Member for Bolsover since 1970. Committees: Member of several Statutory Instruments Committees; Finance, Housing, Energy; Member, Miners' Group; Member, East Midlands Labour Group. Political career: Chair, Labour Party 1989; Chair, Miners' Group of Labour MPs 1977-80; Member, Labour Party National Executive 1978; Member, Derbyshire County Council 1964-70; Member, Clay Cross Urban District Council 1960-70; President, Derbyshire Miners 1964-70. Special political interests: Finance, energy, housing, peace, justice, freedom, trade union group. Profession/Trade: Coal miner 1949-70. Education: Clay Cross School, County Scholarship; Tufton Hall, School Certificates; Ruskin College, Oxford. Affiliations: Member and Chair, NEC 1988-89. Hobbies: Walking, cycling.
b. 11 February 1932, Clay Cross. Married with three children.

2005				2001
LAB HOLD	Votes	%	+/- %	Votes	%
Labour	25,217	65.2	-3.4	26,249	68.6
Lib Dem	6,780	17.5	5.6	4,550	11.9
Conservative	6,702	17.3	-2.2	7,472	19.5
Majority	18,437	47.6	-	18,777	49.1
Turnout	38,699	57.3	0.4	38,271	56.9