Member for Doncaster Central since 1997. Committees: Member, Security and Intelligence Committee 2000-01. Political career: Former Head of John Prescott's Private Office. Special political interests: Transport, regional policy. Education: Hull University, BA (Hons). Affiliations: TGWU. Hobbies: Sailing, reading.
b. 10 August 1958, Leicester. Single.

2005				2001
LAB HOLD	Votes	%	+/- %	Votes	%
Labour	17,617	51.3	-7.8	20,034	59.1
Lib Dem	7,815	22.8	9.8	4,390	12.9
Conservative	6,489	18.9	-4.8	8,035	23.7
BNP	1,239	3.6	-	-	-
UKIP	1,191	3.5	0.7	926	2.7
Soc Alliance	-	-	-	517	1.5
Majority	9,802	28.5		11,999	35.4
Turnout	34,351	52.3	0.2	33,902	52.1