Member for Bath since 1992. Committees: Member, Education and Employment Select Committee 1996-99. Political career: LD Spokesperson, Environment, Transport and the Regions since 1999; LD Spokesperson, Education and Employment 1992-99; Member, Avon County Council 1981-89, Co-Chair Education Committee 1987-89; Member, Executive Committee, Association of County Councils 1985-89; Parliamentary Candidate for Bristol East 1987. Special political interests: Education, local government, overseas aid. Profession/Trade: Former teacher; curriculum developer; university lecturer; management consultant. Education: Lancaster Royal Grammar School; Keele University, BA (Hons); University of Bath, MEd. Affiliations: Amnesty International; Honorary President of the British Youth Council 1994-99; Honorary Fellow, Bath College of Higher Education; President, National Campaign for Nursery Education; Trustee, Open School; Trustee, Education Extra 1993-99. Co-author of: Nuffield Science (1986). Author of: Reading About Science (1984); Aspects of Science (1984); Science with Gas (1981); Resource-Based Learning in Science (1979). Hobbies: Watching all sports, travel, reading, cinema, music.
b. 31 March 1947, Preston. Married with two children.

2005				2001
LIB DEM HOLD	Votes	%	+/- %	Votes	%
Lib Dem	20,101	43.9	-6.6	23,372	50.5
Conservative	15,463	33.7	4.6	13,478	29.1
Labour	6,773	14.8	-0.9	7,269	15.7
Green	2,494	5.4	2.3	1,469	3.2
UKIP	770	1.7	0.2	708	1.5
Independent	177	0.4	-	-	-
Ind W	58	0.1	-	-	-
Majority	4,638	10.1	-	9,894	21.4
Turnout	45,836	68.6	3.7	46,296	64.9