Profile

Former Labour MP for North East Derbyshire

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

• Member, Panel of Chairs ( 3 Jun 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Deputy Speaker (Second Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means) ( 3 Jun 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Chair, Backbench Business Committee (11 Jun 2014 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Chair, Backbench Business Committee (11 Jun 2014 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Chair, Backbench Business Committee (15 May 2013 to 14 May 2014)
• Chair, Backbench Business Committee (15 May 2013 to 14 May 2014)
• Chair, Backbench Business Committee (16 May 2012 to 25 Apr 2013)
• Chair, Backbench Business Committee (16 May 2012 to 25 Apr 2013)
• Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) (19 Jul 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Chair, Backbench Business Committee (22 Jun 2010 to 1 May 2012)
• Chair, Backbench Business Committee (22 Jun 2010 to 1 May 2012)
• Member, Committee on Reform of the House of Commons (20 Jul 2009 to 6 May 2010)
• PPS (Rt Hon Liam Byrne, Minister of State), Cabinet Office (17 Dec 2008 to 16 Jan 2009)
• PPS (Rt Hon Peter Hain, Secretary of State), Department for Work and Pensions (28 Jun 2007 to 24 Jan 2008)
• Member, Work and Pensions Committee (12 Jul 2005 to 6 Nov 2007)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Harry Barnes
• Raymond Ellis
• Thomas Swain
• Henry White

Future MPs in this constituency

• Lee Rowley