Member for Cardiff North since 1997. Committees: Member, Welsh Affairs Committee, Administration Committee; Chair, All-Party Sex Equality Group; Chair, All-Party Children in Wales Group; Treasurer, Labour Women's Group; Treasurer, Welsh Group of Labour MPs; Secretary, All-Party Human Rights Group. Political career: Labour Parliamentary Candidate, Cardiff North 1992; County Councillor, South Glamorgan and Cardiff 1987-97. Special political interests: Equality issues, children, health and social sciences. Profession/Trade: Social worker. Education: University of London, BA (Hons); University of Manchester, Postgraduate Diploma in Social Administration; University of Cardiff, Certificate of Qualification in Social Work. Affiliations: Member, TGWU. Hobbies: Swimming, walking, theatre, reading.
b. 2 November 1944, Cardiff. Married with three children.

2005				2001
LAB HOLD	Votes	%	+/- %	Votes	%
Labour	17,707	39	-6.9	19,845	45.9
Conservative	16,561	36.5	4.9	13,680	31.6
Lib Dem	8,483	18.7	3.4	6,631	15.3
Plaid Cymru	1,936	4.3	-1.5	2,471	5.7
UKIP	534	1.2	-0.2	613	1.4
Forward Wales Party	138	0.3	-	-	-
Vote for yourself rainbow dream ticket	1	0	-	-	-
Majority	1,146	2.5		6,165	14.3
Turnout	45,360	70.5	1.5	43,240	69