Profile

Former Labour MP for South Swindon

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

Left the House of Commons on 12 April 2010 — General election (stood again)

• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009

Other offices held in the past

• PPS (Rt Hon Ed Balls, Secretary of State), Department for Children, Schools and Families (10 Dec 2008 to 16 Jan 2009)
• Member, Crossrail Bill Committee (15 Nov 2007 to 22 Nov 2007)
• PPS (Rt Hon Ruth Kelly, Secretary of State), Department for Transport (28 Jun 2007 to 16 Oct 2008)
• PPS (Rt Hon Patricia Hewitt, Secretary of State), Department of Health (20 Nov 2006 to 28 Jun 2007)
• PPS (Rt Hon Lord Warner, Minister of State), Department of Health (27 Jun 2006 to 20 Nov 2006)
• PPS (Andy Burnham, Minister of State), Department of Health ( 8 May 2006 to 20 Nov 2006)
• PPS (Lord Warner, Minister of State), Department of Health (10 Nov 2005 to 27 Jun 2006)
• Member, Science and Technology Committee (20 Jul 2005 to 16 Jan 2007)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Julia Drown

Future MPs in this constituency

• Robert Buckland