Member for Bradford West since 1997. Special political interests: Education, health, foreign affairs, Kashmir. Education: University of Loughborough, Honours Degree Languages, Politics and Economics of Modern Europe. Languages spoken: English, French, German, Punjabi. Hobbies: Chess, bridge, reading, walking.
b. 11 October 1954. Married with two children.

2005				2001
LAB HOLD	Votes	%	+/- %	Votes	%
Labour	14,570	40.1	-7.9	18,401	48
Conservative	11,544	31.7	-5.4	14,236	37.1
Lib Dem	6,620	18.2	11.9	2,437	6.4
BNP	2,525	6.9	-	-	-
Green	1,110	3.1	-3.9	2,672	7
UKIP	-	-	-	427	1.1
Asian League	-	-	-	197	0.5
Majority	3,026	8.3	-	4,165	10.9
Turnout	36,369	54.0	0.4	38,370	53.6