Member for Preston since 2000. Committees: Member, International Development All-Party Groups: Latin America (Treasurer), Somaliland, China, Vietnam, Romania, UAE, Germany, Japan; Chair, All-Party Parliamentary Group, Brazil; Member of the following Groups: Palestine, Aerospace, Animal welfare, Cafod, Climate Change, Egypt, Austria, European Union Enlargement, Football; Vice Chair, Morocco Group; Vice Chair, Romania group; Vice Chair, European Union Group; Member, Nuclear Energy Group. Political career: Parliamentary Private Secretary to Jack Straw as Secretary of State, Ministry of Justice 2006-08; Parliamentary Private Secretary to Margaret Beckett, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 2003-06 and as Foreign Secretary; European Member of Parliament (Lancs Central) 1994-99; Salford City Councillor 1989-95. Special political interests: Economic, money and industrial affairs; foreign affairs and defence; European and international development. Profession/Trade: Digital electronics engineer 1986. Education: Liverpool Polytechnic, BSc (Hons) Electrical and Electronic Engineering; University of Manchester, MSC, Computer Science, Cert Ed. Languages spoken: German (fluent), French (basic). Author of: The Euro and Co-operative Enterprises (1998); Changing States (1995). Affiliations: Member, GMB Trade Union; Member, Penwortham Sports and Social Club; Member, Deepdale Labour Club. Hobbies: Watching Manchester City and Preston North End football clubs, chess, foreign languages, travel.
b. 2 November 1958, Salford, Lancashire. Single. |
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2010 |
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2005 |
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| LAB HOLD |
Votes |
% |
+/- % |
Votes |
% |
| Labour |
15,668 |
48.2 |
-2.3 |
17,210 |
50.5 |
| Lib Dem |
7,935 |
24.4 |
7.7 |
5,701 |
16.7 |
| Conservative |
7,060 |
21.7 |
-1.2 |
7,803 |
22.9 |
| UKIP |
1,462 |
4.5 |
1.4 |
1,049 |
3.1 |
| Christian |
272 |
0.8 |
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| Independent |
108 |
0.3 |
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| Majority |
7,733 |
23.8 |
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9,407 |
27.6 |
| Turnout |
32,505 |
52.0 |
-1.8 |
34,081 |
53.8 |
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