Member for Enfield North since 1997. Committees: Member, Committee of Selection 2001; Member, Labour Party Departmental Committees for Education and Employment 1997-2001, Treasury 2001, Health 2001; Hon Secretary, Labour Party Departmental Committee for Women 1999-2000; Member, London Group of Labour MPs 1999-2000. Political career: Government Whip 2003; Assistant Government Whip 2002-2003; Parliamentary Private Secretary to Andrew Smith as Chief Secretary to Treasury 1999-2002; PPS to Andrew Smith as Minister of State, Department for Education and Employment 1998-1999. Special political interests: Education, employment, health, environment, foreign affairs. Profession/Trade: Teacher. Education: Liverpool College of Higher Education; South Bank Polytechnic. Affiliations: Amicus; NUT. Hobbies: Reading, swimming, historic buildings, tap dancing.
b. 8 September 1955, Warrington. Married with two children.

2005				2001
LAB HOLD	Votes	%	+/- %	Votes	%
Labour	18,055	44.3	-2.4	17,888	46.7
Conservative	16,135	39.6	-1.1	15,597	40.7
Lib Dem	4,642	11.4	2.6	3,355	8.8
BNP	1,004	2.5	0.9	605	1.6
UKIP	750	1.8	0.7	427	1.1
Independent	163	0.4	-0.1	210	0.5
Majority	1,920	4.7	-	2,291	6
Turnout	40,749	61.3	4.7	38,323	56.6