Member for Slough since 1997. Committees: Chair, All-Party VOICE Associate Parliamentary Group; Chair, All-Party Commercial Public Broadcast Group; Vice-Chair, All-Party Penal Affairs Group; Member, Select Committee on Administration. Political career: Co-convenor, Labour Party Parliamentary Campaign Teams since 2001; Chair, LP Women's Committee since 2001; Chair, LP Home Affairs Committee; Parliamentary Private Secretary to Chris Smith 1997-2001. Special political interests: Human rights, education, health, the arts, immigration and nationality. Profession/Trade: Teacher. Education: King's College, London University, BA (Hons); Goldsmiths College; London University, Institute of Education MA, PGCE. Author of: Women in Parliament (2000); Positive Action: a Fair Deal for Women (with Angela Eagle et al) (2000). Affiliations: GMB. Hobbies: Walking, talking, watching TV.
b. 12 September 1953. Single.

2005				2001
LAB HOLD	Votes	%	+/- %	Votes	%
Labour	17,517	47.2	-11.0	22,718	58.3
Conservative	9,666	26.1	-0.1	10,210	26.2
Lib Dem	5,739	15.5	4.9	4,109	10.5
Respect	1,632	4.4	-	-	-
UKIP	1,415	3.8	1.9	738	1.9
Green	759	2.1	-	-	-
Independent	367	1.0	-	859	2.2
Independent	-	-	-	364	0.9
Majority	7,851	21.2		12,508	32.1
Turnout	37,095	51.8	-2.0	38,998	53.8