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Roberta Blackman-Woods is a former MP for City of Durham.

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Profile

Former Labour MP for City of Durham

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

Left the House of Commons on 6 November 2019 — Dissolved for election

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile

Social Media

• @robertabwMP
• Facebook
• UK Parliament Profile

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Other offices held in the past

• Shadow Minister (Housing, Communities & Local Government) (Planning) (12 Jan 2018 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Shadow Minister (International Development) ( 3 Jul 2017 to 12 Jan 2018)
• Shadow Minister (Housing) ( 9 Oct 2016 to 3 Jul 2017)
• Shadow Minister (Housing) (18 Sep 2015 to 27 Jun 2016)
• Shadow Minister (Communities and Local Government) ( 7 Oct 2011 to 18 Sep 2015)
• Shadow Minister (Cabinet Office) ( 8 Oct 2010 to 7 Oct 2011)
• PPS (Rt Hon David Lammy, Minister of State), Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills (13 Nov 2008 to 16 Jan 2009)
• PPS (Rt Hon Des Browne, Secretary of State), Scotland Office ( 4 Aug 2008 to 29 Sep 2008)
• PPS (Rt Hon Des Browne, Secretary of State), Scotland Office (11 Oct 2007 to 25 Oct 2007)
• PPS (Rt Hon Des Browne, Secretary of State), Scotland Office (26 Jul 2007 to 26 Jul 2007)
• PPS (Rt Hon Des Browne, Secretary of State), Scotland Office (16 Jul 2007 to 23 Jul 2007)
• PPS (Rt Hon Des Browne, Secretary of State), Ministry of Defence (28 Jun 2007 to 16 Oct 2008)
• PPS (Rt Hon Hilary Armstrong, Minister of State (Cabinet)), Cabinet Office ( 8 May 2006 to 28 Jun 2007)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Gerry Steinberg
• William Hughes
• Charles Grey
• Joshua Ritson
• William McKeag
• Joshua Ritson
• John Hills
• Arthur Elliot
• Matthew Fowler
• Thomas Milvain
• Thomas Thompson
• Farrer Herschell
• Arthur Monck
• Thomas Thompson
• John Henderson
• John Wharton
• John Davison
• John Henderson
• John Mowbray
• John Henderson
• John Mowbray
• William Atherton
• John Mowbray
• William Atherton
• John Mowbray
• Adolphus Vane
• Thomas Granger
• Henry Spearman
• William Atherton
• Henry Spearman
• Thomas Granger
• John Bright
• Dungannon
• Robert Fitzroy
• Thomas Granger
• Dungannon
• William Harland
• Dungannon
• William Harland
• Dungannon
• William Harland
• William Chaytor
• Dungannon
• Michael Taylor
• Roger Gresley
• Henry Hardinge
• Michael Taylor
• Henry Hardinge
• Michael Taylor
• Henry Hardinge
• Michael Taylor
• Richard Wharton
• Michael Taylor
• George Allan
• Richard Wharton
• George Allan
• Ralph Lambton
• Richard Wharton
• Ralph Lambton
• Richard Wharton
• Ralph Lambton
• Robert Shafto
• Richard Wharton
• Ralph Lambton

Future MPs in this constituency

• Mary Foy

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Rating (Property in Common Occupation) and Council Tax (Empty Dwellings) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Higher Education and Research Bill Committee (13 out of 14)
• Neighbourhood Planning Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Housing and Planning Bill Committee (17 out of 20)
• Infrastructure Bill Committee (11 out of 11)
• Local Audit and AccountabilityBill Committee (7 out of 9)
• Leasehold Reform (Amendment) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Prisons (Interference with Wireless Telegraphy) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Growth and Infrastructure Bill Committee (14 out of 14)
• Public Bodies Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Flood and Water Management Bill Committee (10 out of 10)
• Policing and Crime Bill Committee (10 out of 16)
• Finance Bill Committee (17 out of 24)
• Housing and Regeneration Bill Committee (13 out of 17)
• Special Educational Needs (Information) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Further Education and Training Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Statistics and Registration Service Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Bill Committee (13 out of 18)
• Charities Bill Committee (9 out of 9)
• Childcare Bill Committee (7 out of 9)
• Education and Inspections Bill Committee (21 out of 21)
• Identity Cards Bill Committee (11 out of 11)