Member for Lewisham West since 1992. Committees: Member, Health Select Committee since 2001; Chair, All-Party Small Shops Group. Political career: Senior Government Whip 1997-2001; Opposition Spokesperson on Northern Ireland 1995-97; former Opposition Whip with responsibility for London; Councillor, Lewisham Borough Council 1974-94; Mayor of Lewisham 1992. Special political interests: Health, education, transport, economy, industry, animal welfare. Profession/Trade: Former electronics engineer for Plessey/GPT; former petrol station manager. Education: Sedgehill Comprehensive School, London; London Nautical School. Affiliations: Member, Co-operative Party, Co-operative Wholesale Society, AMICUS, GMB, League Against Cruel Sports, WWF, IFAW, RSPB, NSPCC, Oxfam, Bromley Labour Club. Hobbies: Music, theatre, reading. b. 5 March 1951, Bad Eilsen, Germany. Single. |
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2010 |
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2005 |
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| LAB HOLD |
Votes |
% |
+/- % |
Votes |
% |
| Labour |
18,501 |
41.1 |
-10.9 |
16,611 |
52.0 |
| Lib Dem |
12,673 |
28.1 |
7.2 |
6,679 |
20.9 |
| Conservative |
11,489 |
25.5 |
5.5 |
6,396 |
20.0 |
| Green |
931 |
2.1 |
-0.5 |
1,464 |
4.6 |
| UKIP |
1,117 |
2.5 |
0.1 |
773 |
2.4 |
| CPA |
317 |
0.7 |
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| Majority |
5,828 |
12.9 |
|
9,932 |
31.1 |
| Turnout |
45,028 |
65.2 |
10.5 |
31,923 |
54.7 |
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