5 Sep 2023 to Now
Opposition Post
Shadow Minister (Defence)
14 Jun 2023 to 11 Jul 2023
Committee
Victims and Prisoners Bill
29 Jun 2022 to 18 Oct 2022
Committee
National Security Bill
9 Feb 2022 to 15 Jan 2024
Committee
Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament
9 Feb 2022 to 23 Feb 2022
Committee
British Sign Language Bill
8 Dec 2021 to 15 Dec 2021
Committee
Approved Premises (Substance Testing) Bill
1 Dec 2021 to 9 Dec 2021
Committee
Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill [HL]
27 Oct 2021 to 3 Nov 2021
Committee
Taxi and Private Hire Vehicles (Safeguarding and Road Safety) Bill (England and Wales)
12 May 2021 to 24 Jun 2021
Committee
Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill
10 Nov 2020 to Now
Committee
Joint Committee on the Fixed-Term Parliaments Act
6 Jul 2020 to Now
Committee
Consolidation, &c., Bills (Joint Committee)
2 Mar 2020 to Now
Committee
Justice Committee
5 Jan 2016 to 27 Jun 2016
Opposition Post
Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
14 Sep 2015 to 5 Jan 2016
Opposition Post
Shadow Secretary of State for Defence
7 Oct 2013 to 14 Sep 2015
Opposition Post
Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
8 Oct 2010 to 7 Oct 2013
Opposition Post
Shadow Secretary of State for Transport
12 May 2010 to 8 Oct 2010
Opposition Post
Shadow Minister (Justice)
12 May 2010 to 8 Oct 2010
Opposition Post
Shadow Minister (Equalities Office)
12 May 2010 to 8 Oct 2010
Opposition Post
Shadow Solicitor General
6 May 2010 to Now
Representative
Garston and Halewood
9 Jun 2009 to 6 May 2010
Government Post
Minister of State (Government Equalities Office) (also in the Ministry of Justice)
9 Jun 2009 to 6 May 2010
Government Post
Minister of State (Ministry of Justice) (also in Government Equalities Office)
5 Oct 2008 to 9 Jun 2009
Government Post
Parliamentary Secretary (Government Equalities office) (also in the Ministry of Justice)
2 Jul 2007 to 9 Jun 2009
Government Post
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice)
5 May 2006 to 28 Jun 2007
Government Post
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Northern Ireland Office)
10 May 2005 to 5 May 2006
Government Post
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education and Skills) (Children and Families)
11 Jun 2001 to 10 May 2005
Government Post
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions)
25 Jul 1997 to 29 Nov 1999
Committee
Public Accounts Committee
1 May 1997 to Now
House
Commons
1 May 1997 to Now
Affiliation
Labour
1 May 1997 to 6 May 2010
Representative
Liverpool, Garston
9 Apr 1992
Election Contested
Crosby
Notes
Rows highlighted in green indicates a currently held position.