Gerry Sutcliffe, Esq, MP

Career: retail trainee Brown Muffs dept store, advtg clerk Bradford T&A, printing dept Field Printers; MP (Lab) Bradford S 1994-; PPS to: sec of state for Social Security 1997-98, chief sec to the Treasy 1998-99, sec of state DTI 1999-2001; Parly under sec of state for Employment Relations, Competition and Consumer Affrs; Govt whip 1999, Vice-Chamberlain of HM Household (Govt whip) 2001-06, Parly under sec of state Home Office 2006-07, min for sport and tourism 2007-10; memb Public Accounts Ctee 1996-98, chair PLP Trade Union Gp 1995-2000; Bradford Met Cncl: cncllr 1982-88 and 1990-94, dep ldr 1986-88, ldr 1992-94; chm Parly Football Team; dep sec: SOGAT 1982, GPMU (memb)