Member for North Swindon since 1997. Political career: Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Home Office since 2002; Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Lord Chancellor's Department 2001-02, DfEE 2000-01, DTI 1999-2000. Profession/Trade: Television producer. Education: Clare College, Cambridge, BA. Affiliations: TGWU, Co-operative Party. Author of: The Battle for Britain (2002) (pamphlet); E-Quality (2001) (Smith Institute pamphlet).
b. 20 May 1952. Married with five children.

2005				2001
LAB HOLD	Votes	%	+/- %	Votes	%
Labour	19,612	43.7	-9.2	22,371	52.9
Conservative	17,041	38.0	4.3	14,266	33.7
Lib Dem	6,831	15.2	3.7	4,891	11.6
UKIP	998	2.2	0.3	800	1.9
Soc Unity	208	0.5	-	-	-
Independent	195	0.4	-	-	-
Majority	2,571	5.7		8,105	19.1
Turnout	44,885	61.0	0.0	42,328	61