Member for Oxford East since 1987. Committees: USDAW Group of MPs; Chair, Race and Community Relations Committee 1985-87; Chair, Planning Committee 1984-87. Political career: Chief Secretary to the Treasury since 1999; Minister of State, Education and Employment 1997-99; Shadow Secretary of State for Transport 1996-97; Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury 1994-97; Frontbench Treasury Spokesperson 1992-94; Labour Frontbench Spokesperson on Higher Education 1988-92; elected to USDAW Parliamentary Panel 1983; Chair, Oxford City Council Recreation and Amenities Commission 1980-83; Parliamentary Candidate for Oxford East 1983. Special political interests: Car industry, retail trade, housing, education, economy, Third World. Profession/Trade: Formerly Officer of Oxford and Swindon Co-operative Society. Education: Reading Grammar School; St John's College, Oxford. Affiliations: Chair of Governors, Oxford Brooks University 1987-93; President, Oxford Blackbird Boys' Football Club since 1982; Vice-President, Sir Michael Sobell House Hospice; Member, World Development Movement, United Nations Association.
b. 1 February 1951, Wokingham. Married with one child.

2005				2001
LAB HOLD	Votes	%	+/- %	Votes	%
Labour	15,405	36.9	-12.5	19,681	49.4
Lib Dem	14,442	34.6	11.2	9,337	23.4
Conservative	6,992	16.7	-2.0	7,446	18.7
Green	1,813	4.3	0.5	1,501	3.8
Independent	1,485	3.6	-	-	-
IWCA	892	2.1	-	-	-
UKIP	715	1.7	0.3	570	1.4
Independent PM	46	0.1	-	-	-
Soc Alliance	-	-	-	708	1.8
Soc Lab	-	-	-	274	0.7
ProLife Alliance	-	-	-	254	0.6
Independent	-	-	-	77	0.2
Majority	963	2.3		10,344	26.0
Turnout	41,790	57.9	4.4	39,848	53.5