Member for Cheadle since 2001. Committees: Member, House Administration Select Committee; Vice-Chair, All-Party Equalities Group; Chair, Parliamentary Travel Subcommittee. Political career: Member, LD Shadow Health Team; Councillor, Bramhall West, Stockport (Chair, Environmental Health, Appointments Subcommittee, Community Services, Social Services, Deputy Leader of the Council). Profession/Trade: Teacher. Education: Schools in Egypt; Wymondham College, Norfolk; University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology; University of Manchester, PGCE.
Hobbies: Marathon-running (competed in and finished three London Marathons in the last four years).
Married with three children.