Member for Newcastle-upon-Tyne Central since 1987. Committees: Member, Select Committee on Trade and Industry 1989-92. Political career: Deputy Leader, Tyne and Wear County Council 1981-86, Member 1973-86; Member, Wallsend-on-Tyne Borough Council 1969-74. Special political interests: Science policy. Profession/Trade: Lecturer, research worker. Education: Oxford University; London School of Economics. Affiliations: Member, ASTMS (MSF) since 1968.
b. 23 February 1944, Shepherd's Bush, London. Married with four children.

2005				2001
LAB HOLD	Votes	%	+/- %	Votes	%
Labour	16,211	45.1	-9.8	19,169	55
Lib Dem	12,229	34.1	12.4	7,564	21.7
Conservative	5,749	16.0	-5.3	7,414	21.3
Green	1,254	3.5	-	-	-
Newcastle Academy	477	1.3	-	-	-
Soc Lab	-	-	-	723	2.1
Majority	3,982	11.1		11,605	33.3
Turnout	35,920	57.3	6.0	34,870	51.3