Vera Baird, former MP, Redcar

Vera Baird

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Vera Baird is a former MP for Redcar.

Former Labour MP for Redcar

Entered the House of Commons on 7 June 2001 — General election

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

Solicitor General, Attorney General's Office ( 3 Dec 2008 to 11 May 2010)
Solicitor General, Law Officers (25 Nov 2008 to 3 Dec 2008)
Solicitor General, Law Officers' Department (28 Jun 2007 to 25 Nov 2008)
Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Ministry of Justice ( 9 May 2007 to 28 Jun 2007)
Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs ( 8 May 2006 to 9 May 2007)
Member, Armed Forces Bill Committee (20 Dec 2005 to 27 Nov 2008)
PPS (Rt Hon Charles Clarke, Secretary of State), Home Office (10 Nov 2005 to 8 May 2006)
Member, Draft Children (Contact) and Adoption Bill (Joint Committee) (10 Feb 2005 to 11 Apr 2005)
Member, Draft Corruption Bill (Joint Committee) (28 May 2004 to 11 Jun 2004)
Member, Work and Pensions Committee (28 May 2004 to 11 Apr 2005)

Equality Bill Committee (20 out of 20)
Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Bill Committee (7 out of 7)
Equality Bill Committee (7 out of 8)
Criminal Defence Service Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
Identity Cards Bill Committee (11 out of 11)
Company Law Reform Bill Committee (17 out of 22)
Serious Organised Crime and Police Bill Committee (9 out of 9)
Education Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
Pensions Bill Committee (13 out of 22)
Sex Discrimination (Clubs and Other Private Associations) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
Housing Bill Committee (12 out of 19)
Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Bill Committee (9 out of 10)
Criminal Justice Bill Committee (24 out of 32)
Sexual Offences Bill Committee (10 out of 10)
Export Control Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
Proceeds of Crime Bill Committee (32 out of 39)
Police Reform Bill Committee (9 out of 12)

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