Member for Feltham and Heston since 1992. Committees: Member, Culture, Media and Sports Select Committee. Political career: Councillor, London Borough of Hounslow 1986-90; Chair, North-West Surrey Constituency 1974. Special political interests: Industry, democracy, international affairs, developing world, defence. Education: Sir William Turners' School, Redcar. Affiliations: Co-operative Party; GMB; Fabian Society. Hobbies: Football, athletics, music.
b. 25 November 1937, Lewisham. Married with two children.

2005				2001
LAB HOLD	Votes	%	+/- %	Votes	%
Labour	17,741	47.6	-11.6	21,406	59.2
Conservative	10,921	29.3	5.1	8,749	24.2
Lib Dem	6,177	16.6	2.8	4,998	13.8
UK Independent	612	1.6	1.6	204	0.6
Independent	41	0.1	0.1	169	0.5
National Front	975	2.6	-	-	-
Green	815	2.2	-	-	-
Soc Lab	-	-	-	651	1.8
Majority	6,820	18.3		12,657	35
Turnout	37,282	49.5	0.1	36,177	49.4