Member for Brent East since 2003 by-election. Committees: Member, LD National Policy Committee; Chair, LD Health Policy Working Group. Political career: Councillor, London Borough Islington 2002-03; Parliamentary Candidate for Finchley and Golders Green 2001. Profession/Trade: Scientist; worked for Macmillan Cancer Relief.
b. 1 June 1974. Single.

2005				2001
LIB DEM HOLD	Votes	%	+/-%	Votes	%
Lib Dem	14,764	47.5	36.9	3,065	10.6
Labour	12,052	38.8	-24.4	18,325	63.2
Conservative	3,193	10.3	-7.9	5,278	18.2
Green	905	2.9	-1.8	1,361	4.7
Independent	115	0.4	-	-	-
Vote for yourself rainbow dream ticket	39	0.1	-	-	-
ProLife Alliance	-	-	-	392	1.4
Soc Labour	-	-	-	383	1.3
UKIP	-	-	-	188	0.6
Majority	2,712	8.7	-	13,047	45.0
Turnout	31,068	55.3	3.4	28,992	49.9