Member for Tottenham since June 2000 by-election.
Committees: Public Administration 2002; Procedure 2001.
Political career: Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Health since 2002; Parliamentary Private Secretary to Estelle Morris, Secretary of State for Education and Skills 2001-02. Special political interests: Health, treasury (regeneration), arts and culture, education, international development. Education: The King's School, Peterborough; School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, LLB; Harvard Law School, LLM.
Author of: Leading Together - A New Vision for Political Leadership on Race (2002). Affiliations: Amicus. Hobbies: Film, live music, Spurs FC.
b. 19 July 1972, London. Single.

2005				2001
LAB HOLD	Votes	%	+/- %	Votes	%
Labour	18,343	57.9	-9.5	21,317	67.5
Lib Dem	5,309	16.8	7.3	3,008	9.5
Conservative	4,278	13.5	-0.4	4,401	13.9
Respect	2,014	6.4	6.4	-	-
Green	1,457	4.6	0.0	1,443	4.6
Soc Lab	263	0.8	0.8	-	-
Soc Alliance	-	-	-	1,162	3.7
Reform 2000	-	-	-	270	0.9
Majority	13,034	41.2		16,916	53.5
Turnout	31,664	47.8	-0.4	31,601	48.2