Member for Banbury since 1983. Committees: Member, HoC Trade and Industry Select Committee since 1997; Chair, Conservative Parliamentary Mainstream Group; Chair, Cecil Club; Member, House of Commons Select Committee on Employment 1983-85. Political career: Minister of State, MAFF 1994-96; Under-Secretary of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office 1994; Under-Secretary of State, Department of Environment 1990-94; Under-Secretary of State, Department of Energy 1990; Parliamentary Private Secretary to John Wakeham MP 1987-88; Deputy Chair, Conservative Group for Europe 1985-87; PPS to Linda Chalker MP 1985-87; Parliamentary Candidate for Thurrock 1979; served in the Leader of the Opposition's Office 1975; Personal Aide to Margaret Thatcher MP in the October 1974 General Election. Special political interests: Trade, foreign affairs, international development. Profession/Trade: Barrister; joined Sussex Yeomanry in 1971, Hon Colonel RLC (V). Title/Honours/Decorations: Robert Schumann Silver Medal for Contribution to European Politics 1978. Education: Leighton Park; Sussex University; Lincoln's Inn. Affiliations: Member, Carlton Club Political Committee since 1972. Hobbies: Gardening, reading, historical biographies, walking in the countryside, beagling.
b. 10 July 1950.