Member for Warwickshire North since 1992. Political career: Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Home Office since 1997; Chair, Worcester Labour Party; Parliamentary Candidate for Ruislip, Warwickshire North 1987, and Northwood 1983. Special political interests: Environment, economy, law and order, West Midlands industrial regeneration. Profession/Trade: Solicitor. Education: State Schools; North Staffs Polytechnic. Affiliations: GMB/APEX; Liberty; Friends of the Earth; former advisor, Police Federation of England and Wales 1993-95. Hobbies: Swimming.
b.19 June 1954, Worcester. Married with two children.

2005				2001
LAB HOLD	Votes	%	+/- %	Votes	%
Labour	22,561	48.1	-6.0	24,023	54.1
Conservative	15,008	32.0	-0.4	14,384	32.4
Lib Dem	6,212	13.2	1.9	5,052	11.4
BNP	1,910	4.1	-	-	-
UKIP	1,248	2.7	0.5	950	2.1
Majority	7,553	16.1		9,639	21.7
Turnout	46,939	62.2	2.0	44,409	60.2