Member for Hastings and Rye since 1997. Committees: Member, Social Security 1998-99; Member, Consumer Affairs and Trading Standards since 1997; Member, Select Committee on Standards and Privileges since 1997. Political career: Parliamentary Private Secretary to Attorney General Lord Goldsmith 2001-03; PPS to Attorney General Lord Williams of Mostyn 1999-2001; PPS to Attorney General John Morris 1999. Special political interests: Health, poverty, animal welfare, tax, employment law. Profession/Trade: Solicitor 1980-98. Title/Honours/Decorations: Deputy Lieutenant, East Sussex 1993. Education: University of Leicester, LLM. Affiliations: Member, GMB. Hobbies: Lawn tennis, table tennis.
b. 26 February 1946, Hastings. Married with two children.

2005				2001
LAB HOLD	Votes	%	+/- %	Votes	%
Labour	18,107	42.1	-5.0	19,402	47.1
Conservative	16,081	37.4	0.8	15,094	36.6
Lib Dem	6,479	15.1	4.7	4,266	10.3
UKIP	1,098	2.6	0.3	911	2.2
Green	1,032	2.4	0.7	721	1.7
Monster Raving Loony Party	207	0.5	-	-	-
Independent	-	-	-	486	1.2
Raving Loony	-	-	-	198	0.5
Rock Loony	-	-	-	140	0.3
Majority	2,026	4.7	-	4,308	10.5
Turnout	43,004	67.8	9.4	41,218	58.4