Member for Ochill and South Perthshire since 2005. Profession/Trade: Director, building supply company.
Education: BA (Hons) History and Politics. Affiliations: TGWU, member of Coeliacs Society. Hobbies: Music, songwriting, reading.
b. 14 June 1955, Acomb, Northumberland. Married with two children.

2005				2001
LAB HOLD	Votes	%	+/- %	Votes	%
Labour	14,645	31.4	-	16,004	45.3
SNP	13,957	29.9	-	10,655	30.2
Conservative	10,021	21.5	-	4,235	12.0
Lib Dem	6,218	13.3	-	3,253	9.2
Green	978	2.1	-	-	-
Scot Soc	420	0.9	-	751.0	2.1
UKIP	275	0.6	-	-	-
Free Scotland	183	0.4	-	-	-
Majority	688	1.5	-	5,349	15.2
Turnout	46,697	66	-	35,303	61.3