Member for Southampton, Test since 1997. Committees: Lord Chancellor's Dept Select Committee since 2002. Political career: Parliamentary Private Secretary, Dept of Education 1999-2001; Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Transport, Local Government and the Regions 2001-02; Leader, Southampton City Council 1984-92. Special political interests: Environment, energy, local government, constitution, higher education. Education: Southampton University, PhD. Languages spoken: French. Affiliations: SERA; Fabian Society; TCPA. Author of: Various chapters and articles, including Beyond 2002 (edited with Martin Linton). Hobbies: Football, writing, gardening, viticulture.
b. 15 September 1950, Isleworth, Middlesex. Married with two children.

2005				2001
LAB HOLD	Votes	%	+/- %	Votes	%
Labour	17,845	42.7	-9.8	21,824	52.5
Conservative	10,827	25.9	0.4	10,617	25.5
Lib Dem	10,368	24.8	6.7	7,522	18.1
Green	1,482	3.6	-	-	-
UKIP	1,261	3	1.1	792	1.9
Soc Alliance	-	-	-	442	1.1
Soc Lab	-	-	-	378	0.9
Majority	7,018	16.7	-10.2	11,207	27
Turnout	41,783	57.3	1.1	41,575	56.3