Profile

Former Labour MP for Milton Keynes South West

Entered the House of Commons on 1 May 1997 — General election

Left the House of Commons on 12 April 2010 — General election (stood again)

• 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)
• Chairman, Communities and Local Government Committee (28 Jun 2006 to 11 May 2010)
• Member, Liaison Committee ( 1 Nov 2005 to 11 May 2010)
• Chairman, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions Committee (20 Jul 2005 to 28 Jun 2006)
• Member, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions Committee (14 Jul 2005 to 20 Jul 2005)
• PPS (Dr Denis MacShane, Minister of State), Foreign & Commonwealth Office (13 May 2004 to 11 Apr 2005)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Barry Legg