 Member for Leeds North East since 1997. Committees: Member of Foreign Affairs Select Committee since 2001; Chair, All-Party Group Hospice and Palliative Care; Chair, All-Party Group Civil Contingencies; Chair, All-Party Group Business Services; Chair, All-Party Group Prison Health. Political career: Chair, Education Committee, Leeds City Council 1996-97; Chair, Employment and Economic Development Committee, Leeds City Council 1994-96, and Chair, Race Equality Committee 1988-94; Member, Leeds City Council 1987-98; Candidate, Leeds North East April 1992. Special political interests: Education, housing, anti-racism, Kashmir, the Middle East, Cyprus, French politics. Profession/Trade: Consultant, computer systems. Education: Brentwood School, Essex; University of York, BA (Hons). Languages spoken: French. Hobbies: Films, music, opera, photography. b. 12 April 1955, London. Married with three children.
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| |
2005 |
|
|
2001 |
|
| LAB HOLD |
Votes |
% |
+/- % |
Votes |
% |
| Labour |
18,632 |
44.9 |
-4.2 |
19,540 |
49.1 |
| Conservative |
13,370 |
32.2 |
0.9 |
12,451 |
31.3 |
| Lib Dem |
8,427 |
20.3 |
4.4 |
6,325 |
15.9 |
| Green |
1,038 |
2.5 |
|
|
|
| Left Alliance |
|
|
|
770 |
1.9 |
| UKIP |
|
|
|
382 |
1 |
| Soc Lab |
|
|
|
173 |
0.4 |
| Independent |
|
|
|
132 |
0.3 |
| Majority |
5,262 |
12.7 |
|
7,089 |
17.8 |
| Turnout |
41,467 |
65.5 |
3.5 |
39,773 |
62 |
|
