Profile

Former Labour MP for Nottingham North

Entered the House of Commons on 11 June 1987 — General election

Left the House of Commons on 3 May 2017 — Dissolved for 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, Liaison Committee (Commons) (19 Jul 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission (10 Jun 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Chair, Political and Constitutional Reform Committee (10 Jun 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Chair, Political and Constitutional Reform Committee (10 Jun 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Committee on Reform of the House of Commons (20 Jul 2009 to 6 May 2010)
• Vice-Chamberlain (HM Household) (28 Jul 1998 to 7 Jun 2001)
• The Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury ( 8 May 1997 to 28 Jul 1998)
• Shadow Minister (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) ( 1 Jan 1996 to 1 May 1997)
• Shadow Minister (Transport) ( 1 Jan 1995 to 1 Jan 1996)
• Shadow Minister (Culture, Media and Sport) ( 1 Jan 1994 to 1 Jan 1995)
• Shadow Minister (Constitutional Affairs) ( 1 Jan 1992 to 1 Jan 1994)
• Shadow Minister (Social Security) ( 1 Jan 1991 to 1 Jan 1992)
• Member, Procedure Committee ( 8 Dec 1989 to 5 Dec 1991)
• Member, Public Accounts Committee (27 Jan 1988 to 17 Apr 1991)
• Member, Consolidation etc. Bills (Joint Committee) (20 Nov 1987 to 6 Dec 1991)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Richard Ottaway
• William Whitlock
• James Harrison

Future MPs in this constituency

• Alex Norris