Parliamentary career
Find out about the Parliamentary career of Mr Bob Ainsworth, including posts and roles held.
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Representations
Coventry North East [2010 - 2024]
Elected 1 time
6 May 2010
- 30 March 2015
Commons
Coventry North East [1997 - 2010]
Elected 3 times
1 May 1997
- 6 May 2010
Commons
Coventry North East [1983 - 1997]
Elected 1 time
9 April 1992
- 1 May 1997
Commons
Parliamentary party affiliation
Labour
9 April 1992
- 30 March 2015
Government posts
Secretary of State for Defence
Ministry of Defence
6 June 2009
- 6 May 2010
Commons
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
Ministry of Defence
2 July 2007
- 5 June 2009
Commons
Deputy Chief Whip and Treasurer of HM Household
HM Household
13 June 2003
- 28 June 2007
Commons
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office)
Home Office
11 June 2001
- 13 June 2003
Commons
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Transport and the Regions)
Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
25 January 2001
- 7 June 2001
Commons
Lord Commissioner (HM Treasury) (Whip)
HM Treasury
8 May 1997
- 24 January 2001
Commons
House membership
Commons
Mr Bob Ainsworth
9 April 1992
- 30 March 2015
Opposition posts
Shadow Secretary of State for Defence
Ministry of Defence
12 May 2010
- 8 October 2010
Commons
Opposition Whip (Commons)
Whips Office (Commons)
1 January 1995
- 1 May 1997
Commons