Member for Devizes since 1992. Committees: Member, Public Accounts Committee 1992-93; Member, Energy Select Committee 1980-83; Chair, Conservative Backbench Committee on Constitutional Affairs 1992-93, and Vice-Chair 1979-83; Member, Select Committee on Energy 1979-87. Political career: Shadow Foreign Secretary and Deputy Leader of Conservative Party since 2001; Chair, Conservative Party 1998-2001; Shadow Cabinet, Constitutional Affairs 1997-98; Minister (Political), Northern Ireland 1993-97; Minister, Scottish Office 1983-87; Chair, Scottish Conservatives 1980-83. Special political interests: Housing, agriculture, defence, foreign affairs, education. Profession/Trade: Scottish Advocate. Title/Honours/Decorations: PC (1996); QC (1996); DL (1989). Education: Ampleforth; Christchurch, Oxford, MA History; Edinburgh, LLB. Languages spoken: French. Hobbies: Skiing, photography, garden design.
b. 7 July 1945, London. Married with two children.

2005				2001
LAB HOLD	Votes	%	+/- %	Votes	%
Conservative	27,253	48.5	1.3	25,159	47.2
Lib Dem	14,059	25.0	3.0	11,756	22.1
Labour	12,519	22.3	-2.6	13,263	24.9
UKIP	2,315	4.1	1.3	1,521	2.9
Independent	-	-	-	1,078	2
Raving Looney	-	-	-	472	0.9
Majority	13,194	23.5		11,896	22.3
Turnout	56,146	65.1	1.4	53,249	63.7