Personnel Manager

Career History

1966-87: Laboratory technician and personnel manager, Nestle Co.

Electoral history

Member for Carlisle since 11 June 1987 general election

Spokesperson

Opposition Front Bench Spokesman on Defence, Disarmament and Arms Control with special responsibilities for the RAF 1992-95

Whip

Opposition Whip 1996-97
Parliamentary career
Shadow Defence Minister 1992-97;

PPS
to Dr David Clark as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster 1997-98,
to Baroness Jay of Paddington as Lord Privy Seal, Leader of the Lords and Minister for Women 1998-2001

Select committees

Member: Transport 2005-
Member: Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 2001-02

Current posts

Chairmen’s panel 2005-Chair, Associate Parliamentary Group for Animal Welfare 2005-
Chair, All-Party West Coast Main Line Group 1992-
Member, Parliamentary Members Fund;
Trustee, Parliamentary Pension Fund

Political interests
Transport, Health, Social Services, Agriculture, Defence