Member for Copeland since 2005. Profession/Trade: Media professional. Education: Whitehaven School; University of Manchester; University of Leicester. Affiliations: GMB.
Hobbies: American literature, modern history, football, fellwalking, supporting Whitehaven RLFC, time with family.
b. 14 March 1973.

2005				2001
LAB HOLD	Votes	%	+/- %	Votes	%
Labour	17,033	50.5	-1.3	17,991	51.8
Conservative	10,713	31.7	-5.8	13,027	37.5
Lib Dem	3,880	11.5	0.8	3,732	10.7
UK Independence Party	735	2.2	-	-	-
Independent	734	2.2	-	-	-
English Democrats Party	662	2.0	-	-	-
Majority	6,320	18.7		4,964	14.3
Turnout	33,757	62.3	-2.6	34,750	64.9