Profile
Labour Peer
Entered the House of Lords on 23 June 2010
Previously MP for South Dorset until 12 April 2010 — General election (stood again)
Entered the House of Commons on 7 June 2001 — General election
Also represented South Dorset
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Currently held offices
- Member, Education for 11–16 Year Olds Committee (since 31 Jan 2023)
- Member, Draft Online Safety Bill (Joint Committee) (since 22 Jul 2021)
Other offices held in the past
- Member, National Plan for Sport and Recreation Committee (15 Oct 2020 to 24 Nov 2021)
- Member, Democracy and Digital Technologies Committee (13 Jun 2019 to 16 Jun 2022)
- Member, Regenerating Seaside Towns and Communities Committee (17 May 2018 to 19 Mar 2019)
- Shadow Spokesperson (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) (17 Oct 2011 to 18 Jul 2014)
- Shadow Spokesperson (Work and Pensions) ( 8 Oct 2010 to 5 Sep 2011)
- Minister of State (the South West), Regional Affairs (10 Jun 2009 to 11 May 2010)
- Minister of State (the South West), Department for Work and Pensions (10 Jun 2009 to 11 May 2010)
- Minister of State (Regional Affairs) (South West) ( 9 Jun 2009 to 6 May 2010)
- The Minister of State, Department for Work and Pensions ( 9 Jun 2009 to 6 May 2010)
- Minister of State (Schools and Learners), Department for Children, Schools and Families (13 Jul 2007 to 10 Jun 2009)
- Minister of State (Department for Children, Schools and Families) (Schools and Learners) (29 Jun 2007 to 9 Jun 2009)
- Minister of State, Department for Children, Schools and Families (28 Jun 2007 to 13 Jul 2007)
- Minister of State (Schools and 14-19 Learners), Department for Education and Skills ( 3 Aug 2006 to 28 Jun 2007)
- Minister of State (Schools), Department for Education and Skills ( 6 Jun 2006 to 3 Aug 2006)
- Minister of State, Department for Education and Skills ( 8 May 2006 to 6 Jun 2006)
- Minister of State (Education and Skills) (Schools and 14-19 Learners) ( 5 May 2006 to 28 Jun 2007)
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Rural Affairs, Landscape and Biodiversity), Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (17 Jun 2005 to 8 May 2006)
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (11 May 2005 to 17 Jun 2005)
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) (Rural Affairs, Landscape and Biodiversity) (10 May 2005 to 5 May 2006)
- PPS (Team PPS), Department of Health (10 Apr 2005 to 11 Apr 2005)
- PPS (Ms Rosie Winterton, Minister of State), Department of Health (13 May 2004 to 10 Apr 2005)
- Member, Defence Committee (16 Jul 2001 to 20 Oct 2003)
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