Member for Crosby since 1997.
Committees: All-Party Group for Abuse Investigations. Political career: Councillor, Crewe and Nantwich. Special political interests: Criminal Justice system, human rights.
Profession/Trade: Professional engineer; President, Institution of Engineering Designers. Education: Myuyddbach School for Girls, Swansea; University of Wales, BSc (Hons) Mechanical Engineering 1984; Aston University, MA Business Administration 1966. Hobbies: Gardening, all aspects of engineering, travel.
b. 30 April 1958, Swansea. Married with three children.

2005				2001
LAB HOLD	Votes	%	+/- %	Votes	%
Labour	17,463	48.3	-6.9	20,327	55.1
Conservative	11,623	32.1	-0.4	11,974	32.5
Lib Dem	6,298	17.4	6.3	4,084	11.1
UK Independence Party	454	1.3	-	-	-
Communist Party of Britain	199	0.6	-	-	-
Clause 28 Children's Protection Christian Democrats	157	0.4	-	-	-
Soc Lab	-	-	-	481	1.3
Majority	5,840	16.1		8,353	22.7
Turnout	36,194	66.7	2.4	36,866	64.3