Member for Bedford since 1997. Profession/Trade: Local Government Planning Officer. Education: Bedford Modern School; Birmingham University; Oxford Polytechnic.
b. 20 October 1951.

2005				2001
LAB HOLD	Votes	%	+/- %	Votes	%
Labour	17,557	41.7	-6.2	19,454	47.9
Conservative	14,174	33.7	0.9	13,297	32.8
Lib Dem	9,063	21.5	5.7	6,425	15.8
UKIP	995	2.4	1.3	430	1.1
Independent	283	0.7	-1.7	973	2.4
Majority	3,383	8.0	-	6,157	15.2
Turnout	42,072	59.6	-0.3	40,579	59.9