Profile

Former Independent MP for Bury South

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

Left the House of Commons on 6 November 2019 — Dissolved for election

Party was Labour until 22 Nov 2017

• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Other offices held in the past

• Member, International Development Sub-Committee on the Work of the Independent Commission for Aid Impact (13 Sep 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, International Development Committee (11 Sep 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, International Development Sub-Committee on the Work of the Independent Commission for Aid Impact (21 Feb 2017 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, International Development Committee (20 Feb 2017 to 3 May 2017)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland ( 7 Oct 2013 to 14 Sep 2015)
• Shadow Secretary of State for International Development ( 7 Oct 2011 to 7 Oct 2013)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport ( 8 Oct 2010 to 7 Oct 2011)
• Shadow Minister (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs) (12 May 2010 to 8 Oct 2010)
• Minister of State (Foreign and Commonwealth Office) ( 9 Jun 2009 to 6 May 2010)
• The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for International Development ( 5 Oct 2008 to 5 Jun 2009)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health) (Care Services) ( 5 May 2006 to 5 Oct 2008)
• The Economic Secretary to the Treasury (10 May 2005 to 5 May 2006)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education and Skills) (Skills and Vocational Education) (11 Jun 2001 to 10 May 2005)
• Member, Health and Social Care Committee ( 1 Feb 1999 to 13 Dec 1999)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• David Sumberg

Future MPs in this constituency

• Christian Wakeford