Member for Warwick and Leamington since 1997. Committees: Chair, All-Party Compassion in Dying Group since 2002; Member, Treasury Select Committee since 1999. Political career: Member, Oxfordshire County Council 1985-97 (Leader, Labour Group 1990-96); Parliamentary Candidate for Witney 1992. Special political interests: Economic policy, constitutional reform, EU. Profession/Trade: Former university lecturer and business consultant. Education: Pilgrim School, Bedford; University College, Oxford, MA, MPhil. Author of: Beyond 2002 - Long Term Policies for Labour.
b. 23 June 1954, Grimsby. Single.

2005				2001
LAB HOLD	Votes	%	+/- %	Votes	%
Labour	22,238	40.6	-8.2	26,108	48.8
Conservative	21,972	40.1	2.5	20,155	37.6
Lib Dem	8,119	14.8	3.7	5,964	11.1
Green	1,534	2.8	-	-	-
UKIP	921	1.7	0.5	648	1.2
Soc Alliance	-	-	-	664	1.2
Majority	266	0.5		5,953	11.1
Turnout	54,784	67.5	1.7	53,539	65.8