Profile

Former Labour MP for Reading West

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

• Member, Committee on Reform of the House of Commons (10 Aug 2009 to 11 May 2010)
• Member, Draft Marine Bill (Joint Committee) (20 May 2008 to 27 Nov 2008)
• Member, Home Affairs Committee (14 Jun 2006 to 11 May 2010)
• PPS (Rt Hon Jacqui Smith, Minister of State), Department for Education and Skills (10 Nov 2005 to 1 Dec 2005)
• Member, Modernisation of the House of Commons Committee (28 May 2004 to 11 Apr 2005)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Anthony Durant

Future MPs in this constituency

• Alok Sharma