 Member for Hayes and Harlington since 1997. Committees: Chair, Labour Party Irish Society; Secretary, All-Party Irish Group in Britain since 2001; Secretary, All-Party Kenya Group since 2002, AP Endometriosis Group since 2002; Vice-Chair, AP Airport for the South East Group since 2002; Member, Labour Party Departmental Committees for Environment, Transport and the Regions 1997-2001, International Development 1997-2001, Northern Ireland 1997-2001. Political career: Secretary of Association of London Government. Special political interests: Economics, local and regional government, environment, aviation. Profession/Trade: Chief Executive, Association of London Government 1995-97; shopfloor production worker 1968-73. Education: Great Yarmouth Grammar School; Burnley Technical College of Further Education; Brunel University, BSc Government and Politics; Birkbeck College, University of London, MSc Politics and Sociology. Languages spoken: French. Editor of: Labour Herald. Contributor to: Campaign Group News; Tribune; Red Pepper; Labour Briefing. Affiliations: Former Shop Steward, UNISON; Parliamentary Group; Member, Justice Trade Unions Group, ASLEF Parliamentary Group; Co-ordinator, Firefighters Parliamentary Support Group; Member of many organisations, including Hayes Football Club, Friends of Lake Farm, Barra Hall Regeneration Committee. Hobbies: Sailing, cycling, gardening, football, cinema, theatre. b. 8 September 1951, Liverpool. Married with three children.
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2005 |
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2001 |
|
| LAB HOLD |
Votes |
% |
+/- % |
Votes |
% |
| Labour |
19,009 |
58.7 |
-7.0 |
21,279 |
65.7 |
| Conservative |
8,162 |
25.2 |
1.1 |
7,813 |
24.1 |
| Lib Dem |
3,174 |
9.8 |
3.8 |
1,958 |
6 |
| BNP |
830 |
2.6 |
0.4 |
705 |
2.2 |
| UKIP |
552 |
1.7 |
|
|
|
| Green |
442 |
1.4 |
|
|
|
| Independent |
220 |
0.7 |
|
|
|
| Majority |
10,847 |
33.5 |
|
13,466 |
41.6 |
| Turnout |
32,389 |
56.3 |
0.0 |
32,403 |
56.3 |
|
