Profile

Former Labour MP for Stoke-on-Trent South

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 (11 Oct 2016 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Transport Committee ( 8 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Shadow Minister (Justice) ( 8 Oct 2010 to 2 Oct 2013)
• Member, Finance and Services Committee (26 Jul 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• PPS (Rt Hon Hazel Blears, Secretary of State), Department for Communities and Local Government (28 Jun 2007 to 16 Jan 2009)
• PPS (Rt Hon Hazel Blears, Minister without Portfolio), Cabinet Office (11 Jun 2007 to 28 Jun 2007)
• PPS (Rt Hon Harriet Harman QC, Minister of State), Ministry of Justice ( 6 Jun 2007 to 12 Jun 2007)
• PPS (Rt Hon Harriet Harman QC, Minister of State), Department for Constitutional Affairs ( 1 Feb 2007 to 6 Jun 2007)
• PPS (Rt Hon Lord Falconer of Thoroton QC, Secretary of State), Department for Constitutional Affairs (17 Aug 2006 to 1 Feb 2007)
• Member, Science and Technology Committee (17 Jul 2005 to 30 Oct 2007)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• George Stevenson
• Jack Ashley
• Ellis Smith

Future MPs in this constituency

• Jack Brereton