Born:	1945, London, United Kingdom
Nationality:	New Zealander
Spouse:	Lowson Anne Collins Primary school Teacher Former Labour Member of Parliament,
Children:	Two daughters
Education:	Christ 's College; MA, History, Canterbury University; Junior & Senior University Scholar; UK Commonwealth Scholar; PhD, Social & Economic History, Edinburgh
Political Career:	1981, elected MP for St Kilda, Dunedin; 1984, Senior Government Whip; 1987, Minister of Social Welfare, and in charge of War Pensions, Associate Minister of Finance; 1988, Associate Minister of Health 1989, Associate Minister of Labour 1990, Opposition Spokesperson on Social Welfare, War Pensions & ACC 1991, Opposition Spokesperson on Finance 1996, Deputy Leader Labour Party
Professional Career	Assistant Lecturer, University of Canterbury; Tutor, University of Stirling; Senior Lecturer in History, University of Otago (Dunedin); Visiting Fellow, Australian National University; active in aspects of university administration.
Publications:	Two books: The Statistical Movement in Early Victorian Britain and Unlawfully Occupied. A number of articles.
Recreation:	Music, reading, golf, house renovation.