Profile

Non-affiliated Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 2 September 2020

Previously MP for Dudley North until 6 November 2019 — Dissolved for election

Entered the House of Commons on 5 May 2005 — General election

Party was Labour until 21 Feb 2019; Independent until 6 Nov 2019

Also represented Dudley North

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile

Social Media

• @IanAustinMP
• Facebook
• UK Parliament Profile

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Other offices held in the past

• Shadow Minister (Work and Pensions) ( 7 Oct 2011 to 7 Oct 2013)
• Shadow Minister (Culture, Media and Sport) ( 8 Oct 2010 to 7 Oct 2011)
• Shadow Minister (Communities and Local Government) (12 May 2010 to 8 Oct 2010)
• The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government ( 9 Jun 2009 to 6 May 2010)
• Minister of State (Regional Affairs) (West Midlands) ( 5 Oct 2008 to 6 May 2010)
• Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) ( 5 Oct 2008 to 9 Jun 2009)
• PPS (Rt Hon Gordon Brown, Prime Minister), Prime Minister's Office (28 Jun 2007 to 6 Oct 2008)
• PPS (Rt Hon Gordon Brown, Chancellor of the Exchequer), HM Treasury ( 5 Feb 2007 to 28 Jun 2007)

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Chairman, Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill Committee (4 out of 6)
• Chairman, Financial Services (Implementation of Legislation) Bill Committee Committee (0 out of 1)
• Sports Grounds Safety Authority Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Policing and Crime Bill Committee (16 out of 16)
• Planning-gain Supplement (Preparations) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Finance Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Regulation of Financial Services (Land Transactions) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill Committee (6 out of 8)