Member for Carmarthen West and Pembrokeshire South since 1997. Committees: Member, PLP Agricultural Committee, Environment Committee, Trade and Industry Committee, Health Committee; Member, All-Party Animal Welfare Group; Member, British-Irish Inter-Parliamentary Body. Political career: Councillor, Dyfed County Council 1981-92. Special political interests: Environment, regional policy, health service. Profession/Trade: Former dock worker. Education: Netherthorpe Grammar School, Derbyshire. Affiliations: Branch Secretary and Senior Shop Steward, TGWU 1978-92; Chair, Arts Marketing in Dyfed; Chair of Governors in a number of schools; Member, Amnesty International, Full Employment Forum, Socialist Environmental and Resources Association; Co-operative Party. Hobbies: Reading, the Arts, walking.
b. 24 October 1949. Married with one child.