Profile

Former Labour MP for Harrow East

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

Left the House of Commons on 12 April 2010 — General election (stood again)

• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009

Other offices held in the past

• Minister of State (Employment and Welfare Reform; Minister for London), Department for Work and Pensions (10 Feb 2009 to 10 Jun 2009)
• Minister of State (Welfare Reform; Minister for London), Department for Work and Pensions ( 9 Oct 2008 to 10 Feb 2009)
• Minister of State, Department for Work and Pensions ( 6 Oct 2008 to 9 Oct 2008)
• Minister of State (Security, Counter-terrorism, Crime and Policing), Home Office ( 1 Aug 2007 to 6 Oct 2008)
• Minister of State, Home Office (28 Jun 2007 to 1 Aug 2007)
• Minister of State (Security, Counter-Terrorism and Police), Home Office ( 9 May 2007 to 28 Jun 2007)
• Minister of State, Home Office (23 May 2006 to 9 May 2007)
• Minister of State (Immigration, Citizenship and Nationality), Home Office (16 May 2005 to 23 May 2006)
• Minister of State, Home Office (11 May 2005 to 16 May 2005)
• Minister of State, Department for Transport (10 Sep 2004 to 11 May 2005)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department for Transport (13 Jun 2003 to 10 Sep 2004)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (29 May 2002 to 13 Jun 2003)
• Government Whip (12 Jun 2001 to 29 May 2002)
• Assistant Whip (28 Jul 1999 to 11 Jun 2001)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Hugh Dykes
• Roy Roebuck
• Anthony Courtney
• Ian Harvey
• Frederick Skinnard

Future MPs in this constituency

• Bob Blackman