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Alan Milburn is a former MP for Darlington.

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Former Labour MP for Darlington

Entered the House of Commons on 9 April 1992 — General election

Left the House of Commons on 12 April 2010 — did not stand for re-election

• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009

Topics of interest

• Treasury
• Home Department
• Education and Skills
• Work and Pensions
• Transport
• Child Sex Offenders
• Railways
• Revenue and Customs: Darlington
• Crime: Darlington
• Incapacity Benefit

Other offices held in the past

• Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Cabinet Office ( 9 Sep 2004 to 11 May 2005)
• Chairman, Draft Charities Bill (Joint Committee) (28 May 2004 to 21 Sep 2004)
• Secretary of State, Department of Health (11 Oct 1999 to 12 Jun 2003)
• Chief Secretary, HM Treasury (24 Dec 1998 to 11 Oct 1999)
• Minister of State, Department of Health ( 5 May 1997 to 23 Dec 1998)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Michael Fallon
• Ossie O'Brien
• Edward Fletcher
• Anthony Bourne-Arton
• Fergus Graham
• David Hardman
• Charles Peat
• Arthur Shepherd
• William Pease
• Herbert Pease
• Ignatius Lincoln
• Herbert Pease
• Arthur Pease
• Theodore Fry
• Edmund Backhouse

Future MPs in this constituency

• Jenny Chapman
• Peter Gibson
• Lola McEvoy

Recent appearances

• Heavy Goods Vehicles (Seat Belts) 8 Dec 2009

  On that point, I fully understand and welcome the fact that the various associations are campaigning and giving a profile to the issue, so as to encourage more truck drivers to wear belts when they are fitted. I want to ask the Minister two simple and specific things. First, alongside that campaign, may we have a small, specific campaign run by the Department for Transport, the two...

• Heavy Goods Vehicles (Seat Belts) 8 Dec 2009

  I am grateful to Mr. Speaker for the opportunity to have this debate on what may seem a small and somewhat arcane issue of fitting seat belts to heavy goods vehicles. However, on occasion small issues have large consequences and, in this case, it can be a matter of life or death. Normally, discussions about road safety and heavy goods vehicles focus on their role in accidents and fatalities...

• Bill Presented: Social Mobility and the Professions 11 Jun 2009

  It is always a great pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Havant (Mr. Willetts). At some points in his speech, his insight and knowledge were in danger of creating a progressive consensus in the House; then, however, he lapsed into criticism rather deeper than I would have expected from him. It is also a great pleasure to follow the Minister, whom I congratulate on her appointment to an...

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