Member for Dulwich since 1992. Political career: Secretary of State, Department for Culture, Media and Sport since 2001; Minister, Department of Education and Employment 1998-2001; Minister, Department of Health 1997-98; Chair, AMA 1984-86; Councillor, Camden Borough Council 1971-86; Chair, Social Services, Housing Management and Staff Committees; Parliamentary Candidate for Ilford, North 1978 (by-election) and 1979; joined Labour Party 1969. Special political interests:
Community care, health, human rights, constitutional reform, employment. Profession/Trade: Community care director. Education: Aberdeen, Edinburgh and London Universities. Affiliations: Member of TGWU; MSF; Fabian Society; Friends of the Earth; Amnesty; RHS; Visiting Fellow, Nuffield College, Oxford University.
b. 17 September 1947, London. Married with two children.

2005				2001
LAB HOLD	Votes	%	+/- %	Votes	%
Labour	19,059	45.4	-9.5	20,999	54.9
Conservative	9,200	21.9	-0.8	8,689	22.7
Lib Dem	10,252	24.4	9.2	5,805	15.2
Green	2,741	6.5	1.5	1,914	5
UKIP	290	0.7	-	-	-
Veritas	241	0.6	-	-	-
Soc Lab	149	0.4	-	-	-
Fit For Integrity & Trust	57	0.1	-	-	-
Soc Alliance	-	-	-	839	2.2
Majority	8,807	20.9		12,310	32.2
Turnout	41,989	58.1	3.9	38,246	54.3