Profile

Labour Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 3 December 2015

Previously MP for St Helens North until 30 March 2015 — General election

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

Also represented St Helens North

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Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Other offices held in the past

• Opposition Whip (Commons) (12 May 2010 to 1 Jun 2010)
• The Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury (10 May 2005 to 6 May 2010)
• PPS (Rt Hon John Prescott, Deputy Prime Minister), Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (13 May 2004 to 11 Apr 2005)

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Pension Schemes Bill Committee (4 out of 10)
• Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders bill Committee (16 out of 18)
• Crime and Security Bill Committee (12 out of 12)
• Business Rate Supplements Bill Committee (7 out of 7)
• Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Planning Bill Committee (18 out of 18)
• Local Transport Bill Committee (10 out of 10)
• Housing Corporation (Delegation) etc. Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Council Tax (New Valuation Lists for England) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Education Bill Committee (1 out of 2)
• Marine Safety Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Railways and Transport Safety Bill Committee (18 out of 18)
• Travel Concessions (Eligibility) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Social Security Fraud Bill Committee (3 out of 3)