Profile

Labour Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 13 August 2024

Previously MP for Doncaster Central until 30 May 2024 — Dissolved for election

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

Also represented Doncaster Central

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Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Other offices held in the past

• Deputy Speaker (First Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means) ( 8 Jan 2020 to 30 May 2024)
• Deputy Speaker (Second Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means) (28 Jun 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Opposition Chief Whip (Commons) ( 8 Oct 2010 to 6 Oct 2016)
• Shadow Leader of the House of Commons (12 May 2010 to 8 Oct 2010)
• Shadow Minister (Women) (28 Feb 2010 to 30 Oct 2010)
• Minister of State (Department for Communities and Local Government) (Local Government) (also in the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills) ( 9 Jun 2009 to 6 May 2010)
• Minister of State (Department for Business, Innovation and Skills) (Regional Economic Development and Co-ordination); (also in the Department for Communities and Local Government) ( 9 Jun 2009 to 6 May 2010)
• Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions) (Pensions Reform) and Minister (Yorkshire and the Humber) ( 5 Oct 2008 to 5 Jun 2009)
• Minister of State (Regional Affairs) (Yorkshire and the Humber) (10 Jan 2008 to 6 May 2010)
• Minister of State (Department for Transport) (29 Jun 2007 to 5 Oct 2008)
• The Minister of State, Department of Health (13 Jun 2003 to 28 Jun 2007)
• Parliamentary Secretary (Lord Chancellor's Department) (11 Jun 2001 to 13 Jun 2003)

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Local Transport Bill Committee (10 out of 10)
• Mental Health Bill Committee (12 out of 12)
• Mental Capacity Bill Committee (11 out of 12)
• Human Tissue Bill Committee (6 out of 8)
• Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Bill Committee (10 out of 10)
• Divorce (Religious Marriages) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Public Trustee (Liability and Fees) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Adoption and Children Bill Committee (21 out of 23)
• Private Security Industry Bill Committee (7 out of 7)