009 to 6 May 2010)
• The Minister of State, Ministry of Defence ( 2 Jul 2007 to 5 Jun 2009)
• Member, Administration Committee (12 Jul 2005 to 12 Jul 2007)
• Member, Accommodation and works Committee (28 May 2004 to 11 Apr 2005)
• Member, Finance and Services Committee (18 Jun 2003 to 17 Jul 2005)
• Deputy Chief Whip and Treasurer of HM Household (13 Jun 2003 to 28 Jun 2007)
• The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department (11 Jun 2001 to 13 Jun 2003)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Transport and the Regions) (25 Jan 2001 to 7 Jun 2001)
• The Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury ( 8 May 1997 to 24 Jan 2001)
• Opposition Whip (Commons) ( 1 Jan 1995 to 1 May 1997)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• John Hughes
• George Park

Future MPs in this constituency

• Colleen Fletcher