Member for Camberwell and Peckham since 1982 by-election. Committees: Member, Parliamentary Labour Party Civil Liberties Group. Political career: Secretary of State for Social Security 1997-98; Shadow Secretary of State for Social Security 1996-97; Shadow Secretary of State for Health 1995; Shadow Secretary of State for Employment 1994; Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury 1992-94; Shadow Health Minister 1987-92; Frontbench Spokesperson on Social Services 1984-87. Special political interests: Women's and trade union rights, civil liberties. Profession/Trade: Solicitor, civil liberties campaigner. Education: St Paul's Girl's School; York University. Affiliations: TGWU; legal officer, Liberty.
b. 30 July 1950. Married with three children.

2005				2001
LAB HOLD	Votes	%	+/- %	Votes	%
Labour	18,933	65.3	-4.3	17,473	69.6
Lib Dem	5,450	18.8	5.4	3,350	13.3
Conservative	2,841	9.8	-1.1	2,740	10.9
Green	1,172	4	0.8	805	3.2
UKIP	350	1.2	-	-	-
Soc Lab	132	0.4	-0.2	188	0.7
Workers Rev	113	0.3	0.1	70	0.3
Soc Alliance				478	1.9
Majority	13,483	46.5		14,123	56.3
Turnout	28,991	52.0	5.2	25,104	46.8