 Member for Wallasey since 1992. Committees: Member, Treasury select Committee since 2003; Member, Treasury Sub-Committee since 2003; Member, Public Accounts Select Committee 2002-03 and 1995-97; Vice-Chair, Parliamentary Labour Party and Member, Labour Party National Executive Committee; Member, CLP General Committee. Political career: Exchequer Secretary, HM Treasury since 2007; Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Home Office 2001-02; Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department of Social Security since 1998-2001; Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Environment, Transport and the Regions 1997-98; Opposition Whip 1996-97; Secretary, Peckham CLP 1989-91 (Chair, Women-s Section); Former Chair, Oxford University Fabian Society. Special political interests: NHS, the economy, industrial relations, social services, the politics of sport. Profession/Trade: Former Parliamentary Liaison Officer for UNISON. Education: Formby High School; St John-s College, Oxford. Affiliations: Co-operative Party. Hobbies: Chess (played at junior international level), cricket, cinema, photography, music. b. 17 February 1961, Bridlington.
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2005 |
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2001 |
|
| LAB HOLD |
Votes |
% |
+/- % |
Votes |
% |
| Labour |
20,085 |
54.8 |
-6.1 |
22,718 |
60.8 |
| Conservative |
10,976 |
29.9 |
2 |
10,442 |
28 |
| Lib Dem |
4,770 |
13 |
1.8 |
4,186 |
11.2 |
| UKIP |
840 |
2.3 |
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|
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| Majority |
9,109 |
24.8 |
|
12,276 |
32.9 |
| Turnout |
36,671 |
57.5 |
-0.1 |
37,346 |
57.6 |
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