Member for Hull North since 2005. Political career: Councillor, London Borough of Tower Hamlets 1994–2002; Constituency Caseworker for Mildred Gordon MP 1993; Member, Co-operative Party Labour Women's Network. Special political interests: Employment rights, education, health, animal welfare.

2005				2001
LAB HOLD	Votes	%	+/- %	Votes	%
Labour	15,364	51.9	-5.2	16,364	57.2
Lib Dem	8,013	27.1	7.4	5,643	19.7
Conservative	3,822	12.9	-4.2	4,902	17.1
Green	858	2.9	-	-	-
BNP	766	2.6	-	-	-
Veritas	389	1.3	-	-	-
Northern Progress	193	0.7	-	-	-
L Cannabis	179	0.6	-1.1	478	1.7
UKIP	-	-	-	655	2.3
Soc Alliance	-	-	-	490	1.7
Independent	-	-	-	101	0.4
Majority	7,351	24.8	-	10,721	37.4
Turnout	29,584	47.3	1.9	28,633	45.4