Member for Chesterfield since 2001. Committees: Member, Education and Skills Select Committee since 2001; Friend of UNICEF in the Commons. Political career: LD Spokesperson for Disability Issues and Work and Pensions since 2002; LD Spokesperson for Disability Issues 2001-02. Special political interests: Education, disability, human rights, international development. Profession/Trade: History teacher. Education: Firth Park Secondary School; University of York, Degree in History; University of Sheffield, PGCE. Hobbies: History, literature, walking.
b. 16 January 1957. Married with three children.

2005				2001
LIB DEM HOLD	Votes	%	+/- %	Votes	%
Lib Dem	20,875	47.3	-0.5	21,249	47.8
Labour	17,830	40.4	-1.6	18,663	42
Conservative	3,605	8.2	0.0	3,613	8.1
UK Independence Party	997	2.3	-	-	-
English Democrats Party	814	1.8	-	-	-
Soc Alliance	-	-	-	437	1
Soc Lab	-	-	-	295	0.7
Independent	-	-	-	184	0.4
Majority	3,045	6.9		2,586	5.8
Turnout	44,121	59.6	-1.1	44,441	60.7