Member for Milton Keynes South West since 1997. Committees: Member, Foreign Affairs Select Committee; Chair, All-Party Parliamentary Britain-Palestine Group. Political career: Chair, Local Government Information Unit 1992-97; Councillor, Oxford City Council 1983-97; Chair of Finance, OCC 1993-96; Leader of OCC 1990-93 and 1988-90. Special political interests: Science policy, health policy, local government and devolution, foreign policy (particularly the Middle East). Profession/Trade: Research scientist and lecturer (obstetrics and gynaecology). Education: Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford University, BA (Hons) Biochemistry; Clare Hall, University of Cambridge, PhD Biochemistry. Languages spoken: French. Affiliations: MSF. Author of: Over 70 original scientific articles in referred journals (including one 'citation classic'). Hobbies: Gardening, cinema, walking.
b. 4 January 1947. Married with two daughters.

2005				2001
LAB HOLD	Votes	%	+/- %	Votes	%
Labour	20,862	42.8	-6.7	22,484	49.5
Conservative	16,852	34.6	0.4	15,506	34.2
Lib Dem	7,909	16.2	5.6	4,828	10.6
UKIP	1,750	3.6	1.7	848	1.9
Green	1,336	2.7	0.6	957	2.1
L Cannabis	-	-	-	500	1.1
Soc Alliance	-	-	-	261	0.6
Majority	4,010	8.2		6,978	15.4
Turnout	48,709	59.2	0.0	45,384	59.2