Profile

Former Labour MP for Lewisham, Deptford

Entered the House of Commons on 11 June 1987 — General election

Left the House of Commons on 30 March 2015 — General election

• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Other offices held in the past

• Shadow Minister (Energy and Climate Change) (12 May 2010 to 8 Oct 2010)
• Minister of State (Department of Energy and Climate Change) ( 9 Jun 2009 to 6 May 2010)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Energy and Climate Change) ( 5 Oct 2008 to 9 Jun 2009)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) (Climate Change, Biodiversity and Waste) ( 2 Jul 2007 to 5 Oct 2008)
• Member, International Development Committee (12 Jul 2005 to 6 Nov 2007)
• Member, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee (27 Oct 2003 to 12 Jul 2005)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Social Security) (Women) (11 Jun 1997 to 28 Jul 1998)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• John Silkin

Future MPs in this constituency

• Vicky Foxcroft