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Profile
Labour Peer
Entered the House of Lords on 18 November 2022
Previously MP for Stoke-on-Trent North until 6 November 2019 — Dissolved for election
Entered the House of Commons on 8 May 2015 — General election
Also represented Stoke-on-Trent North
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Currently held offices
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Northern Ireland Office) (since 22 Jul 2026)
- Captain of the King's Bodyguard of the Yeomen of the Guard (HM Household) (Deputy Chief Whip, House of Lords) (since 22 Jul 2026)
Other offices held in the past
- The Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office ( 3 Mar 2026 to 22 Jul 2026)
- Lords Spokesperson (Cabinet Office) (24 Feb 2025 to 2 Mar 2026)
- Lords Spokesperson (Northern Ireland Office) (11 Jul 2024 to 22 Jul 2026)
- Lords Spokesperson (Wales Office) (11 Jul 2024 to 2 Mar 2026)
- Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip) (11 Jul 2024 to 12 Jun 2026)
- Lords Spokesperson (Scotland Office) (11 Jul 2024 to 2 Mar 2026)
- Shadow Spokesperson (Defence) (27 Oct 2023 to 5 Jul 2024)
- Opposition Whip (Lords) (21 Feb 2023 to 5 Jul 2024)
- Shadow Spokesperson (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) (21 Feb 2023 to 26 Oct 2023)
Public bill committees (Sittings attended)
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