Member for Chatham and Aylesford since 1997. Committees: Member, Education Select Committee. Political career: Councillor, Rochester City Council 1993. Special political interests: Housing, economic regeneration. Hobbies: Walking, reading, food.
b. 3 June 1966, Kent. Married with two children.

2005				2001
LAB HOLD	Votes	%	+/- %	Votes	%
Labour	18,387	43.7	-4.6	19,180	48.3
Conservative	16,055	38.2	0.8	14,840	37.3
Lib Dem	5,744	13.7	1.8	4,705	11.8
UKIP	1,226	2.9	0.4	1,010	2.5
English Democrats Party	668	1.6	-	-	-
Majority	2,332	5.5		4,340	10.9
Turnout	42,080	59.7	2.7	39,735	57