Member for Exeter since 1997. Committees: Member, European Scrutiny 1998-2001; Member, European Legislation 1997-98. Political career: Parliamentary Secretary, Privy Council Office since 2002; Parliamentary Under-Secretary Foreign Office 2001-02; Parliamentary Private Secretary to John Denham as Minister of State, Health 2000-01. Special political interests: Foreign affairs, environment, transport, modernisation of parliament. Profession/Trade: Journalist. Education: Thorpe St Andrew School, Norwich; University of Sussex, BA (Hons) German; Freiburg University. Hobbies: Cycling, walking, cooking, music.
b. 30 August 1960. Partner.

2005				2001
LAB HOLD	Votes	%	+/- %	Votes	%
Labour	22,619	41.1	-8.7	26,194	49.8
Conservative	14,954	27.2	-0.3	14,435	27.4
Lib Dem	11,340	20.6	8.2	6,512	12.4
Liberal Party	2,214	4.0	-0.9	2,596	4.9
Green	1,896	3.4	1.1	1,240	2.4
UKIP	1,854	3.4	1.3	1,109	2.1
Independent	191	0.4	-	-	-
Soc Alliance	-	-	-	530	1
Majority	7,665	13.9	-	11,759	22.3
Turnout	55,068	64.8	0.6	52,616	64.2