Profile

Former Labour MP for Newcastle upon Tyne North

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

Left the House of Commons on 12 April 2010 — did not stand for re-election

• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Committee on Issue of Privilege (Police Searches on Parliamentary Estate) (10 Aug 2009 to 11 May 2010)
• Minister of State, Ministry of Defence (28 Jul 1998 to 28 Jul 1999)
• Minister of State, Foreign & Commonwealth Office ( 5 May 1997 to 28 Jul 1998)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Robert Brown
• Robert Elliott
• Gwilym Lloyd George
• Cuthbert Headlam
• Nicholas Grattan-Doyle

Future MPs in this constituency

• Catherine McKinnell