Member for Wythenshawe and Sale East since 1997. Committees: Member, House of Commons Social Security Committee 1997-98. Political career: Parliamentary Private Secretary to David Blunkett MP since 2000; PPS to John Denham, Minister of State at the DSS 1998-99; Member, Salford City Council 1990-98. Special political interests: Home affairs, international development, poverty. Profession/Trade: Social Worker. Hobbies: Walking, singing, watching Manchester City FC.
b. 16 June 1953, Manchester. Married with three children.

2005				2001
LAB HOLD	Votes	%	+/- %	Votes	%
Labour	18,878	52.2	-7.8	21,032	60
Conservative	8,051	22.3	-1.8	8,424	24
Lib Dem	7,766	21.5	9.1	4,320	12.3
UKIP	1,120	3.1	3.1	-	-
Soc Alt	369	1.0	-	-	-
Green	-	-	-	869	2.5
Soc Lab	-	-	-	410	1.2
Majority	10,827	29.9		12,608	36
Turnout	36,184	50.4	1.8	35,055	48.6