Profile

Labour Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 13 October 2015

Previously MP for Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough until 30 March 2015 — General election

Entered the House of Commons on 11 June 1987 — General election

Also represented Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough; Sheffield, Brightside

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• BBC News profile

Social Media

• UK Parliament Profile

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• Home Department
• Education
• Communities and Local Government
• Health
• Business
• Innovation and Skills
• Local Government Finance
• Charitable Donations
• Departmental Manpower
• Information Commissioner
• Departmental Public Expenditure

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Justice and Home Affairs Committee (14 Apr 2021 to 31 Jan 2024)
• Member, Draft Parliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) Bill Committee (29 Nov 2018 to 31 Mar 2019)
• Member, Citizenship and Civic Engagement Committee (29 Jun 2017 to 28 Mar 2018)
• Member, Committee on Issue of Privilege (Police Searches on Parliamentary Estate) (13 Jul 2009 to 6 May 2010)
• The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions ( 6 May 2005 to 2 Nov 2005)
• The Secretary of State for the Home Department ( 8 Jun 2001 to 15 Dec 2004)
• Secretary of State for Education and Employment ( 1 May 1997 to 8 Jun 2001)
• Shadow Secretary of State (Education and Employment) ( 5 Jul 1995 to 1 May 1997)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Education (22 Jul 1994 to 5 Jul 1995)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Education (22 Jul 1994 to 5 Jul 1995)
• Party Chair, Labour Party ( 1 Aug 1993 to 31 Jul 1994)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Health ( 1 Jul 1992 to 22 Jul 1994)
• Opposition Spokesperson (Local Government & Poll Tax) ( 1 Jun 1988 to 1 Jul 1992)
• Member, Labour Party National Executive Committee ( 1 Aug 1983 to 31 Jul 1998)

Recent appearances

• BBC Sounds: Access from Abroad - Question 14 May 2025

  To ask His Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with the BBC about its decision to deny access to BBC Sounds for people travelling or living abroad; and what the outcome of any such discussions was.

• BBC Sounds: Access from Abroad - Question 14 May 2025

  Since laying this Question, and as a supporter of the BBC, I have been pleased to have a dialogue, but I am sure my noble friend would agree that if it is to be “our BBC” then there must be communications with listeners and timescales for implementation, linking in with genuine accessibility for every user. Developing this with the World Service and investing in our soft power will be...

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