Profile

Former Labour MP for Sheffield, Heeley

Entered the House of Commons on 7 June 2001 — General election

Left the House of Commons on 30 March 2015 — General election

Party was Labour/Co-operative until 11 Apr 2005

• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Other offices held in the past

• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign and Commonwealth Office) ( 2 Jul 2007 to 5 Oct 2008)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Communities and Local Government) (Women and Equality) ( 5 May 2006 to 28 Jun 2007)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Trade and Industry) (Women and Equality) (10 May 2005 to 5 May 2006)
• PPS (Rt Hon Margaret Hodge MBE, Minister of State), Department for Education and Skills ( 7 Sep 2004 to 11 Apr 2005)
• Member, Draft Mental Health Bill (Joint Committee) (20 Jul 2004 to 11 Jul 2005)
• PPS (Rt Hon Margaret Hodge, Minister of State), Department for Education and Skills (13 May 2004 to 7 Sep 2004)
• Member, Procedure Committee (16 Jul 2001 to 20 Nov 2002)
• Member, Education & Skills Committee (16 Jul 2001 to 20 Oct 2003)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Bill Michie
• Frank Hooley
• John Spence
• Frank Hooley
• Peter Roberts

Future MPs in this constituency

• Louise Haigh