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Profile
Former Labour Peer
Entered the House of Lords on 31 January 2011
Previously MP for Bethnal Green and Bow until 11 April 2005 — General election (stood again)
Left the House of Lords on 9 July 2024
Entered the House of Commons on 1 May 1997 — General election
Also represented Bethnal Green and Bow
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Other offices held in the past
- PPS (Rt Hon Patricia Hewitt, Secretary of State), Department of Trade and Industry (13 May 2004 to 11 Apr 2005)
Public bill committees (Sittings attended)
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