Member for Hayes and Harlington since 1997. Committees: Chair, Labour Party Irish Society; Secretary, All-Party Irish Group in Britain since 2001; Secretary, All-Party Kenya Group since 2002, AP Endometriosis Group since 2002; Vice-Chair, AP Airport for the South East Group since 2002; Member, Labour Party Departmental Committees for Environment, Transport and the Regions 1997-2001, International Development 1997-2001, Northern Ireland 1997-2001. Political career: Secretary of Association of London Government. Special political interests: Economics, local and regional government, environment, aviation. Profession/Trade: Chief Executive, Association of London Government 1995-97; shopfloor production worker 1968-73. Education: Great Yarmouth Grammar School; Burnley Technical College of Further Education; Brunel University, BSc Government and Politics; Birkbeck College, University of London, MSc Politics and Sociology. Languages spoken: French. Editor of: Labour Herald. Contributor to: Campaign Group News; Tribune; Red Pepper; Labour Briefing. Affiliations: former Shop Steward, UNISON; Co-ordinator, RMT Parliamentary Group; Chair, PCS Parliamentary Group; Member, Justice Trade Unions Group, ASLEF Parliamentary Group; Co-ordinator, Firefighters Parliamentary Support Group; Member of many organisations, including Hayes Football Club, Friends of Lake Farm, Barra Hall Regeneration Committee. Hobbies: Sailing, cycling, gardening, football, cinema, theatre.
b. 8 September 1951, Liverpool. Married with three children.

2005				2001
LAB HOLD	Votes	%	+/- %	Votes	%
Labour	19,009	58.7	-7.0	21,279	65.7
Conservative	8,162	25.2	1.1	7,813	24.1
Lib Dem	3,174	9.8	3.8	1,958	6
BNP	830	2.6	0.4	705	2.2
UKIP	552	1.7	-	-	-
Green	442	1.4	-	-	-
Independent	220	0.7	-	-	-
Soc Alt	-	-	-	648	2
Majority	10,847	33.5	-	13,466	41.6
Turnout	32,389	56.3	0.0	32,403	56.3