Member for Altrincham and Sale West since 1997. Committees: Member, Education and Employment Select Committee 1997-2001; Member, Executive 1922 Committee 1998-2000; Vice-Chair, All-Party Group on Advertising since 1999; Joint-Chair, All-Party Railfreight Group 1998-99; Secretary, Conservative Backbench Education and Employment Committee since 1997; Vice-Chair, East Berkshire Conservative Association 1992-95. Political career: Opposition Frontbench Spokesperson on Education and Employment 2000-01, on Education since 2001; Parliamentary Private Secretary to Chairman of Conservative Party 1999-2000; Opposition Whip since 2000; Vice-Chair, East Berkshire Conservative Association 1992-95; Northern Area Chair, Conservative Collegiate Forum 1987-89; Member, National Union Executive Committee 1988; Chair, Durham University Conservative Association 1987. Special political interests: Education (grammar schools); employment; environment; European policy; health. Profession/Trade: Public affairs director. Education: Altrincham Grammar School; University of Durham, BA (Hons) Law. Author of: Towards an Employees' Charter - And Away From Collective Bargaining. Affiliations: Public Affairs Director, The Waterfront Partnership 1992-97; Centre for Policy Studies 1990-92; Shandwick plc 1989-90. Hobbies: Family, friends.
b. 20 May 1967, Manchester. Married with two children.

2005				2001
CON HOLD	Votes	%	+/- %	Votes	%
Conservative	20,569	46.4	0.3	20,113	46.2
Labour	13,410	30.3	-9.2	17,172	39.4
Lib Dem	9,595	21.7	7.2	6,283	14.4
UKIP	736	1.7	-	-	-
Majority	7,159	16.2		2,941	6.8
Turnout	44,310	65.9	5.2	45,568	60.7