Profile

Former Labour MP for Crawley

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

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

• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009

Other offices held in the past

• PPS (Rt Hon Alan Johnson, Secretary of State), Department of Health (28 Jun 2007 to 27 Nov 2008)
• PPS (Rt Hon Alan Johnson, Secretary of State), Department for Education and Skills ( 8 May 2006 to 28 Jun 2007)
• PPS (Rt Hon Lord Falconer of Thoroton, Secretary of State), Department for Constitutional Affairs ( 2 Nov 2004 to 11 Apr 2005)
• PPS (Rt Hon Lord Falconer of Thoroton QC, Secretary of State), Department for Constitutional Affairs ( 7 Sep 2004 to 2 Nov 2004)
• Member, Draft Mental Health Bill (Joint Committee) (22 Jul 2004 to 11 Apr 2005)
• Member, Draft Mental Incapacity Bill (Joint Committee) (28 May 2004 to 11 Jun 2004)
• PPS (Rt Hon Lord Falconer of Thoroton, Secretary of State), Department for Constitutional Affairs (13 May 2004 to 7 Sep 2004)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Nicholas Soames

Future MPs in this constituency

• Henry Smith