Profile
Labour Peer
Entered the House of Lords on 24 January 2025
Previously MP for Cardiff West until 30 May 2024 — Dissolved for election
Entered the House of Commons on 7 June 2001 — General election
Also represented Cardiff West
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Other offices held in the past
- Shadow Minister (Victims and Sentencing) ( 7 Sep 2023 to 30 May 2024)
- Shadow Minister (Digital, Culture, Media and Sport) (Arts and Heritage) ( 3 Jul 2017 to 10 Apr 2020)
- Shadow Minister (Culture, Media and Sport) (Arts and Heritage) ( 9 Oct 2016 to 3 Jul 2017)
- Shadow Minister (Business, Innovation and Skills) (18 Sep 2015 to 9 Oct 2016)
- Shadow Minister (Education) ( 8 Oct 2010 to 18 Sep 2015)
- Shadow Minister (Business, Innovation and Skills) (12 May 2010 to 8 Oct 2010)
- Minister of State (Department for Children, Schools and Families) (also Department for Business, Innovation and Skills) ( 9 Jun 2009 to 6 May 2010)
- Minister of State (Department for Business, Innovation and Skills) (Further Education, Skills, Apprenticeships and Consumer Affairs) (also Department for Children, Schools and Families) ( 9 Jun 2009 to 6 May 2010)
- Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office) (Third Sector) ( 5 Oct 2008 to 9 Jun 2009)
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Children, Schools and Families) (Children, Young People and Families) (29 Jun 2007 to 5 Oct 2008)
- The Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury ( 5 May 2006 to 28 Jun 2007)
- Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) (10 May 2005 to 5 May 2006)
- PPS (Rt Hon Alan Milburn, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster), Cabinet Office ( 2 Nov 2004 to 11 Apr 2005)
Public bill committees (Sittings attended)
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