Member for Kingston-upon-Hull East since 1970. Committees: Member, Select Committee on Nationalised Industries. Political career: Deputy Prime Minister and Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions since 1997; elected Deputy Leader of the Labour Party July 1994; Frontbench Spokesperson on Energy 1987-89, Employment 1984-87, Transport 1983-84 and since 1989; elected to the Shadow Cabinet 1983; Opposition Spokesperson on Regional Affairs 1981-83, on Transport 1979-81; MEP and Leader of the Labour Group 1976-79; Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Rt Hon Peter Shore MP, Secretary of State for Trade 1974-76; Parliamentary Candidate for Southport 1966. Special political interests: Trade union development, economics. Profession/Trade: Former trade union official (NUS). Education: Grange Secondary Modern School, Ellesmere Port; Ruskin College, Oxford; University of Hull. Affiliations: Member, NUS. Hobbies: Sports, driving.
b. 31 May 1938. Married with two children.