Profile

Labour Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 14 August 2024

Previously MP for Barking until 30 May 2024 — Dissolved for election

Entered the House of Commons on 19 June 1994 — unknown

Also represented Barking

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile

Social Media

• @margarethodge
• Facebook
• UK Parliament Profile

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Other offices held in the past

• Shadow Minister (Culture and Tourism) (12 May 2010 to 10 Jun 2010)
• Minister of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport) (Culture and Tourism) (22 Sep 2009 to 6 May 2010)
• Minister of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport) (Culture, Creative Industries and Tourism) (29 Jun 2007 to 5 Oct 2008)
• Minister of State (Industry and the Regions) ( 5 May 2006 to 28 Jun 2007)
• Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions) (Work) (10 May 2005 to 5 May 2006)
• Minister of State (Education and Skills) (Children) (13 Jun 2003 to 10 May 2005)
• Minister of State (Education and Skills) (Lifelong Learning, Further and Higher Education) (11 Jun 2001 to 13 Jun 2003)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education and Employment) (Employment and Equal Opportunities) (28 Jul 1998 to 10 Jun 2001)

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Pensions (Special Rules for End of Life) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill Committee (18 out of 19)
• Offenders (Day of Release from Detention) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Company Law Reform Bill Committee (22 out of 22)
• Children Bill Committee (7 out of 8)
• Special Educational Needs and Disability Bill Committee (6 out of 7)