Member for Worthing West since 1997. Committees: Secretary, Conservative Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Committee 1979-81; Secretary, Conservative Health and Social Services Committee 1977-79. Political career: Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Northern Ireland Office 1989-90; Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Transport (Roads) 1986; Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Employment 1984; MP for Woolwich West (renamed Eltham 1983) 1975-83. Special political interests: Family policy, media, racial fairness, road-casualty reduction. Profession/Trade: Industrial economist. Education: Trinity College, Cambridge; one-time Fellow, Institute of Personnel Management. Affiliations: TGWU. Hobbies: Dinghy sailing.
b. 30 July 1944, Newport, Shropshire. Married with three children.

2005				2001
CON HOLD	Votes	%	+/- %	Votes	%
Conservative	21,383	47.6	0.1	20,508	47.5
Lib Dem	12,004	26.7	0.2	11,471	26.5
Labour	8,630	19.2	-2.3	9,270	21.5
UKIP	2,374	5.3	0.8	1,960	4.5
Legalise Cannabis Alliance	550	1.2	-	-	-
Majority	9,379	20.9		9,037	20.9
Turnout	44,941	62.6	2.9	43,209	59.7