Profile

Labour Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 30 June 2010

Previously MP for Islwyn until 12 April 2010 — did not stand for re-election

Entered the House of Commons on 16 February 1995 — unknown

Party was Labour/Co-operative until 11 Apr 2005

Also represented Islwyn

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile

Social Media

• UK Parliament Profile

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009

Other offices held in the past

• Shadow Spokesperson (Defence) (15 Apr 2020 to 17 May 2021)
• Opposition Whip (Lords) (18 Sep 2015 to 1 Sep 2016)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Defence) (18 Sep 2015 to 17 Oct 2017)
• Member, Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (27 Oct 2009 to 11 May 2010)
• Member, Liaison Committee ( 4 Mar 2009 to 11 May 2010)
• Chairman, Members' Allowances Committee (11 Feb 2009 to 11 May 2010)
• Member, Members' Allowances Committee (10 Feb 2009 to 11 Feb 2009)
• Member, Public Accounts Committee ( 6 Jun 2006 to 11 May 2010)
• Member, Armed Forces Bill Committee (20 Dec 2005 to 27 Nov 2008)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Veterans), Ministry of Defence (17 Jun 2005 to 6 Jun 2006)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Ministry of Defence (11 May 2005 to 17 Jun 2005)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) (Veterans) (10 May 2005 to 5 May 2006)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Wales), Department for Constitutional Affairs (13 Jun 2003 to 11 May 2005)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Constitutional Affairs) (also in Wales Office) (12 Jun 2003 to 10 May 2005)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Welsh Office (11 Jun 2001 to 13 Jun 2003)
• The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Wales (11 Jun 2001 to 10 May 2005)
• Assistant Whip (17 Nov 1999 to 11 Jun 2001)
• Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) (17 Nov 1999 to 7 Jun 2001)

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Child Maintenance and Other Payments Bill Committee (7 out of 11)
• Education Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Children Bill Committee (6 out of 8)
• Higher Education Bill Committee (7 out of 15)
• Public Audit (Wales) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Planning and Compulsory Purchase Bill Committee (2 out of 12)
• Planning and Compulsory Purchase (Re-committed) Bill Committee (2 out of 8)
• Local Government Bill Committee (5 out of 14)
• Health (Wales) Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Bill Committee (2 out of 23)
• NHS Reform and Health Care Professions Bill Committee (7 out of 12)
• Education Bill Committee (15 out of 20)
• Children's Commissioner for Wales Bill Committee (5 out of 5)