Member for Scunthorpe since 1997. Committees: Member, Agricultural Select Committee 1987-89. Political career: Parliamentary Under-Secretary, DEFRA, Fisheries, Water and Nature Protection since 2001; Parliamentary Secretary, MAFF, Fisheries and Countryside 1997-2001; Opposition Spokesperson, MAFF 1989-97. Special political interests: Environment, biodiversity, conservation, animal welfare, countryside issues. Profession/Trade: Teacher. Title/Honours/Decorations: Honorary Fellow, Lincoln University. Education: Hull College of Education, BEd. Affiliations: SERA, SEA. Hobbies: Ornithology, photography, scuba diving, travel.
b. 6 July 1952. Married with two children.

2005				2001
LAB HOLD	Votes	%	+/- %	Votes	%
Labour	17,355	53.1	-6.6	20,096	59.8
Conservative	8,392	25.7	-3.2	9,724	28.9
Lib Dem	5,556	17.0	7.6	3,156	9.4
UKIP	1,361	4.2	3.1	347	1
Independent	-	-	-	302	0.9
Majority	8,963	27.4		10,372	30.8
Turnout	32,664	52.1	-4.2	33,625	56.3