Member for Nuneaton since 1992. Committees: Member, Foreign Affairs Select Committee since 2001; Member, Chairman's Panel since 1998; Member, Standing Orders 2000-01, 1998-99; Member, Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs 1997-2001; Member, Environment 1995-97; Chair, All-Party Child Abduction Group; Chair, Funeral Services Group 2001; Chair, All-Party European Movement; All-Party Space Committee, British and American Parliamentary Group; Labour Finance and Industry Group. Political career: Mayor, Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough 1987-88, Leader of the Council 1982-87, Borough Councillor 1972-76. Special political interests: Engineering, local government, manufacturing. Profession/Trade: Engineer. Education: Atherstone Secondary Modern School; North Warwickshire Technical College, City and Guilds in Mechanical Engineering. Hobbies: Local hospice movement, walking, current affairs.
b. 9 May 1942, Atherstone. Married.

2005				2001
LAB HOLD	Votes	%	+/- %	Votes	%
Labour	19,945	44.1	-8.1	22,577	52.1
Conservative	17,665	39.0	4.3	15,042	34.7
Lib Dem	5,884	13.0	1.9	4,820	11.1
UKIP	1,786	3.9	1.9	873	2
Majority	2,280	5.0		7,535	17.4
Turnout	45,280	61.7	1.6	43,312	60.1