Member for Keighley since 1997. Political career: Councillor, Darwen, Lancashire Borough Council 1961-65. Special political interests: Early years education, benefits, health, international development, railways. Profession/Trade: Justice of the Peace since 1966; personal assistant; Member of Parliament and Member of European Parliament. Education: Springbank Secondary Modern, Darwen; Bolton Technical College; Keighley Technical College (part-time). Hobbies: Gardening, family, cinema, theatre.
b. 14 December 1939, St Anne's-on-Sea, Lancashire. Widowed with two children and six grandchildren.

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LAB HOLD	Votes	%	+/- %	Votes	%
Labour	20,720	44.7	-3.5	20,888	48.2
Conservative	15,868	34.3	-4.7	16,883	39.0
Lib Dem	5,484	11.8	0.9	4,722	10.9
BNP	4240	9.2	-	-	-
UKIP	-	-	-	840	1.9
Majority	4,852	10.5	-	4,005	9.2
Turnout	46,312	67.9	4.5	43,333	63.4