Profile

Former Labour MP for Blaydon

Entered the House of Commons on 5 May 2005 — General election

Left the House of Commons on 3 May 2017 — Dissolved for election

• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Other offices held in the past

• Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland ( 4 Jul 2016 to 3 May 2017)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (27 Jun 2016 to 3 May 2017)
• Opposition Whip (Commons) (14 Jan 2016 to 27 Jun 2016)
• Member, Northern Ireland Affairs Committee ( 6 Jul 2015 to 1 Feb 2016)
• Member, Scottish Affairs Committee ( 6 Jul 2015 to 5 Sep 2016)
• Member, Backbench Business Committee (30 Jun 2014 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Backbench Business Committee (10 Jun 2013 to 14 May 2014)
• Member, Backbench Business Committee (12 Jun 2012 to 25 Apr 2013)
• Member, Northern Ireland Affairs Committee (24 Oct 2011 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Opposition Assistant Whip (Commons) ( 8 Oct 2010 to 7 Oct 2011)
• Member, Regulatory Reform Committee (26 Jul 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee (12 Jul 2010 to 20 Dec 2010)
• Member, Backbench Business Committee (29 Jun 2010 to 3 Nov 2010)
• Member, Energy and Climate Change Committee (19 Jan 2009 to 6 May 2010)
• PPS (Bill Rammell, Minister of State), Foreign & Commonwealth Office (16 Oct 2008 to 16 Jan 2009)
• PPS (Bill Rammell, Minister of State), Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills (28 Jun 2007 to 16 Oct 2008)
• PPS (Bill Rammell, Minister of State), Department for Education and Skills (20 Nov 2006 to 28 Jun 2007)
• Member, Northern Ireland Affairs Committee (12 Jul 2005 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, Procedure Committee (12 Jul 2005 to 30 Oct 2006)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• John McWilliam
• Robert Woof
• William Whiteley
• Thomas Martin
• William Whiteley
• Walter Waring

Future MPs in this constituency

• Liz Twist