Member for Shipley since 2005. Special political interests: Asylum and immigration, law and order, protecting the countryside, pensioners' issues. Profession/Trade: Customer Services Project Manager, ASDA. Education: University of Huddersfield, 2:1 Historical and Political Studies. Affiliations: Baywatch campaign to improve parking facilities for disabled people. Hobbies: Horseracing, football, cricket, rugby league.
b. 1972, Doncaster. Married with one child.

2005				2001
CON GAIN	Votes	%	+/- %	Votes	%
Conservative	18,608	39.0	-1.9	18,815	40.9
Labour	18,186	38.2	-5.8	20,243	44
Lib Dem	7,018	14.7	3.9	4,996	10.9
BNP	2,000	4.2	-	-	-
Green	1,665	3.5	0.5	1,386	3
Iraq	189	0.4	-	-	-
UKIP	-	-	-	580	1.3
Majority	422	0.9		1,428	3.1
Turnout	47,666	68.5	2.4	46,020	66.1