Councillor, Harrow 1990-97, Labour Group Whip 1996-96

ELECTORAL NOTES

Member for Harrow West since May 1, 1997

PARLIAMENTARY CAREER

Founding Member Environmental Audit Select Committee 1997-99;

PPS to Charles Clarke as Minister of State, Home Office 1999-2001, as Minister without Portfolio and Party Chair 2001-02, as Secretary of State for Education and Skills 2002-03:

• 1999 10 Minute rule bill calling for a system of Emissions Trading
• 2000 10 Minute rule bill calling for Sustainable Energy Agency
• 2002 10 Minute rule bill calling for Compulsory Voting
  

Sponsored Private Member's Bill, Industrial and Provident Societies Bill 2002;

Chair of the Associate Parliamentary Renewable and Sustainable Energy Group from 1999 to 2003. A Cross party group for UK politicians and senior industry stakeholders that exists to promote sustainable energy issues in Parliament and the wider political community

June 2003 10 Minute Rule Bill ‘Smoking in Restaurants’ backed by over 100 MP’s

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for International Development 2003

MINISTERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

UN; Conflict & Security policy; International Trade; Asia; Eastern Europe; Latin America and Caribbean; Overseas Territories; European Union; Regional Development Banks; Civil Society/Information (NGOs, development awareness); policy areas including HIV/AIDS, Global Health Initiatives, Education, Environment & Energy; Evaluation and Human resources of the Department;

CURRENT POSTS

Hon. Secretary All-Party Socially Responsible Investment Group 1999- 2003;

Joint Vice-chair Labour Party Departmental Committee for Culture, Media and Sport 2000-2003;

Hon. Secretary Labour Party Departmental Committee for Trade and Industry 2000-2003;

Secretary All-Party Friends of Islam Group 2003

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for International Development 2003-

SELECT COMMITTEES

Member: Environmental Audit 1997-99

BACKBENCH COMMITTEES

Member, Labour Party Departmental Committees for:

Health 1997-2001,

National Heritage/Culture, Media and Sport 1997-2001,

Environment, Transport and the Regions -2001;

Vice-Chair, Labour Party Departmental Committee for Culture, Media and Sport 2000-2003;

Hon. Sec, Labour Party Departmental Committee for Trade and Industry 2000- 2003

ALL PARTY GROUPS: OFFICE HOLDERS

Hon. Secretary Socially Responsible Investment Group 1999-2003;

Secretary Friends of Islam Group 2003

2012 Olymic Group 2003

PARTY GROUPS

Member:

Fabian Society,

SERA;

Chair of Labour Friends of India 2002-03

Chair Co-operative Party 2000

PUBLICATIONS

Co-Author of ‘At the Energy Crossroads Policies for a Low Carbon Economy,’ Fabian Society, June 2001

Co-Author of ‘From the Margins to Mainstream – Making Social Responsibility Part of Corporate Culture,’ 2002

SPECIAL INTERESTS

Energy, Mutuals, Health, Environment

COUNTRIES OF INTEREST

Europe, Norway, India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan

CLUBS

United Services Club, Pinner, Harrow

RECREATION

Canoeing, running, rugby union

REGION (GNN)

London

DATE OF BIRTH

15 July 1967

EDUCATED

Hatch End High School;

Lowlands College

FURTHER EDUCATION

University College of Wales, Aberystwyth (BSc (Econ) politics 1988);

King's College, London (MA Imperial and Commonwealth studies 1996);

University of Greenwich (PGCE 1992)

PROFESSION

Teacher

TRADES UNION

Member, AMICUS