Member for Gedling since 1997. Political career: Assistant Government Whip since 2003; Parliamentary Private Secretary to Tessa Jowell MP, Secretary of State for DCMS 2002; PPS to Estelle Morris MP, Secretary of State for Education 2002; Private Secretary to Stephen Timms MP, Financial Secretary, Treasury 2000-02. Special political interests: Crime, environment, education, sport, animal welfare. Profession/Trade: Teacher. Education: University of Warwick, BA (Hons); Trent Polytechnic, PGCE. Hobbies: Sport, walking.
b. 17 June 1953, London. Married, with two children.

2005				2001
LAB HOLD	Votes	%	+/- %	Votes	%
Labour	20,329	46.1	-5.0	22,383	51.1
Conservative	16,518	37.5	-0.8	16,785	38.3
Lib Dem	6,070	13.8	3.2	4,648	10.6
UKIP	741	1.7	-	-	-
Veritas	411	0.9	-	-	-
Majority	3,811	8.6		5,598	12.8
Turnout	44,069	63.9	0.0	43,816	63.9