Profile

Former Labour MP for Liverpool, Wavertree

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

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

Also represented Liverpool Broadgreen

• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Environmental Audit Committee (13 Jan 2009 to 11 May 2010)
• Minister of State (Farming and the Environment), Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (14 Oct 2008 to 10 Jun 2009)
• Minister of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs ( 6 Oct 2008 to 14 Oct 2008)
• Financial Secretary, HM Treasury (28 Jun 2007 to 6 Oct 2008)
• Minister of State (Quality and Patient Safety), Department of Health ( 9 Jan 2006 to 8 May 2006)
• Minister of State, Department of Health (11 May 2005 to 9 Jan 2006)
• Minister of State (Work), Department for Work and Pensions ( 1 Apr 2004 to 11 May 2005)
• Minister of State, Northern Ireland Office (11 Jun 2001 to 1 Apr 2004)
• Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department (11 Oct 1999 to 11 Jun 2001)
• Government Whip (28 Jul 1998 to 11 Oct 1999)
• Assistant Whip ( 6 May 1997 to 28 Jul 1998)

Future MPs in this constituency

• Luciana Berger
• Paula Barker