Member for Leeds West since 1987. Committees: Member, International Development Select Committee since 2001; Chair, All-Party Parliamentary Friends of CAFOD since 2001. Political career: Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office 1999-2001; Minister of State, Department of Trade and Industry 1997-99; Shadow Energy Spokesman 1995-97; Member, Leeds City Council 1980-87; National Co-ordinator, Church Action on Poverty 1983-87.
Special political interests: International development, poverty, housing. Profession/Trade: Political campaigner. Title/Honours/Decorations: Privy Counsellor 2002. Education: University of Leeds, BA English. Affiliations: Amicus. Author of: Tom Maguire: Socialist and Poet.
Hobbies: Walking, music, poetry, supporting Leeds United FC.
b. 26 April 1951, Bradford, Yorkshire. Married with three children.

2005				2001
LAB HOLD	Votes	%	+/- %	Votes	%
Labour	18,704	55.5	-6.7	19,943	62.1
Lib Dem	5,894	17.5	7	3,350	10.4
Conservative	4,807	14.3	-1.4	5,008	15.6
Green	2,519	7.5	-0.6	2,573	8
BNP	6	3.5	-	-	-
UKIP	628	1.9	-0.5	758	2.4
Liberal	-	-	-	462	1.4
Majority	12,810	38	-	14,935	46.5
Turnout	33,718	53.6	3.6	32,094	50