Profile

Former Independent Labour MP for Birmingham, Ladywood

Entered the House of Commons on 9 June 1983 — General election

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

Party was Labour until 20 Oct 2006

• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009

Other offices held in the past

• Secretary of State, Department for International Development ( 3 May 1997 to 12 May 2003)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• John Sever
• Brian Walden
• Doris Fisher
• Wallace Lawler
• Victor Yates
• Geoffrey Lloyd
• Wilfrid Whiteley
• Neville Chamberlain

Future MPs in this constituency

• Shabana Mahmood