Member for Vauxhall since 1989 by-election. Committees: Member, Select Committee on Social Security and on Broadcasting; Secretary, All-Party Bosnia Group; Secretary, All-Party Group on Child Abductions. Political career: Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister of Sport) since 1999; Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Home Office 1998-99; PPS to Frank Field MP, Minister for Welfare Reform 1997-98; Member, Hackney Borough Council 1978-82. Special political interests: Sport; environment; housing. Profession/Trade: Former senior lecturer, Kingsway College; pioneered educational schemes for footballers. Education: Lyehill Primary School; Belfast Royal Academy; Ulster College of Physical Education; City of London College. Author of: articles on sport in the press. Affiliations: Committee Member, Surrey County Cricket Club; Member, Canine Crisis Control; Member, Football Supporters Association.
b. 21 June 1946.

2005				2001
LAB HOLD	Votes	%	+/- %	Votes	%
Labour	19,744	52.9	-6.3	19,738	59.1
Lib Dem	9,767	26.2	6.0	6,720	20.1
Conservative	5,405	14.5	1.0	4,489	13.4
Green	1,705	4.6	0.1	1,485	4.4
UKIP	271	0.7	-	-	-
Soc Party	240	0.6	-	-	-
Eng Dem	221	0.6	-	-	-
Soc Alliance	-	-	-	853	2.6
Independent	-	-	-	107	0.3
Majority	9,977	26.7		13,018	39
Turnout	37,353	46.9	2.1	33,392	44.8