Member for Barnsley West and Penistone since 1992. Committees: Member, Select Committee on Trade and Industry 1992-97. Political career: Parliamentary Private Secretary to Alan Milburn, Minister of State for Health 1997; Chair, Barnsley Multi-Agency Panel since 1997; Chair, Barnsley Committee on Safety Partnership since 1995; Labour Constituency Treasurer 1983-92; Labour Branch Chair 1986-91; Labour Branch Vice-Chair 1983-86; Labour Branch Secretary 1980-83; Secretary, Miners Against the Nazis 1976-80. Special political interests: Employment, energy, social security. Profession/Trade: Head of Industrial Relations, NUM 1983-92. Education: Barnsley Technical College, BSc (Hons) Sociology, MPhil Industrial Relations, PGCE. Affiliations: Co-operative Party since 1980; member of Greenpeace. Hobbies: Reading, squash, walking, gardening.
b. 15 May 1943, Barnsley. Married with two children.

2005				2001
LAB HOLD	Votes	%	+/- %	Votes	%
Labour	20,372	55.3	-3.3	20,244	58.6
Conservative	9,058	24.6	1.8	7,892	22.8
Lib Dem	7,422	20.1	1.5	6,428	18.6
Majority	11,314	30.7	-	12,352	35.7
Turnout	36,852	55.0	2.1	34,564	52.9