Member for North Ayrshire and Arran since 2005. Special political interests: Policy development. Profession/Trade: Solicitor, trade union official. Affiliations: UNISON.
b. 3 July 1967.

2005				2001
LAB HOLD	Votes	%	+/- %	Votes	%
Labour	19,417	43.9	-	15,797	40.6
Conservative	8,121	18.4	-	14,055	36.1
SNP	7,938	18.0	-	4,210	10.8
Lib Dem	7,264	16.4	-	4,210	10.8
Scot Soc	780	1.8	-	555	1.4
UKIP	382	0.9	-	105	0.3
Soc Lab	303	0.7	-	-	-
Majority	11,296	25.6	-	1,742	4.5
Turnout	44,205	59.9	-	38,932	65.1