Profile

Labour Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 31 January 2011

Previously MP for Bethnal Green and Bow until 11 April 2005 — General election (stood again)

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

Also represented Bethnal Green and Bow

• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Olympic and Paralympic Legacy Committee (16 May 2013 to 6 Nov 2013)
• Member, Adoption Legislation Committee (29 May 2012 to 26 Feb 2013)
• PPS (Rt Hon Patricia Hewitt, Secretary of State), Department of Trade and Industry (13 May 2004 to 11 Apr 2005)
• Member, Transport, Local Government & The Regions Committee (16 Jul 2001 to 22 Jul 2002)
• Member, International Development Committee (14 Jul 1997 to 11 May 2001)