Profile

Labour Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 7 February 2025

Previously MP for Birmingham, Selly Oak until 30 May 2024 — Dissolved for election

Entered the House of Commons on 1 May 1997 — General election

Also represented Birmingham, Selly Oak; Birmingham, Hall Green

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Social Media

• @steve_mccabe
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• UK Parliament Profile

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Other offices held in the past

• Shadow Minister (Defence) (28 Nov 2023 to 30 May 2024)
• Shadow Minister (Education) ( 7 Oct 2013 to 18 Sep 2015)
• Opposition Whip (Commons) ( 6 May 2010 to 1 Jul 2010)
• The Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury ( 2 Jul 2007 to 6 May 2010)
• Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) ( 5 May 2006 to 28 Jun 2007)
• PPS (Rt Hon Charles Clarke, Secretary of State), Department for Education and Skills (10 Apr 2005 to 11 Apr 2005)
• PPS (Rt Hon Charles Clarke, Secretary of State), Home Office (16 Dec 2004 to 10 Apr 2005)
• PPS (Rt Hon Charles Clarke, Secretary of State), Department for Education and Skills (13 May 2004 to 16 Dec 2004)

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Chairman, Ballot Secrecy Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Pensions Dashboards (Prohibition of Indemnification) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Chairman, Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill Committee (1 out of 14)
• Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Chairman, Health and Care Bill Committee (7 out of 22)
• Chairman, Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill Committee (10 out of 20)
• Chairman, Fisheries Bill Committee (2 out of 6)
• Chairman, Telecommunications (Security) Bill Committee (4 out of 8)
• Chairman, Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill Committee (4 out of 8)
• Chairman, Nuclear Safeguards Bill Committee (2 out of 6)
• Chairman, Ivory Bill Committee (3 out of 6)
• Chairman, Children Act 1989 (Amendment) (Female Genital Mutilation) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Smart Meters Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Civil Partnerships, Marriages and Deaths (Registration Etc.) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Chairman, Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Chairman, Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Bill Committee (5 out of 6)
• Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Chairman, Neighbourhood Planning Bill Committee (4 out of 8)
• Children and Social Work Bill Committee (5 out of 7)
• Chairman, National Citizen Service Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Education and Adoption Bill Committee (10 out of 10)
• Driving Instructors (Registration) Bill Committee (0 out of 2)
• Crime and Courts Bill Committee (11 out of 13)
• Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill Committee (19 out of 20)
• Wreck Removal Convention Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Identity Documents Bill Committee (5 out of 5)
• Energy Bill Committee (11 out of 12)
• Children, Schools and Families Bill Committee (3 out of 12)
• Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Health and Social Care Bill Committee (12 out of 12)
• Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Company Law Reform Bill Committee (22 out of 22)
• Violent Crime Reduction Bill Committee (7 out of 7)
• Identity Cards Bill Committee (7 out of 8)
• Fire and Rescue Services Bill Committee (7 out of 11)
• Police (Northern Ireland) Bill Committee (7 out of 9)
• Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Deceased Fathers) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Bill Committee (18 out of 23)
• Proceeds of Crime Bill Committee (34 out of 39)
• Vehicles (Crime) Bill Committee (7 out of 10)
• Criminal Justice and Police Bill Committee (11 out of 15)