Profile

Labour Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 21 June 2005

Previously MP for Birmingham, Yardley until 11 April 2005 — did not stand for re-election

Entered the House of Commons on 9 April 1992 — General election

Also represented Birmingham, Yardley

• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009

Currently held offices

• Chair, Public Services Committee (since 31 Jan 2023)
• Chair, Public Services Committee (since 31 Jan 2023)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Public Services Committee (16 Jun 2022 to 31 Jan 2023)
• Member, National Plan for Sport and Recreation Committee (15 Oct 2020 to 24 Nov 2021)
• Member, Democracy and Digital Technologies Committee (13 Jun 2019 to 16 Jun 2022)
• Member, Citizenship and Civic Engagement Committee (29 Jun 2017 to 28 Mar 2018)
• Member, Social Mobility Committee (11 Jun 2015 to 16 Mar 2016)
• Member, Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee (16 May 2012 to 14 May 2014)
• Member, Merits of Statutory Instruments Committee (24 Nov 2009 to 15 May 2012)
• Minister of State (Arts), Department for Culture, Media & Sport (13 Jun 2003 to 11 May 2005)
• Minister of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport) (Arts) (13 Jun 2003 to 5 May 2005)
• Secretary of State, Department for Education and Skills ( 8 Jun 2001 to 25 Oct 2002)
• Secretary of State for Education and Skills ( 8 Jun 2001 to 24 Oct 2002)
• Minister of State, Department for Education and Employment (28 Jul 1998 to 8 Jun 2001)
• Minister of State (Department for Education and Employment) (School Standards) (28 Jul 1998 to 8 Jun 2001)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (School Standards), Department for Education and Employment ( 5 May 1997 to 28 Jul 1998)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education and Employment) ( 2 May 1997 to 28 Jul 1998)
• Member, Consolidation etc. Bills (Joint Committee) (27 Apr 1992 to 9 Dec 1994)