Member for Plymouth Sutton since 1997. Committees: Parliamentary Delegation to Kazakhstan 2002; Member, Commonwealth Parliamentary Association; European Legislation 1997-2001. Political career: Parliamentary Private Secretary to Nick Raynsford MP since 2001. Special political interests: Pensions/older people, local government, energy (fuel poverty, utilities), higher education, Turkey, Kazakhstan, Ghana, Nigeria. Profession/Trade: Deputy Director, Age Concern, Scotland 1972-79; Regional Manager, Gas Consumers Council 1979-96. Education: Edinburgh University, MA History 1971; Strathclyde University, Postgraduate Diploma, Secretarial Studies. Hobbies: Theatre, swimming, walking, reading.
b. 19 July 1949. Married.

2005				2001
LAB HOLD	Votes	%	+/- %	Votes	%
Labour and Co-operative	15,497	40.6	-10.2	19,827	50.7
Conservative	11,388	29.8	-1.7	12,310	31.5
Lib Dem	8,685	22.7	8.4	5,605	14.3
UKIP	2,392	6.3	3.8	970	2.5
Soc Lab	230	0.6	-0.3	361	0.9
Majority	4,109	10.8		7,517	19.2
Turnout	38,192	56.8	-0.3	39,073	57.1