Profile
Former Labour MP for Makerfield
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
Expenses
Other offices held in the past
- Minister of State (Trade & Investment), Department of Trade and Industry ( 3 Aug 2006 to 28 Jun 2007)
- Minister of State (Trade & Investment), Foreign & Commonwealth Office ( 3 Aug 2006 to 28 Jun 2007)
- Minister of State (Trade), Foreign & Commonwealth Office ( 8 May 2006 to 3 Aug 2006)
- Minister of State (Trade), Department of Trade and Industry ( 8 May 2006 to 3 Aug 2006)
- Minister without Portfolio, Cabinet Office ( 9 Jan 2006 to 8 May 2006)
- Minister without Portfolio ( 4 Nov 2004 to 9 Jan 2006)
- Minister without Portfolio, Cabinet Office ( 9 Sep 2004 to 4 Nov 2004)
- Minister without Portfolio ( 4 Apr 2003 to 9 Sep 2004)
- Minister for pensions, Department for Work and Pensions (11 Jun 2001 to 4 Apr 2003)
- Minister of State, Cabinet Office (28 Jul 1999 to 11 Jun 2001)
- Minister of State (Competitiveness), Department of Trade and Industry ( 5 May 1997 to 28 Jul 1999)
Previous MPs in this constituency
Future MPs in this constituency
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