Member for Glasgow North West since 2005. Member for Glasgow, Anniesland since 2001. Committees: Secretary, All-Party Music Group since 2004; Secretary, All-Party Smoking and Health Group since 2003; Member, Scottish Affairs Select Committee since 2001; Chair, All-Party Telecommunications Group since 2001; Member, European Scrutiny Committee since 2003. Political career: Chair, Glasgow, Anniesland Labour Party 1995-2000. Special political interests: Shipbuilding, education, small businesses. Profession/Trade: Customer Services Manager, British Telecommunications plc. Education: Shawlands Academy, ONC Electrical Engineering; Layside College and Stow College, HNC Electrical Engineering 1985. Affiliations: Member, Connect. Hobbies: Reading, music, football, cricket.
b. 17 April 1952. Married with three daughters.

2005				2001
LAB HOLD	Votes	%	+/- %	Votes	%
Labour	16,748	49.2	-	15,102	56.5
Lib Dem	6,655	19.5	-	3,244	12.1
SNP	4,676	13.7	-	4,048	15.1
Conservative	3,262	9.6	-	2,651	9.9
Scot Green	1,333	3.9	-	-	-
Scot Soc	1,108	3.3	-	1,486	5.6
Soc Lab	279	0.8	-	191	0.7
Majority	10,093	29.6	-	11,054	41.4
Turnout	34,061	55.0	-	26,722	50.1