Member of Parliament for West Ham

May 2005 - Present

Opposition Whip

May 2010 - present

Assistant Government Whip

June 2009 - May 2010

Parliamentary Private Secretary

2007 - 2009: to Rt Hon John Denham, Secretary of State for Innovation, University and Skills.

2006-2007: to Phil Woolas MP, Minister of State at Department for Communities and Local Government

Select Committee

2005 - 2006: Member, Department of Communities and Local Government Select Committee