Member for Sutton and Cheam since 1997. Committees: Member, APPG on Older People; Disablement Group; Personal Social Services Panel; Pensioners'' Group; MS Group; ME Group. Political career: Shadow Minister for Older People since 1999; Local Government and Social Services Team Leader 1997-99; Deputy Leader, Sutton Council 1994-97; Chair, Sutton Council Environmental Services Committee 1993-96 and 1998-91; Parliamentary Candidate for Sutton and Cheam 1992; elected to Sutton Council 1986. Special political interests: Disability, local government, environment, social services. Profession/Trade: Political secretary. Education: South Bank Polytechnic, BA (Hons) Business Studies. Hobbies: Walking, cooking, working out in the gym.
b. 13 May 1962, Carshalton. Married.

2005				2001
LIB DEM HOLD	Votes	%	+/- %	Votes	%
Lib Dem	19,768	47.1	-1.7	19,382	48.8
Conservative	16,922	40.4	2.4	15,078	38
Labour	4,954	11.8	-1.4	5,263	13.2
Votre Dream	288	0.7	-	-	-
Majority	2,846	6.8		4,304	10.8
Turnout	41,932	66.2	3.8	39,723	62.4