Background:

I was brought up in Scotland, near Edinburgh, and moved to London after graduating from Edinburgh University with a degree in sociology, to complete a post-graduate degree in town planning. I worked briefly as a civil servant before embarking on a career in housing, working for various housing associations and later requalifying as a solicitor advising housing associations. I am now retired.

Outside/other interests:

Trustee of BOOKTRUST (book giving charity), helper at Ealing Foodbank and an independent custody visitor.