Member for Caerphilly since 2001. Committees: Member, European Scrutiny Select Committee; Government 'Link MP' with Bulgaria; Secretary, All-Party Group on Poland; Secretary, Parliamentary Labour Party Committee for Work and Pensions. Political career: MEP for South Wales Central 1994-99; MEP for South Wales 1989-94; Leader, Labour MEPs 1994-98. Special political interests: Europe, foreign affairs, economic policy, devolution. Profession/Trade: Educationalist. Title/Honours/Decorations: Fellow, Cardiff University 1995. Education: University College Cardiff, BA (Hons), PGCE (FE); University College Swansea. Affiliations: Member, Amicus/AEEU and MSF. Author of: three pamphlets on Europe and economic policy. Hobbies: Music, playing the Oboe.
b. 1 July 1957, Bridgend. Married.

2005				2001
LAB HOLD	Votes	%	+/- %	Votes	%
Labour	22,190	56.6	-1.6	22,597	58.5
Plaid Cymru	6,831	17.4	-3.6	8,172	21.1
Conservative	5,711	14.6	3.2	4,413	11.4
Lib Dem	3,861	9.8	0.5	3,469	9
Forward Wales Party	636	1.6	-	-	-
Majority	15,359	39.2		14,425	37.3
Turnout	39,229	58.6	1.4	38,651	57.2