Profile

Former Labour MP for Waveney

Entered the House of Commons on 1 May 1997 — General election

Left the House of Commons on 12 April 2010 — General election (stood again)

• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009

Other offices held in the past

• Government Whip ( 6 Oct 2008 to 11 May 2010)
• Assistant Whip (28 Jun 2007 to 6 Oct 2008)
• PPS (Rt Hon Douglas Alexander, Secretary of State), Scotland Office (27 Jun 2006 to 28 Jun 2007)
• PPS (Rt Hon Douglas Alexander, Secretary of State), Department for Transport ( 8 May 2006 to 28 Jun 2007)
• PPS (Mr Douglas Alexander, Minister of State), Foreign & Commonwealth Office (10 Nov 2005 to 8 May 2006)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• David Porter
• James Prior

Future MPs in this constituency

• Peter Aldous