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Iain Wright is a former MP for Hartlepool.

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Profile

Former Labour MP for Hartlepool

Entered the House of Commons on 30 September 2004 — Byelection

Left the House of Commons on 3 May 2017 — Dissolved for election

• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile

Social Media

• @Iain_Wright_
• UK Parliament Profile

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Other offices held in the past

• Shadow Minister (Business, Innovation and Skills) ( 7 Oct 2011 to 18 Sep 2015)
• Shadow Minister (Education) ( 8 Oct 2010 to 7 Oct 2011)
• Shadow Minister (14-19 Reform and Apprenticeships) (12 May 2010 to 8 Oct 2010)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Children, Schools and Families) (14-19 Reform and Apprenticeships) ( 9 Jun 2009 to 6 May 2010)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Communities and Local Government) (29 Jun 2007 to 9 Jun 2009)
• PPS (Rt Hon Rosie Winterton, Minister of State), Department of Health (27 Jun 2006 to 6 Sep 2006)
• PPS (Ms Rosie Winterton, Minister of State), Department of Health (10 Nov 2005 to 27 Jun 2006)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Peter Mandelson
• Edward Leadbitter

Future MPs in this constituency

• Mike Hill
• Jill Mortimer
• Jonathan Brash

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Bill Committee (16 out of 16)
• Intellectual Property Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill Committee (17 out of 17)
• Education Bill Committee (22 out of 22)
• Housing and Regeneration Bill Committee (17 out of 17)
• Fraud (Trials without a Jury) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Serious Crime Bill Committee (4 out of 9)
• UK Borders Bill Committee (14 out of 14)
• Finance Bill Committee (13 out of 14)
• Terrorism (Northern Ireland) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Consumer Credit Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• National Insurance Contributions Bill Committee (1 out of 4)
• Regulation of Financial Services (Land Transactions) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Finance (No.2) Bill Committee (19 out of 21)
• Education Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Gambling Bill Committee (2 out of 14)
• Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Bill Committee (6 out of 10)
• Gambling Bill Committee (6 out of 6)