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Jon Ashworth is a former MP for Leicester South.

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Profile

Former Labour MP for Leicester South

Entered the House of Commons on 6 May 2011 — Byelection

Left the House of Commons on 30 May 2024 — Dissolved for election

Party was Labour until 30 Mar 2015; Labour/Co-operative until 6 Nov 2019

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page

Social Media

• @JonAshworth
• Facebook
• UK Parliament Profile

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Other offices held in the past

• Shadow Paymaster General ( 4 Sep 2023 to 30 May 2024)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (29 Nov 2021 to 4 Sep 2023)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Health and Social Care ( 9 Jan 2018 to 29 Nov 2021)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Health ( 7 Oct 2016 to 9 Jan 2018)
• Shadow Minister without Portfolio (Cabinet Office) (14 Sep 2015 to 7 Oct 2016)
• Shadow Minister (Cabinet Office) ( 7 Oct 2013 to 14 Sep 2015)
• Opposition Whip (Commons) ( 7 Oct 2011 to 7 Oct 2013)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Peter Soulsby
• Parmjit Gill
• Jim Marshall
• Derek Spencer
• Jim Marshall
• Thomas Boardman
• Herbert Bowden
• Charles Waterhouse
• Ronald Allen
• William Reynolds
• Thomas Blane

Future MPs in this constituency

• Shockat Adam

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• FINANCE BILL Committee (16 out of 16)
• Public Service Pensions Bill Committee (9 out of 9)
• FINANCE (NO. 2) BILL Committee (4 out of 4)
• Financial Services (Banking Reform) Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Financial Services (Banking Reform)Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Public Bodies Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Live Music Bill Committee (0 out of 1)