The Rt Hon Nicholas Brown, MP

Career: memb Newcastle upon Tyne City Cncl 1980-84; MP (Lab): Newcastle upon Tyne E 1983-97 and 2010-, Newcastle upon Tyne E and Wallsend 1997-2010; oppn frontbench dep spokesman on legal affrs 1985-87, oppn frontbench Treasy spokesman 1987-94, dep to Margaret Beckett, MP as Shadow Ldr of the Commons 1992-94, oppn spokesman on health 1994-95, oppn dep chief whip 1995-97, Parly sec to the Treasy (Govt chief whip) 1997-98, sec of state for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food 1998-2001, min of state for Work 2001-03, dep chief whip 2007-08, Govt chief whip 2008-; memb Select Ctee on Broadcasting 1994-95