Profile

Former Liberal Democrat MP for Torbay

Entered the House of Commons on 1 May 1997 — 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

• Member, Panel of Chairs ( 7 Nov 2013 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Transport Committee (21 Jan 2013 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Opposition Deputy Chief Whip (Commons) (10 Mar 2006 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions Committee (10 Nov 2003 to 12 Jul 2005)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Communities and Local Government) ( 1 Jun 2001 to 1 Jun 2002)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) ( 1 Jun 1999 to 1 Jun 2001)
• Member, Consolidation etc. Bills (Joint Committee) (28 Jul 1997 to 11 May 2001)
• Opposition Whip (Commons) ( 1 Jun 1997 to 1 Jun 2001)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Communities and Local Government) ( 1 Jun 1997 to 1 Jun 2001)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Rupert Allason
• Frederic Bennett

Future MPs in this constituency

• Kevin Foster