Member for Dover since 1997. Committees: Member, All-Party Parliamentary Transport Forum; Secretary, All-Party Ports Group. Political career: Member, Council of Europe; Chair, Kent Council Economic Development Committee 1992-97; Chair, Economic Development and Tourism, Dover District Council 1993-96; Member, Dover District Council since 1987. Special political interests: Economic development, transport, shipping, environment. Profession/Trade: Chartered marine engineer. Education: Swansea College of Technology, National Diploma Mechanical Engineering. Affiliations: Member, Institute of Marine Engineers. Hobbies: Hill-walking, family, outings, awaiting the revival of Welsh Rugby.
b. 27 April 1943, Swansea. Married with three children.

2005				2001
LAB HOLD	Votes	%	+/- %	Votes	%
Labour	21,680	45.3	-3.5	21,943	48.8
Conservative	16,739	35.0	-2.3	16,744	37.2
Lib Dem	7,607	15.9	4.47	5,131	11.4
UKIP	1,252	2.6	0.1	1,142	2.5
Independent	606	1.3	-	-	-
Majority	4,941	10.3		5,199	11.6
Turnout	47,884	67.5	2.4	44,960	65.1